mmccurdy

These vag-com cables are mucho cheaper than on ross-tech's site. Can I buy one of these $30 cables and add on a $99 license from ross-tech and get the same thing as their $329 product?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/USB-VAG-COM-409-COMPATIBLE-KKL-DUAL-K-OBD-2-CABLE-OU_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43989QQitemZ46039700 66QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

Thanks

mksap11

No. You need a CAN capable cable to access all of the control modules in the B7

mmccurdy

But many $30 ebay cables say they support CAN!

Tomasz@Startup

Yes, assuming that the cable works.

Tanner

The software didn't detect anything.... had to use the HEXCOM cable.

mmccurdy

Did you initially not use one support CAN?

Tanner

Wasn't my cable so it could have been one that didn't support the CAN bus.

mmccurdy

Looks like V5.0+ doesn't work with generic cables!!

mksap11

<a href="http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/canbus.html">http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/canbus.html</a>

mksap11

For example, I was able to access the radio module today using a generic tool (from <a href="http://obdtool.com/" target="_blank">http://obdtool.com/</a>) and an older version the the VAG-COM without any issues.