{"id":138,"date":"2011-06-05T17:24:03","date_gmt":"2011-06-06T00:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/audi\/?p=138"},"modified":"2018-02-01T15:51:00","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T23:51:00","slug":"use-vag-com-to-reset-check-engine-light-on-a6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/audi\/use-vag-com-to-reset-check-engine-light-on-a6.html","title":{"rendered":"Use Vag-Com To Reset Check Engine Light On A6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The check engine light is on and I have the OBDII Serial Connector with free software from Vag-Com<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"igallery\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a class=\"preview\" title=\"Check engine light on\" href=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/checkenginelight.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"Check engine light on\" src=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/checkenginelight.JPG\" alt=\"Check engine light on\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Open the OBDII cover and the purple connector on the shifter console exposed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a class=\"preview\" title=\"obdII on 96-A6\" href=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/obd2.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"obdII on 96-A6\" src=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/obd2.JPG\" alt=\"obdII on 96-A6\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Hook it up and connect to the serial port on the computer, turn on the ignition to ac and access the system using Vag-Com<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a class=\"preview\" title=\"obdII serial interface in\" href=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/obd2in.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"obdII serial interface in\" src=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/obd2in.JPG\" alt=\"obdII serial interface in\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>With the comport setup correctly, the main menu for Vag-Com will come up, select engine since it&#8217;s engine light<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a class=\"preview\" title=\"main menu\" href=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/vag_select.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"Vag_main select\" src=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/vag_select.jpg\" alt=\"main menu\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a class=\"preview\" title=\"main menu - select engine module for check engine light\" href=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/vag_main.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"main menu\" src=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/vag_main.jpg\" alt=\"main menu-select engine module for check engine light\" width=\"400\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a class=\"preview\" title=\"Engine Controller shows Fault codes -02\" href=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/vag_faultcodes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"Engine fault codes controller\" src=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/vag_faultcodes.jpg\" alt=\"Engine fault codes controller\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a class=\"preview\" title=\"Check engine light fault codes display-Click clear Codes-05 to clear\" href=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/checkenginecode.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"Check engine light fault codes display\" src=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/checkenginecode.jpg\" alt=\"Check engine light fault codes display\" width=\"400\" height=\"287\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a class=\"preview\" title=\"engine code is gone after resetting with clear codes\" href=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/codegone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"the code is clear and gone after clearing codes\" src=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/codegone.jpg\" alt=\"engine code is gone after resetting with clear codes\" width=\"400\" height=\"283\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Remove cable and turn off the computer, switch off the ignition, start the engine and the check engine light should be gone.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a class=\"preview\" title=\"Check Engine Ligth is Gone...\" href=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/checkenginegone.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"Check Engine Ligth is Gone...\" src=\"\/media\/a6oilchange\/checkenginegone.JPG\" alt=\"Check Engine Ligth is Gone...\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Cheers,<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>idog<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The check engine light is on and I have the OBDII Serial Connector with free software from Vag-Com Open the OBDII cover and the purple connector on the shifter console exposed. 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