New in New Mexico

Welcome to the Org, :wave2: and Welcome to the New Beetle! arty:

I know you will find all you need here. Good luck!

Welcome from Texas. I'm glad you found us.

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Welcome, neighbor! I'm in Las Cruces! Start a thread on your car; we will do our best to help you with any issues you might have! Meanwhile, do yourself a favor; get a vw compatible scan tool, look on amazon.com for a vs450 or go factory level scan tool vcds from ross tech! A VW scanner; is pretty much required to work on these modern VWs these days! Good luck!

ps; here are some free online factory manuals to look up on things to get you up to speed:

Volkswagen Workshop Manuals

Paper manual wise: the cheap haynes is ok and covers the basics; for more in depth info, get bentley paper manual, ebahn softeare based version or erwin.com subscription for vw facory level access to their manuals (one day access; you can download the manual in .pdf format).

From LA

And from LA, welcome to the greatest place on the planet, if you have a VW lol.

Welcome to the best, friendliest automotive forum you'll ever find. That in itself makes owning a post-1998 modern Beetle a great experience. I'm a former air-cooled driver and after switching to water-cooled Bugs, I've never looked back. From the perspective of a non-mechanic like me, the New Beetles of 1998 on are like a Lexus when compared to the old-school air-cooleds.

Thanks!

Thanks for the Welcomes! I realize I do need a quality scan tool. What tool do you guys consider the best value. I will need the most comprehensive and communicative available.

The Ross Tech VCDS; is the industry standard; it is a factory level scan tool, it is basically a clone of the factory Volkswagen diagnostic Tool they use at the Volkswagen dealerships. While not inexpensive, by many people's standards; it is an incredible tool and includes free software updates forever. If you are familiar with the standard platforms in the repair industry (e.g. snapon, OTC, Matco etc.); VCDS is a unbelievable bargain, just by the fact that you do not need to pay for updates is in itself a amazing deal!

http://www.ross-tech.com



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Vcds

Billymade,

What Ross Tech product did you choose, and are you happy with that version or recommend another? Thanks!

I have the HEX-USB+CAN Interface; it is excellent! Here is a explanation of my take on VCDS and what I recommend buying; I have had VCDS for over 7 years and frankly, would not be able to fix my VW, without it!

http://newbeetle.org/forums/questions-issues-concerns-problems-2012-beetle/91201-vag-com.html

VCDS License with HEX-USB+CAN Interface (All VAG, 1995-Current Model Year; Unlimited # of VINs):

http://store.ross-tech.com/shop/VCHUC.html

After reading that thread; if you have any more questions, feel free to ask.