I can't get my VAG-COM to work. Any suggestion?
10-19-2008, 06:45 AM
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I can't get my VAG-COM to work. Any suggestion?
I received my vag-com cable (serial) and 2x2 adapter yesterday, which I orderd from www.alpha-bid.com.
Hooked it up to the twp two-pin connectors in my car ('95 A6 12v) and the serial port on my laptop, switched on the ignition, fired up VAG-COM 409.1. Went to options, chose COM1, clicked "test", and disappointingly got the message "Port status: OK Interface: Not found!
I realise that this is not unusual, and there is a lot of discussion about this on the net. Apparently the "genuine" cables from ross-tech work better, but now I don't want to spend a nunch of money if I'm not sure that there is a probem with the car itsself.
Amy suggestions out there? Has anyone else had he same problem?
Hooked it up to the twp two-pin connectors in my car ('95 A6 12v) and the serial port on my laptop, switched on the ignition, fired up VAG-COM 409.1. Went to options, chose COM1, clicked "test", and disappointingly got the message "Port status: OK Interface: Not found!
I realise that this is not unusual, and there is a lot of discussion about this on the net. Apparently the "genuine" cables from ross-tech work better, but now I don't want to spend a nunch of money if I'm not sure that there is a probem with the car itsself.
Amy suggestions out there? Has anyone else had he same problem?
10-19-2008, 06:50 AM
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PS: I can't get my VAG-COM to work. Any suggestion?
I have also tried VAG-COM Ver 311.2 with the same results. Does anyone know where I can lay my hands on the old vwtool software? I did manage to find a Hungarian version of it but my Hungarian is a little rusty ;-)
10-19-2008, 07:31 AM
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Nothing can take the place of the real deal,but
When I had my 93 I noticed that the wires for the 2x2 connector on the car were reversed.. maybe its the same for the 95.. check the pinouts on the OBD tool and make sure they go to the right wire on the car..
10-19-2008, 09:00 AM
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It's easy to find
search for VWTOOL in this very forum. One of our members has been kind enough to host a downloadable zip file of the software.
10-19-2008, 11:59 AM
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Found a version of VWTOOL. The file is called VWTool.exe, and when
you run it it extracts the files listed below. However, when I run setup.exe it gives an error message about not being able to copy the file because the destination file is write protected. Go figure!?
Capture.da_
Cmdialog.vb_
Commdlg.dl_
Configvw.ex_
Dataview.ex_
Ddeml.dl_
Errcode4.cs_
Hitime1.vb_
Labels.cs_
list.txt
Mscomm.vb_
Qpro.dl_
Sample.da_
Setup.exe
Setup.lst
Setup1.ex_
Setupkit.dl_
Spin.vb_
Threed.vb_
Vbrun300.dl_
Ver.dl_
Vwtool.ex_
Vwtool.in_
Capture.da_
Cmdialog.vb_
Commdlg.dl_
Configvw.ex_
Dataview.ex_
Ddeml.dl_
Errcode4.cs_
Hitime1.vb_
Labels.cs_
list.txt
Mscomm.vb_
Qpro.dl_
Sample.da_
Setup.exe
Setup.lst
Setup1.ex_
Setupkit.dl_
Spin.vb_
Threed.vb_
Vbrun300.dl_
Ver.dl_
Vwtool.ex_
Vwtool.in_
