VAG-COM/VCDS EVERYTHING

**hid3** · 14th January, 2018, 02:27 PM

The hardware looks identical to genuine. So much of the gossip "proudly made in the usa" they claim...
From what I remember, there should be empty holes for pins designed for reflashing. Solder in the pins, reflash to Kolimer's (God ble$$ him) and enjoy.

**papalazerous** · 14th January, 2018, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by hid3

The hardware looks identical to genuine. So much of the gossip "proudly made in the usa" they claim...
From what I remember, there should be empty holes for pins designed for reflashing. Solder in the pins, reflash to Kolimer's (God ble$$ him) and enjoy.

My first thought was that the pcb looked like the real thing, I've been assured I can update it and it will still work too. I didnt know about the VCDS loader thing when I bought it, I thought it a little odd that I have to register it though... Like it's being sold off a chinese fake website why would I have to register it. I will have to look through the thread to find the correct guide to reflashing it based on my hardware etc. I have a programmer sat here so have all the gear ready to go when I know what to flash. I need to know I am following the correct info before I do anything as I dont want to brick it

**hid3** · 14th January, 2018, 02:55 PM

If it looks like genuine, maybe it tastes like genune too? I'd give it a try. Grab latest Beta, install it and run without any loaders. But.. I would disconnect the internet conenction before installation. Also, make sure that it doesn't add anything to startup (use msconfig to check). So install latest beta, try to run a scan on a car, try to code it and see what happens. It might be possible that you got some kind of refurbished genuine (e.g. second hand or so).

If it doesn't work with latest Beta and no loader, then remove the software and only then restore the internet connection back.
Then it's time to program...
All you need for that is in this post:
http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...=1#post3185666

**peetee25** · 14th January, 2018, 04:06 PM

Hello there, I found my old clone cable for VCDS.
My question is how i can do with it to make it work again with newest version ?
It have ATmega162 chip.
Is there possible to flash this cable or do something with it ?
When yes, Can you tell me how ?
This is the photo how it looks inside
IMG_20180114_155200.jpg
I have other clone cable with newer FW 1.92 or 1.93 (IDK now), but when i try to update firmware in original newest 1.96, VCDS says update failed so i want to try make something with this.

......AAAND sorry for my English...I'm from slovakia.

**H2Deetoo** · 14th January, 2018, 04:30 PM

Please read 1 message above

**alinutz198** · 14th January, 2018, 07:28 PM

hello, and glad to meet you.
i have a chinese clone of vcds cable with 17.1.3 software.
both are working in good condition but i want to update them.

when i try to write with eelang ... it says not in bootloader mode.
what can i have to do to work ?

please explain to me stap by step.

10x

**hid3** · 14th January, 2018, 07:38 PM

My God, everyone wants it in step by step.
Why don't you want to use your brain?

* Firstly, the Chinese cables might range from total sh1t to good ones. Identify if you have Atmega there. If not, throw then away and purchase some quality stuff. Costs $23 with free worldwide shipping.
* Secondly, read the Info.pdf file carefully in archive provided by Kolimer. Do what it says.
* Finally, when done, have some beer or weed, depends on your taste,

Step-by-step complete.

If you can't solder/program on your own, find someone who can and ship it to them to have it done properly.

**alexm1** · 14th January, 2018, 07:39 PM

I did this way:

Open vcds (17.1.3) Test ok..... close vcds

Power on 12 v to your cable- usb plug in laptop

RUN hardware_ detect tool 0x44 or....0x46

Check you vid/pid

Run ee_write - see if vid/pid is ok if not corect it...wait for OK

After this Run ...writelang ...select you lang and write.

**alinutz198** · 14th January, 2018, 07:52 PM

hello and 10x for your time.
is atmega cable . when i do the test it says that is 46 version with 1.96 firmware.
but i get "interface not in bootloader mode".
why is that ? what i have to do?

**alinutz198** · 14th January, 2018, 07:53 PM

multumesc. fac toate astea, dar cand incerc sa scriu ee write lang imi zice ca nu este in bootloader mode

**Mario6** · 14th January, 2018, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by alinutz198

multumesc. fac toate astea, dar cand incerc sa scriu ee write lang imi zice ca nu este in bootloader mode

Read this and use the V5 Kolimers loader.
Thanks to Kolimer.

http://obd2-diag.blogspot.com/2017/0...al.html?q=vcds

**liviudiaconu** · 15th January, 2018, 09:23 AM

Must understand that if the cable haven't a real oem bootloader, the kolimer's writer not work well. In this case external programmer needed.

**xoom** · 15th January, 2018, 10:49 AM

And im guessing that HW difference is bootlaoder size (one is for FT232Bx chips - 256bytes , other for FT232Rx chips - 512bytes)

**liviudiaconu** · 15th January, 2018, 03:05 PM

Not realy exact.

"44" hardwares (can be with BL, BM or with RL or RQ) having 512 bytes bootloader.
"46" hardwares (RL or RQ) having 1024 bytes bootloader.

Kolimer's writer work on both kinds of bootloaders but chineses don't write original FW, so, writer cannot do his job.

**xoom** · 15th January, 2018, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by liviudiaconu

Not realy exact.

"44" hardwares (can be with BL, BM or with RL or RQ) having 512 bytes bootloader.
"46" hardwares (RL or RQ) having 1024 bytes bootloader.

Kolimer's writer work on both kinds of bootloaders but chineses don't write original FW, so, writer cannot do his job.

can be.. i can mix them