Thinking of purchasing VAGCOM... advice appreciated!

[pologt]

Hi, I have a few problems with my 96 A4 and was thinking of purchasing a VAGCOM system rather than go to the dealer. Given the age of the car and its value I don't want to invest too much though!

I think the car needs the throttle adaptation. Is this possible without VAGCOM?

If VAGCOM is needed, are the USB cables from Ebay ok for this?

And finally...! Will it be possible to read any fault codes and perform the adaptation using the shareware version or will I need to buy the licence?

Many thanks for any info!

[saabsalltheway!]

hi check this out i would stay away from ebay items as gendan will help you with any problems also check the ross tech site

http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_VAGUSB.html

http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/car...ions/a4s4.html
not sure if you need a licence to do the adaptions
hope this helps
paul

[bearthebruce]

I think the car needs the throttle adaptation. Is this possible without VAGCOM?

Only with an equivalent factory level scan tool.

If VAGCOM is needed, are the USB cables from Ebay ok for this?

With a full license, yes.

And finally...! Will it be possible to read any fault codes and perform the adaptation using the shareware version or will I need to buy the licence?

You can scan for faults. The code number will be given in shareware mode but full descriptions of the code are limited. Basic Settings and Adaptations are not possible in the shareware version. You need a full license for those.

Please look at this Function Chart

One final comment: there are many posts on this forum that discuss matter. Please do a search and collect the information you need to make an informed decision.

[pologt]

Thanks for the replies, much appreciated!