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If I buy a used vag tool w/out the software is it worthless to me, how can I use it?

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Old 01-17-2003, 08:02 AM
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If I buy a used vag tool w/out the software is it worthless to me, how can I use it?
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You can download the software and use the cable, but it won't have all of the features until you register - and pay the money.
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Default Registering the software only is half the price if you have an adapter

So the cable is worth $100. Be careful though Uwe has a few cables now, USB, Hex-com, Twin-com, etc...
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You can also download VW Tool, it doesn't need activation.
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Default iirc, the license is non-transferable, so you can only buy used w/o the software.

that is what i did. downloaded and registered the software.

you get a discount on the Bentley CD once you're registered, i think $70 instead of $100??
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where can you get the VW tool?
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Default I've got a ZIP copy of it...

...I *think* it's version 2.09 or something like that. I forget where I found it, but it was online at one point in time so I snagged a copy. I've never installed it as I don't have a laptop to put it on, but shoot me an e-mail and I'll send you a copy. The ZIP file is about 600k.
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how does it compare feature-wise to vag-com? do you know of a website off-hand?
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