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Buying vcds
« on: November 08, 2015, 03:08:36 pm »
Looking at buy vdcs

Im located in sheffield

Would this help anyone else??
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Re: Buying vcds
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2015, 04:42:51 pm »
You can buy vagcom of Amazon for around £30. I got one which came with the Ross Tech cable too. Works a treat!  :driver:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/VAGCOM-12-12-3a-Diagnostic-Cable-Skoda/dp/B00T4FLIZS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447000946&sr=8-1&keywords=vagcom

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Re: Buying vcds
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2015, 04:46:09 pm »
If you want Genuine (the Amazon one is a cheap Chinese copy) you're looking at £250ish but at least you know you're supporting Rosstech R&D, its not going to break after 2-3 weeks or worse case f@ck up your car!
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Re: Buying vcds
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2015, 05:04:41 pm »
yes im going to buying genuine

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Re: Buying vcds
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2015, 12:16:48 am »
Does anybody know a good site to buy genuine from

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Re: Buying vcds
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2015, 08:24:37 am »
Bought mine in Ireland from logic automotive! When you go genuine the price is constant across the board no matter where you buy from!

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Re: Buying vcds
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2015, 02:30:19 pm »
Does anybody know a good site to buy genuine from

Guy who runs this used to be on here.  Very helpful chap.

http://www.vagcom.co.uk/

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Re: Buying vcds
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2015, 02:49:13 pm »
The cheapy clones are OK for occasional use.  Pretty sure they all use optoisolators, so your ECU will be safe.

Does the full version of VCDS work with a clone cable?


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Re: Buying vcds
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2015, 06:36:32 pm »


Keeping it original..............or not!!

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Re: Buying vcds
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2015, 05:07:46 pm »
Got it delivered today cant wait to start learning bits

 
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