Leon MK1 cable

[mr_cool]

Hi all,

I just want a cable to read/clear fault codes. After some research I believe many people have had success with cables from alpha-bid on ebay. My laptop has serial port so I believe this would be better than USB? Also I see he has more than one kind of serial cable. Could somebody advise me which is correct for my LEON MK1 2001.

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/alp...trksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=vag-com+key&_osacat=0

Thanks

 

[mr_cool]

Could anybody point me in the right direction.

Thanks

 

[m0rk]

This would do it http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Serial-Vag-Co...3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:2|39:1|240:1318

 

[mr_cool]

This would do it http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Serial-Vag-Co...3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:2|39:1|240:1318

Thanks.

What is the difference between that one I see it is KKL and this one

Serial Vag-Com KKL Schnittstelle EOBD OBD2 VW_Audi/Seat apart from the price

I take it serial is better if I have the port?

 

[m0rk]

it doesn't really matter if it's USB or not - but many people struggle to get USB to work (lord knows why, it's so simple)

 

[mr_cool]

it doesn't really matter if it's USB or not - but many people struggle to get USB to work (lord knows why, it's so simple)

Ok well in that case im sure I could set it up no bother. Im just a little confused as to why there is different ones eg OBD2, KKL

 

[funkmonkey66]

The only problem i had with the usb type cable is that vagcom wouldn't find the cable under the usb com port, so just had to rename the port the cable was listed as on the lap top from com12 to com4, then selected com4 instead of usb in vagcom and all was good. not a major issue really but worth noting if you struggle to get the lap top and car talking to each other. hope this makes sense.

The cable was well worth the few quid it cost from ebay just to read and clear codes but i personally will definatly be getting a proper cable and the latest software if i decide to stick with VAG cars, just having the small insight into what is possible with vagcom that you get with the cheap version has conviced me the full version is well worth the money in the long run.