What information will using a VAGCOM cable show?

[sorcam]

Hi All

A bit of a noob question which I've been unable to find a definitive answer to.

Would using a VAGCOM cable allow me to get a read out of all the historical faults generated on my car? Specifically when oil warnings occurred, blinker faults etc... Or is only current faults?

Thanks in advance

[Ozram]

It will read current and historic codes up until the previous time the fault codes were erased.

[Ryan_R]

And shows the mileage when faults occurred.

Looks like this:

Address 09: Cent. Elect. (J519)       Labels: 1K0-937-08x-09.clb
   Part No SW: 1K0 937 084 B    HW: 1K0 937 084 B
   Component: BCM PQ35  B   103 0537  
   Revision: 00103 AC    
   Coding: 40180A3AE03518C0C4080080310000E441710088537D8D60648000200000
   Shop #: WSC 01357 011 00200
   VCID: 2D7FD864CD81

   Part No: 1K2 955 119 E
   Component: Wischer 27050  21  0501 
   Coding: 009795

   Part No: 1K0 955 559 AH
   Component: RLS 090609 05  54  0402 
   Coding: 0730AD

2 Faults Found:
01520 - Rain and Light Recognition Sensor (G397) 
            004 - No Signal/Communication - Intermittent
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 00100100
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 8
                    Reset counter: 172
                    Mileage: 21342 km
                    Time Indication: 0

             Freeze Frame:
                        Term 15 Off
                    Voltage: 12.75 V
                        OFF 
                        ON 
                        Term 50 Off
                        OFF 
                        OFF 

01520 - Rain and Light Recognition Sensor (G397) 
            008 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 00101000
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 4
                    Reset counter: 175
                    Mileage: 24586 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2016.14.21
                    Time: 16:18:18

             Freeze Frame:
                        Term 15 On
                    Voltage: 14.10 V
                        ON 
                        ON 
                        Term 50 Off
                        OFF 
                        OFF

[sorcam]

Thanks for the information. It looks like this should give me what I need.

Next question, would anyone with this cable be available in Sydney to assist? I posted a request on another thread, VAG-COM Scanning but havent received any offers. Financial compensation for your time is open for discussion.

Thanks again..

[Ryan_R]

Ask in here:
VCDS Technical Resources

[The_Hawk]

Thanks for the information. It looks like this should give me what I need.

Just remember the key point:

It will read current and historic codes up until the previous time the fault codes were erased.

Meaning if the fault has not reoccured it will not show up if it was cleared. To be clear you don't get a history of every fault ever, just the "current" ones.

[Ryan_R]

Faults can disappear by themselves as well depending on the fault severity, if they don't happen again for a number of trips. This is the reset counter.

[Gigitt]

I have VCDS Cable.
Where are you located?