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Looking For A Diagnostics Kit
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ive got a cable which you can connect vag-com to it, (vag-com is the popular software used ...but pretty expensive) i just use the trial version (which is kinda half cracked, i dunno how that happened but i cant do everything but its better than just giving the usual trial readings)
read up on it they have a wiki, i bought my cable on ebay for about £8 i think.
but dont go rushing to buy something you dont know about (i do it all the time and realise what i buy is no good) read up on vag-com and ross tech in google.
read up on it they have a wiki, i bought my cable on ebay for about £8 i think.
but dont go rushing to buy something you dont know about (i do it all the time and realise what i buy is no good) read up on vag-com and ross tech in google.
Vagcom is probably your best bet as you can get so much help on here but your no laptop issue could be a problem and means a really long cable.
Cables can be got from ebay and the free software downloaded (ross tech) but this does not do everything or you can buy cable and full licence from ross tech, you can also buy all in one kits but i dont know what these are like.
( http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-Diagnosti...ryZ30921QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem )
Cables can be got from ebay and the free software downloaded (ross tech) but this does not do everything or you can buy cable and full licence from ross tech, you can also buy all in one kits but i dont know what these are like.
( http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-Diagnosti...ryZ30921QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem )
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-Diagnosti...ryZ30921QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
i think halfords has something similar too, dont know how good it is though
i think halfords has something similar too, dont know how good it is though
Ninja, that's exactly what i'm looking for. Thanks a ton!! I'll check Halfords aswell.
Hang on a sec. Why are they so cheap? And they claim to be able to read all faults and reset them. Isn't that what the proper vagcom does too, but costs alot more?? If they do all they say im gonna get one.
Anyone used one and know about it?
Anyone used one and know about it?
Keep us posted on this please. If it works im definitely going to get one. Let us know how you get on.
Cheers
It should arrive in 7-14 days. I'll let you know how it is when i get it and try it out.
So does it pick up everything ie engine, abs etc. If so thats wicked. Will have to get one myself. I dont suppose you know if you can remove fault codes aswell?
It reads Engine, A/T, SRS and ABS fault codes. I don't know if theres anything missing that can be read on another scanner though...
Yes, you can erase the fault codes.
I'm not sure if it works 100% because i have a problem with my fuel gauge, or the sender unit. The gauge gives no reading. It says i'm out of fuel and the light's always on, even though i have a full tank. However, the scanner doesn't pick this up.
When i try and run a scan on A/T and ABS, it comes back with "linking error" but i don't have ABS and i think A/T stands for Automatic Transmission, and i have a manual. Do you know if A/T does stand for Auto Transmission? Also, SRS is the air bag system, right?
Apart from that, it works perfectly. lol.
be careful with the airbags, coz i know with the vag-com if u test the airbags there is a chance of messing them up. and sometimes when it displays code 00-00 which means "no response/communication" then that could also mean that its dead and thats why there is no response.
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