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Offline 182_blue

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Vag com help
« on: 01 April 2008, 08:11 »
Im looking at getting vag com but im not sure why its £200 on the proper website, and its onlt about £10 on fleabay (i guess its different software )?, anyone got it and where did you gt it and what did you pay ?

Offline Rhyso

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Re: Vag com help
« Reply #1 on: 01 April 2008, 08:21 »
£10 leads only work with the free version.

the license for the full version is built into the real VAG COM lead hence why they are £200.

there are ways around this if you search the internet hard enough  :rolleyes:

I got the full version and can thoroughly recommend it :afro: saves a trip to the dealer and being fleeced everytime they hook it up :smiley:  also you can do your mates VAG cars for a few beer tokens  :wink: you'll soon make your money back

Offline Ridg

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Re: Vag com help
« Reply #2 on: 01 April 2008, 09:37 »
as Rhyso has already said the ebay ones will only work with the freeware version / hacked version, the MK5 also uses the CAN interface so you'll need a lead with hex + can

what is it you're wanting to do with vag com as there are loads of people with full vag com now (myself and rhyso included)

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Re: Vag com help
« Reply #3 on: 01 April 2008, 09:56 »
If its only for the Mk5 generation of VW's you can use the Micro-CAN which is a bit cheaper.

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Re: Vag com help
« Reply #4 on: 01 April 2008, 10:15 »
cheers folks, i reckon im sorted :-)

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Re: Vag com help
« Reply #5 on: 01 April 2008, 11:08 »
Oh yeah?
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