MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Bignod00 on July 27, 2013, 10:01:24 am

Title: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
Post by: Bignod00 on July 27, 2013, 10:01:24 am
As above really, my serial port has suddenly stopped working. I've had a look and all the wires on the back seem to be attached correctly.

Does anyone have any ideas??!?!?!?!?!?

 :sick: :sick:
Title: Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
Post by: bacillus on July 27, 2013, 01:22:17 pm
Can I take it that your vcds can't connect?
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Post by: Bignod00 on July 27, 2013, 01:39:34 pm
Yes matey.
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Post by: Bignod00 on July 27, 2013, 05:21:15 pm
Update, REVO SPS switch works ok thought.
Title: Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 27, 2013, 05:41:51 pm


Genuine vcds? Or is it your other logging thingymabob?
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Post by: Bignod00 on July 27, 2013, 05:42:20 pm
Genuine matey! I has a sad.
Title: Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
Post by: bacillus on July 27, 2013, 07:03:23 pm
I would try the cable using options>port and protocol option>test the usb port and see what results you get. Could be a bad cable or usb port.
Additionally you could try the vcds cable on another car to rule out a failed cable.
Title: Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 27, 2013, 07:06:44 pm

Come try your cable and steering control module in my car
Title: Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
Post by: bacillus on July 27, 2013, 07:17:19 pm
Just had a thought, try rebooting your laptop and retry the cable. I recall something similar happening in the past when going out logging and an operating system reboot cured it.
Title: Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
Post by: vRSAlex on July 27, 2013, 09:23:58 pm
Quote from: bacillus on July 27, 2013, 07:17:19 pm
Just had a thought, try rebooting your laptop and retry the cable. I recall something similar happening in the past when going out logging and an operating system reboot cured it.

What he said.
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Post by: Bignod00 on July 27, 2013, 10:37:29 pm
Thanks guys, I'll give these tips a try tomorrow! Apart from your idea Mike! :happy2:
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Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 27, 2013, 10:41:57 pm
Quote from: Bignod00 on July 27, 2013, 10:37:29 pm
Thanks guys, I'll give these tips a try tomorrow! Apart from your idea Mike! :happy2:

Wish I'd tried your steering module out the other day, to save my sanity!  :scared:
Title: Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
Post by: Bignod00 on August 01, 2013, 08:34:00 pm
UPDATE - Was a fried cable that was causing the problem...........phew! :grin:

Thanks for everyone's help/advice! :drinking:
Title: Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
Post by: bacillus on August 01, 2013, 10:10:22 pm
Quote from: Bignod00 on August 01, 2013, 08:34:00 pm
UPDATE - Was a fried cable that was causing the problem...........phew! :grin:

Thanks for everyone's help/advice! :drinking:

You sound very relaxed!
Is your cable going to be replaced under warranty?
Title: Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
Post by: Bignod00 on August 02, 2013, 05:38:15 am
Quote from: bacillus on August 01, 2013, 10:10:22 pm
Quote from: Bignod00 on August 01, 2013, 08:34:00 pm
UPDATE - Was a fried cable that was causing the problem...........phew! :grin:

Thanks for everyone's help/advice! :drinking:

You sound very relaxed!
Is your cable going to be replaced under warranty?

Sorry, should've stated that it was a friends cable and not mine (not that this makes it ok of course!) :happy2:

He's left the VAG scene now so doesn't use the cable anymore.