SiiMo Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-VAG-COM-409-1-OB...86.c0.m14.l1308anyone got or used one off ebay, dont want to get something that might not work properly or worse still damage the car...CheersSi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penry Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Ive got one off ebay. Thought it was crap, took me a while but got it working properly now and used it on a fair few cars inc. audi a3, golf, lupo, beetle and it works brill! You just got to sit down and make sure your com ports are set up properly.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiiMo Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Was going to get a usb one guessing it will be near the same, worried the driver wont work on vista tho did you need drivers for the com port one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 I think a USB one will be easier to setup, but will it offer the same functionality?Cant go wrong for 15 quid really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiiMo Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Not sure found some info on another site What would be the differences between RS-232C serial and USB versions of the OBDII connector?First, the vehicle bus is the limiter, so USB will not be faster then RS-232C serial. The advantages of RS-232C serial is it can have cable lengths up to 100ft; whereas, USB can't without powered repeaters. Also, RS-232C serial is required for Dual Mode (PC/PDA) connectors. (Since almost all PDAs can't be a host for USB devices.) USB does have the advantage of Plug-n-Play without device drivers and no port configurations necessary for operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 USB seems the better option, as long as youi have a laptop and sit in the car.Does the official cable offer anything over and above these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiiMo Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 The offical cable works with the newest software, im pretty sure these ones dont ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 i have used both this cable and a proper Ross Tech one, and what i have found that this "copy" cable takes a while to load information up about the vechile while the Ross Tech one is more or less instant.Also these copy cables can not run with can bus, which i dont know if any lupos are canbus system????but the Ross tech cable is £200 + while the copy is about £20 so the copy is good for your own car but not good for a buisness ETCBut i bet you knew that anyhow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-VAG-COM-409-1-OB...86.c0.m14.l1308anyone got or used one off ebay, dont want to get something that might not work properly or worse still damage the car...CheersSiI received one from the very same seller this morning! It works fine once the settings are right, works fine with Xp on my Macbook, don't know about Vista though.The offical cable works with the newest software, im pretty sure these ones dont ?I think you need a genuine cable to use VAG COM on vehicles which have the newer can-bus system (the lupo doesn't).What do you want to do with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 As long as it can read/clear faut codes its all good.From looking at the Ebay ad you can also see stuff like bhp and mpg on the fly? Or does it just log it for later viewing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 I think it gives a live data readout but I haven't tested it. I'll have to get a passenger to look at the laptop whilst I'm driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiiMo Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Also these copy cables can not run with can bus, which i dont know if any lupos are canbus system????but the Ross tech cable is £200 + while the copy is about £20 so the copy is good for your own car but not good for a buisness ETCBut i bet you knew that anyhowYeah... well kinda was just worried about it wreaking the car or laptop hehe I received one from the very same seller this morning! It works fine once the settings are right, works fine with Xp on my Macbook, don't know about Vista though.What do you want to do with it?Cool they take long to send it ?? Just read the fault codes really, adjust the xenons too if possible too ?? as they have gone too damn low now the coilovers are on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Cool they take long to send it ?? Just read the fault codes really, adjust the xenons too if possible too ?? as they have gone too damn low now the coilovers are on I only ordered it early Monday morning, so it was next day delivery!It would be best to check and see if the shareware version can do that before you order one, maybe check the ross-tech website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 I was told you don't adjust the headlights with VAG COM, you put it into 'set' mode and then adjust them with the screws to the right place, then they self adjust from the new correct position you've just taught it.I'm tempted by one of these leads now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiiMo Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Cool very good service then Ah i was told the garage used vag.com to adjust it last time, they charged plenty enough to do it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 I'm tempted by one of these leads now...I can bring mine to a meet sometime if you want to see it in action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiiMo Posted July 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Mine has arrived and no joy doesnt work at all, brings up port ok but interface not found Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasperGTI Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 (edited) What version of vagcom are you using? for eaby versions of the cable you need 4.09 or something like that.Also i can remember my usb one was a pain to set up, it didnt straight away find the interface. I think if you go in to one of the settings page you can change the com port settings, even though mine was usb, it worked on com4. Give it a try, it will work just perseveer with it. Also, with the knock off version you have to go in to the "select control module" section rather than the quick method. Phil - Your right about the headlights. You set the refrence point and it adjusts itself from there using the ride height sensor.Siimo, If your coming to no rice still next weds and you have no joy, bring it with yo and ill try and sort it out for you.John Edited July 3, 2008 by CasperGTI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiiMo Posted July 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 It came with version 409.1 mate, i tried on all the visible com ports on vag it found something on com 3 i think but wouldn't work Did you change any settings on the driver page at all was going to try setting a different com port name there...Yeah i will be comming would be good if you could have a look for me please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 As far as I'm aware the copy cables cannot be used for adaptions. Only the ross-tech licenced ones can.Also - Its not Vag.com that would be a website. Its Vag-Com or VCDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penry Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 It came with version 409.1 mate, i tried on all the visible com ports on vag it found something on com 3 i think but wouldn't work Did you change any settings on the driver page at all was going to try setting a different com port name there...Yeah i will be comming would be good if you could have a look for me please Basically go into device manager and see which com port your usb-serial cable is running to. Then go to properties and change it to the port that is used in vagcom (com 1-4).Mine was running on com20 as the default next free one, so changed it to com3 and it worked fine straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasperGTI Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Its not that, its http://www.ross-tech.com/ the home of Vag-com. The ebay cable is fine for all the applications you get with the free unlicenced program. includes headlight adjustment, the ability to read one fault code at a time (but is dosent give the full read out of the fault, just the code) you have to go to ross tech wiki and search the code: http://wiki.ross-tech.com/index.php/Main_PageSiimo, i havent used mine in a while, so ill have to work it out again, plus i need to find my cable first!, im sure ill work it out. What time do you plan to get there on weds?John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiiMo Posted July 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Thanks for all the help got it working with version 311.2 setting the device properties to com2 and then using that in vag-com Not tried all the features but it connected to the car for the xenon adjustment no problems, no doubt vista will crash it when i try to do something Thanks again all Casper, not sure what time im going to no-rice yet umm what time does it start ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Mine has arrived and no joy doesnt work at all, brings up port ok but interface not found That sounds like the error you get when its all connected but the cars ignition isn't on!Mines working great on com 3 with version 409.1 software Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penry Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 That sounds like the error you get when its all connected but the cars ignition isn't on!Mines working great on com 3 with version 409.1 software Me too. Connects great and does everything even with the ignition off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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