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Title: VCDS Experiences?
Post by: Jimbob on 01 September 2015, 09:49:27
Father in Laws 2010 Golf has the airbag light on, and needs service light resetting.

Rather than pay someone 60 ,70 + to read and reset, he is thinking about buying me VCDS for about £270 so I can do it now, and in the future.

Anyone got any experience with it?  Worth having?  Better / cheaper options?

Cheers
Title: Re: VCDS Experiences?
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 01 September 2015, 09:53:28
I had an Ebay cable and downloaded the free Rosstech software, when I had my vRS. Worked for me, so worth a look...
Title: Re: VCDS Experiences?
Post by: Jimbob on 01 September 2015, 10:19:29
are there not age restrictions with that?
Title: Re: VCDS Experiences?
Post by: Nick W on 01 September 2015, 11:56:18
are there not age restrictions with that?

Why, how old is your father?  8)
Title: Re: VCDS Experiences?
Post by: TheBoy on 01 September 2015, 17:29:27
Probably need the latest for a 2010 car, not the earlier freebies.

I vaguely recall an issue with one of the Vagcom products (might have been vagcom not vcds though, or may have been a car fault) where diagnosing the SRS system would permanently destroy the ECU.
Title: Re: VCDS Experiences?
Post by: tidla on 01 September 2015, 18:53:07
Probably need the latest for a 2010 car, not the earlier freebies.

I vaguely recall an issue with one of the Vagcom products (might have been vagcom not vcds though, or may have been a car fault) where diagnosing the SRS system would permanently destroy the ECU.

Certain models only with a bug in the vw software. new vcds sotware now warns before commencing interrogation of known iffy units.
Title: Re: VCDS Experiences?
Post by: Jimbob on 01 September 2015, 19:11:56
Cheers, So if going for it, this is the one to go for then?

http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_VCHU.html
Title: Re: VCDS Experiences?
Post by: tidla on 01 September 2015, 22:11:47
Same price, but where i bought mine from.

http://www.mi-uk.com/products/
Title: Re: VCDS Experiences?
Post by: serek on 01 September 2015, 22:38:53
Father in Laws 2010 Golf has the airbag light on, and needs service light resetting.

Rather than pay someone 60 ,70 + to read and reset, he is thinking about buying me VCDS for about £270 so I can do it now, and in the future.

Anyone got any experience with it?  Worth having?  Better / cheaper options?

Cheers
have vcds here bought some time ago was about £280 inc vat must say its worth every penny , would bought clone if I would use just on my cars as can get them of ebay for £10