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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: ttdan on November 08, 2012, 08:12:33 pm

Title: VCDS deal?
Post by: ttdan on November 08, 2012, 08:12:33 pm
Saw this on the bay, I have a CEL coming on when the car (2007 ed30, 48k) sits idling for a minute, thought I could buy this and get a clue to the fault for similar money to a dealer/specialist diagnosis.

Will this do it? Any idea if this would also let me turn cruise control on after I fitted the hardware?

Thanks.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vag-Com-Vcds-10-6-4-1990-2012-Hex-Can-Usb-Latest-FULL-/200844854075?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2ec349433b&_uhb=1



Title: Re: VCDS deal?
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 08, 2012, 08:14:45 pm
don't buy copies
Title: Re: VCDS deal?
Post by: bacillus on November 08, 2012, 08:17:35 pm
Forget that one as it looks like a fake and contact a member on here with vcds cable to help you out.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,120.msg1061.html#msg1061
Title: Re: VCDS deal?
Post by: Luka on November 08, 2012, 08:33:58 pm
No feedback and registered on eBay today!?  :scared:
Title: Re: VCDS deal?
Post by: AA on November 08, 2012, 08:36:51 pm
rrp £330 :grin:
Title: Re: VCDS deal?
Post by: ttdan on November 08, 2012, 08:39:10 pm
Quote from: bacillus on November 08, 2012, 08:17:35 pm
Forget that one as it looks like a fake and contact a member on here with vcds cable to help you out.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,120.msg1061.html#msg1061

No one near me apart from traders, who I assume will charge ? Kind of defeats the objective. Please excuse the newbie questions.
Title: Re: VCDS deal?
Post by: Neiltdi on November 08, 2012, 08:43:43 pm
Where abouts are you?
Title: Re: VCDS deal?
Post by: ttdan on November 08, 2012, 08:48:31 pm
West/east Sussex, nr Gatwick.

Car was fine with a slightly rough idle every now and then, light comes on if it idles for a minute or so.i turned it off with a 10 quid box of the bay which frankly was a waste as it doesn't show the fault code...
Title: Re: VCDS deal?
Post by: oo1005 on November 08, 2012, 08:52:14 pm
Anything wrong with this? http://www.vag-diagnostics.com/sales.html
Title: Re: VCDS deal?
Post by: Neiltdi on November 08, 2012, 08:55:42 pm
Its just the fact its not genuine and you dont get all the benefits from the ross tech lead.

Gatwick is quite far from me , if your ever near chichester way (also in west sussex) i only live a few miles from there and can scan your car for you
Title: Re: VCDS deal?
Post by: ttdan on November 08, 2012, 09:04:12 pm
Quote from: oo1005 on November 08, 2012, 08:52:14 pm
Anything wrong with this? http://www.vag-diagnostics.com/sales.html

Nope, 25 squid more but would pay that for a legit product with some support if needed. Is this just diagnostic or does it allow setting of the ECU , ie to retrofit cruise for example.
Title: Re: VCDS deal?
Post by: davejtyrrell on November 08, 2012, 09:35:35 pm
seen this too .... sounds to good to true to me but i was tempted may wait till i see some feedback
Title: Re: VCDS deal?
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 08, 2012, 09:37:03 pm
Look

DO NOT BUY ILLEGAL COPIES

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/254894-vag-diagnostics-ltd-legit/
Title: Re: VCDS deal?
Post by: ttdan on November 08, 2012, 09:47:43 pm
Ok, no need to shout. I am totally aware of the fact that a copy is usually an inferior product and can be illegal. However the eBay ad doesn't talk about Ross tech at all,so which part is a copy of what exactly?

Is the vag-diagnostics.com product a copy too?
Title: Re: VCDS deal?
Post by: Hedge on November 08, 2012, 10:01:10 pm
Yes.