OBD2 compatibility with other car makes

[mc]

Hi,
Just wondered if anyone had used VCDS as a generic OBD2 scan tool?

I've looking at trying it on a Nissan but don't want to damage anything!
(no nasty comments about nissans please )

cheers

Mike

 

[BeartheBruce]

You won't damage anything if you have a Ross-Tech interface. In theory, you should not damage anything with any interface. But .....

Hook it up and try it. Some Asian cars will talk the same protocol as VW. Some will not. The US manufacturers choose another path so you cannot talk to Ford, Chrysler or GM products.

Some other Europeans do as the VW folks do. You should be able to "talk" to those cars.

VCDS is compatible with all OBDII CAN based diagnostics. So, by the 2008 model year, all cars should talk to VCDS.

 

[mc]

Thanks for the advice, just for info, it did work

 

[fraw]

You won't damage anything if you have a Ross-Tech interface. In theory, you should not damage anything with any interface. But .....

Hook it up and try it. Some Asian cars will talk the same protocol as VW. Some will not. The US manufacturers choose another path so you cannot talk to Ford, chrysler 300 parts or GM products.

Some other Europeans do as the VW folks do. You should be able to "talk" to those cars.

VCDS is compatible with all OBDII CAN based diagnostics. So, by the 2008 model year, all cars should talk to VCDS.

I will tell it to my friend he used to ask me tha same scenario last week but I have no idea at all where to start. Thanks.