Diagnostic software Audi

[zsdom]

I have an ELM327 16pin OBDII cable reader that I used on my Fords and I've read that it doesnt work with VCDS lite (or does it?!)

My EML came on today on my way home & I want to have the code read ASAP, can anyone recommend a free software that will work with my OBDII so I can at least see if I need to pay for either better software or into a shop for a bells & whistles scan

[kambites]

Torque should do it if you have an android phone/tablet.

ETA: If you decide to go for something less generic, OBDeleven is fairly cheap and I've found it to be pretty good for my wife's Skoda.

Edited by kambites on Tuesday 9th April 18:03

[zsdom]

Thanks, I was more after some software that would work with the adapter I already have alas it looks like the adapter I have doesnt read the car so I’ll have a look into some compatable software & new adapter

[kambites]

Ah is yours a cabled ELM327? Mine (well it's a clone, not a real ELM327) works fine with Torque but it's a bluetooth one.

[zsdom]

It was a cabled device.

To put this to bed I had a mechanic mate scan it & returned a P0430/001072 code as detailed here:

http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/16814/P04...

I presume that the sensor is post cat?

[kambites]

Yes, most likely the post-cat lambda sensor isn't working properly. Other possibilities are the pre-cat sensor, a duff cat or a small hole in the exhaust.