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VCDS - Anyone have any access to one? - HELP PLEASE
« on: September 21, 2011, 12:43:22 pm »
Air bag light is on, anyone any ideas of where to get the light switched off for less than the stealers want, they want 30 mins labour, at £42...

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Re: VCDS - Anyone have any access to one? - HELP PLEASE
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2011, 12:49:59 pm »
Air bag light is on, anyone any ideas of where to get the light switched off for less than the stealers want, they want 30 mins labour, at £42...

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« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2011, 02:11:17 pm »
thank you for that, sorry for the post i should have looked.

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Re: VCDS - Anyone have any access to one? - HELP PLEASE
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2011, 02:17:56 pm »
It's is very difficult and time consuming though. (3minutes max)


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« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2011, 02:22:36 pm »
my days, the bloke said we charge an hours labour!! I said hold on a min mate, you sure you can't do it cheaper than that, he went away and said that as i was ordering parts too he could do it for 30 mins labour at £42....

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« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2011, 02:37:57 pm »
I'll do it for free. It's a 5 minute job.

Find your nearest VCDS member & sorted. VW seem to charge a standard £40 fee for any coding changes. It soon adds up to be cheaper to buy a VCDS cable.
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« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2011, 02:45:34 pm »
I'll do it for free. It's a 5 minute job.

Find your nearest VCDS member & sorted. VW seem to charge a standard £40 fee for any coding changes. It soon adds up to be cheaper to buy a VCDS cable.

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« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2011, 07:04:24 pm »
Sadly I saw. Chalk it up to experience, buddy. At least you are sorted now.
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« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2011, 08:53:46 pm »
Sadly I saw. Chalk it up to experience, buddy. At least you are sorted now.

ha ha, yeah if i ever want to take my dash apart i know how to now!!!

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