Sorry for the post, but I'm trying to find a post where someone recently (within the last few weeks IIRC) posted the actual steps to take when reading the mileage using VIDA for a '97 850 - one without the ODB I box. My 850 is at the dealer and want them to read it and they asked me to shoot them a fax with the procedure (insert funny comment here).

Anyway, I recall the post was an indirect reply to the original post question so doing a search for READ MILEAGE VIDA is not helping. I could swear I bookmarked the page but alas, I did not. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

 

Searching this site really drives me nuts. It works best with one word but all of those words would produce crazy results.

You may want to call a couple of dealers in other areas to see if they can share their expertise.

 

I can't help with your question but in case someone is looking for how to do it on an older model with the self diagnostic panel this should work. I searched high and low to come across it when doing my broken odometer gears. If I see the VIDA info I'll post it.
As long as you have the DTC boxes up under the hood ('93-'95).

1. Switch ignition on

2. Connect the fly wire to socket - A7

3. Push button 5 times

4. When LED comes on and stays on, enter code 1-1-1 as follows:
- press the button once when LED is still on
- wait for LED to go out and come on again
- press the button once when LED is still on
- wait for LED to go out and come on again
- press the button once when LED is still on
- read off response, which will be the last three digits of the odometer miles

5. Repeat steps #3-4, but enter code 1-1-2 (that is, press the button twice on the last step); read off the response, which will be the first three digits of the odometer miles. If you have less than 100,000 miles, the first digit will read as 10 blinks.

 

I tried this method and it worked. Having just fixed my odometer gear, I was only guessing what the car's total mileage was.

Thanks.

 

Here is a video:

 

You can't use VIDA but it can be read out with the VST. I forgot where it's buried though.

 

You can read it with VOLFCR..