Author Topic: VAG-COM (Read 1374 times)

mystic valver · « **on:** 21 April 2009, 18:42 »

what/which vag com do i need i have borrowed my mates obd2 reader from work and its not connecting to my car!! says link error and unable to read

grimmer · « **Reply #1 on:** 21 April 2009, 18:56 »

ive used vag-com 311.2 for a year now, with the correct cable should work fine, a obd2 reader wont work on most golfs as they obd1

Adam · « **Reply #2 on:** 21 April 2009, 19:24 »

You've put the ignition on then connected it?

mystic valver · « **Reply #3 on:** 21 April 2009, 19:41 »

yep

the device is a mac tools et50 ive tried it with the ignition on, car running and ignition off

Adam · « **Reply #4 on:** 21 April 2009, 19:46 »

It is because your car is OBD1 and not OBD2, it is a different protocol.

grimmer · « **Reply #5 on:** 21 April 2009, 22:41 »

you need either vag-com, or a decent skyes-pickavant acr4 with the vag pod.

Manxmann · « **Reply #6 on:** 29 April 2009, 22:17 »

GolfGTIforum.co.uk