Advice with VCDS

[Fatneck73]

Hello all

I've just brought this, loaded it onto my PCs and am ready the use. Do I simply plug it it, turn ignition on (I don't believe the car has to be running?) and click Autoscan to scan if I've any faults?

Cheers,

[chunky79]

Yup. Then delete any errors, take a drive and re-scan. Great bit of kit as long as you don't start scanning every week and give yourself high blood pressure.

[HPsauce]

Before you scan press the brake pedal once or you'll get a spurious brake system error.
I usually turn the RNS off and HVAC too (fan to zero speed).

Is this a genuine full-price lead? If not you'll only have limited functionality, no autoscan, and will have to go into control units individually to find and clear errors.

[Fatneck73]

Noted ta.

Yep, genuine stuff - I get the Autoscan option.

[RossDagley]

Before you scan press the brake pedal once or you'll get a spurious brake system error.
I usually turn the RNS off and HVAC too (fan to zero speed).

Odd. Never had this on any car I've scanned. What car have you experienced this on?

[HPsauce]

Maybe it's only on older ones? Does it on any D2.

[RossDagley]

Maybe it's only on older ones? Does it on any D2.

That might be it - I've done a few S3's (8P's) and B7's, along with a C6 and B8. Perhaps as you say it's older cars. Cheers - interesting and useful to remember!

[HPsauce]

Can't recall the error, but you just press the brake pedal once and it goes away. It's quite confusing if you see it because it's not obvious what it means.