The VIN limit can also be upgraded at a later date at a cost of $169 (3 to 10 VIN and again another $169 to go from 10 to unlimited VIN, so clearly if you think you will ‘need’ more than 10 VINs it is much cheaper to buy it unlimited rather than keep upgrading.
HOW TO USE VCDS CODE
This means if you want to read or code ALL controllers you now need the HEX-V2 or HEX-NET interfaces (so do not be tempted with the older and now discontinued Micro-CAN or HEX+CAN interfaces) only you can decide that.īoth the Octavia MKIII and Superb MKIII (along with other Audi, VW and SEATs) are now starting to use controllers that the older interfaces (Micro-CAN & HEX+CAN) cannot read, so expect other MQB onwards platform cars to follow suit: Kodiaq / Karoq etc. seems a crazy idea to me, a clone can easily cause hundreds of pounds worth of damage to controllers and that is before you may need to recover the car to a dealer / specialist to have the fault diagnosed and then swapped out and re-coded, is it worth the risk?. VCDS is not cheap (especially now they have introduced the newer ones and discontinued the Micro-CAN and HEX+CAN) but why would you plug anything cloned into your expensive car.
so what else is ‘included’ in this software?) non can be updated via Ross-Tech, cloned / hacked versions will receive no support on Briskoda either.
HOW TO USE VCDS FULL
You can also use the HEX-NET interface with the (supplied) cable and use the full VCDS software.Īll software updates are free for life, if you buy a second hand interface then there is a one off registration charge of $99 (to Ross-Tech) if / when you require any support from them (all new interfaces come with the registration included)Ĭloned / hacked versions of the software / interfaces are rife, some will work, some will not, they have been know to ‘brick’ controllers (the software is hacked. You do however need an internet connection as the coding is done via 'the cloud' The HEX-NET is a wireless device meaning you can use an iOS device (iPhone or iPad) or any smart phone to connect to it via wifi using the VCDS-Mobile app (personally I am not a fan off the app as it makes coding more difficult due to the nature of all coding being done via a drop down menu system, but it certainly has it’s uses as there is no need to carry a netbooks / laptop / tablet around with you. The HEX-V2 is a fixed cable, one end plugs into the cars OBD port the other (USB end) plugs into a device running (full) Windows, a tablet is fine if it runs full Windows. starts at £450 for 10 VIN or unlimited VIN for £575 starting at £225 for 3 VIN (3 cars), 10 VIN for £299 and unlimited VIN for £450 also discontinued so would need to be second hand again (I recently sold mine for not far off what I paid for it) this will do everything the Micro-CAN will do (all CAN cars) and cars like the Fabia, Rapid, Polo etc discontinued but can be bought second hand (be careful with anything secondhand as there are MANY cloned cables out there!) Your options are (the latest Audi A4 will not connect fully to all controllers with Micro-CAN / HEX+CAN interfaces, Ross-Tech believe this may eventually be the case with more newer cars as well as the controllers get more sophisticated) : (eBay and Amazon etc have hundreds of clones on there!) If you really want your own VCDS interface then there are a few options to you:Ī full list of the genuine Ross-Tech distributers can be found here do not be tempted to buy a NEW device from anywhere other than an official distributer, especially if it is cheaper as chances are it will be a clone! There is a map of VCP owners in my signature also.
HOW TO USE VCDS TV
Video In Motion (VIM) - (not legal in the UK), this lets you display the DVD / TV picture whilst driving.Ĭlosing of the electric tailgate / hatch from the inside of the car on certain cars (Superb MK3 being one of them)
HOW TO USE VCDS PRO
VCDS will also not do certain things that Vag Can Pro (VCP) is capable of doing, a couple of such things are: As Johnny5ive said depending on the use you will have for it you may be better off finding someone (experienced) local to you (a full list / map of current Briskoda VCDS owners can be found in my signature) to do the coding for you (Johnny5ive is not far from you).
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