http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-409-1-KKL-VAG-COM-OBD-2-II-VW-AUDI-SKODA-SEAT-Cable-/160720384668?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item256bae729c#ht_3161wt_1037

I bought this (not this actual one, the one I had didn't say it wouldn't work with windows 7)

But I just cannot get it to work with windows 7 and register the ports.

Any ideas guys?

I have a genuine ross-tech cable that works fine with windows 7.

I have a genuine ross-tech cable that works fine with windows 7.

+1

The knock off cables can be at best patchy anyway, let alone on Windows7

That wire should work with VCDS-Lite and Windows 7. What car are you trying to work with? What are the 7&8 digits of the VIN? (The 7&8 digits are the best identifiers for me to look up details on a car I never see. )

As to the wires being patchy, Gizmo is correct. The quality is all over the place.

Edited 23 January, 201214 yr by bearthebruce

I had bought a little hand held code reader but thought for this car i'd get VAGCOM but can't warrant spending £xxx's

My Genuine cable works a treat with windows 7

My Genuine cable works a treat with windows 7

+1 works fine on win 7 home premium

Thats what our FAQ is for...

http://ross-tech.com/vag-com/faq_1.html#1.14

I had bought a little hand held code reader but thought for this car i'd get VAGCOM but can't warrant spending £xxx's

If the KKL wire you linked earlier in this thread works with your car, then you would spend nothing more than what you spend on the wire. You can run VCDS-Lite in shareware mode for free.

To know if the wire is compatible to your car, I need to know the 7&8 characters of your VIN.

The little hand held device probably is a generic OBDII device that will only give you emissions systems related fault codes and not much else. If you want access to all systems, you need a VAG diagnostic tool that will pull all VAG codes in the vehicle. VCDS-Lite will do that for you.

I have genuine VCDS Working mint with windows 7

You may need to visit here for the latest drivers.

http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm