Buying this - suitable?

[cheekyboy_123]

Hi all

About to buy this from ebay and wanted to confirm that this would be suitable for my Leon cupra (03).

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAG-COM-VW-Au...ryZ30921QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I am a complete novice in the diagnosis world and wanted to make sure this was the right kit.

Thanks

 

[oldman]

could be.
most of the guys have bought theirs from a shop owner called alpha-bid with no or next to no issues

 

[cheekyboy_123]

Thanks - yep just did the same..

 

[olaf]

Only issue may be if you are running Vista.

 

[Cupraloon]

There is a thread here somepalce about this, i just can't find it at the mo'

found it...

I couldn't get it to work properly either, personally i'd uninstall 409 and install 311.2 which is the version i'm now using, with my Alpha-bid USB cable.

You will also need Windows XP home should do it, cos i couldn't get win2000 pro to accept the FTDI USB drivers. from here http://www.autonostics.com/pages.php?pageid=3

To summerize what i found to work

Windows XP (home)
Alpha-bid USB cable (£3.99) + P&P
Ross-tech 311.2 software version (free)
FTDI USB drivers listed above (free) top one not the alternate driver.
you'll more than likely need to go into device manager and change the com3 port settings BAWD rate from 9600 to 4800. cos I couldn't get it work at 9600

You'll also need to buy a license from Ross-Tech at $99 (£50) to get any access to your car, cos the free software won't allow you to change any settings..


I must admitt it was a right pain in the butt, trying to get it all working properly, but now i have.... was it all worth it... probably cos it allows "you" to do it and not have to pay someone else, but once you have done what you want, it's done isn't it.......

And my local SEAT garage quoted £40 & F1 in Brighton quoted £30, all in all it all cost me £62, if you don't add the time and replacing broken bits on my laptop... which cost me a further £60 odd squids...


also look at these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-Vag-Com-Compatible-Cable-Interface-VW-Audi-VagCom_W0QQitemZ330130935403QQihZ014QQcategoryZ30921QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/usb/usb-config.html

 

[Cupra Duper]

Can you do alot with these cables?

I have read a few threads about people setting up the full closure on windows and mirrors. do you need other software to do this? I know you can get the little bit that you plug in but would be good if this cable did it all.

 

[G2232]

still not manged to get mine sorted but will try dropping the BAWD

 

[Cupraloon]

As far as i'm aware you cannot do the full window closure with vag-com, you'll need that KVW100 gizmo to do that, cannot say about the mirrors cos i've not got foldy mirrors but there may well be a setting in vag-com to do this.

 

[Cupra Duper]

im sure the KVW100 connects to the vag-com and just uploads some new bits of software. if you could take a copy of it im sure you can push it down via dos or something like that

 

[Cupraloon]

From what i understand of the KVW100 you connect it to the diagnostic port in the car and it uploads it's info directly to the ecu...

But it's a one hit wonder, although you can reuse it to as far as i know to diable the auto closure windows if you want to.


have a look here...
http://www.vagproducts.co.uk/pages/paypalcart/kvw1003.php


or here http://www.szkvw.com/english/product.htm

 

[Cupra Duper]

looks like a good idea, but does it disable any functions the fobs already have? i.e double press unlocks all doors, or double press locks all doors and takes off dead locks?

also if it goes wrong, will seat know? my LCR is under wattany still.

 

[albevan]

not sure if you noticed but that picture on ebay, the cable doesn't have a usb plug. may not be a problem but i know it wouldn't be compatible on my laptop.

 

[lard44]

Most laptops have a serial port too - at least both my laptops do.

I'd just be wary that they'll package it with the trial version of VAG COM, not the full one. You can download that trial version for nowt anyway, although it doesn't do a lot, but the full one will cost a few quid.