That's the basics out of the way, so I would suggest following posts only contain VCDS tweaks and modifications known to work. Cables can be purchased directly from Ross Tech in the States, or from their UK distributor - Gendan Limited (where mine came from a couple of years ago).
#Gl golf laptop software
There are a few Chinese knock off's off Ebay but these are not recommended and are based around very old software and can't be guaranteed to work with the MK7. VW changed the Networking protocols on the MK7 so the earlier versions of the software won't work with the MK7.īe warned, whilst immensely useful, the cables packages are not cheap and start at a few hundred pounds. It's only the Version 12 software sets (beta of otherwise), that have any sort of MK7 MQB support, although it's still in it's infancy, with a lot of modules not yet documented, but they are coming through slowly. The latest official software from Ross Tech (which I am using) is Version 12.12.0, (non beta). The difference between the 2 cables is that the former can only be used on cars which utilize the CAN networking system (so basically MK5 Golf onwards), where as the HEX-USB+CAN, also does the the CAN based cars but is also fully backwards compatible with older cars using a single K-line or K plus L Micro-CAN and HEX-USB+CAN (the latter of which I have).
Currently 2 main cable types are available:
It is basically a duplication of the dealers official VAS tablet hardware.īasically the genuine Ross Tech cable has a hardware dongle built into the diagnostic port end, that automatically licences the software installed on a Windows based laptop (sorry no mac yet).
#Gl golf laptop drivers
The software ONLY works with a compatible cable which plugs into the diagnostic port underneath the drivers side dash and enables fault code reading, coding and changes, service resets, tweaks, data logging etc, for all cars supported by your chosen Cable / Software package. The software was previously known as VAG-COM, but had to be changed for legal reasons. VCDS is a software diagnosis package for VAG cars developed by a company called Ross Tech. OK guys, in response to some asking for me to start a new thread (mods, please feel free to move if better positioned elsewhere), I'll kick the ball off with my VCDS thread.