VCDS not communicating with my Mk V Golf

[TdiBlacky140]

I tried to connect our genuine version of VCDS to the mk v golf today in order to try and change the odometer to from Km to Miles as suggested above but VCDS doesn't seem to want to connect to the Mk V for some reason. This is the 1st time I've tried to use VCDS on this car.


Its the latest version 16.8. I tried VCDS on my old Golf Mk iv and it worked on that car ok as usual. I just select the model from the chasis number and it auto scanned as it always did.


When I try Auto-Scan on the Mk V golf it says to select Auto-Detect for Can bus which I selected as the MK V is Can Bus. I get the following error "Scan Auto Detect. Function not supported by the gateway".


I also then tried to select a Mk V golf from the chassis list "Chassis Type 1K - VW Golf/Jetta V (2004 - 2009) Scan: Auto detect
Function not supported by the gateway".


When I plug the cable in to the Mk V golf the light on the cable goes from red to solid green as normal and everything looks ok.
Does anyone have any ideas why it won't communicate with the Mk V or am I doing something wrong?

[TdiBlacky140]

Anyone got any ideas on how I can get VCDS to talk to the Mk V?

[Crasher]

What is the interface you are using?

[TdiBlacky140]

What is the interface you are using?

Hi, not sure what you mean by "Interface"? I'm using a genuine up to date version of VCDS on a laptop with the genuine supplied cable.

[Sam]

Which cable are you using?

[Crasher]

Hi, not sure what you mean by "Interface"? I'm using a genuine up to date version of VCDS on a laptop with the genuine supplied cable.

Interface is just another name for the cable. Go into the options menu, do the USB test and post the result.

[TdiBlacky140]

Wrote on the cable is:
HEX + CAN
Dual-K & CAN <>USB
Interface for VCDS

Here's a pic of the results, this is the same message I usually see when testing it on the Mk IV golf and everything works ok on that car.

[Sam]

The Brain will probably have the answer but just to humour me, what happens if you do [SELECT] [19-CAN Gateway]?

[Crasher]

The Brain will probably have the answer but just to humour me, what happens if you do [SELECT] [19-CAN Gateway]?

Not been called that for a while, since The Golf + mag folded, never did quite feel comfortable with the moniker...