VCDS cable from VagDiagnostics.com for AU$121 shipped

[revivor]

Deleted post

[Tim]

Works fine from what I understand but they are in no way affiliated with Ross-tech and from what I understand illegally bypass the VCDS licencing by emulating the genuine ross-tech cables.

This is what ross-tech have had to say about these cables in the past:

Each of our genuine interfaces contains a proprietary firmware and serial number/activation, VCDS will not work with 3rd party hardware. So if somebody offers a product which they claim is "similar", they would need to illegally copy/clone our firmware and serial number/activation.

[The_Hawk]

Interesting looking, although I am already wary because of the version numbers listed. While it may just be a case of them not having updated their website in a while...

Version 11.8 BETA has expired and was released at least in September (at least that's when I downloaded it). 11.11.1 is the current version, although it's only been out since the start of December. 10.6 which they list is 2010 vintage. It does sort of sound like a hacked version of the software to support their cloned piece of hardware.

I'm happy to be proven wrong, but at this point I'm not convinced.

edit: beaten while I was writing but yeah, what Tim said.

[Tim]

There is more info here on the briskoda website.

The Official Line On Cheap VCDS Cables - BRISKODA.net - The Skoda Forum and Community

[revivor]

Ok. Thanks for your input.
Does sound dodgy after reading the other forum comments.

[vk]

Ok. Thanks for your input.
Does sound dodgy after reading the other forum comments.

I have one of these and it works, its a cracked version of VCDS though, they tell you not to go online when using the software >.>

[revivor]

I have one of these and it works, its a cracked version of VCDS though, they tell you not to go online when using the software >.>

Did you get it from them?
I suppose there isn't much different between this and the Ross Tech cable. As long as it works I am actually not so concern about the version.

Do you think this is worth saving the extra $?

[grtuned]

Not affiliated at all with Ross tech but everyone who has used there equipment should agree that the time and effort they put in to producing a product for guys and girls like us to use on our vehicles should be respected and we should only buy there products. Dump all that rubbish crap **** that rips off genuine people stop being tight ass' and use proper stuff. My two cents!!!!! Cheers.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[revivor]

Received my cable from DubAddiction today. Pretty good delivery times of 24hrs after ordering - Thanks Tim!

Thought it wouldn't work with using an Intel Mac on Vista via Bootcamp (as per Ross Tech's requirements) but 'voila' it works

Managed to enable my Dynaudio sound setup in my new RNS after it got nicked at the smash repairer (see Passat forum for my story).
Next to reset all the fault codes in the system (40% of the whole controller with malfunction) after reading through the codes before hand..probably the electrician didn't know how to reset the faults.

[Digger11]

The VAGDiagnositcs Cable works fine - and the support is great.

If you want to debate cracked software etc. - then that's up to you, but its a bit like downloading movies or software or music from the Internet. If you have some type of religous or other belief that won't let you do this, then definitely spend 3 times as much on the original.

[kaanage]

If you want to debate cracked software etc. - then that's up to you, but its a bit like downloading movies or software or music from the Internet.

Personal theft is bad enough. Stealing someone else's work and then selling it on is commercial crime.

Yes, I have a moral code that prevents me downloading movies/music/software that is not free unless I'm just evaluating before purchasing. YMMV

And no, I'm not religious (you don't need to be religious to be honest)

[Tim]

The VAGDiagnositcs Cable works fine - and the support is great.

If you want to debate cracked software etc. - then that's up to you, but its a bit like downloading movies or software or music from the Internet. If you have some type of religous or other belief that won't let you do this, then definitely spend 3 times as much on the original.

I think greg has outlined my thoughts on this one.
Its one thing to download a movie from the internet. Its another thing to download that movie burn it to a DVD and then selling it to someone at an inflated price. These guys in the UK are taking the piss.

[wfdTamar]

Jeez, might help people stay on the straight and narrow if shipping from Ross Tech wasn't nearly $100!

Can you get it (the genuine Ross Tech one) cheaper from another source (Maybe in Australia)?

[kaanage]

Like dubAddiction?

[wfdTamar]

Yes. I've only just bought a Skoda so I'm not familiar with places to buy VW stuff. Thought it might be in a sticky thread in this section.

That's Dub Ad·dic·tion [duhb uh-dik-shuhn] $395 + $11 delivery (US$349 + $95 from Ross Tech). Thanks.