Is vag com sortware worth buying?

[Trufles]

As my 2001 fabia has decided to light its dash up like a xmas tree with warning lights recently, ive wondered if it'd be worth investing in vag com to at least save me the

[Superted]

Be careful..........you will need not only the correct software but the correct cable for connecting..

[ScoobyChris]

I made a cable from www.andywhittaker.com for about 30 quid and used the evaluation version (ie free download of 3.1.1-2) of VAG-COM to read fault codes. I believe you can get ready made cables from China on eBay for less than that

I personally wouldn't buy software off eBay.....

Chris

[Basil]

I got the one from ecutool.com.

The guy is great! - cable + working software provided 4 cheap.

[bryand]

I see several members on here have the set up' date=' but sadly none in my area, so i looked online and found a software disc on ebay but it seemed very cheap and i dont want to cause more probs than i solve so is there anyone out there that can give me any advice please like how much it costs and wheres best to get it from?

[/quote']The Vag-Com software irself can be downloaded for free.

The bit that costs is the cable connecting the car to the PC. Check which versions of Vag-Com your lead is supposed to work with - it varies. Only genuine Ross-Tech leads can latest software - not vital if you have a Fabia, but Octy 2 and Roomster owners will need a recent lead.