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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Primus84 on 26 December 2009, 19:21

Title: Vagcom
Post by: Primus84 on 26 December 2009, 19:21

I'm interested in buying a vagcom lead off ebay but I'm not sure which type I need, could anyone link to the correct type for a MkV GTI please?

Cheers!

Title: Re: Vagcom
Post by: topher on 26 December 2009, 20:32

I'm not sure any of the ebay ones are suitable for the MK5 as they need to be CAN based. You can get a cloned K+CAN vag commander but its not the same thing. It'll read fault codes but its more for communicating with/flashing the instrument cluster eprom. It won't do any of the adaptions, coding, logging or other fun stuff that vagcom (now known as VCDS) can do.

Title: Re: Vagcom
Post by: Hurdy on 26 December 2009, 23:29

Stick with Ross-Tech cables - they are the best and if you buy from them you get lifetime software support :cool:

For the MKV you can have the more compact and slightly cheaper MICRO-CAN lead.

http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/Micro-CAN.html

 :smiley:

Title: Re: Vagcom
Post by: Primus84 on 27 December 2009, 10:47

I only want one to be able to read faults etc and the Ross tech ones are far too expensive. I was hoping for an eBay bargain one. Do none of these work with the MkV?

Title: Re: Vagcom
Post by: mortygt140 on 27 December 2009, 11:08

out of experience I tried the ebay option and ended up sending it back cos it just kept breaking,  ended up with the genuine Microcan. 

I also have Vag+k-Can Commander cos I do a few mk5 cluster swaps but this can kill your car if your not careful!! press the wrong but and you'll wipe the module coding completely.

Darren

Title: Re: Vagcom
Post by: Ed30DSG on 27 December 2009, 12:15

If you only need to read/clear fault codes then one of these will do ... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/U281-VW-Audi-CAN-BUS-Scanner-Code-Reader-OBD2-Seat-EOBD_W0QQitemZ370309374917QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment?hash=item563828a3c5

They do work on the later can-bus cars.