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Title: vag com
Post by: scottyboy08 on 01 August 2009, 10:19

hey guys i am interested in buying this vag com thing all you guys talk about however is it easy to use and install and how much is it? because i would like to be able to know what is wrong with my car by myslf lol
any help please?

Title: Re: vag com
Post by: jonesltd on 01 August 2009, 13:01

There are plenty of help on here and guides to using vag com....as for the software I dont know the price

Title: Re: vag com
Post by: Wurzel on 01 August 2009, 13:08

I want to know if it can actually fix things itself?

Title: Re: vag com
Post by: navmk4gti on 01 August 2009, 13:59

the free version you can bascially just read fault codes if there is a problem with your mk4...

full version you can do auto windows etc.... you need to buy the VAG COM cable.. you can get one off ebay for £13.99... and then just download the software of the ross tech website which is free  :smiley:

Title: Re: vag com
Post by: scottyboy08 on 01 August 2009, 15:16

What cable is it exactly please and were in my car do I plug the laptop to it?

Title: Re: vag com
Post by: Steve_PD on 01 August 2009, 15:22

have a look through the threads for this week, there was about 5 vag-com threads each with a link to a cable  :wink:

Title: Re: vag com
Post by: navmk4gti on 01 August 2009, 19:05

some people are just plain lazy  :grin:

here you go mate http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-VAG-COM-409-1-OBD-2-II-CABLE-LEAD-AUDI-VW-VAG-COM_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem35a1093ca3QQitemZ230335003811QQptZUKQ5fDiagnosticQ5fToolsQ5fEquipmentQQsalenotsupported (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-VAG-COM-409-1-OBD-2-II-CABLE-LEAD-AUDI-VW-VAG-COM_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem35a1093ca3QQitemZ230335003811QQptZUKQ5fDiagnosticQ5fToolsQ5fEquipmentQQsalenotsupported)

at the bottom of your centre console there is a trim peice which you pull off and its behind there... dont yank it off otherwise you will break it ... it will clip of nice n easy  :smiley:

Title: Re: vag com
Post by: dub1gti on 27 August 2009, 18:19

hi fellow dubers :grin:
if any one in the derby area is need help in diagnostics,
i have vcds hex-usb-can and willing to help
just send me an email dub1gti@yahoo.co.uk