johnd64

VAG COM.docx

I found these amazing deal on the cable, on Kijiji but I was wondering if it is a pirated version or maybe somebody out there figured it out and it's a legitimate thing.
If you read through the description two names are mentioned, one in Denmark actually.I don't want to support pirated stuff, but if it's legitimate and a different version of a similar product I would consider it.

the_duke

Yes that is a pirated cable.

raj99

Those same Sh%$y cables can be had on ebay for sub $20 and if you can get them to work, they might assist you, but there's only one that's guaranteed to work - RossTech.

Doc_A8

A long time ago my dad taught me that you don't skimp on tools. A failure in a tool can be serious and lead to injury or worse- same is true for electronic tools.

I have since widened that list to include tires and brakes as well.

There is a place for cheap tools, just not in my toolkit.

johnd64

Too bad it's not some other version of the Ross cable.
I'll have to pass then.The risk of bricking a module is not worth it.

raj99

you won't brick anything...you'll just have a useless cable which won't do much

richard-tx

The only clone that I found that was worth anything is the one from Total Car Diagnostics.

snagitseven

Any of these counterfeit VCDS cables, even if you could get them to work properly, as soon as Ross-Tech does a firmware update, they will only be good for tying down a broken trunk lid.

There are other less expensive, legitimate OBDII VAG tools with their own software that can do many mods and scans, i.e. OBDeleven and for simple mods and basic scans, Carista. No need to buy junk offshore cables if an official VCDS is out of your budget.

richard-tx

That is not true for the TCD cable. My Ross-Tech and both of my TCD cables work fine despite firmware updates from Ross-Tech.

snagitseven

Doesn't the TCD cable use their own software? If so, it's not a "clone", it's an alternative VAG product. If you use their cable with the Ross-Tech full version VCDS software, that would be a violation of R-T's copywrite use, no different than using a counterfeit cable with VCDS. Since you have a Ross-Tech cable, I'm not sure why would you use TCD cables with VCDS software. Are you using the cables professionally?