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Offline kierhanlon6

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VCDS Help
« on: April 04, 2016, 09:44:03 pm »
hello I'm after buying a vcds got hot of questions people firstly will this work on a mac book pro? best place to buy it from. or does any one have one near somerset i could come and burrow????
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Re: VCDS Help
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2016, 10:06:48 pm »
also what one to buy is it just a lead and u download the software? all new to this sort of stuff
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Re: VCDS Help
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2016, 10:20:35 pm »
It will work on Mac... buy youll need to be running Windows on it via an emulator
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Re: VCDS Help
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2016, 10:24:54 pm »
Quote from: rich83 on April 04, 2016, 10:20:35 pm
It will work on Mac... buy youll need to be running Windows on it via an emulator

how hard is this to do do u know how much the vcds set up is?
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Re: VCDS Help
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2016, 10:30:38 pm »
VCDS cable is around £250. The software is free but only works with a genuine cable.
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Re: VCDS Help
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2016, 10:50:52 pm »
Quote from: kierhanlon6 on April 04, 2016, 10:24:54 pm
Quote from: rich83 on April 04, 2016, 10:20:35 pm
It will work on Mac... buy youll need to be running Windows on it via an emulator

how hard is this to do do u know how much the vcds set up is?

Its a bit of a faff to setup. If you are half capable with a computer you will be fine.
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Re: VCDS Help
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2016, 07:31:25 am »
Easy enough to set up, and the cable is around £280 these days. Software is a free download from the website which will only work with an official cable
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Re: VCDS Help
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2016, 08:59:04 am »
Whereabouts in Somerset are you?
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Re: VCDS Help
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2016, 11:44:02 am »
I had it working on my  MacBook fine for a while using Virtual Box, but now I can't get it to work no matter what I try
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Re: VCDS Help
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2016, 03:25:54 pm »
Works on my MacBook Pro. I used boot camp and just googled a Windows 10 product key and have had no problems yet. Been using it about 3 or 4 months
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Re: VCDS Help
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2016, 07:40:24 pm »
Quote from: andyR43 on April 05, 2016, 08:59:04 am
Whereabouts in Somerset are you?

Taunton. Just after it to put a code in for my mfd2 head unit to accept my aux port I think that's what it needs to accept it.
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Re: VCDS Help
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2016, 08:33:25 pm »
Have a look here for owners in Somerset :- http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,88875.0.html

There is a member in Taunton with vcds listed.

I live in Somerset but near Wincanton if that's any good?
« Last Edit: April 05, 2016, 08:36:39 pm by andyR43 »
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Re: VCDS Help
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2016, 11:02:35 am »
I have a genuine ross tech vcds cable for sale as i no longer have a golf :(
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Re: VCDS Help
« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2016, 05:39:44 pm »
Up for sale in the for sale section
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