I currently have an aftermarket CD deck installed in my 1999 Audi A4 1.8T. This was done about a year ago.

Recently, i had a CEL come on for the car and when i took it to the mechanic, they said that they couldn't read the codes as i had an aftermarket deck installed and the OEM radio was linked to the electronic systems.

If this is indeed true, is there anyway or anywhere (cheap, that is) i can still keep the aftermarket deck and be able to read the codes at the same time? My mechanic said that it would cost abuot $200 for him to rewire the set up and i really don't want to spend that money if possible.

My CEL is still on and i'm a little worried now even though the car runs fine. Any advise is appreciated. Thanks!

 

find a mechanic that has an vagcom or obd2 reader. you dont need to have the factory radio in to read codes.

 

I figured that most mechanics would have that anyway and the mechanic i go to pretty much specializes in Audis (La Jolla Porsche and Audi).

Are there any other suggestions out there?

 

your in san diego?

 

Yeah, i'm in SD. Do you have anyone else you'd recommend?