VCDS from Ross-Tech is a software package for Windows that emulates the functions of the dealers’ expensive proprietary scan tools.
With VCDS you can: gain full access to all systems in cars from 1990 through the current model year; scan for and clear DTCs with 13,000+ fault codes decoded into plain text; and view and log live data.
To see what other functions it can perform as compared to the dealers’ tools, check out the Function Chart at www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/vag-functions.html. The site includes an interactive web-based demo with many screen shots. VCDS requires a PC to run the program.
To connect your PC to a car, you will need an interface-adapter. Ross-Tech offers several types to choose from.