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General => The garage => Diagnostics - VagCom / VCDS => Topic started by: ian007miles on 05 April 2010, 13:03

Title: Vag com
Post by: ian007miles on 05 April 2010, 13:03
I've just tryed my vagcom for the first time, but I can't get it to work can some one tell me how to Load it up and get the fault codes up please thanx ian                 it keeps saying no response from controller
Title: Re: Vag com
Post by: topher on 05 April 2010, 13:20
is your ignition on? :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Vag com
Post by: ian007miles on 05 April 2010, 13:21
yes it on
Title: Re: Vag com
Post by: topher on 05 April 2010, 13:22
probably something in the com port settings then.. in options on the main screen
Title: Re: Vag com
Post by: ian007miles on 05 April 2010, 13:23
talk me through it if u can mate  :smiley:
Title: Re: Vag com
Post by: topher on 05 April 2010, 13:24
no idea, mine worked right out of the box - i got ryan's working by trying different com ports, i think we went with 4 in the end for his.
Title: Re: Vag com
Post by: ian007miles on 05 April 2010, 13:32
Com port 3 is the only one working and then there is loads of other numbers in diferent boxes do u no wot the numbers should be on?
Title: Re: Vag com
Post by: ian007miles on 05 April 2010, 13:49
I've just clicked on the oBD-11 button and it says that car is not iso/obd compatible! And says try select-> individual controllers, but I don't no were to do this
Title: Re: Vag com
Post by: topher on 05 April 2010, 13:57
the obd2 function is just for generic codes - you use that if you want to pull codes from a non-vag car

it's either something in the connection/port settings or a duff cable
Title: Re: Vag com
Post by: Jay on 05 April 2010, 14:09
I should really write up a complete VAG COM FAQ/How to make it work so people don't need to keep asking the same questions  :grin:

Title: Re: Vag com
Post by: topher on 05 April 2010, 14:15
nah.. i'm really not comfortable with "here's how to use your illegal pirate copy of vagcom" threads
Title: Re: Vag com
Post by: mk2_abf on 09 April 2010, 20:34
Ive just been reading this and got the same problem finally worked out what the problem was it was the com port setting on the laptop the setting is in the device manager has to be set the same as the vag com