VAG-COM/VCDS EVERYTHING

[liviudiaconu]

Strange, one member of dk called me and ask me exactly the same.

[carbandit]

hello guys got a china clone vcds 908 now its working ok but very old sw 3-4 years ..it has ft232rl and atmega 162 can i do a update to newer sw ?? i have a upa-usb and have read a lot of posts here but im not too sure and even through its old sw is it worth doing ...

[hunterirc]

Hello everyone,

I just bought an interface from China and it is not working. From the sellers description it should be version 12.10.
It came with its own software on a cd. the problem is that when i give Test command i get Port Status: OK, Interface: Not found!. (the led will not blink).
Doing some search on the forum i ended up here.

In the device manager i can see the interface as: "Ross-Tech Direct USB Interface" with "USB\VID_0403&PID_FA24&REV_0600". (FDTI 232 RL)

The eeprom content that can be read using Mprog looks like this:

0000 : 00 40 03 04 24 FA 00 00 80 19 08 00 00 00 98 14 @. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
0010 : AC 24 D0 12 23 10 05 00 14 03 52 00 6F 00 73 00 .. .. .. .. .. .R .o .s
0020 : 73 00 2D 00 54 00 65 00 63 00 68 00 24 03 52 00 .s .. .T .e .c .h .. .R
0030 : 6F 00 73 00 73 00 2D 00 54 00 65 00 63 00 68 00 .o .s .s .. .T .e .c .h
0040 : 20 00 48 00 45 00 58 00 2D 00 55 00 53 00 42 00 .. .H .E .X .. .U .S .B
0050 : 12 03 52 00 54 00 57 00 4E 00 59 00 42 00 45 00 .. .R .T .W .N .Y .B .E
0060 : 46 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 .F .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
0070 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 70 B3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .p
0080 : 4E 04 B1 FB 00 00 CD 1E 88 90 42 00 00 00 00 00 .N .. .. .. .. .B .. ..
0090 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 39 41 30 56 4D 39 4A 43 .. .. .. .. A9 V0 9M CJ


Now my problem is that i don`t know if the interface is software or hardware damaged. Can anyone suggest which my next step should be?

Thank you !

[mattydr67]

Plug the interface to the car and then do a TEST
What version of softwera it is 12.10.3?
Good luck

[hunterirc]

Thank you for the replay.

I tried to do a test with the interface plugged in the car, but got the same result. With the mention that when i plug the interface the led stays lit green , and when i click test, it goes a few times red.
Yes, the sw version is 12.10.3.

Any idea on how to proceed ? Thanks !

[mattydr67]

You did it in right way
Interface plugged to the car and plugged to the USB
Then run the VCDS softwear go to OPTION the TEST
Now pleas make a PrtSc to see what the message you have there.
And after all of this what do you have in the ABOUT ( Unrestred/Unactivated or Not Tested or somethingelse? )
As I know that sh..t chinese clone with VCDS 12.10.3 works with tools with VID/PID 0403/FA30 but maybe yours it is different
Good luck

P.S. - All PrtSc you can provide us are wellcome ( PCB both sides PrtSc and outside tool PrtSc, etc )

[hunterirc]

I`ve attached some pictures with the interface and software.

Also, i tried to change the PID to FA30, but no luck, i get the same result.

[mattydr67]

Well you can do one thing more
Take a look at the date when this softwear was released.
And change the computer date and try again
The date must be with one day after the release date ( not before )
If this will not work that I will be 100% sure that the Atmega has not the proper dump flashed for this moded Chinese softwear.
I hope to changind dat to solve your problem otherwise you have 3 choices
1. buy another chinese too and pray to have luck to not get same "BAD" tool
2. flash your tool with a proper dump and use a loader ( becasue your tool is RL and you need this - for instance use VCDS 11.11.0 dump and loader )
3. buy a HQ clone that cannot be erased ever and you'll have no problem at all with the tool ( but the price it is a littel bit higher then chines tool price )
But do what i told you first then you'll see
Good luck

[hunterirc]

First of all, big thanks to Mattydr67.

Lucky me, the interface hardware/firmware was ok so it was only a software problem.
In order to fix the Interface Not Found error i had to:

1. Set the computer date to a few days after the software release. (see data release on the top of the About page in VDCS).
2. Disable antivirus completely.
3. Uncheck the Read-Only option for the following files: codes.dat VCDS.CFG VCDS.EXE.
4. Run VDCS.EXE as Administrator.

Good Luck !

[mattydr67]

Now to be more sure and to keep your tool alive
Do not use the run-as-data and only change the computer date
Do not use a firewall
This both firewall and run-as-data can do a bad diagnostic in a car
And do not use the internet connection in thqat computer anymore ) not just during the diagnostic session )
This is the very importan thing that you have to know when you use a chinese tool with a chinese mode softwear.
This one cannot protect you against the internet...never
This ca erase your licence from your tool and your tool will become Unregistred
Happy that you fixed your tool
Good luck

[qweqweqweqwe]

Today I've bought a VCDS 12.10.3 but is different from others. Where is the regulator? If in the future becomes "unregistered" how I can re-write it?

I have: FT232RL , but I don't know if i have ATMEGA or not. Please help me!

[mattydr67]

I belive that have no luck mate
You bought one big sh..t tool that I ever seen.
No mention this that it is a tool wihout GAl/ATF that means taht you not have full coverage but I suppos ethat the chinese made a new chip tochange the Atmega.
As the tools with NEC this for this you cannot get dumps for sure. So no dump no reflash.
In this case if the tool will become Unregistred then the only way you have to do it is to throw it to the garbage.
Take care what you buy becasue chip price means sh...t tools
And take care and do not use the internet connection ever in the compuetr where you have installed that VCDS softwear not just during a diagnostic session.
If you'll use the internet connection in that computer means that you must to prepare money to buy a new tool.
I hope you understand what I mean.
Good luck

[colouny]

Today I've bought a VCDS 12.10.3 but is different from others. Where is the regulator? If in the future becomes "unregistered" how I can re-write it?

I have: FT232RL , but I don't know if i have ATMEGA or not. Please help me!

I have got the same tool... I am desperate, it will never work on XP as it has FA30 PID, and it is not possible to install drivers, if i modify the RT-USB.inf i get the hardware installed, but it still does not work, i get the same vcds error as hunterirc

.

Is the a way to fix it? i mean for this to be a decent tool?

And please recommend me a seller that sells good clone... Thanks in advance.

[willy789]

Its been a few years i think since i last read this thread.Seems a lot of people are needing to re-flash there atmel because they try a newer version of VCDS. I am sure ross-tech reads this thread an looks for any new serial#'s so that there next release will have that serial# banned.

Do Not update your software unless you have a working flash for it 1st an then flash atmel before you update software.Makes life a lot easier. In the software they have a scrambled list of banned serial#'s.If your # matches any it will start a count down in the atmel eeprom that when hits 0 it will rewrite an put disable code into it,etc.That's why some people can update an run VCDS for only a very short time.

Also,why isn't anyone chatting about how to ha_k the software.Its not real hard IMO.
Or is that not allowed on this site ???

willy789 looking for old friend DMC

[leader79]

Its been a few years i think since i last read this thread.Seems a lot of people are needing to re-flash there atmel because they try a newer version of VCDS. I am sure ross-tech reads this thread an looks for any new serial#'s so that there next release will have that serial# banned.

Do Not update your software unless you have a working flash for it 1st an then flash atmel before you update software.Makes life a lot easier. In the software they have a scrambled list of banned serial#'s.If your # matches any it will start a count down in the atmel eeprom that when hits 0 it will rewrite an put disable code into it,etc.That's why some people can update an run VCDS for only a very short time.

Also,why isn't anyone chatting about how to ha_k the software.Its not real hard IMO.
Or is that not allowed on this site ???

willy789 looking for old friend DMC

What you mean by hack? For example: 0x77?39?1b ?
I hope there is some people who knows what about I talking...

Is better to keep this secrets in private if we want long running support for this cable.

Best Regards
leader