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After getting my alarm setting done last week while the service was done I'm wondering if i should get myself a VAG-COM.

What are the benefits on owning one?

Do i need a degree to use one?

I guess there's some kind of user manual?

Should i just find a local RS246 member that knows what they're doing and share the costs ?(MarkB )

If i did get one, is it really only used for fault finding or is it worth while.

As if i haven't got enough to spend on other things

Yep, I have one. I go to the Windsor meets and can take it if need be. peterb is also at this meet and never comes without his.

I bought mine because I want to be able to do logging and tweeking which can take a lot of time. As far as quick fault scans and setup changes you may be better just getting someone else to do it for you.

I would also like to say me using my VAG-COM on anothers car is all done at the owners risk, not mine

lol, see you at the next Windsor meet then

Was my intention to make the one on the 27th (ish) Dec but i was up in Northampton seeing a friend.

Good to meet a few other Audi owners, fingers crossed I'll make the next.

Till then

Nice one, see you there.

i've had mine since xmas and so far i've reset an airbag fault, traced an ABS fault, fixed the TV in my wifes Passat, reprogrammed the central locking on 4 cars and found a leaking TBB that would have cost a fortune if the turbos had gone so yes, well worth the investment. Just make sure you get a genuine Ross-Tech one. more expensive but more functionality and you're supporting the people who design the software which in turn leads to new functions being introduced all the time.