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Offline neil1780

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Re: Obd problem
« Reply #10 on: 14 February 2011, 20:02 »
Not sure it was a launch machine from a local garage an tried a reader from another garage both didn't work.
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Offline danmusic24

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Re: Obd problem
« Reply #11 on: 14 February 2011, 21:00 »
have you had a go at setting up vagcom on a laptop with the cable your just brought? :smiley:

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Re: Obd problem
« Reply #12 on: 14 February 2011, 21:16 »
will do but but its not here yet :sad:
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Offline danmusic24

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Re: Obd problem
« Reply #13 on: 15 February 2011, 07:00 »
Cool  :grin:

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Re: Obd problem
« Reply #14 on: 15 February 2011, 19:10 »
got cable today can get it to work! interface not found have changed port number and driver is installed for the cable. also downloaded vcds from rosstech rather than the disc but still the same. why is nothing ever easy!!!!!!!

oh im on windows 7 can anyone shed some light.
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Obd problem
« Reply #15 on: 16 February 2011, 10:10 »
need to go into device managed and check what number the virtual com port is, if its higher than 4 you need to change it to 4. you may have to reassign another ports number to free up a space for it.

also you must do the test with the cable plugged into the car with the ignition on
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Offline danmusic24

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Re: Obd problem
« Reply #16 on: 16 February 2011, 15:41 »
disc and driver that came with my cable was sh!te! i use windows 7 and just plugged cable in and windows found a driver and said it was ready for use,then booted up vcds lite,ran com test,saved,and plugged into car but only works on SELECT CONTROL MODULE... for some reason...
did you download third party version of vcds?

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Re: Obd problem
« Reply #17 on: 17 February 2011, 09:55 »
Downloaded vcds from rosstech an driver for cable installed fine changed com port but still won't work bud.
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Re: Obd problem
« Reply #18 on: 17 February 2011, 10:35 »
vcds lite?
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Re: Obd problem
« Reply #19 on: 17 February 2011, 11:10 »
you aint aving much luck are yer mate :wink: