Basically i'm having problems with my G , and have been told to get it hooked up to an OBD reader i know i need a connector because of the age of the car but i have been offered one of these http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.asp?gotonode=ViewProduct&method=mViewProduct&productid=15859
I noticed it said from 96 onwards which i seem to find on all the ones i'm looking at
Just wondered what everyone else it using as i'm desperate for my G to run properly
Thanks
Get a copy of vagcom from Ross-tech
Buy a lead and then get this 2 x 2 dongle
http://store.ross-tech.com/shop/AF2X2.html
The leads are peanuts on Ebay.
The G40 Digifant ECU doesn't support OBD, it does support very basic K-line diagnostics though through the interface Tristan just described.
I've got an OBD scanner which I, um, acquired through work. The only information it displays through the Polo diagnostic port is voltage, which is pretty useless tbh. You'll need VAGCOM to do anything vaguely interesting.
I've got a program called vw tool I think it is. Gives much better results than vag com on the polo. Can't remember where I got it from but a google should find it I'd have thought.
Read this:
http://www.polo-land.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=13380
I also have vw tool. its older than the sun but its a good peice of software
from the FAQ section:
http://www.polog40.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,213.html
Thanks guys just waiting for a cable to turn up then will see what faults the G has got hopefully what ever she has i can sort and enjoy her again if not she may be turned into a coffee table !! pissed off isn't even close to how i feel at the moment with her