MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: johnhol78 on March 30, 2011, 03:47:55 pm

Title: Really.....?????
Post by: johnhol78 on March 30, 2011, 03:47:55 pm

If this is worth a punt then I'm ordering now... :happy2:

# admin notice link removed, fake VCDS cables aren't to be advertised here!

Title: Re: Really.....?????
Post by: bacillus on March 30, 2011, 03:58:18 pm

Not genuine so be warned...

Title: Re: Really.....?????
Post by: alexperkins on March 30, 2011, 03:59:34 pm

Can damage modules, and is not upgradeable to later versions that the one its supplied with

I had one of these once....shorted out the first time I plugged it in  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Really.....?????
Post by: johnhol78 on March 30, 2011, 04:03:09 pm

So might work though not upgradeable.....

Might have a think...

They do another one as well which I might look at

Would I still need the VCDS software?

Title: Re: Really.....?????
Post by: alexperkins on March 30, 2011, 04:04:12 pm

You will need VCDS software to connect it to use with the car for diagnostics, yes

Copycat cables on the newer CAN cars are often more hassle than its worth. The old K-LINE cables were fine, but thats all changed now.

Title: Re: Really.....?????
Post by: johnhol78 on March 30, 2011, 04:20:40 pm

When you say shorted out first time....do you mean the cable of the port?

Title: Re: Really.....?????
Post by: alexperkins on March 30, 2011, 04:24:00 pm

The cable, and it blew the fuse in the car!

Title: Re: Really.....?????
Post by: Hedge on March 30, 2011, 05:35:27 pm

Better off giving the money to a worthy charity or setting light to it in the back garden.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Really.....?????
Post by: seiko on March 30, 2011, 05:45:16 pm

False economy, in my opinion, had my hex can a few months and it has paid for itself in the times I have used it, saving on dealer prices :smiley:

Title: Re: Really.....?????
Post by: cata_adc on March 30, 2011, 07:23:35 pm

You can't make all the codings with a clone. Also some functions do not work.
Buy the original http://www.ross-tech.com/products.html

Title: Re: Really.....?????
Post by: johnhol78 on March 30, 2011, 07:31:40 pm

Quote from: cata_adc on March 30, 2011, 07:23:35 pm

You can't make all the codings with a clone. Also some functions do not work.
Buy the original http://www.ross-tech.com/products.html

With what I;ve had to and will be paying out this month I can't afford another £250 for a cable...

Would rarely use it anyway.

Title: Re: Really.....?????
Post by: cata_adc on March 30, 2011, 07:34:19 pm

Ok than the clone should do the job in your case  :happy2: