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Koja79
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20-11-2016, 19:53 Subject: CAN Bus Car Scanner: RKS+CAN Troubleshooting |
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Hello there...
Today, I wanted to try reading data from two vehicles in our company fleet using the cable mentioned above: a Fiat Ducato from 2012 and a Peugeot Boxer from 2009.
"Neither of them can be read. I then tried it on other vehicles, but unfortunately, without success."
Am I doing something wrong? The software is definitely installed.
VG
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dieselschrauber Administrator


Joined: 04/12/2002 Posts: 18113 Karma: +800 / -0 Location: St.Gallen 2018 Volkswagen T6 
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20-11-2016, 20:01 Subject: CAN Bus Car Scanner: RKS+CAN Troubleshooting |
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Hi,
OBD2 via CAN-Bus is mandatory for passenger cars starting in 2008. The vehicles you mentioned are not passenger cars Personal cars and likely still use the K-Line for diagnostics.
Why don't you try it on a car manufactured from 2008 onwards, as stated in the product description for the RKS+CAN.
Best regards, Rainer.
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Benni Blaumann

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20-11-2016, 23:43 Subject: CAN Bus Car Scanner: RKS+CAN Troubleshooting |
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You also need the right expertise to use VCDS. While you can read OBD data (emissions-related errors, things relevant for the inspection) from vehicles made by other manufacturers, you can't access the individual control units. At least, that's been my experience with the cars I've tried it on. Audi A5 B8 Cabrio 2.0 TFSI/CNCD 225PS
Audi A4 B7 Cabrio 2.0 TFSI/BWE - sold
Passat Variant Highline 3BG EZ 2/04 2,0 TDI mit DPF 235tkm 2x DPF gespült - RIP dank LKW
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Koja79
Joined: 10/15/2016 Posts: 6 Karma: +1 / -0
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21-11-2016, 8:20 Subject: CAN Bus Car Scanner: RKS+CAN Troubleshooting |
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This is not VCDS, which I also own. I also cannot use it to read out the data from the vans, but I am aware of that.
@Rainer,
"Too bad, I assumed that the vans were included. I'll try it out on a 2015 Golf later. You're probably right."
VG Jan.
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