Anyone near Chelmsford with VCDS?

[Conan_the_Librarian]

Thanks for the offer Oli, but it's gone. So we can stand down in that one. No going to target one in Birmingham!

[Conquistador]

On the other side of the cable it just says 'VCDS 12.12' and has a status LED.

From what I remember it has the ability to connect to as many VIN numbers / vehicles as I like but won't work beyond version 12.12. Ultimately, I think it was a cloned cable but have a download link from a very helpful PM which looks promising.

I've also read on a couple of sites that the cable doesn't always work beyond 2015 cars, so we'll see if it works with this 65 plate TT!

[steamship]

Originally Posted by Conquistador

On the other side of the cable it just says 'VCDS 12.12' and has a status LED.

From what I remember it has the ability to connect to as many VIN numbers / vehicles as I like but won't work beyond version 12.12. Ultimately, I think it was a cloned cable but have a download link from a very helpful PM which looks promising.

That looks identical to mine, although mine was supplied by a verified company in the UK, and as such doesn't look genuine as it has their stickers on it, and not Ross-Tech. Mine is also unlimited VINs which I bought around 2013-2014, although the most recent vehicle I've scanned with it is 2011.

The Ross-Tech site itself lists that it works up to 2015, although it also states that it may also work on some newer models:

https://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/ol...rfaces/huc.php

[HPsauce]

Originally Posted by Conquistador

On the other side of the cable it just says 'VCDS 12.12'

It's almost certainly a clone and will probably only work with the hacked software that came with it.

Genuine cables typically have a serial number label, a "sold by" label and NO software version label as they don't need a specific version.

[Adrian E]

The ross-tech sticker looks genuine - but could be faked - this link provides info on the interface and its limitations

https://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/ol...rfaces/huc.php

Presume you've tried installing the current software version and it's not worked? There's a driver download link in the one above that might help.

I've got an old hex+can cable which works on my 2015 Golf, but didn't work on my neighbour's T-roc

ETA - the more I look at it, the more I think that's a clone. The other side of my cable says 'Genuine Ross-Tech', has a different 'pimple' arrangement, and has security screws rather than Philips

[Conquistador]

Oh it's definitely a cloned cable. I bought it from a certain disgraced ex-forum member for £30 if I remember correctly, as did a few others. It came with a 12.12 installation mini disc which annoyingly I can't find, but it used to be fine for doing the odd adaption on my S8s.

Tried with the latest version but it doesn't like it.

[ainarssems]

If you tried genuine version of software and it was connected to the net it is most likely bricked now as genuine soft checks for clones and it it finds cloned cable it owerwrites the software in the cable chip rendering it useless. They can be recovered with variable degree of difficulty depending on version but if you are into clones it's probably easier just to buy another clone considering how cheap they are on Aliexpress

[sarg]

I have a spare genuine VCDS cable that I'll get round to putting up for sale at some point.

I bought a new one when I took over custody of mark's old car, then found his old one hidden behind the CD player in the boot, I just need to try to work out if his is unlimited or limited as mine is limited to a certain number of cars