I bought VCDS and found an error :(

[Guest 2]

I bought VCDS from Gendan over the weekend and the hardware arrived this morning and I completed a Auto Scan to see if there were any surprises.

Everything was fine until this:

Address 01: Engine Labels: Redir Fail!
Part No SW: 4F9 910 401 HW: 4F0 907 401 C
Component: 3.0L V6TDI G000AG 0020
Revision: --H05--- Serial number:
Coding: 0011372
Shop #: WSC 02334 785 00200
VCID: E2C0360C44C9

1 Fault Found:
005663 - Glowplug for Cylinder 6 (Q15): Open Circuit
P161F - 001 - Upper Limit Exceeded
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100001
Fault Priority: 0
Fault Frequency: 1
Mileage: 77943 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2010.09.03
Time: 12:15:00

Freeze Frame:
RPM: 0 /min
Torque: 0.0 Nm
Speed: 0.0 km/h
Duty Cycle: 1.0 %
Voltage: 12.16 V
Duty Cycle: 15.0 %
Temperature: 15.3°C

Readiness: 0 0 0 0 0


As im a newbie to the software I dont know how to clear the codes and run a re-scan but im sure i'll pick it up fast.

Thanks guys

[legendamongus]

I've just got it as well! Been playing with it over the weekend and here's what I found:

Once you've run the full scan, there's a button labelled 'Clear all DTCs'. This clears the fault codes and then you can rescan.
If that's the only code you have, it's quicker/easier to just scan that module. If you go into the engine control module and click on 'Fault Codes' there's then a button to clear the saved codes which then rescans the module to see if its an actual problem.

Hope this helps!

[Guest 2]

Thanks I'll keep that in mind and look put for it! I'm like a kid with a new toy atm, just looking around the program to see what it has to offer.

I'll clear it and run a scan tomorrow

[Guest 2]

Cleared the codes and the fault occurred again I'll do some Googling and have a look on RossTech Wiki site

I've been playing around with VCDS all afternoon and so much to an extent that that battery warning came on!! Whoops!