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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mystic valver on 21 April 2009, 18:42

Title: VAG-COM
Post by: mystic valver on 21 April 2009, 18:42

what/which vag com do i need i have borrowed my mates obd2 reader from work and its not connecting to my car!! says link error and unable to read

Title: Re: VAG-COM
Post by: grimmer on 21 April 2009, 18:56

ive used vag-com 311.2 for a year now, with the correct cable should work fine, a obd2 reader wont work on most golfs as they obd1

Title: Re: VAG-COM
Post by: Adam on 21 April 2009, 19:24

You've put the ignition on then connected it?

Title: Re: VAG-COM
Post by: mystic valver on 21 April 2009, 19:41

yep

the device is a mac tools et50 ive tried it with the ignition on, car running and ignition off

Title: Re: VAG-COM
Post by: Adam on 21 April 2009, 19:46

It is because your car is OBD1 and not OBD2, it is a different protocol.

Title: Re: VAG-COM
Post by: grimmer on 21 April 2009, 22:41

you need either vag-com, or a decent skyes-pickavant acr4 with the vag pod.

Title: Re: VAG-COM
Post by: Manxmann on 29 April 2009, 22:17

I bought one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/409-1-KKL-VAG-COM-USB-OBD2-OBD-II-Diagnostic-Cable-Gift_W0QQitemZ270382440286QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment?hash=item270382440286&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

And use it with 409.1, I even bought a license!