Originally Posted by
Domatron
Hi all,
I'm after some advice regarding VAGCOM and software. All my previous projects/mods have been mechanical and only required some hand tools and elbow grease. With my new car (R36 wagon) I want to do things like DRL's and LED tail light mods which I believe are going to require some "coding".
Can anyone point me in the right direction? What is the best hardware/software to use? Where to get it? Or is the cost going to be too high for a few small projects? Would it be better to just ask someone here to assist as/when needed?
Thanks in advance!
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Domatron: Hi. Not sure what particular aspect of VAGCOM you want to know. If it's a matter of wanting to diagnose faults in a VW, or if you are wanting to turn-on/turn-off programmable features in the car, then I suggest that you consider a VCDS cable which is manufactured by Ross Tech (USA). There are clones of these cables on eBay, but they are rubbish- get the genuine item! The genuine cables aren't cheap, but they are powerful tools.
If the cost is prohibitive, or if you only want to make a few changes to your car, there are lots of forum colleagues willing to help -out (see the thread HERE)
Cheers
Don
PS: Here's a video about these cables
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Last edited by DV52; 16-09-2015 at 03:17 PM.
Please don't PM to ask questions about coding, or vehicle repairs. The better place to deal with these matters is on-line, in the forum proper. That way you get the benefit of the expertise of the wider forum! Thank you.
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