3CorsaMeal
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Just bought the expensive vagcom, tried the ebay one but couldn't get it to work.
What exactly can i do with it? Is it just reading fault codes?
inB4 Worst Ever "i have vagcom" thread.
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Ian W
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On my TT it can be used to turn features on and off and live logging *I think*
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gazza808
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Where did you get it?
How much was it?
My eBay cable works but obviously you don't get many features with out paying for the full programme.
I'm tempted guy selling the hex key version on audi-sport.
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Ian W
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I have always just used the eBay cable with the free version.
Wouldn't pay the price for the full version unless I was going to be making money from it, to expensive to just use on one car IMO.
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gazza808
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Ps also scan other people's cars for money's.
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big eck
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Turns on a load of functions like come/leaving home lights, miles to empty, alarm beep, auto lock closure, remote full window closure, one touch indicators, data logging for air/fuel/timing, service light reset etc and also all fault code finding. Very good bit of kit tbh which all vw/Audi/skoda/seat dealers would charge a fortune for you to use.
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by gazza808
Where did you get it?
How much was it?
My eBay cable works but obviously you don't get many features with out paying for the full programme.
I'm tempted guy selling the hex key version on audi-sport.
Got it from RossTech, was £263 delivered and arrived in under 24hrs
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John
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Did you need something that only the genuine one will do? Or just want to support the developer?
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Turns on a load of functions like come/leaving home lights, miles to empty, alarm beep, auto lock closure, remote full window closure, one touch indicators, data logging for air/fuel/timing, service light reset etc and also all fault code finding. Very good bit of kit tbh which all vw/Audi/skoda/seat dealers would charge a fortune for you to use.
This is what i've been trying to explain to people at work with VAGs, Cheers 
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Did you need something that only the genuine one will do? Or just want to support the developer?
Got fed up trying to get the cheap version to work, everyone says the proper one is hassle free.
Corrado is failing to idle when cold at the moment so hopefully it will help with that. Rather than paying a garage to hook it up once, would rather have it myself, Also they fetch good 2nd hand money, so can sell on in the future for a small loss.
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johnny86
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Learn how to use it. Id pay you to do home lights miles to empty etc on my golf
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big eck
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Let me know when your bored of it and I'll buy it.
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gazza808
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
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Originally posted by gazza808
Where did you get it?
How much was it?
My eBay cable works but obviously you don't get many features with out paying for the full programme.
I'm tempted guy selling the hex key version on audi-sport.
Got it from RossTech, was £263 delivered and arrived in under 24hrs
Got a link?
As ross tech are in the USA? Unless they have a uk base now?
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Bonney
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Really want one of these just cant justify spending that much and only using it every now and again
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_Allan_
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Jim do you want some magic beans? You pay me £250 and I'll tell you what they can do after they are delivered.
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Brett
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Had no problems with my ebay one 
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3CorsaMeal
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Read a code with it. Told me isv. Changed isv. No difference.
Nice. Going to do it again tomorrow.
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FlaFFy_91
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Read a code with it. Told me isv. Changed isv. No difference.
Nice. Going to do it again tomorrow.
What did the proper one come up with?
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Brett
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What is it that the legit one can do over the clones? I never had a problem changing a setting, logging or doing anything like that. If anything, the wall wasn't the cable, it was the software seeing it wasn't legit, which there was a workaround for.
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3CorsaMeal
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Told me: Idle Stabilization Valve, Open or Short to Ground.(n71)
Hardly any wiring to it, about 3 inches then it goes to the big connector for the whole engine loom, so could be something wrong with that somewhere.
Think its now running in some sort of cold map all the time, so when its warms it idles nearly 1000rpm. Does sound quite cool though when your waiting in traffic, but over fueling and exhaust is very poppy and bangy so can't be good.
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by Brett
What is it that the legit one can do over the clones? I never had a problem changing a setting, logging or doing anything like that. If anything, the wall wasn't the cable, it was the software seeing it wasn't legit, which there was a workaround for.
i thought the cheapy one could only view codes etc, was a comparsion chart on ross tech site
http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/vag-functions.html
[Edited on 05-03-2014 by 3CorsaMeal]
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by gazza808
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
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Originally posted by gazza808
Where did you get it?
How much was it?
My eBay cable works but obviously you don't get many features with out paying for the full programme.
I'm tempted guy selling the hex key version on audi-sport.
Got it from RossTech, was £263 delivered and arrived in under 24hrs
Got a link?
As ross tech are in the USA? Unless they have a uk base now?
http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_VCHU.html?gclid=CMf616TN-7wCFSfmwgodNkoAFQ
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Munchie
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I use mine alot... Using it on the weekend to turn off the Norwegian mode actually (so just day glows are present on the front and not back)
I have scanned and cleared fault codes with it as well.
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spencer88
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It is brilliant. Can get all live feeds too, like all temperature (proper too, as sometimes faults can lead to the dash not displaying correctly.
Altering idle.
View boost pressure.
Change wash/wipe settings
Change headlight wash settings
Disable things like low washer fluid warning.
Remove ABS lights 
Shit loads though!
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
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Originally posted by Brett
What is it that the legit one can do over the clones? I never had a problem changing a setting, logging or doing anything like that. If anything, the wall wasn't the cable, it was the software seeing it wasn't legit, which there was a workaround for.
i thought the cheapy one could only view codes etc, was a comparsion chart on ross tech site
http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/vag-functions.html
Cheap one is different from the Chinese copies of the full version which everyone has.
I've had a couple over the years but they are old models now. If the software self updates, which it does even when you turn that feature off, it can kill the cable.
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