I've had a Ross Tech HEX + CAN cable that has more than paid for itself over the years but it won't do anything over and above reading and clearing fault codes on my 2019 Karoq.

 

The Karoq is now due some rear pads so I need something to wind the calipers back and the HEX + CAN lead won't do it.

 

What's a decent upgrade from my current set-up? I don't need to be doing loads of coding and the likes, just maintenance tasks really. A couple of places are offering £100 trade-in for the old lead but it seems like they sell for a little more than that privately.

 

Any suggestions for a new tool?

I don't know but if no one else is along then have a look or search on the rest of this forum or have a look at Ross Tech link below,

 

I thought the VCDS system was all fully loaded all singing and dancing already.  To me it's a horrid looking computer or car tech nerd retro system, but I've never used one.  If you can sell your lead then you could put your money towards a scan tool for more than just VW cars there's loads of choice and loads of info and videos about them on the internet.  I would always go for a UK version, paying the extra may get you life updates rather than subscription renewal plus an authorised UK supplier is hopefully less potential of being dodgy.  The models change all the time so you need to be careful the model number or name is exactly as any you get info about.  Models that are soon to be replaced or have just been replaced can be at good prices or deals to replace stock, but not always.

 

https://store.ross-tech.com/shop/cat/VCDS/

 

HTH, good luck.

 

Edited 24 January, 20251 yr by nta16
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On 24/01/2025 at 09:13, grmtylr said:

I've had a Ross Tech HEX + CAN cable that has more than paid for itself over the years but it won't do anything over and above reading and clearing fault codes on my 2019 Karoq.

 

The Karoq is now due some rear pads so I need something to wind the calipers back and the HEX + CAN lead won't do it.

Ross-Tech Upgrade Program

 

This is the Ross-Tech VCDS upgrade program to the HEX-V2 and HEX-NET, but the UK distributors also offer upgrade options

 

Ross-Tech Distributors