where to get vag-com from??????????????

[shaunrs6]

HI,im looking to get vag-com i think it will be very useful to me.

is it just the case of getting a lead and downloading the software from somewhere???

or do you have to buy a disc etc??

whats the best/cheapest option to have this on my laptop??

thanks shaun

[grizz]

Hi Shaun , I got mine from http://www.ross-tech.com/ .You pay for the cable and then down load the software .
It'll do auto updates for you as well ...

Grizz

[shaunrs6]

hi grizz,your a great help,thank u.

[frazered]

check the UK distributor list

quicker than buying from the US

http://www.ross-tech.com/distributors.html

[PetrolDave]

Second about getting it direct from Ross Tech.

Think about which lead you buy:
1) do you have a USB port on your laptop? Then get a USB lead, when you replace your laptop it almost certainly won't have a serial (RS232) port.

2) do you plan to get a newer VW/Audi/Seat/Skoda at sometime? Then get a HEX-USB+CAN (or HEX-COM+CAN) lead - that will be compatible with your RS6 and all current models too.

[shaunrs6]

thanks very much

[yorkie]

Got mine from here, with the current exchange rate probably nearly as cheap as buying from the US.

http://www.gendan.co.uk/category_145.html

[frazered]

^^ me too

good service

[shaunrs6]

ive just been on rosstech site,and im being thick.

which one do i need to order??what version do people normally get??

and what is the price??

thanks shaun

[grizz]

Get the HEX-USB-CAN Lead .

[shaunrs6]

grizz,is this the $349 version??

[shaunrs6]

grizz,did you get my pm??

[PetrolDave]

Get the HEX-USB-CAN Lead .

Second that, I got the HEX-COM+CAN then changed my laptop for a newer one and had to trade it in for a HEX-USB+CAN.

[frazered]

get this one

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

by the time you add exchange rate costs and import tax it is the same or cheaper to buy from a UK dealer...

[KiwiRS4]

If your looking for a more budget approach...

Just brought a VAG-COM USB cable for the RS4 B5 off wePay £14 (seller gps-ppc). Very prompt delivery, very good support, CD comes with the USB driver and 409.1 from Ross-Tech. I'm using it on a virtiual macine inside VMware Fusion on a Macbook and it works a treat. Car was running limp in 1st gear, scanned the faults, cleared them out, now it's running like a dream again. If your not looking for all the bells and whistles like the newer OEM Ross-Tech versions then this maybe the solution for you. If your based in the Windsor area I'd be happy to give a demo.