VAG-COM/VCDS EVERYTHING

**kaalis** · 21st January, 2019, 10:43 AM

Yes, save actual coding and just try. If necessary, restore.

**razvan2003** · 21st January, 2019, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Roma77

If you are 100% sure that you are doing everything correctly and you have called up all the contacts and cable at the moment, then the worker thinks that it is erased with ID 1E: 94: 04 on FF FF FF, now it needs to be desoldered and restored through JTAG.

Can you explain a little more about what i am supposed to do?

Thank you again!!

**BASi77** · 21st January, 2019, 01:31 PM

Does anyone have photos of the micro-СAN circuit board? What CPU chip is used in it?

micro-CAN.jpg

**macwol01** · 21st January, 2019, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by kaalis

Yes, save actual coding and just try. If necessary, restore.

If long coding is not working due to the cable and i try it and it messes something up.

Then how can i restore it with the same cable that messed it up ?

Has to be another way of testing if long coding will work.

**kaalis** · 22nd January, 2019, 01:39 AM

Benchtest identical ecu.

**jayooo** · 22nd January, 2019, 04:38 PM

Hello everyone,

I am reading the whole thread and trying to understand all the great information. I have had a few Chinese cables in the past, none of which have had Atmega chip, so I am looking to buy a new one with better hardware that I can keep up to date, however I am confused about the best one to buy and I wondered if someone could help me please?

I see obd2cartool.com recommended a lot in this thread, but I am confused about the best one to buy;

https://www.obd2cartool.com/vagcom-1...43ntkn3nen2sn3 - This one I see mentioned as a good choice which can be upgraded

https://www.obd2cartool.com/atmega-v...43ntkn3nen2sn3 -This one I see has kolimer's name in the listing, so again this is a good choice? I realise this is probably just Hex Can internals in a v2 case

http://www.obd2cartool.com/vagcom-17...anguage-p-1263 - This one says I can update online with original software and can stay connected to the internet, can I not use internet with the other options?

The price difference is not that important I just want to make sure I buy the best equipment, but option 3 sounds like the best as I can just update online like original?

Thanks

**kaalis** · 22nd January, 2019, 04:58 PM

choose #2 (fake hex v2), it's voltage regulator doesn't heat up as "previous generation". You can upgrade yourself when it's possible.

**jayooo** · 22nd January, 2019, 05:04 PM

Thanks for the reply kaalis, I will go with #2.

I just have a few more questions (apologies, this is new to me and I have not fully read the whole thread yet) Can internet stay enabled with blocking in the hosts file? Is there a detailed step by step for how to update these within this thread? (Im about 100 pages in so far so I may find it), I have read the info.pdf in the loader download but it is still not 100% clear to me.

Finally, is bootloader already enabled in fake hex v2? Id like to avoid USBASP if possible.

Thanks again

**Mario6** · 22nd January, 2019, 05:13 PM

I had the one from the first link. I have easily updated it from version 18.2.0 EN (I received this version) to 18.9.0 EN and 18.9.0 AKP via USB. I did not pay attention to excessive heat.

**kaalis** · 22nd January, 2019, 07:35 PM

Internet is disabled inside from loader itself, but hosts file will not hurt anyway. Bootloader is unlocked.

Update? Run newer vcds installation and use newer loader if possible.

**jayooo** · 22nd January, 2019, 11:37 PM

Great, thanks kaalis and Mario6 for your help, I will make a purchase and look forward to finally owning a cable I can update!

**skillerkid** · 23rd January, 2019, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by silikon21

Hi everyone!
I repaired a couple of VCDS cables in the past mostly cablwes up to VCDS805, but today I got a vcds 908 RL version, It has ben updated via internet so now not working.
As I read about 50 pages of this topis I understand it is a

FT232RL the most difficult one to repair
here's a picture of PCB:
Attachment 190548
now my questions

If I follow this aminebot tutorial :
- Reflash Atmega with 908 dump 908.rar.
- Remove components IC8 , R50 , R51 , D7 as shown on the pic with red arrows.
- Re-flash FTDI with this dump.
- Re-flash GAL16V8 (ATF16V8) with this dump.
- Solder 3 wires as shown on the pic with blue lines.
- Extract files in this archive to your VCDS directory.
Is there a new method?
What tool do i need to reprogram GAL ?

or can I try this method ? remove the gal :
Attachment 190550
Thanks in advance for help!!!!

Can you please post a link where i can find the files you mention above? Thank you in advance.

**macwol01** · 23rd January, 2019, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by takayanagi

Link please

Originally Posted by takayanagi

Link please

Here

https://www.obd2cartool.com/atm-vag-...hipping-p-1566

But id buy this cheaper and will update to 18.9 with v7 loader

https://www.obd2cartool.com/vagcom-1...version-p-1266

**Roma77** · 23rd January, 2019, 05:43 PM

Sorry, random post.

**IJskonijn** · 24th January, 2019, 09:00 AM

Hi guys, can someone help me?
I've got a problem with one of my cables. My PC froze and I pulled the cable out, now it doesn't get recognised in Windows.
I tried to delete drivers and reflash with kolimers tool. It succeeds, but when I try to use the cable after flashing, VCDS cant find it. And it doesn't get recognised by Windows.

I hope this makes sense