Has anyone with a Ross-Tech HEX or KEY series interface tried the new VAG-COM software release in the link below?

http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/download/current.html

NB: Thread title and post updated to reflect that Beta 500.9 now replaced by new release 504.1.

Now downloaded and installed on SWMBO's laptop. Will give it a try tomorrow.

Looking forward to seeing the results. I wont have chance to try it until Friday.

Shame there still isnt a mac version. :(

I have given it a quick try and it is an improvement on Release 409.1. The label feature is particularly handy since, if you hover the mouse pointer over a Channel, it gives you a plain English description of options and codes. As an example, if you select the Recode - 07 button in Module 46 - Central Convenience, the label shows the car's coding for central locking plus alternative codes which could be set. In my case the code 00258 (don't take that number as gospel) indicated that the car was set for selective unlocking, ie driver's door only. A quick change of value to 00259 changed that to enable simultaneous unlocking of all 4 doors. Other options for beep/flash/autolocking are selectable via the Adaoptation - 10 button.

Might give this a try at some stage.

Great, will be trying it myself tomorrow

Tried it this morning, works fine. Still gives me 17705 intermittent though :( i really must get to the bottom of that!

I got my cable monday from a guy in ireland

perhaps someone could start another thread of interesting things they have done with there cables/software. how they did it and on what car?

look in the FAQ area, there is already a list of some of the simpler things that can be done with vagcom

Auto-unlock unlocks all the doors when you remove the ignition key. Are you using a registered version of VAG-COM software or a shareware version with limited functionality? Release 504 only works with HEX or KEY interfaces (from Ross-Tech); it does not work with third-party interfaces.

I got my VAG COM lead from E-bay (OBD2 type not just K line) for

For comparison, my HEX-USB+CAN interface cost

Interestingly, VAG-COM Release 504.0 includes generic OBD-2 functionality.

As does the dealer diagnostic machine. My local Skoda dealer diagnosed an emission fault on my friends Nissan for him.

Auto-unlock unlocks all the doors when you remove the ignition key. Are you using a registered version of VAG-COM software or a shareware version with limited functionality? Release 504 only works with HEX or KEY interfaces (from Ross-Tech); it does not [/b']work with third-party interfaces.

shareware version4

Full verison 3 "Cough, Cough"

thanks for the advice on central locing will have a play shortly. nuf said

am thinking about adding it to the website on what can be done , minor tweaks etc good idea?

The more VAG-COM codes the better.

As does the dealer diagnostic machine. My local Skoda dealer diagnosed an emission fault on my friends Nissan for him.

5051/2?

Just downloaded. Will have to wait for the Hex+can lead to turn up on monday beofre I can try it though.

am thinking about adding it to the website on what can be done , minor tweaks etc good idea?

I knocked up a list of tweaks that are in the guides section here

Chris