What things can VAG COM do?

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BennoGTi
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What things can VAG COM do?

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Just wondering if its worth getting a VAG COM cable + software

Aside from the general fault code readings, can it do anything else?

For example, setings within the car, auto-locking etc. or changes to the multi function display?

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BennoGTi wrote:
For example, setings within the car, auto-locking etc. or changes to the multi function display?
Amongst many other things, yes!

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last weak i did some reading in my GTI with vagcom.
did some sensors tests etc.
still got stock boost, and it's realy pathethic... 0.56bar on about 2000rpm
by 6000rpm there is only 0.3bar left :lol: :lol:

after the mapping i'm planning to do in the nearby future it would go to approx 1 - 1.1bar, and 0.7 at 6000.
i guess the diffrence wiull be immense :shock: :twisted: :mrgreen:

so to answer the quetion short.. you can do about anything with vagcom :wink:
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can someone pm me where to get this? i see regular scanners but didn't find anything vagcom that looked particularly right
2006 Polo 1.4 if that makes a diff, thanks
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Are there any cheaper versions from the likes of ebay ect worth looking at? Thats a bit steep for what ill want to have a play with I think
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Does anyone know if you can enable the doors to lock once you start driving and also make the windows go up by using the remote fob?
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Gillen wrote:Does anyone know if you can enable the doors to lock once you start driving and also make the windows go up by using the remote fob?
doors are possible yes
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Can you do it buddy? ;)
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BennoGTi wrote:
Are there any cheaper versions from the likes of ebay ect worth looking at? Thats a bit steep for what ill want to have a play with I think
Anyone got a cheap-ish kit off eBay that's decent enough to have a fiddle with some simple changes? Door unlocking, anti-jack etc?

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In my experience with other VAGs the VAG-COM is pretty much the only one I'd risk plugging onto my car.
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Getting a cheap ebay cable working takes a little while... When it does work, you can scan codes, do logs, but I'm not sure what else.

Good for around 20 pounds or less...
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