Fault Code Reader/VAG Com

[vRS19TD]

Hi,

I'm thinking about asking for this for my birthday but wondered if anyone else has got one and if it's any good??

http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_VAGT55.html

Cheers,

John

[Steve Neate]

Take a look at Amazon. Got mine from there , a lot cheaper!

SN

[Dj4man]

Having owned VAG cars for years, I would really hold out and buy VCDS with a genuine lead from Ross-Tech.

You can do so much more with the genuine software. I.e. recode the ecu to activate/deactivate functions, do log runs and see live graphs.

It is worth having if you plan on having VAG cars for a while. I've had mine since 2004, back when it was Vag-com before the apt name change.

It depends on what you need for too I guess. If you only want to check for any DTCs, then the handheld scanner will be fine.

I have used mine to change stereo coding, locking coding and even auto transmission coding on my father's S8 plus loads for other people when out on meets etc.

Dan

[vRS19TD]

Having owned VAG cars for years, I would really hold out and buy VCDS with a genuine lead from Ross-Tech.

You can do so much more with the genuine software. I.e. recode the ecu to activate/deactivate functions, do log runs and see live graphs.

It is worth having if you plan on having VAG cars for a while. I've had mine since 2004, back when it was Vag-com before the apt name change.

It depends on what you need for too I guess. If you only want to check for any DTCs, then the handheld scanner will be fine.

I have used mine to change stereo coding, locking coding and even auto transmission coding on my father's S8 plus loads for other people when out on meets etc.

Dan

Cheers. I mainly want it just to check for fault codes, etc and not to be too indepth and start changing codes.

Thanks for the helpful advice.

[Binzie]

what phone you got

I have one of these and android phone and works very well !

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wireless-Car-ELM327-OBD2-OBDII-Bluetooth-Diagnostic-Interface-CAN-Bus-PC-Android-/180906894791?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2a1ee425c7#ht_4011wt_1139

[vRS19TD]

I've got an iPhone 4.

[Binzie]

gutted !

[vRS19TD]

gutted !

[Avalon]

You can get wifi obd2 tools that work with iOS but a generic VCDS cable and the lite version of VCDS will do what you want and more as well as being a lot cheaper, you do need a laptop ideally though.

[vRS19TD]

You can get wifi obd2 tools that work with iOS but a generic VCDS cable and the lite version of VCDS will do what you want and more as well as being a lot cheaper, you do need a laptop ideally though.

Do you know roughly how much that would be??

[Dj4man]

I know a few people who have used this lead and have had a lot of success with it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAG-GROUP-USB-OBD2-II-KKL-ECU-DIAGNOSTIC-CABLE-LEAD-Compatible-VCDS-LITE-or-409-/330753371108?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item4d026febe4#ht_2596wt_1037

Good price too if you only want basic functions.

Dan

[thedealsealer]

Yes mate, I've got that £6.85 cable and works successfully with my fabia and can read fault codes, using it on my windows 7 laptop

[robbieh]

For the iPhone, look for an app called BlueDriver. The basic app is free and you'll need to order a dongle from the states...takes a couple of days and costs about £35. You can then unlock the app for full functionality for £34.99. Works even better on an iPad!! (bigger screen - 0-60 and standing quarter time functions too)

I have one (evaluating it) and it's pretty good. Probably no better than the Android programmes that cost a quarter of the price, but that's the price we pay for having a better phone/gadget! ;-)

See this link for it in use http://www.volvovehiclesclub.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=725&p=5026 and there are clips on eBay too.

Hope this helps.

Rob.

[Avalon]

Branded Kiwi or innov8 (sp?)interfaces aren't cheap (I got one from Germany via eBay from memory using an eBay voucher for 30% off which eased the pain). Personally I'd go with VCDS lite (free) and a generic lead (£5-10) and use a laptop if you have one.

That said if the unit above reads vag specific fault codes it could be a viable alternative.