VAG COM

[BanburyCo]

Quick question,

Car seems very sluggish and hasn't been long since service so is it worth getting OBDII cable and VAG COM or is it only necessary to get when engine warning light comes on?

Thanks

[Deano2711]

Vag Com cable will tell you many things without the engine warning light Mate. An invaluable piece of kit for any VW owner IMO

[tech1889]

I recommend it to anyone its fantastic mate even if there is no lights doesn't mean there isn't codes stored away in there..  Get a ebay 3rd party obdII cable and then VAG COM you wont regret it..

[BanburyCo]

Thanks for the quick reply just got some leads for £6.50 with VAG COM disk on ebay

[tech1889]

perfect mate thats all you need..

[new to vw]

Hi there if you are quite close to me i could scan it for you......Only got the freeware version at the moment but can read and clear codes....

[AndyMk3]

Thanks for the quick reply just got some leads for £6.50 with VAG COM disk on ebay

you got a link matey?

[BanburyCo]

Thanks for the quick reply just got some leads for £6.50 with VAG COM disk on ebay

you got a link matey?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-KKL-OBD2-OBD-II-Diagnostic-Vag-vagcom-409-1-B06-/300423851392?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item45f2a82d80

They do seem like a fair bit of trouble though as VAG COM doesn't like being used with after market cables and the VAGCOM that comes with it needs to be cracked but will share with you how after I have tested it in a minute

[LowlifeDubber]

Cracking VAG-COM can be a pain unless you make a batch file to reiterate the registration details consstantly.A problem a lot of people have is when you go to clear dtc codes after a read it says it is not registered.(Even with sost of the cracks out there)
I can send people the batch file and details if required.

But if you like the software buy it.....and all that

[rubjonny]

that batch file works but its not very good. i made a vbs file which does a much better job