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which vag-com do i buy? kII-usb? their application guide lists both, do i get any benefit

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Old 10-25-2008, 03:13 PM
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Default which vag-com do i buy? kII-usb? their application guide lists both, do i get any benefit

out of the more expensive connector - I don't care if it works with any other car than my 2001 S4, have no interest in using it with other VW's or Audis that are newer...
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Buy which ever one your computer will work with. USB or COM
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Default If you intend to use it on CAN-BUS cars, buy one which is compatible....

Visit the vag-com forum (VCDS) for more info...

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lol, my computer will work with EITHER, but there are is the kii-usb and there is the hex-com+can
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Default apparently I'm not being clear - I only want to use it for my 01 S4, does that mean the 249$ USB wil

l suffice - Is there any point in buying the higher end one JUST for our car - that's my question.

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Default Yes - but everybody did that and kicked themselves later for not getting the HEX-CAN version...

Just saying...

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2nd. And is this REALLY the last Audi you will ever own? All new ones will all be CAN.
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Default yes, it will be the last audi I own... frankly, i prefer my wife drives a toyota ;P

and I have no plans of dropping the cash for new audis - I wouldn't even own this one if it weren't such a steal...
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Default I've got one for sale for cheaper....

It's key-com and I've got a key-span usb adapter for it (which some people prefer and say is more compatible with ECUx if you plan on running that as well.) $200, hit me up if interested jibberjive at aol.com
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