98 Golf Check Engine Light

Sep 23, 2004 4 Replies

Does anyone know if there's a way to turn off the check engine light without taking the car to a shop and paying to have it connected to their computer? I know the older models have a switch... Thanks!



Put black tape over the bulb or take the bulb out! That's as cheap as it gets.

...or find someone in your area who has VAG-COM on their laptop and buy them lunch if they'll pull the codes and reset the light. This way you'd actually know why the light came on.

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Buying lunch maybe over his budget?

Hmmm...then maybe some chewed gum would be a good substitute for the tape...electric tape is getting up there!

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