Which Vag-Com?
#31
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Re: Which Vag-Com?
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
Oh, and this isn't quite true. For FREE, you get a limited version of
the software. Differences are listed here on this chart:
http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/vag-functions.html
Bart
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> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
Oh, and this isn't quite true. For FREE, you get a limited version of
the software. Differences are listed here on this chart:
http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/vag-functions.html
Bart
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#32
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Re: Which Vag-Com?
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
Oh, and this isn't quite true. For FREE, you get a limited version of
the software. Differences are listed here on this chart:
http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/vag-functions.html
Bart
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> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
Oh, and this isn't quite true. For FREE, you get a limited version of
the software. Differences are listed here on this chart:
http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/vag-functions.html
Bart
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#33
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Re: Which Vag-Com?
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
Oh, and this isn't quite true. For FREE, you get a limited version of
the software. Differences are listed here on this chart:
http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/vag-functions.html
Bart
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> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
Oh, and this isn't quite true. For FREE, you get a limited version of
the software. Differences are listed here on this chart:
http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/vag-functions.html
Bart
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#34
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Re: Which Vag-Com?
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
> I prefer their adapter since it can be used on multiple computers and is not
> "married" to only one.
> The first one of theirs I bought, and it was the earliest adapters, did not
> work at all and they sent me a new one the next day. Great service!!
> Not sure if I can say that it is simple to determine what is wrong all of
> the time. You will need a Bentley to help determine how to fix certain
> issues. It might tell you that the right front wheel sensor is bad if you
> have an ABS light come on, or it might tell you some issue with Fuel Trim.
>
> After a few times of getting your codes checked at the dealer for $70+ per
> issue, having your own adapter will pay for itself. AND you can always sell
> it to recoup most of your $$$ back too!
> But if you are not going to work on your own VW/Audi then why spend the $$$
> at all for the tool.
>
As I said, I was hoping to do some very minor tweaking here and there
with it, like turning off the service indicators (say after I've done my
own oil change), changing odometer from miles to kilometers, etc. Saves
the shop charge for those minor things, so it can pay for itself quite
easily that way, but leave the trickier stuff to the shop.
Seemed to make sense for my situation, but it might not for others.
Bart
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> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
> I prefer their adapter since it can be used on multiple computers and is not
> "married" to only one.
> The first one of theirs I bought, and it was the earliest adapters, did not
> work at all and they sent me a new one the next day. Great service!!
> Not sure if I can say that it is simple to determine what is wrong all of
> the time. You will need a Bentley to help determine how to fix certain
> issues. It might tell you that the right front wheel sensor is bad if you
> have an ABS light come on, or it might tell you some issue with Fuel Trim.
>
> After a few times of getting your codes checked at the dealer for $70+ per
> issue, having your own adapter will pay for itself. AND you can always sell
> it to recoup most of your $$$ back too!
> But if you are not going to work on your own VW/Audi then why spend the $$$
> at all for the tool.
>
As I said, I was hoping to do some very minor tweaking here and there
with it, like turning off the service indicators (say after I've done my
own oil change), changing odometer from miles to kilometers, etc. Saves
the shop charge for those minor things, so it can pay for itself quite
easily that way, but leave the trickier stuff to the shop.
Seemed to make sense for my situation, but it might not for others.
Bart
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#35
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Re: Which Vag-Com?
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
> I prefer their adapter since it can be used on multiple computers and is not
> "married" to only one.
> The first one of theirs I bought, and it was the earliest adapters, did not
> work at all and they sent me a new one the next day. Great service!!
> Not sure if I can say that it is simple to determine what is wrong all of
> the time. You will need a Bentley to help determine how to fix certain
> issues. It might tell you that the right front wheel sensor is bad if you
> have an ABS light come on, or it might tell you some issue with Fuel Trim.
>
> After a few times of getting your codes checked at the dealer for $70+ per
> issue, having your own adapter will pay for itself. AND you can always sell
> it to recoup most of your $$$ back too!
> But if you are not going to work on your own VW/Audi then why spend the $$$
> at all for the tool.
>
As I said, I was hoping to do some very minor tweaking here and there
with it, like turning off the service indicators (say after I've done my
own oil change), changing odometer from miles to kilometers, etc. Saves
the shop charge for those minor things, so it can pay for itself quite
easily that way, but leave the trickier stuff to the shop.
Seemed to make sense for my situation, but it might not for others.
Bart
--
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> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
> I prefer their adapter since it can be used on multiple computers and is not
> "married" to only one.
> The first one of theirs I bought, and it was the earliest adapters, did not
> work at all and they sent me a new one the next day. Great service!!
> Not sure if I can say that it is simple to determine what is wrong all of
> the time. You will need a Bentley to help determine how to fix certain
> issues. It might tell you that the right front wheel sensor is bad if you
> have an ABS light come on, or it might tell you some issue with Fuel Trim.
>
> After a few times of getting your codes checked at the dealer for $70+ per
> issue, having your own adapter will pay for itself. AND you can always sell
> it to recoup most of your $$$ back too!
> But if you are not going to work on your own VW/Audi then why spend the $$$
> at all for the tool.
>
As I said, I was hoping to do some very minor tweaking here and there
with it, like turning off the service indicators (say after I've done my
own oil change), changing odometer from miles to kilometers, etc. Saves
the shop charge for those minor things, so it can pay for itself quite
easily that way, but leave the trickier stuff to the shop.
Seemed to make sense for my situation, but it might not for others.
Bart
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#36
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Re: Which Vag-Com?
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
> I prefer their adapter since it can be used on multiple computers and is not
> "married" to only one.
> The first one of theirs I bought, and it was the earliest adapters, did not
> work at all and they sent me a new one the next day. Great service!!
> Not sure if I can say that it is simple to determine what is wrong all of
> the time. You will need a Bentley to help determine how to fix certain
> issues. It might tell you that the right front wheel sensor is bad if you
> have an ABS light come on, or it might tell you some issue with Fuel Trim.
>
> After a few times of getting your codes checked at the dealer for $70+ per
> issue, having your own adapter will pay for itself. AND you can always sell
> it to recoup most of your $$$ back too!
> But if you are not going to work on your own VW/Audi then why spend the $$$
> at all for the tool.
>
As I said, I was hoping to do some very minor tweaking here and there
with it, like turning off the service indicators (say after I've done my
own oil change), changing odometer from miles to kilometers, etc. Saves
the shop charge for those minor things, so it can pay for itself quite
easily that way, but leave the trickier stuff to the shop.
Seemed to make sense for my situation, but it might not for others.
Bart
--
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> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
> I prefer their adapter since it can be used on multiple computers and is not
> "married" to only one.
> The first one of theirs I bought, and it was the earliest adapters, did not
> work at all and they sent me a new one the next day. Great service!!
> Not sure if I can say that it is simple to determine what is wrong all of
> the time. You will need a Bentley to help determine how to fix certain
> issues. It might tell you that the right front wheel sensor is bad if you
> have an ABS light come on, or it might tell you some issue with Fuel Trim.
>
> After a few times of getting your codes checked at the dealer for $70+ per
> issue, having your own adapter will pay for itself. AND you can always sell
> it to recoup most of your $$$ back too!
> But if you are not going to work on your own VW/Audi then why spend the $$$
> at all for the tool.
>
As I said, I was hoping to do some very minor tweaking here and there
with it, like turning off the service indicators (say after I've done my
own oil change), changing odometer from miles to kilometers, etc. Saves
the shop charge for those minor things, so it can pay for itself quite
easily that way, but leave the trickier stuff to the shop.
Seemed to make sense for my situation, but it might not for others.
Bart
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#37
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Re: Which Vag-Com?
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
> I prefer their adapter since it can be used on multiple computers and is not
> "married" to only one.
> The first one of theirs I bought, and it was the earliest adapters, did not
> work at all and they sent me a new one the next day. Great service!!
> Not sure if I can say that it is simple to determine what is wrong all of
> the time. You will need a Bentley to help determine how to fix certain
> issues. It might tell you that the right front wheel sensor is bad if you
> have an ABS light come on, or it might tell you some issue with Fuel Trim.
>
> After a few times of getting your codes checked at the dealer for $70+ per
> issue, having your own adapter will pay for itself. AND you can always sell
> it to recoup most of your $$$ back too!
> But if you are not going to work on your own VW/Audi then why spend the $$$
> at all for the tool.
>
As I said, I was hoping to do some very minor tweaking here and there
with it, like turning off the service indicators (say after I've done my
own oil change), changing odometer from miles to kilometers, etc. Saves
the shop charge for those minor things, so it can pay for itself quite
easily that way, but leave the trickier stuff to the shop.
Seemed to make sense for my situation, but it might not for others.
Bart
--
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> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
> I prefer their adapter since it can be used on multiple computers and is not
> "married" to only one.
> The first one of theirs I bought, and it was the earliest adapters, did not
> work at all and they sent me a new one the next day. Great service!!
> Not sure if I can say that it is simple to determine what is wrong all of
> the time. You will need a Bentley to help determine how to fix certain
> issues. It might tell you that the right front wheel sensor is bad if you
> have an ABS light come on, or it might tell you some issue with Fuel Trim.
>
> After a few times of getting your codes checked at the dealer for $70+ per
> issue, having your own adapter will pay for itself. AND you can always sell
> it to recoup most of your $$$ back too!
> But if you are not going to work on your own VW/Audi then why spend the $$$
> at all for the tool.
>
As I said, I was hoping to do some very minor tweaking here and there
with it, like turning off the service indicators (say after I've done my
own oil change), changing odometer from miles to kilometers, etc. Saves
the shop charge for those minor things, so it can pay for itself quite
easily that way, but leave the trickier stuff to the shop.
Seemed to make sense for my situation, but it might not for others.
Bart
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#38
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Re: Which Vag-Com?
"Bart Oleksy" <barto@nerdshack.com> wrote in message
news:46cb21cd$0$16331$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
>> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
>
> Oh, and this isn't quite true. For FREE, you get a limited version of the
> software. Differences are listed here on this chart:
>
> http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/vag-functions.html
>
> Bart
You are right! The "shareware" version can be used free, but shareware is
not supposed to be "free". If you like it then you are supposed to buy it.
AND you get what you pay for! lol
AFAIK
The "FREE" but very limited shareware is allowed so that people can see if
their adapters work before buying it.
So you don't have to activate it.........but it really limits that software
like putting a potato in the tailpipe! lol
The other poster was indicating that the limited version was frustrating him
and I recommended that he will need to activate the software to "unlock" its
capabilities!
Pasting some of the message I was originally replying to, that got deleted:
">> When they say their shareware software has "limited" ability to "Read
>> fault codes" - is it so limited that I'll curse it every time a light
>> comes on the dash [like the ABS light that is now on the 97 Cabrio]
>> or will it just not have some exotic stuff that I'd end up going to
>> the dealer for anyway?"
JMHO
--
later,
dave
(One out of many daves)
news:46cb21cd$0$16331$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
>> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
>
> Oh, and this isn't quite true. For FREE, you get a limited version of the
> software. Differences are listed here on this chart:
>
> http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/vag-functions.html
>
> Bart
You are right! The "shareware" version can be used free, but shareware is
not supposed to be "free". If you like it then you are supposed to buy it.
AND you get what you pay for! lol
AFAIK
The "FREE" but very limited shareware is allowed so that people can see if
their adapters work before buying it.
So you don't have to activate it.........but it really limits that software
like putting a potato in the tailpipe! lol
The other poster was indicating that the limited version was frustrating him
and I recommended that he will need to activate the software to "unlock" its
capabilities!
Pasting some of the message I was originally replying to, that got deleted:
">> When they say their shareware software has "limited" ability to "Read
>> fault codes" - is it so limited that I'll curse it every time a light
>> comes on the dash [like the ABS light that is now on the 97 Cabrio]
>> or will it just not have some exotic stuff that I'd end up going to
>> the dealer for anyway?"
JMHO
--
later,
dave
(One out of many daves)
#39
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Re: Which Vag-Com?
"Bart Oleksy" <barto@nerdshack.com> wrote in message
news:46cb21cd$0$16331$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
>> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
>
> Oh, and this isn't quite true. For FREE, you get a limited version of the
> software. Differences are listed here on this chart:
>
> http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/vag-functions.html
>
> Bart
You are right! The "shareware" version can be used free, but shareware is
not supposed to be "free". If you like it then you are supposed to buy it.
AND you get what you pay for! lol
AFAIK
The "FREE" but very limited shareware is allowed so that people can see if
their adapters work before buying it.
So you don't have to activate it.........but it really limits that software
like putting a potato in the tailpipe! lol
The other poster was indicating that the limited version was frustrating him
and I recommended that he will need to activate the software to "unlock" its
capabilities!
Pasting some of the message I was originally replying to, that got deleted:
">> When they say their shareware software has "limited" ability to "Read
>> fault codes" - is it so limited that I'll curse it every time a light
>> comes on the dash [like the ABS light that is now on the 97 Cabrio]
>> or will it just not have some exotic stuff that I'd end up going to
>> the dealer for anyway?"
JMHO
--
later,
dave
(One out of many daves)
news:46cb21cd$0$16331$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
>> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
>
> Oh, and this isn't quite true. For FREE, you get a limited version of the
> software. Differences are listed here on this chart:
>
> http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/vag-functions.html
>
> Bart
You are right! The "shareware" version can be used free, but shareware is
not supposed to be "free". If you like it then you are supposed to buy it.
AND you get what you pay for! lol
AFAIK
The "FREE" but very limited shareware is allowed so that people can see if
their adapters work before buying it.
So you don't have to activate it.........but it really limits that software
like putting a potato in the tailpipe! lol
The other poster was indicating that the limited version was frustrating him
and I recommended that he will need to activate the software to "unlock" its
capabilities!
Pasting some of the message I was originally replying to, that got deleted:
">> When they say their shareware software has "limited" ability to "Read
>> fault codes" - is it so limited that I'll curse it every time a light
>> comes on the dash [like the ABS light that is now on the 97 Cabrio]
>> or will it just not have some exotic stuff that I'd end up going to
>> the dealer for anyway?"
JMHO
--
later,
dave
(One out of many daves)
#40
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Re: Which Vag-Com?
"Bart Oleksy" <barto@nerdshack.com> wrote in message
news:46cb21cd$0$16331$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
>> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
>
> Oh, and this isn't quite true. For FREE, you get a limited version of the
> software. Differences are listed here on this chart:
>
> http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/vag-functions.html
>
> Bart
You are right! The "shareware" version can be used free, but shareware is
not supposed to be "free". If you like it then you are supposed to buy it.
AND you get what you pay for! lol
AFAIK
The "FREE" but very limited shareware is allowed so that people can see if
their adapters work before buying it.
So you don't have to activate it.........but it really limits that software
like putting a potato in the tailpipe! lol
The other poster was indicating that the limited version was frustrating him
and I recommended that he will need to activate the software to "unlock" its
capabilities!
Pasting some of the message I was originally replying to, that got deleted:
">> When they say their shareware software has "limited" ability to "Read
>> fault codes" - is it so limited that I'll curse it every time a light
>> comes on the dash [like the ABS light that is now on the 97 Cabrio]
>> or will it just not have some exotic stuff that I'd end up going to
>> the dealer for anyway?"
JMHO
--
later,
dave
(One out of many daves)
news:46cb21cd$0$16331$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> You have to activate the ross-tech.com software for $99! That fee can be
>> applied to buying their adapter also. 8^)
>
> Oh, and this isn't quite true. For FREE, you get a limited version of the
> software. Differences are listed here on this chart:
>
> http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/vag-functions.html
>
> Bart
You are right! The "shareware" version can be used free, but shareware is
not supposed to be "free". If you like it then you are supposed to buy it.
AND you get what you pay for! lol
AFAIK
The "FREE" but very limited shareware is allowed so that people can see if
their adapters work before buying it.
So you don't have to activate it.........but it really limits that software
like putting a potato in the tailpipe! lol
The other poster was indicating that the limited version was frustrating him
and I recommended that he will need to activate the software to "unlock" its
capabilities!
Pasting some of the message I was originally replying to, that got deleted:
">> When they say their shareware software has "limited" ability to "Read
>> fault codes" - is it so limited that I'll curse it every time a light
>> comes on the dash [like the ABS light that is now on the 97 Cabrio]
>> or will it just not have some exotic stuff that I'd end up going to
>> the dealer for anyway?"
JMHO
--
later,
dave
(One out of many daves)