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reading fault codes

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Apologies for the maybe slightly stupid question but...

How do you read the fault codes, is there an idiots guide and what do most people on here use?

I have vcds for vw/adui cars which also has a generic OBD reader, will this work on the 996.

No problem on the car yet (touch wood) but it would be useful to be prepared

thanks

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Just plug the reader into the OBD 2 port under the dash - just to the left of the steering wheel.

You will likely only get the generic fault codes (i.e. engine emissions) and not the Porsche specific fault codes (i.e. alarm, abs, psm, instrument cluster, etc.).

You best choice is the Durametric Software - it is Porsche specific and reads most all codes on Porsches.

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