VAG-COM/VCDS EVERYTHING

**bendzji** · 13th February, 2021, 07:56 PM

Its an arm hl008 chip so i guess no solution for this type

**crouchinggerbil** · 13th February, 2021, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by tijgert

Hi all, help request here.

My 2018 HEX-V2 clone from Ali works only with VCDS 18.2. Not with anything else.
I'd really like to use a more current version of VCDS though.
I use an older VCDSloader that came with this cable (it IS from 2018 after all), but I have up to v9.2 of the same type available should I need it.

The pics:

So the things I noticed are:
A. The bootloader is disabled (see 3rd pic). As far as I can find in this forum that means I cannot flash it from the PC? Is that correct?
B. The chip is an Atmel 802.
C. The VCDSloader came with a ftd2xx.dll that I use that I didn't find with newer bootloaders...

So the final solution would be to just buy a new cable, but I'd rather try and hack this one to support newer VCDS's.
My question is thus: what are my options and how do I do it?

Buy a new one and dont waste your time on that one would be my advice....

**molle** · 13th February, 2021, 10:19 PM

hi, anyone have a link to the cheapest of the best, newest and most reliable vcds hex v2 clone, as for now.
updateable ofcourse.
there are so many to choose from, i go crazy when searcing...

thanks =)

**peetr** · 13th February, 2021, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by molle

hi, anyone have a link to the cheapest of the best, newest and most reliable vcds hex v2 clone, as for now.
updateable ofcourse.
there are so many to choose from, i go crazy when searcing...

thanks =)

Just go a few pages back and you'll find everything you need. Just invest a little bit of time

**crouchinggerbil** · 13th February, 2021, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by molle

hi, anyone have a link to the cheapest of the best, newest and most reliable vcds hex v2 clone, as for now.
updateable ofcourse.
there are so many to choose from, i go crazy when searcing...

thanks =)

Originally Posted by peetr

Just go a few pages back and you'll find everything you need. Just invest a little bit of time

Here it is again

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005...4%2316062%2326

**badrax** · 13th February, 2021, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by crouchinggerbil

Here it is again

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005...4%2316062%2326

I believe the one fly is selling is a bit cheaper? Last time I checked it was $50 ish

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**crouchinggerbil** · 13th February, 2021, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by badrax

I believe the one fly is selling is a bit cheaper? Last time I checked it was $50 ish

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Either way there is not much in the difference

**molle** · 13th February, 2021, 11:12 PM

thanks,. then ill go for that one.

yup i have used some time in this thread today, but its only 693 pages, bare with me that i havent reached over all of them yet..
im new to this forum as today.
thanks again

**molle** · 13th February, 2021, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by badrax

I believe the one fly is selling is a bit cheaper? Last time I checked it was $50 ish

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who is fly?

**peetr** · 13th February, 2021, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by molle

who is fly?

He's probably thinking about flyfvdi http://flyfvdi.com
I don't know anythink about differences between them, but in spite of a lot of positive feedback I would buy the mentioned aliexpress one

**badrax** · 13th February, 2021, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by molle

who is fly?

He is the one answering all questions with “STM32F405VGT support upgrade” and he also claim that the hex v2 based on the 415 chip don’t support upgrades but according to Ganja47 it does.

Anyway. I believe this is his shop:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mqE3Q67

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**molle** · 13th February, 2021, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by peetr

He's probably thinking about flyfvdi http://flyfvdi.com
I don't know anythink about differences between them, but in spite of a lot of positive feedback I would buy the mentioned aliexpress one

thanks, yup i will buy the aliexpress one.. there is so many different, but all looks the same, thats why i asked here, where i see you have experiences with many of them out there

**molle** · 13th February, 2021, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by badrax

He is the one answering all questions with “STM32F405VGT support upgrade” and he also claim that the hex v2 based on the 415 chip don’t support upgrades but according to Ganja47 it does.

Anyway. I believe this is his shop:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mqE3Q67

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ok...
what is the difference of using
the 405 chip vs 415 chip
they perform the same? but 405 may be more supported as i can see? im right?

**crouchinggerbil** · 13th February, 2021, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by molle

ok...
what is the difference of using
the 405 chip vs 415 chip

Just get the 405 chip mate.... Im sure fly will message you with his shop address

**badrax** · 13th February, 2021, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by molle

ok...
what is the difference of using
the 405 chip vs 415 chip
they perform the same? but 405 may be more supported as i can see? im right?

405 officially support upgrades using the VIIPlusLoader. The 415 support upgrades but its a bit unclear how well it works on different cars. Need more test result back from users that have upgraded the 415 and used on their car.

But yes. Get the 405.

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