vag com help

**black99.5a4** · 11-14-2008 09:07 PM

This might be a sin on this board and I actually am not sure as the topic isn't really ever spoke of.

I borrowed a serial to usb ebay cord for so i can use the 311 vag com software that i downloaded. all i get is 'port status: inaccessable' when i try to test which port i need to use. the friend who i borrowed the cable from, never got it to work either.

any idea how to get around this probably and get the cable to work.

yes, i actually plan to pay the money for all the real vag stuff when i get paid, but i need to log my car, tba my wifes car and tba a friends car as well this weekend.

**3.0L AUDI A4** · 11-14-2008 09:43 PM

That software is either very old or not vag com?! I am using 805 Software and I believe this is the latest version. However, I do have the genuine cable which was $250 +

I recommend buying the best cable available to suite your needs because you don't want to screw around with your car's computer just in case you screw something up.

**GetBoosted84** · 11-15-2008 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by 3.0L AUDI A4

That software is either very old or not vag com?! I am using 805 Software and I believe this is the latest version. However, I do have the genuine cable which was $250 +

I recommend buying the best cable available to suite your needs because you don't want to screw around with your car's computer just in case you screw something up.

He can use the older software like vagcom 311 or 409 with an ebay cable. The fact of the matter is that the cheaper cable will not screw up your car.

Once you pay to have the license for vag-com and use the cheper ebay cable the only way you are going to screw up your computer is by modifying a value or setting within the ecu that you shouldn't modify. The same goes for the more expensive (overpriced) cable and latest software.