Best place to get VAG COM from UK please. Serial or USB

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VAG-COM Purchase

Post by Philws4 » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:16 pm

So is this the bit of kit that i would need for my 2000 S4? and would it also work with my brothers 2001 A6 1.8 T?

http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_VCKU.html
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RE: VAG-COM Purchase

Post by yorkie » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:00 pm

Yes
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Post by Philws4 » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:11 pm

Cheers Yorkie, just need to convince my bro that it makes sense shouldn't be a problem though.
Then it's on to trying to make sense of how it all works but i reckon Grahams4 will post a few tips in next few days judging from the for sale/ wanted adds!!
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Post by GrahamS4 » Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:18 am

Doh I'm busted!

Managed a fault scan, airbag light reset, logged a few engine blocks (sufficient for a FATS time) etc all within half hour of borrowing someone elses cable, so the basics look fairly simple. I should have my own on the way though......
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Post by yorkie » Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:47 pm

It is pretty easy to pick up the basics as it is such a well designed bit of software. Not sure what you are planning to put it on but mine works fine with Windows Vista.
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Post by Philws4 » Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:19 pm

Will be running it on Windows XP for now until i need to upgrade to Vista.
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Post by yorkie » Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:57 pm

I wouldn't rush to upgrade to Vista, although Vag-Com seems to work fine it has had a problem with just about everything else I've tried to load.
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Post by Philws4 » Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:24 pm

Have decided to get this version as i am going 'halves' with my bro, and hope to get it next Wed/Thur.
So let the head scratching begin!!

http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_VCHU.html

Yeah i have heard a few conflicting reports about vista, but i guess it will all come out in the wash.
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Post by MarkB » Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:09 am

Philws4 wrote:Have decided to get this version as i am going 'halves' with my bro, and hope to get it next Wed/Thur.
So let the head scratching begin!!

http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_VCHU.html

Yeah i have heard a few conflicting reports about vista, but i guess it will all come out in the wash.
Thats the one I've got. At least it's future proof for a while...
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Post by Philws4 » Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:44 am

Yeah i figured that if we were spending £100 each then another £30 seemed a no brainer,plus we both intend to stay with VAG cars in the future.
How do you get on with it Mark, is it quite user friendly?
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Post by Uwe@Ross-Tech » Sat Apr 07, 2007 3:06 pm

Left and right are generally be referenced as the driver would see them.

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Post by MarkB » Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:22 pm

Philws4 wrote:How do you get on with it Mark, is it quite user friendly?
Very good yes
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