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Old 06-04-2006, 09:19 AM
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Default VAG recommendations

Thinking about getting the VAG software and interface. Any recommendations on which level to get? Is Ross-Tech the best place to purchase? Just starting to research so any insight would be appreciated. I would use it for the allroad and Passat.
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Default Vote for Ross-Tech...due to great Customer Service.

if you want to go with Palmstyle VAG.. then its ProDiag.
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Default I use ShadeTree's ProDiag software for the Palm platform

I like the "instant on" nature of the palm platform, where you don't have to wait to boot up.

At the time I got the software, I was also more comfortable loading something on MY palm pilot vs on my laptop which was really owned by my employer.
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Default Re: Good point on the laptop, same issue

Are you able to get all the same info on the Palm? Charts and log?
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Default yep, but know logs to to a text file with comma deliniation

so it takes a little work to bring them over to a PC then to use them in excel, but it does work.
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Default Re: Thanks for the feedback. Need to research this a bit more.

Think I will check with people at the driving school in a couple of weeks to see what most have.
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Default if you were nearby, I'd be happy to let you check prodiag out

in the mean time though, here is the site for the software. steve, the guy who runs shadetree is a good guy and an audi enthusiast.<ul><li><a href="http://www.shadetreesoftware.com/index.html">http://www.shadetreesoftware.com/index.html</a</li></ul>
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Default Most will probably have laptops with Ross-Tech, but

if you want to check out the ProDiag setup, Jeff, one of the former techs from Carousel who's now at Maple Grove Auto, uses it and could probably show it off for you. I don't know if he'll be at BIR though.
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Re: Are you going to BIR?
Old 06-06-2006, 04:50 PM
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Default No, wish I could :-(

I'm in Toronto for most of the month; the earliest I could possibly get back would be the 24th.
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