First, reading my original post, I see I called my '03 HCH an '04. It is the 2003 model.

Aren't acronyms fun? Here's my favorite:

ATA - Another Three-letter Acronym

Being in the compter field now and the automotive field in a previous life, I understood most of Wayne's post. ODB-II is new to me though.

Wayne, is ODB-II a global standard. Also is there an easy way for me to turn my laptop into an ODB-II scanner. It seems all I would need is the right interface cable and some software.

Thanks again.

MC