MK7 and VCDS (VAG-COM) thread

[GrahamFR]

It may be worth mentioning again.

Some "3rd party" none Rosstech cables will not have the full functionality of the genuine article.

That sounds like fubar, surely a cable is a cable, if i buy a usb charger for my phone from ebay for £2 it will charge my phone as well as a usb charger direct from Sony (Xperia, surprisingly nice alternative to Samsung Galaxy...)

Fubar ?


Nope, there are numerous forum posts where a cheaper cable does not have full functionality.  The VCDS is more that a "cable" you cant for a second compare it to a UBS lead.... It is designed to work with the VCDS software and is recognised by a unique serial number.

I dont mean to use a usb instead of a vcds cable, what i mean is, like a usb, the cable allows the software to read the ecu, so surely a chinese copy can do the same thing. It either works or it doesnt, i dont see how a cable can just 'work a bit', you can get hdmi cables that just work a bit, its either there or it aint?

But anyway, im detracting from what i really want to know. If you use a cable (OEM) for vag-com 5.something, that can still work fine on vcds 12.whatever we are?

[Golfmk7]

hello you all!
does anyone have a diagram of the fuses?

[Golfmk7]

Nobody?

[itavaltalainen]

It may be worth mentioning again.

Some "3rd party" none Rosstech cables will not have the full functionality of the genuine article.

That sounds like fubar, surely a cable is a cable, if i buy a usb charger for my phone from ebay for £2 it will charge my phone as well as a usb charger direct from Sony (Xperia, surprisingly nice alternative to Samsung Galaxy...)

Fubar ?


Nope, there are numerous forum posts where a cheaper cable does not have full functionality.  The VCDS is more that a "cable" you cant for a second compare it to a UBS lead.... It is designed to work with the VCDS software and is recognised by a unique serial number.

I dont mean to use a usb instead of a vcds cable, what i mean is, like a usb, the cable allows the software to read the ecu, so surely a chinese copy can do the same thing. It either works or it doesnt, i dont see how a cable can just 'work a bit', you can get hdmi cables that just work a bit, its either there or it aint?

But anyway, im detracting from what i really want to know. If you use a cable (OEM) for vag-com 5.something, that can still work fine on vcds 12.whatever we are?

The ebay knock offs will not work with Ross-tech software, they rely on a hacked/cracked version... so no not the cable is the problem necessarily (but who knows what cheap chips are used in cheap knock offs!) but the software has been hacked.

[cebbes30]

Hello GolfMK7,

can you tell me if you have cruise control installed in your car without ACC.

Left button MFL CNL tekst?

[cebbes30]

Hello,

I have get today a update to my car by the vw garage.

After update

Address 09: Cent. Elect. (J519)       Labels: 5Q0-937-08X-HV1.clb
   Part No SW: 5Q0 937 084 AA    HW: 5Q0 937 084 L
   Component: BCM MQBAB H   H14 0112 
   Serial number: 00011227800350
   Coding: 00040846C24102FB0BA44080B11C07081000000000000000000000000000
   Shop #: WSC 13107 102 209715
   ASAM Dataset: EV_BCMCONTI 011001
   ROD: EV_BCMBOSCH_VW37.rod
   VCID: 77FD0D57CE389FA6A59-8022

Before update

Address 09: Cent. Elect. (J519)       Labels: 5Q0-937-08X-HV1.clb
   Part No SW: 5Q0 937 084 L    HW: 5Q0 937 084 L
   Component: BCM MQBAB H   H14 0103 
   Serial number: 00011227800350
   Coding: 000C0846C24102FB0FA44080B11C07080000000000000000000000000000
   Shop #: WSC 00028 028 00001
   ASAM Dataset: EV_BCMCONTI 010001
   ROD: EV_BCMBOSCH_VW37.rod
   VCID: 4189A38FD07C1116DBD-8014

The problem wit the update is that all personel adjusment are gone.

So i have manage that back to befor update, only one thing i cant get work.

The static cornering lights!!!

Left Fog:

(1)-Leuchte12NL LB45-Lasttyp 12                                              10 - Normal schienwerfer
(2)-Leuchte12NL LB45-Lampendefektbitposition 12                           00
(3)-Leuchte12NL LB45-Fehlerort mittleres Byte DTC-DFCC 12            00
(4)-Leuchte12NL LB45-Lichtfunktion A 12                                      Nebellicht links
(5)-Leuchte12NL LB45-Lichtfunktion B 12                                      not active
(6)-Leuchte12NL LB45-Dimmwert AB 12                                      100
(7)-Leuchte12NL LB45-Lichtansteuerung HD AB 12                      Always

Right Fog:

(1)-Leuchte13NL RB5-Lasttyp 13                                             10 - Normal scheinwerfer
(2)-Leuchte13NL RB5-Lampendefektbitposition 13                      00 Cant cjange this
(3)-Leuchte13NL RB5-Fehlerort mittleres Byte DTC-DFCC 13      00 Cant change this
(4)-Leuchte13NL RB5-Lichtfunktion A 13                                      Nebellicht rechts
(5)-Leuchte13NL RB5-Lichtfunktion B 13                                      not active ?
(6)-Leuchte13NL RB5-Dimmwert AB 13                                      100
(7)-Leuchte13NL RB5-Lichtansteuerung HD AB 13                      Always

Can anyone tell me what i need to change, static cornering is a nice futere and want this back..

I dont now anymore what i have done!

[cebbes30]

Hello

I have resolve it, the problem was the car mus not be running! when you want to recode this.
after turning the ignition to ON i have enable this!

5.Kanal (5) Leuchte12NL LB45-Lichtfunktion B12 auswählen
6.Wert auf Abbiegelicht links anpassen

7.Kanal (5) Leuchte13NL RB5-Lichtfunktion B13 auswählen
8.Wert auf Abbiegelicht rechts anpassen

[mcmaddy]

If your using vcds then the ignition always needs to be on for coding changes.

[GrahamFR]

I had to reboot after a while but I still got the error message on drl brightness which is annoying as that's the one I really want!

Ok im an idiot, had another go today at the drl turns out what I thought was the right channel wasn't. I was looking under light function dimwert cd, instead I should have kept scrolling near the bottom to find leutche or what ever it is, mission accomplished finally!

[TheCarMadDad]

My friend has a Genuine VCDS cable for his mk4 Golf, would this fit my mk7 (when I finally get it) so I can work some magic?