FabGuys.com forum: Anyone use VCDS for Audi ?

By *ottomforcock OP Man
6 weeks ago

flint /deeside

As above really , thinking of getting it as I’ve got problems that Carista can’t handle .

Anyone on here with experience of Vcds that can guide a complete beginner ?

It’s ruddy expensive

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By *igerboyxxxMan
6 weeks ago

Welwyn

Good set of software, can do pretty much anything you want it to

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By *xplore moreTV/TS
6 weeks ago

cockermouth

Yeah I've got it 👌

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By *irralblokeMan
6 weeks ago

wallasey

Not expensive and the backup from rosstech is good.

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By *xplore moreTV/TS
6 weeks ago

cockermouth

"Not expensive and the backup from rosstech is good."

It depends on to what extent you use it regarding being expensive.. If you use it purely for code scanning then yeah it's expensive, but if you are doing some coding and reading values etc etc then it's not expensive

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By *aturistnudeMan
6 weeks ago

Heswall Wirral

Yes it's well better

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By *egginzboyMan
6 weeks ago

Rugeley

Have you tried switching it off then switching it on again ?

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By *xplore moreTV/TS
6 weeks ago

cockermouth

"Have you tried switching it off then switching it on again ?"

That old chestnut! That may work with a mini metro or a Ford fiesta haha

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By *egginzboyMan
5 weeks ago

Rugeley

"Have you tried switching it off then switching it on again ?

That old chestnut! That may work with a mini metro or a Ford fiesta haha"

My Brother is a mechanic and has worked in the trade for 9 years he had a vw caddy van 1999 model every now and then a yellow light came on the dashboard and to reset it he would switch it off for 60 seconds then start it again

It worked for him anyway

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By *ottomforcock OP Man
5 weeks ago

flint /deeside

Thanks for the replies 👍

I’ve ordered it yesterday , bought the unlimited vin version ,

Whilst i am a qualified mechanic , I qualified years ago before all the electronic trickery came out .

Can I bugger anything up with vcds, or is it pretty easy to use ?

I presume if you change something there’s some sort of history of what you’ve done so you can put it back again ?

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By *xplore moreTV/TS
5 weeks ago

cockermouth

I replied to you privately, but you seem to have ignored me 🤷

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By *teve09Man
5 weeks ago

Fakenham

You're an excellent mechanic Ellie, you've tightened my nuts!

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By *lexieMan
5 weeks ago

Just north of Southampton

I'm an old school mechanic... with these modern mobile phones on wheels, if the ecu becomes clitched or the vehicle battery has a low charge state, Charge the battery (or replace if knacked). Disconnect the vehicle battery for 5 minutes (to sink the ecu), reconnect and let the ecu rebuild its vehicle/apps profile! This can take a few days of use as it re-learns your usage! I hate modern cars!

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By *xplore moreTV/TS
5 weeks ago

cockermouth

"You're an excellent mechanic Ellie, you've tightened my nuts!"

😜😘

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By *xplore moreTV/TS
5 weeks ago

cockermouth

I'm guessing you now have all the info you need to use it.. I did reply again but got nothing back so...

FYI no, there is no backup or history, unless you actually save the existing code before re coding. So you can actually make a car basically into a potato very easily.

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