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Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
« on: July 27, 2013, 10:01:24 am »
As above really, my serial port has suddenly stopped working. I've had a look and all the wires on the back seem to be attached correctly.

Does anyone have any ideas??!?!?!?!?!?

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Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2013, 01:22:17 pm »
Can I take it that your vcds can't connect?
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« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2013, 01:39:34 pm »
Yes matey.


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« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2013, 05:21:15 pm »
Update, REVO SPS switch works ok thought.


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Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2013, 05:41:51 pm »


Genuine vcds? Or is it your other logging thingymabob?

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« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2013, 05:42:20 pm »
Genuine matey! I has a sad.


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Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2013, 07:03:23 pm »
I would try the cable using options>port and protocol option>test the usb port and see what results you get. Could be a bad cable or usb port.
Additionally you could try the vcds cable on another car to rule out a failed cable.
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Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2013, 07:06:44 pm »

Come try your cable and steering control module in my car

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Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2013, 07:17:19 pm »
Just had a thought, try rebooting your laptop and retry the cable. I recall something similar happening in the past when going out logging and an operating system reboot cured it.
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Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2013, 09:23:58 pm »
Just had a thought, try rebooting your laptop and retry the cable. I recall something similar happening in the past when going out logging and an operating system reboot cured it.

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« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2013, 10:37:29 pm »
Thanks guys, I'll give these tips a try tomorrow! Apart from your idea Mike! :happy2:


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« Reply #11 on: July 27, 2013, 10:41:57 pm »
Thanks guys, I'll give these tips a try tomorrow! Apart from your idea Mike! :happy2:

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Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2013, 08:34:00 pm »
UPDATE - Was a fried cable that was causing the problem...........phew! :grin:

Thanks for everyone's help/advice! :drinking:


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Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2013, 10:10:22 pm »
UPDATE - Was a fried cable that was causing the problem...........phew! :grin:

Thanks for everyone's help/advice! :drinking:

You sound very relaxed!
Is your cable going to be replaced under warranty?
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Re: Serial Port stopped working, any ideas?
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2013, 05:38:15 am »
UPDATE - Was a fried cable that was causing the problem...........phew! :grin:

Thanks for everyone's help/advice! :drinking:

You sound very relaxed!
Is your cable going to be replaced under warranty?

Sorry, should've stated that it was a friends cable and not mine (not that this makes it ok of course!) :happy2:

He's left the VAG scene now so doesn't use the cable anymore.


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