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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: tim145tim on 22 February 2008, 00:52

Title: VAG COMs
Post by: tim145tim on 22 February 2008, 00:52

quick question boys...

most of you seem to have a vag-com...

where did you all get yours? how much etc? any good?

went on ebay,,,,

pages and pages of blue ones from asia for £5/10

would you avoid them?
anyone got one?

Title: Re: VAG COMs
Post by: Mikester on 22 February 2008, 00:56

Software is Free from VAG.com

Need the OB2 lead from ebay, around £20 for a uk seller. Make sure u get the right one for ur car.

Then u just need a laptop with usb.... and ur away.

Title: Re: VAG COMs
Post by: filthy on 22 February 2008, 23:41

Yeah, my lead was 9.99 with 4 pounds postage from a uk seller...bargain!

Title: Re: VAG COMs
Post by: krave on 23 February 2008, 03:34

What about obd1. my vr6 is obd 1 i think (1992) so would i not need a obd1 lead?

Title: Re: VAG COMs
Post by: Pete Taylor on 23 February 2008, 16:07

OBDI lead for a pre 96 mk3 yeah. You'll need to run it on a laptop that hasn't got vista. The lead will only run on Vag Com version 409.1 which isn't compatible with Vista. Tell everyone where you are and someone near with Vag Com might be willing to pop round and scan it for you for a tenner

Title: Re: VAG COMs
Post by: mush on 23 February 2008, 16:54

interesting subject.

what are you able to do with the vag-com? :laugh:

can you do tune ups? or does it just read fault codes  :laugh:

my mk3 could do with a plug-in

Title: Re: VAG COMs
Post by: Pete Taylor on 24 February 2008, 02:51

It allows you to read the ECU `blocks`. Like ABS and engine codes. You can see fault codes, clear them, reset service reminders, you can also play around with the tuning settings in advanced aswel as live graphs showing data such as lambda etc

Title: Re: VAG COMs
Post by: Mikester on 24 February 2008, 13:46

think its useful to find flat spots, but if you play to much you can ruin your car. so maybe the pros should do remaps  :wink:

Title: Re: VAG COMs
Post by: Mowzer on 24 February 2008, 14:15

Just bought one myself off Ebay for £15 inc delivery from a UK seller  :wink: