OBD scanner issue

[DIYspanner]

I invested in a Topdon ArtiDiag800BT.

Sadly, the scanner does not seem compatible with my 2003 VW or my sister's 2004 VW both which are Bora TDIs.

Plugged into the OBD port, the dongle is being activated yet it is when plugged into a 2019 Ford.

Topdon have sent out a replacement scanner and it has the same bother.

A member on a VW forum I use said "The PQ34 platform (Bora, Golf 4 etc) isn't CAN BUS compatible."

Does anyone here have a ArtiDiag800BT working with a 2003 VW?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Sadly, the scanner does not seem compatible with my 2003 VW or my sister's 2004 VW both which are Bora TDIs.

That, from deep in my memory, was around when canbus became standard for diesels, likely your 2003/2004 pre-dated things becoming standardised. Some manufactures met the standard earlier than that.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Anything diesel pre 2008 is hit and miss on any scanner other than oe

Some, as Harry said, met the standard early, many didn't. And it wasn't always across their whole ranges either

 

[DIYspanner]

Sadly, the ArtiDiag800BT does not seem to support a 2003 VW car's system. I did a scan and all systems failed to report.

 

[Belle427]

Seems odd but ive no experience with that tool. Does it communicate if you go in through the EOBD menu rather than VAG specific?

 

[DIYspanner]

Does it communicate if you go in through the EOBD menu rather than VAG specific?

Following your lead, I tried European, Volkswagen and was then given the choice of System Scan or CAN bus Scan so I choose the former and that got the scanner working with the car. I'd been trying to let the scanner do Auto which presumably goes to CAN bus by default hence no play since 2003 VW seems to be pre CAN bus.

I've been able to ID that I have a faulty speed sensor.

Many thanks for posting!

 

[ajstoneservices]

Did you use auto detect mode. Have you tried entering it manually.

 

[DIYspanner]

Did you use auto detect mode. Have you tried entering it manually.

It seems auto mode is for cars with CAN bus. My 2003 VW is pre CAN so I got it through manual selection of Volkswagon.

 

[DIYspanner]

The Topdon scanner was able to tell me that the rear n/s abs sensor had an issue. The warning triangle and abs were lit on the dash.

I fitted a new sensor today and that has switched both warnings off.