Reading DTC's

[Steve Sutton <ssutton@ridgecrest.ca.us>]

Hello all,

    Just wondering if it is possible on ODB- II equipped vehicles (a '98 Jetta)
to read the trouble codes, and reset them,  easily?  I am used to having to
jumper the diagnostic connector and read the trouble code by the number of
flashes of the check-engine light (on American iron), but don't know if it's
possible on the Jetta (Bentley  & VW have no '98 service manuals available yet
for me to check).

If not, are there any *affordable* diagnostic tools that are available to do
this?  I assume the VW tool (a VAG?) is expensive & probably not available to
the general public.  The software products (VWTool &  OBDTool)  from Carcomp
(www.carcomp.co) looks interesting...has anyone used them?

Thanks!

Steve Sutton
'98 Jetta