problem with vag !

I have the registered version of vag-com 409.1 s.
It was working ok until i borrowed the cable to my friend as he was having trouble with his cable.......he said your cable dont work either.

I got it back and pluged in to my 2001 A4 audi and to my suprise it didnt work! WHY ? it was working 2 weeks ago,fine. Never had a problem,now when i plug into a car this is what i get:

interface status = -1
interface not ready !
possible reasons
incorrect com port
interface not plugged in
ignition not turned on
k-line stuck
update needed
for more details use test screen on option screen.

Please help! dont know why its gone like this!

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Originally Posted by vw754

I have the registered version of vag-com 409.1 s.
It was working ok until i borrowed the cable to my friend as he was having trouble with his cable.......he said your cable dont work either.

I got it back and pluged in to my 2001 A4 audi and to my suprise it didnt work! WHY ? it was working 2 weeks ago,fine. Never had a problem,now when i plug into a car this is what i get:

interface status = -1
interface not ready !
possible reasons
incorrect com port
interface not plugged in
ignition not turned on
k-line stuck
update needed
for more details use test screen on option screen.

Please help! dont know why its gone like this!

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Has it been used with a cigarette lighter adaptor to get the power source?

If so that's it. The cable has been fried basically.

Paul

Either that or your friend has tried to run it with 805 and tried to update the flash on the cable as I believe that can knacker old style cables :(

Paul :biglaugh:

Have you checked the com port is between 1-4 in device manager.

Is his radio an aftermarket one? What car does your friend own? Is your cable USB or serial?

I know it not been used via a cigarette lighter adaptor
He has not run it on 805
He tried my cable as his stopped working (dont know why)
He tried it on 2002 A4,VW GOLF 2000, A3 1998...and no luck
com port is on 3
I dont know what happened exactly but my friend said my cable dont work neither does his,2 week ago it were running fine.

His car has a problem that has toasted two cables, I have lost about six over the last few years (all genuine Ross Tech interfaces at £260 a blow) and the two main culprits were aftermarket radios wired up so they put 12v down the K line for the diagnostics to the original radio and car 12v lap top chargers that cause a current drain to earth through the cable due to a poor earth at the cig lighter. Does his car have the original VAG radio or an aftermarket item?

he does car diagnostics,so cable/s were tried on different cars,he knows about aftermarket radio's and stuff,i think il have to wait and get another cable see if it works then.