[kishore1984]

It's a VW polo Comfortline TDI, I just bought the VCDS from the link above, any must have accessories for a new car(I got Cleaning accessories covered) that can be sourced from Aliexpress ?

thanks for the help
kishore

[itwasntme]

Gents, need some assistance. I bought one of the $25 VAGCOM adapters off Aliexpress and it came with a mini-CD. Unfortunately I do not have a CD/DVD drive in my laptop and I cannot install the included software.

I downloaded the official Ross-Tech software from their site, installed and connected the same but it is not working. the message when I test the USB port is that the port is active but car is not connected. My Octavia ignition was on but its still not connecting. Any tips please?

[graaja]

Originally Posted by itwasntme

Gents, need some assistance. I bought one of the $25 VAGCOM adapters off Aliexpress and it came with a mini-CD. Unfortunately I do not have a CD/DVD drive in my laptop and I cannot install the included software.

I downloaded the official Ross-Tech software from their site, installed and connected the same but it is not working. the message when I test the USB port is that the port is active but car is not connected. My Octavia ignition was on but its still not connecting. Any tips please?

The cable will not work with Ross Tech software. You will have to install from the CD. Use a desktop PC that has a CD drive and copy the files from the CD to a thumb drive and then install on the laptop from the thumb drive.

First uninstall the already installed Ross Tech version.

[itwasntme]

Originally Posted by graaja

You will have to install from the CD.

Thanks, Ganesh.

Yup, have conned my neighbor into letting me use his laptop later this evening .

Have to bear his hideous jokes for an hour as a price.

[Tanveer_2558]

Originally Posted by kishore1984

It's a VW polo Comfortline TDI, I just bought the VCDS from the link above, any must have accessories for a new car(I got Cleaning accessories covered) that can be sourced from Aliexpress ?

thanks for the help
kishore

Nothing very unique that you might find, Apart from chrome fitments and some VW stickers maybe? I guess seat covers and mats can be easily sourced locally so no point buying it from there.

[itwasntme]

Originally Posted by graaja

The cable will not work with Ross Tech software. You will have to install from the CD. Use a desktop PC that has a CD drive and copy the files from the CD to a thumb drive and then install on the laptop from the thumb drive.

First uninstall the already installed Ross Tech version.

Tried out the included software. It seems to have a couple of trojans including in the crucial RT_USB.dll file without which the application will not run.

Can anyone point me to a 'safe' version on the Net which will work with these generic adapters?

[graaja]

Originally Posted by itwasntme

Tried out the included software. It seems to have a couple of trojans including in the crucial RT_USB.dll file without which the application will not run.

Can anyone point me to a 'safe' version on the Net which will work with these generic adapters?

As the software that comes with the cables is cracked, you may get errors from some antivirus software. I would suggest you write to the vendor and ask his clarification on this.

To my knowledge, there is no "safe" version of the software for the RossTech replicas, as all the software provided with the AliExpress cables are cracked versions.

RossTech has a Lite version of their software that can work with some third party cables, but this version does not allow coding, it only allows reading errors. If you want a really safe software that allows to do coding, then the only option is to buy the original RossTech cable.

[Tanveer_2558]

Originally Posted by itwasntme

Tried out the included software. It seems to have a couple of trojans including in the crucial RT_USB.dll file without which the application will not run.

Can anyone point me to a 'safe' version on the Net which will work with these generic adapters?

You are supposed to switch off your internet and close any antivirus program you may have active for the software to run correctly, Still message the seller regarding this alert, There is no safe version on the net.

[itwasntme]

Thanks Tanveer. Unfortunately switching off AV is simply not an option on either of my laptops. My work laptop is untouchable and I carry out all my banking and ecommerce on my personal one. Wish I had known this earlier.

Another query is whether the Skoda ECU Will work with a generic ELM327 adapter? I already have a BT enabled one along with Torque Pro on my phone.

[santhosharulvan]

Originally Posted by itwasntme

Thanks Tanveer. Unfortunately switching off AV is simply not an option on either of my laptops. My work laptop is untouchable and I carry out all my banking and ecommerce on my personal one. Wish I had known this earlier.

Another query is whether the Skoda ECU Will work with a generic ELM327 adapter? I already have a BT enabled one along with Torque Pro on my phone.

Yes it does work fine without any issues.

[Tanveer_2558]

Has anyone tried changing the ODO km's reading? Its shocking how easily the ODO reading can be changed via VCD's, I too had reached at a step where i just had to enter a new ODO reading. Will have to keep in mind if i tend to purchase a used german ever!

[robimahanta]

I dont think you can change odo with just vcds. There are separate tools and software for that

[Tanveer_2558]

Originally Posted by robimahanta

I dont think you can change odo with just vcds. There are separate tools and software for that

I went digging in the instrument cluster - Adaptation, Where i stubbled upon ODO reading, There was a bracket where my current ODO running was present, And i could change it and click on Do it! I din't have the guts too.

A little digging over the internet is confusing too, Some say the reading can only be taken forward, Or it can be used to put your original reading if you have to install a new cluster for any reasons.

Never going to try and change it anyways.

[sivasain]

Originally Posted by Tanveer_2558

Never going to try and change it anyways.

You could try incrementing it by 1KM just to see if it works.

Meanwhile I successfully set up the hard speed limit setting on the ECU. I set the speed to 100KMH to test and the acceleration stops right there. It's a great feature if you want to control the speed your kid/spouse drives the car at.

[Tanveer_2558]

Originally Posted by sivasain

You could try incrementing it by 1KM just to see if it works.

Maybe, Will dig some more information about it first though, Just to be sure and safe.

Meanwhile I successfully set up the hard speed limit setting on the ECU. I set the speed to 100KMH to test and the acceleration stops right there. It's a great feature if you want to control the speed your kid/spouse drives the car at.

Can you let us all know some more information about it? Which car did you did this on and how, Would be really helpful specially for those parents who have given their young kids a german car.