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Title: VAG Tacho or VAG Commander?
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 26 December 2010, 18:44

What is the difference between these?
What are the latest versions and what do they work with?
I'm looking to buy one but not sure what to go for, cheers!!

Title: Re: VAG Tacho or VAG Commander?
Post by: The Doc on 26 December 2010, 19:34

It all depends on what you want to do with it?

i.e. job (s) car (s)

Title: Re: VAG Tacho or VAG Commander?
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 26 December 2010, 19:38

That was the point of asking the question.
What do they both do? what are they compatible with?

Title: Re: VAG Tacho or VAG Commander?
Post by: The Doc on 26 December 2010, 19:51

They change the mileage on Vag cars.

The vehicles covered depend on if your buying original or snides mate.

Hence what do you *expect* or want them to do?

Title: Re: VAG Tacho or VAG Commander?
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 26 December 2010, 20:56

I want one for reading immobiliser codes.
I'm not intending to change mileages.
The newest car i have is a 2007.
From what i understand VAG commander is the better version, as it supports CANBUS.
Is this correct?

Title: Re: VAG Tacho or VAG Commander?
Post by: The Doc on 26 December 2010, 20:59

Yes. VAG commander is cambus compatible and the better of the two units - by a longshot.

Title: Re: VAG Tacho or VAG Commander?
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 26 December 2010, 21:00

Thankyou  :smiley:
Does it work on early cars as well, mid 90's cars for example?

Title: Re: VAG Tacho or VAG Commander?
Post by: The Doc on 26 December 2010, 21:36

Some of them, but not many coverage is more 2000 up.

Title: Re: VAG Tacho or VAG Commander?
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 29 December 2010, 19:47

Cheers Doc.
So if i want a cable to do mid to late 90's cars, do i need to go for VAG-tacho instead?

Title: Re: VAG Tacho or VAG Commander?
Post by: The Doc on 29 December 2010, 19:53

Sorry dude, I don't know  :sad:

Title: Re: VAG Tacho or VAG Commander?
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 29 December 2010, 20:00

Cheers anyway Doc  :smiley:

Title: Re: VAG Tacho or VAG Commander?
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 29 December 2010, 22:17

Well i've bought commander 5.1, so we will see if it works...

Title: Re: VAG Tacho or VAG Commander?
Post by: rubjonny on 30 December 2010, 09:47

vag-tacho will only cost 20 or so from ebay so you can get a feel of it, if you're local you can have a play with my cable if you like

edit: well that sounded wrong! :embarassed:  :grin:

edit2: I thought vag-tacho could also work on can-bus cars? from what i understand the ecu and clocks still use the old-style vag-com comms link, just all the fancy-pants extras which use can-bus?

Title: Re: VAG Tacho or VAG Commander?
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 30 December 2010, 10:50

Thanks Jon.
Its a bit late, i've had this thread up for days, where have you been?
I've bought the commander now, it seems to run alot more than tacho. It was only 25 quid from ebay.
I'd love to come and play with your cable, just don't tell the wife  :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: VAG Tacho or VAG Commander?
Post by: rubjonny on 30 December 2010, 13:51

I took some time off over christmas  :grin: