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Title: no response from controller???
Post by: matping on 21 July 2012, 19:53
anyone come accross this ? ive scaned my mk4 with vag com and its working fine come to scan the mk5 and  (no response from controller)  if i use my snapon ethos it will scan and come up with  unknown fault for some reason something like p1001  its not the ethos as last time i scanned it it gave me a fault for purge valve !

so 2 questions really why vag-com dont work on my mk5   and why a fault code unknown with the ethos??
Title: Re: no response from controller???
Post by: Rhyso on 21 July 2012, 21:21
What vagcom do you have? The MK5 is canbus based so ones for the mk4 and earlier will not work
Title: Re: no response from controller???
Post by: matping on 22 July 2012, 08:41
vcds lite pal i think it is what do i need?
Title: Re: no response from controller???
Post by: Rhyso on 22 July 2012, 11:00
Quote from: matping on 22 July 2012, 08:41
vcds lite pal i think it is what do i need?


I meant the lead you have  :nerd:  is it an ebay special or genuine....
Title: Re: no response from controller???
Post by: matping on 22 July 2012, 20:37
yes ebay special guess i need a genuine 1  where do i get this?
Title: Re: no response from controller???
Post by: Rhyso on 22 July 2012, 20:53
Quote from: matping on 22 July 2012, 20:37
yes ebay special guess i need a genuine 1  where do i get this?

There are a couple of uk retailers.

http://www.gendan.co.uk/

It may seem exepensive but it will pay you back very quickly  :wink:
Title: Re: no response from controller???
Post by: matping on 23 July 2012, 07:54
thank you mate ! the ebay special i have i thought was the real thing  thats why i bought it  ! ill check the link and purchase it ! which 1 is it matey i see 3?
Title: Re: no response from controller???
Post by: Rhyso on 23 July 2012, 08:18
Quote from: matping on 23 July 2012, 07:54
thank you mate ! the ebay special i have i thought was the real thing  thats why i bought it  ! ill check the link and purchase it ! which 1 is it matey i see 3?

Haha nope! The more expensive Ebay leads can do the later cars but its always best to go genuine.  You'll get support from Ross-Tech for however long you have the lead.

If you want to do ALL VAG cars thne you want the HEX-CAN-USB lead  :nerd: