MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Alex157_gti on November 08, 2015, 03:08:36 pm

Title: Buying vcds
Post by: Alex157_gti on November 08, 2015, 03:08:36 pm

Looking at buy vdcs

Im located in sheffield

Would this help anyone else??

Title: Re: Buying vcds
Post by: jacobrownoly on November 08, 2015, 04:42:51 pm

You can buy vagcom of Amazon for around £30. I got one which came with the Ross Tech cable too. Works a treat!  :driver:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/VAGCOM-12-12-3a-Diagnostic-Cable-Skoda/dp/B00T4FLIZS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447000946&sr=8-1&keywords=vagcom

Title: Re: Buying vcds
Post by: Degudodger on November 08, 2015, 04:46:09 pm

If you want Genuine (the Amazon one is a cheap Chinese copy) you're looking at £250ish but at least you know you're supporting Rosstech R&D, its not going to break after 2-3 weeks or worse case f@ck up your car!

Title: Re: Buying vcds
Post by: Alex157_gti on November 08, 2015, 05:04:41 pm

yes im going to buying genuine

Title: Re: Buying vcds
Post by: Daled0111 on November 10, 2015, 12:16:48 am

Does anybody know a good site to buy genuine from

Title: Re: Buying vcds
Post by: lukemk5gti on November 10, 2015, 08:24:37 am

Bought mine in Ireland from logic automotive! When you go genuine the price is constant across the board no matter where you buy from!

Title: Re: Buying vcds
Post by: bigmig95 on November 10, 2015, 02:30:19 pm

Quote from: Daled0111 on November 10, 2015, 12:16:48 am

Does anybody know a good site to buy genuine from

Guy who runs this used to be on here.  Very helpful chap.

http://www.vagcom.co.uk/ (http://www.vagcom.co.uk/)

 :happy2:

Title: Re: Buying vcds
Post by: pudding on November 10, 2015, 02:49:13 pm

The cheapy clones are OK for occasional use.  Pretty sure they all use optoisolators, so your ECU will be safe.

Does the full version of VCDS work with a clone cable?

Title: Re: Buying vcds
Post by: andyR43 on November 10, 2015, 06:36:32 pm

Quote from: Daled0111 on November 10, 2015, 12:16:48 am

Does anybody know a good site to buy genuine from

http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_VCHU.html   :happy2:

Title: Re: Buying vcds
Post by: Alex157_gti on November 11, 2015, 05:07:46 pm

Got it delivered today cant wait to start learning bits