Galaxy Software & Cable

[johnb80]

Hi Guys, Gals and mumof4,

Long time since I've been on here, what cable and software works best for resetting the aux heater which isn't working on our Gal. If you could give me links to suppliers I'd appreciate it as well as any guidance, I'm assuming the glowplug etc may be oiled up so remove clean it all out and then start it up, can this be done via software or do I need to short out the temp sensor?

 

Disco is still running well, as is the Gal for that matter.

 

Regards - J

[tim-spam]

VAGCOM from Ross-Tech - their website is www.ross-tech.com. Their lead and software is the real McCoy and works 'straight out of the box' with full functionality (if you have a TDI or VR6) - their back-up is really good too.

 

I don't know how good it is with Ford engines though - I haven't tried it, although others may have done. There is a generic OBDII function within VAGCOM which I suppose may talk to a Ford engine.

[Chris Young]

Pulling the fuse did the trick for me.

[johnb80]

Which fuse ? sounds like a good plan.

 

Regards - J

[Chris Young]

Pretty sure on my mk2 it was fuse 12.

Mk 1 is also fuse 12

 

(25amp fuse)

 

BUT i would advise getting it fixed before the winter.

[big_kev]

Don't believe any reset is required

[johnb80]

Don't believe any reset is required

It did it's 5 attempts and then stopped trying, I asumed it would need resetting somewhere?

 

Regards - J

[NikpV]

it depends on the error - eg 5 flame outs need a reset but endless number of open-circuit errors do not : I think the criteria is whether the heater has fired up - if it has and been shutdown 5 times it will need resetting AFAIK

[johnb80]

it depends on the error - eg 5 flame outs need a reset but endless number of open-circuit errors do not : I think the criteria is whether the heater has fired up - if it has and been shutdown 5 times it will need resetting AFAIK

It had been running fine, for whatever reason there were 5 extremely short journeys, the heater was winding up each time, on the last one it ramped up and down 5 times and never lit up, now it doesn't even try.

[big_kev]

Am I right in thinking you can connect to the Aux. Heater with Vagcom on the MK2's ?

 

I am sure you can't with the MK1's.

 

Anyone know if this is true.

[El Dingo]

VAGCOM from Ross-Tech - their website is www.ross-tech.com. Their lead and software is the real McCoy and works 'straight out of the box' with full functionality (if you have a TDI or VR6) - their back-up is really good too.

 

I don't know how good it is with Ford engines though - I haven't tried it, although others may have done. There is a generic OBDII function within VAGCOM which I suppose may talk to a Ford engine.

 

I have an older VAG-COM interface (and using release 311-2) - this won't talk to the Ford engine. Maybe later ones do?

[Chris Young]

i have a mk2 and my vag com told me about repeated flame outs.

Just took mine to fraud and got a whole new unit fitted.

[johnb80]

Mine had a new one under warranty after 2 years, this one has now given up the ghost.

 

Regards - J