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    May I ask what is the deal with the cable , the Actron has a OBD11 connector on one end and then a VGA connector to the hand held unit , is the cable the reader or just an interface between the OBD11 port and a Laptop with the appropriate Ross Tech program .

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    I was thinking of getting the RossTech one but it seemed to me that the cable was extra too!
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    VCDS is cable and software.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LogicprObe View Post
    I was thinking of getting the RossTech one but it seemed to me that the cable was extra too!
    Read what it says on the RossTech page You buy the cable and download the software (for free) and it all works

    I downloaded the software and borrow a friends cable It all works.
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    Well........I bought the RossTech one...............but then they want nearly $100Aus to deliver the cable!

    I said......put it in the mail............they said no.

    I'm considering my position............
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    Quote Originally Posted by LogicprObe View Post
    Well........I bought the RossTech one...............but then they want nearly $100Aus to deliver the cable!

    I said......put it in the mail............they said no.

    I'm considering my position............
    Where did you buy it from. There are 3 Australian distributors and Im sure none would charge $100 to post it Aus wide
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    Quote Originally Posted by LogicprObe View Post
    Well........I bought the RossTech one...............but then they want nearly $100Aus to deliver the cable!

    I said......put it in the mail............they said no.

    I'm considering my position............
    Might be cheaper through a freight forwarder.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hillbilly View Post
    Where did you buy it from. There are 3 Australian distributors and Im sure none would charge $100 to post it Aus wide
    I had a similar experience. Paid whatever the price was in US$ with a $99 credit for an older program that I had bought from them.
    I told them the freight cost was too dear & he worked with Mount Auto Equip [Clive Mount] to post one out of their stock & Ross Tech replaced it with their next shipment. From memory it was around $20 maybe + GST.[can't remember exactly]
    Understand how it works, troubleshoot logically BEFORE replacing parts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hillbilly View Post
    Where did you buy it from. There are 3 Australian distributors and Im sure none would charge $100 to post it Aus wide
    Believe it or not............I looked at them and they all want more than the ex US including freight!
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    I mostly just wanted it to do what Andy does in this videa.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0AhVX-CefY
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