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Title: vagcom interface not found !!!!!
Post by: madmk4 on 17 February 2010, 20:16

have searched this one and followed andy s tutorial on here and stilll no luck . i bought the lead from ebay and it came with a disk so installed that and done the com 3 and it comes up with port in use interface not found . im running vista vagcom 409.1 please help b4 laptop gets run over  :laugh: :smiley:

Title: Re: vagcom interface not found !!!!!
Post by: ade_aidy_ady on 17 February 2010, 22:15

had same kinda problem ........... right click on vagcom on ur desktop........"shortcut"......click run as administrator......

try that and maybe also need to tweak options under control panels - device manager

Title: Re: vagcom interface not found !!!!!
Post by: golf-sib on 17 February 2010, 22:42

You sure the cable is 100% on com3, as you can enter device manager and change com numbers, as when I plugged cable into windows 7 it set it as com5 and there is no com5 option, so I changed the com5 to a com3 in device manager and told vag-com to use com3.

Also the test will fail to find interface unless the vagcom cable is plugged into car with ignition in "on" position.

Title: Re: vagcom interface not found !!!!!
Post by: madmk4 on 18 February 2010, 08:32

cool il ty that tonight  :smiley:

Title: Re: vagcom interface not found !!!!!
Post by: madmk4 on 18 February 2010, 18:40

i gave up with the version 409.1 that cam with the lead of ebay i installed the 311 version and all is ok but im still limited to what i can do . is it possible to delete the fault code to c if this returns

Title: Re: vagcom interface not found !!!!!
Post by: Jay on 18 February 2010, 20:48

In 409.1 you click 'Clear Fault Codes' where the faults are listed when you scan the module.

Also try update your drivers using http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm

Title: Re: vagcom interface not found !!!!!
Post by: madmk4 on 18 February 2010, 21:27

computers they have a mind of there own i reinstalled version 409.1 after installing the 311 one and hey presto it works . now its asking for it to be verified  :laugh:

Title: Re: vagcom interface not found !!!!!
Post by: Jay on 18 February 2010, 21:33

Did you use 409.1s or 409.1us? Or did you download it from their website, if so which did you download?

Title: Re: vagcom interface not found !!!!!
Post by: madmk4 on 18 February 2010, 21:39

the us one came with the ebay lead that did nt work so i downloaded it from ros tech website and no thats the one im using

Title: Re: vagcom interface not found !!!!!
Post by: Jay on 18 February 2010, 21:41

The left or right version ?
You should use the left version "For  MODERN SERIAL Interfaces".

The right hand version version is if you're using the Ross Tech cable and not an ebay special.

Title: Re: vagcom interface not found !!!!!
Post by: madmk4 on 18 February 2010, 21:49

yea was def the left one , is there any way i can get it verified  :smiley:

Title: Re: vagcom interface not found !!!!!
Post by: Jay on 19 February 2010, 07:50

Pay Ross Tech, think the license is about £50~

Otherwise ignore that (if you can, mine is the free version and only says I need to register if I do the AutoScan).

Will it let you manually scan modules?

Title: Re: vagcom interface not found !!!!!
Post by: TJJONESVDUB on 22 February 2010, 23:51

or just send me the serial number and il give u the activation code  :lipsrsealed: