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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: beni-iow on 20 March 2008, 23:23

Title: vag com lead
Post by: beni-iow on 20 March 2008, 23:23

hi all was thinking of getting the old vag com for the laptop ive got a 96 gti 8v will this lead be ok for it cheers

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-Vag-Com-Cable-OBD-Interface-VW-Audi-VagCom-OBDII-2_W0QQitemZ220158348297QQihZ012QQcategoryZ30921QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: vag com lead
Post by: Mikester on 20 March 2008, 23:32

thats the one.

Title: Re: vag com lead
Post by: Vdubbster on 20 March 2008, 23:34

So this is all you need? Thought they were much more

plus a computer obviously :-P

Title: Re: vag com lead
Post by: Mikester on 21 March 2008, 00:21

Yeah, you can get the software for free, its a lot  more if u get it from VAG.com.....

Title: Re: vag com lead
Post by: Pete Taylor on 21 March 2008, 06:56

software you need is...


http://www.ross-tech.net/vag-com/download/1405/Release4091s.exe

Title: Re: vag com lead
Post by: Mowzer on 21 March 2008, 08:46

Yeah that's the lead I have and the software I downloaded  :wink:
Sorry to hijack the thread but I cant seem to be ale to get mine to work it just says it cant find the lead any ideas guys ?

Title: Re: vag com lead
Post by: Pete Taylor on 21 March 2008, 09:13

You need to go into device manager in control panel. In the list you'll see the USB lead listed as a virtual serial device. Go into the properties of it and change the COM port to COM3. You may need to restart after. When it's restarted then open vag com and set the usb lead to run from COM3. Although the lead is USB, the drivers make the laptop recognise it as a serial cable hence listing it as a virtual serial device.

Title: Re: vag com lead
Post by: Mowzer on 21 March 2008, 12:05

Thanks for the pointers fella i will give that a try  :wink:

Title: Re: vag com lead
Post by: Mowzer on 21 March 2008, 15:52

Ok I been messing around all afternoon and I'm pleased to say it finally works now  :smug:
Thanks again for the pointers mate  :wink:

Title: Re: vag com lead
Post by: Pete Taylor on 21 March 2008, 15:59

Good stuff, the only ones you can scan are engine, ABS and airbag so don't bother trying the rest :P

Title: Re: vag com lead
Post by: Mowzer on 21 March 2008, 16:10

Yeah just found that out  :smiley:

Title: Re: vag com lead
Post by: MowatGTI on 21 March 2008, 16:22

This post has to be made a sticky.

For Novice's like myself, its great.

I thought Vagcom was really expensive.

I'm thinking on getting it.  It'll be cheap to buy, but it'll show all the faults which will cost $$$ to sort!

 :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh:

Title: Re: vag com lead
Post by: Pete Taylor on 21 March 2008, 16:41

Not necessarily. You've already saved yourself an initial £50 diagnostic scan from a garage. Some things can be fixed yourself so you don't need to pay labour. If you're not scared of getting hold of a spanner, get yourself a haynes and people on here can talk you through how to fix anything

Title: Re: vag com lead
Post by: MowatGTI on 28 April 2008, 14:38

Right - just bought it off the bay and plugged it into the pc/car but can't seem to get anything to work.

Going to have a dig around the little cd i got with it, but does anyone have an idiots plan on how to get it working?

Title: Re: vag com lead
Post by: Pete Taylor on 30 April 2008, 13:47

What's the error message you get? There should be a file on the driver disc that explains how to set up the com ports if that's your problem, check the previous page on this post for a brief description on how to do it

Title: Re: vag com lead
Post by: MowatGTI on 30 April 2008, 16:36

Cheers Pete.

Not going to be home for a couple of weeks so can't do anything untill then.