What else do you use VCDS for, other than faults?

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stu
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What else do you use VCDS for, other than faults?

Post by stu » Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:35 pm

Hi All,

I can see from the forum that a VCDS from Ross Tech is great if you want to investigate a fault. However, if my B7 RS4 is running well (at 40k), what value will a VCDS bring to my Audi owning pleasure other than having one around 'just in case...'?

Input most appreciated!

Stu.

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Re: What else do you use VCDS for, other than faults?

Post by PetrolDave » Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:03 pm

Changing the setup of the central locking, changing whether the rear lights come on with the DRLs, changing the lights to dip right when I go to the continent, recoding when I retrofitted my RNS-E and Bluetooth, enabling the sidelights indicator on the instruments,.. a long list of things.

Plus, investigating fault codes without having to pay a dealer £50 or £100.
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Re: What else do you use VCDS for, other than faults?

Post by PhilT » Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:20 pm

Helping friends. I fixed a 1.9 tdi the other day with the help of VCDS
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