VAG-COM/VCDS EVERYTHING

[forum1nick]

Tnx @roma77
+1 Kolimar Cable

[lantechnical]

I have a old cable 12.12.3. I will attach some pictures.

I want to ask if this cable can be updated?

Thank you.

[liviudiaconu]

No. Not Atmega inside

[Kapten]

is it safe to use VCDS 18.9.1 v1 (first release) with kolimers VCDSLoader_v7.2 ? or should we stay on the VCDS 18.9.0 ?

[iliqn]

to be safe with both versions-18.9.0 and 18.9.1

[liviudiaconu]

is it safe to use VCDS 18.9.1 v1 (first release) with kolimers VCDSLoader_v7.2 ? or should we stay on the VCDS 18.9.0 ?

Yes, with "V1" (aka 14.01.2019) work well.

[Roma77]

I came across a post of a veteran of this forum about how to create a from dump ft232 - eeprom for 162, but I can’t find this post, if it's not difficult to answer, I would like to know the details, thanks.

[pingu08]

Just got this little cable for my Audi s3 2017; (it's actually written VAG189 on mine)
https://www.obd2cartool.com/atm-vag-...jav1es87oe3gd2


was able to use it for a few minutes and after that got a message saying to get a valid license/interface (can't remember)
Since then, when i do my test I get the CAN Not ready result. I'd flash the cable using VAGCOM_EEWriteLang (without changing anything on the cable)
But still getting that Not ready CAN status when doing test.


Can anyone help ?

[sympho]

mateos11
Hi i have solution for you canbus to work.
Remove the 3 pad chip marked on image.
anp0wgpm756b4qm9.jpg

[pocinas]

Just got this little cable for my Audi s3 2017; (it's actually written VAG189 on mine)
https://www.obd2cartool.com/atm-vag-...jav1es87oe3gd2


was able to use it for a few minutes and after that got a message saying to get a valid license/interface (can't remember)
Since then, when i do my test I get the CAN Not ready result. I'd flash the cable using VAGCOM_EEWriteLang (without changing anything on the cable)
But still getting that Not ready CAN status when doing test.


Can anyone help ?

You use kolimer 7.2 loader? Use loader but with eng 18.9.0. And go to option and do TEST, If CABLE and all is ok Activation should back to Activate status.

Or try use Vag Com HW. And press READ (PRESS WITH CONNECTED PLUG TO 12V) if show you not reapond than you brick atmega162... if show you 0x44 or 0x46. Than bootloader still Life then you can try flashing using VAGCOM_EEWriteLang

[pingu08]

You use kolimer 7.2 loader? Use loader but with eng 18.9.0. And go to option and do TEST, If CABLE and all is ok Activation should back to Activate status.

Or try use Vag Com HW. And press READ (PRESS WITH CONNECTED PLUG TO 12V) if show you not reapond than you brick atmega162... if show you 0x44 or 0x46. Than bootloader still Life then you can try flashing using VAGCOM_EEWriteLang

I used the VCDS 18.9.exe that was provided with the cable at first (When I started the software you can see a pop up written VCDS loader 7.0)
Used the cable for a few moment and got the message/error when I tried to apply a long coding for a modification.

Since then, I've tried Kolimer 7.1 and 7.2 loader. uninstall VCDS 18.9 and reinstall apparently 18.9 VER 1.0.
Did flash the cable with Kolimer 7.2 utility but unable to get the CAN bus to respond.

The cable is still good, as under VagComHW the result is bootloader is available, ''hardware'' is 0x46 and FW is 1.96 or 1.95 if I remember correctly.

Should I retry flashing the cable ???

[pingu08]

Alright just retry it and all is good....i think i was afraid of breaking something and didn snug the cable well in the obd port....

Will do my mods tomorrow and come back to you if anything.


This forum ROCCCKKKKKSSS !!!!!

[vortexo]

mateos11
Hi i have solution for you canbus to work.
Remove the 3 pad chip marked on image.
anp0wgpm756b4qm9.jpg

I think it's a joke, right?

[sympho]

I think it's a joke, right?

No, it worked for me to remove the 3 pad componment
The small one on left button.

[Roma77]

I think it's a joke, right?

This TAN38 three-pin chip, the function is electrostatic protection (ESD), it is used for CAN bus static protection. can work without it.