Inexpensive interface for newer CAN vehicles ?

[Dave Eaton]

my experience: i got vag-com last century when my ur-q was suffering a
high idle speed (2500rpm on occasion).  the shop diagnosed a failed isv
and wanted $650 for the unit with a 1 week supply.  i purchased vag-com
from uwe for about $400 (iirc) and diagnosed a failed temperature sender
at the back of the i5 block (it was telling vag-com that the temp was
-35c).  i got the shop to replace the sender and saved myself $500.

actually the likely scenario was that shop would have replaced the isv and
then told me that there was another problem" (the sender) which needed
additional work.
 
from that point on, for me, vag-com has been free.
 
dave
'03 rs6
'04 allroad tdi



On 8/02/11 8:30 AM, From: Tony Hoffman <auditony at gmail.com> wrote
>Subject: Re: Inexpensive interface for newer CAN vehicles ?
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>For a DIY, though, it is a bit of $$. Probably not too many people on here
>drop $250+ for tools on a regular basis.
>
>But, Mark is are dead on. It's downright cheap compared to just about
>anything else out there!! And, if you look at the expense of a couple of
>trips to the shop vs DIY, you will recoup the cost in no time.
>
>Tony
>
>
>On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 10:13 AM, Mark Rosenkrantz
><speedracer.mark at gmail.com
>> wrote:
>
>> The Bosch unit is megabucks but less than the 5000 series factory VAG
>> tools.  If people think Uwe Ross's products are expensive, they really
>>have
>> no clue.  Even for GM products, there's nothing like VAG-COM for
>>anywhere
>> near the price point.  And I wish there was!
>>
>> IMHO, Ross-tech is a HUGE help to the VAG community and should be
>> supported.
>> Mark Rosenkrantz Typos sent from my BlackBerry.
>>
>>