Cheap data logging?

[jacobrownoly]

Hello, looking for some advice on logging my own mk5. I want to get into it but really dont wanna spend the money to get VAG. Anyone recommend a similar program thats cheaper/does the job?

Many thanks!

[mk5-beast-91]

i got the vagcom off amazon for £30. full software and the lead. have a look see if its on there.

[jacobrownoly]

i got the vagcom off amazon for £30. full software and the lead. have a look see if its on there.

Really? £30? Have u got a link?

[mk5-beast-91]

gone up in price since i got it a year or so ago.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00UXBIAYY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1430247065&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX200_QL40&keywords=vag+com&dpPl=1&dpID=51Bdpw%2Bq7cL&ref=plSrch

[Kam88]

gone up in price since i got it a year or so ago.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00UXBIAYY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1430247065&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX200_QL40&keywords=vag+com&dpPl=1&dpID=51Bdpw%2Bq7cL&ref=plSrch

Can I change bits on my car with that vagcom like coding for cruise control led logs and other bits or is it simply fault code reader ? Also can you reset the faults and various other bits ?

[mk5-beast-91]

its the full software so can read and scan faults and clear them, can change all the settings available for your car and do all the data logging to.

[Kam88]

its the full software so can read and scan faults and clear them, can change all the settings available for your car and do all the data logging to.

So what is the difference between this £40 and the £350 on Ross tech website little confused here

[mk5-beast-91]

nothing. mine even has a ross tech lead. and its the proper software. dont see why its costs 350 from them tbh. making alot of profit on them i guess.

[Kam88]

Always wanted one never wanted to pay over £300 for it well I'll order one and see how it is and if it says what you say it does 

[Ruggy]

I'm interested in this too. Was looking at getting one of the £270 VCDS lead, but if this can do everything that the expensive lead does, I don't see the reason not to get this cheaper version?

I thought you were only able to change things with the expensive leads, I thought these cheaper leads were just basic fault reading only?

[mk5-beast-91]

the one that i got was a proper ross tech one. my cousins one was also a proper ross tech one that he got. not sure why ross tech sell them so expensive.

you can thank me later 

[Ruggy]

Ordering one now!

Cheers mate

[jacobrownoly]

So you can actually properly data log the car....the same as VAG COM???


Sounds too good to be true at that price 

[Degudodger]

its the full software so can read and scan faults and clear them, can change all the settings available for your car and do all the data logging to.

So what is the difference between this £40 and the £350 on Ross tech website little confused here

Tens of thousands of hours of research and development, support from the manufacturer, software updates. Not being ridiculed because you've bought a pirated version of VCDS. Confidence it's not going to damage your car. Do I go on :)

[mk5-beast-91]

ive had 2 software updates since i got it and hasnt f*cked the car at all.