Cheap VCDS Cable

[pizza85]

Hi,

I bought a cheap Vagcom cable there and cant get it to work...
Its version 11.11.3 and i have windows 7. Could anyone give me any ideas?

Its saying there is no interface found.

Cheers,
Peter

 

[Badger]

Unless its a genuine Ross-tech Cable, it won't work.

Download VCDS Lite and give that a try.

It also helps if the cable is plugged into the Diagnostics port on ignition turned on before running a test.

 

[anarchy1515]

You have to install vcds off the supplied disc and do not connect to internet whilst using programme

 

[pizza85]

Done and done and it wouldnt work

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[Masterkm]

If windows 7 64bit, it wont work. Did all drivers install correctly?

 

[Seal_LCR]

Have you selected the right com port?

 

[lee3011]

I was also looking at buying this & have seen this on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-VAG-C...iagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3ccdcc866a

 

[pizza85]

Com 3 is the only one that even trys to work. Then it says port ok no interface found or words to that effect

Cheers
Peter

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[Muttley]

You need to be connected to the OBD port (under the ashtray) and have the engine electrics turned on (but not necessarily with the engine started). VCDS has to be able to connect to the engine modules or it will complain that there's nothing to read.

 

[anarchy1515]

pretty sure you need to be using usb

 

[lawrieIbizaMk4]

pretty sure you need to be using usb

USB box won't work unless its a genuine hex can cable.

If you go on the Ross tech site there is trouble shooting for cheap cables. I had to reassign my USB ports to make it work, took ages of trying loads of different things then checked their site and hey presto! Ended up buyin a genuine cable though, the cheap ones just don't do enough in my eyes

 

[pizza85]

Right so got up and running (thanks again Anarchy1515) and got a fault code cleared. Now if i wanted to change certain things should i be able to access each module? It just keeps saying it cannot access it...

Thanks,
Peter

 

[anarchy1515]

What car is it? And i pressume you havent updated vcds as this will fry the cable

 

[pizza85]

Mk2 leon tdi and nope ive always kept internet off when using software/cable.

It lets me access engine module and nothing else

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[anarchy1515]

Go onto options and do a test when plugged into car and see if it connects to canbus other than that im slightly stumped

 

[pizza85]

It wont do a full test only seems to connect to canbus invthe engone module

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[anarchy1515]

i get my car back on the weekend so i'll have a look

 

[anarchy1515]

If you go onto options then test does it say everythings ok but requires a firmware update? As mine did this yesterday although ive turned off updates and have never opened it whilst connected to internet, so i deleted everything and re-installed but it still did it, so as i have 2 cables i let it update the cable and it worked absolutly fine. Just be warned it could fry the cable!

 

[pizza85]

This is what it says when I run test

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[pizza85]

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