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Title: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: mark_gti on 31 January 2011, 16:50

any one got 1 for sale i have a elm or sumthing daft and wont work with vagcom

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: tech1889 on 31 January 2011, 17:13

get one off ebay for a fiver..

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: mark_gti on 31 January 2011, 20:03

there fake and dont work with the software

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: Rhyso on 31 January 2011, 20:08

Quote from: mark_gti on 31 January 2011, 20:03

there fake and dont work with the software

try using VCDS Lite.......

Or stump up for the real deal and save yourself thousands

WTF is an elm anyway?  :undecided:

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: tech1889 on 31 January 2011, 20:12

eml lol

They do work because i have one with full working vagcom

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: mark_gti on 31 January 2011, 20:51

elm327 i think jiv done allsorts just keeps saying port ok but interface not found

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: hainesz on 31 January 2011, 21:12

Quote from: tech1889 on 31 January 2011, 20:12

eml lol

They do work because i have one with full working vagcom

can you help me out setting these leads up to work buddy?

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: mikemk4gti on 31 January 2011, 21:22

if your on windows vista you have to run vagcom as an administrator (right click) and it works!

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: mark_gti on 31 January 2011, 22:31

windows 7 the lead works iv just wiped eml off with pcm scan

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: hainesz on 31 January 2011, 23:27

Quote from: mikemk4gti on 31 January 2011, 21:22

if your on windows vista you have to run vagcom as an administrator (right click) and it works!

i am running vista, and set as administrator but it comes up as shareware version with limited access... what do i need to do buddy?

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: mark_gti on 31 January 2011, 23:44

iv got an airbag fault and would like to c if i can get miles to empty

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: chrisr103 on 01 February 2011, 07:09

You need Vagtacho for miles to empty

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: Rhyso on 01 February 2011, 08:04

Quote from: hainesz on 31 January 2011, 23:27

Quote from: mikemk4gti on 31 January 2011, 21:22

if your on windows vista you have to run vagcom as an administrator (right click) and it works!

i am running vista, and set as administrator but it comes up as shareware version with limited access... what do i need to do buddy?

Buy the full version......or find ways around it

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: rockmonkey69 on 01 February 2011, 09:02

It's awkward but I never had any problems with these third party vag-com cables on windows vista a few years ago or windows 7 and this was with vag-com and now vcds lite. Never had to right click and run as admin either.

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: mark_gti on 01 February 2011, 10:15

im stumped all my other obd software works just cant get this 1 to which i need for the air bags

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: mikemk4gti on 01 February 2011, 12:28

There's normally a driver for the cable on the disk that comes with the software. I plugged the lead in then told it where the drivers were and it installed them automatically.
 Then, start vagcom as an administrator and on the settings try different com ports till it finds it, mine is always com3 then you can save and it should work.

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: mark_gti on 01 February 2011, 16:29

ok does it need to be pluged in to car to reconize interface or not

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: mikemk4gti on 01 February 2011, 20:01

another thing, if youre on a 64 bit operating system you need different drivers!

Title: Re: vagcom lead wanted
Post by: mark_gti on 02 February 2011, 18:27

im on 32 bit and tryed every thing just wish i could aford a proper lead that would just work when ya plug it in