Vag-com Socket Location

[Muesli Camel]

Hi Everyone,

 

Please help with some silly questions, I need to reset the airbags on my 51 plate Alhambra TDi SE 115 and I have purchased the VAG-COM cable from ebay as suggested on here.

 

My silly question is, where do I plug it in to the car?

 

The cable is in 2 parts, the first part has the usb on one end and the large plug at the other with a seperate extention cable which ends in smaller leads.

 

Do I need the extra bit or do I just use the first part?

 

I have searched on here and looked at all the suggested places (under ashtray ans steering wheel) but to no avail.

 

Please put me out of my misery!!!!

 

MC

Edited October 5, 2008 by Muesli Camel

[RADIOTWO]

Hi Everyone,

 

Please help with some silly questions, I need to reset the airbags on my 51 plate Alhambra TDi SE 115 and I have purchased the VAG-COM cable from ebay as suggested on here.

 

My silly question is, where do I plug it in to the car?

 

The cable is in 2 parts, the first part has the usb on one end and the large plug at the other with a seperate extention cable which ends in smaller leads.

 

Do I need the extra bit or do I just use the first part?

 

I have searched on here and looked at all the suggested places (under ashtray ans steering wheel) but to no avail.

 

Please put me out of my misery!!!!

 

MC

Hi MC

I have not got a Alhambra, but My son in law has a Galaxy, and it on the right hand side of the steering wheel, under the fuse box

 

Presume you have the software? if what version??

 

Radiotwo

[Muesli Camel]

Thanks for your answer, am I looking for the big socket for the OBD 2 to plug into or 2 smalls bits for the 2 smaller black and white ones to plug into marked +/- and KL

[gregers]

as radio 2 has said its a hole in the area of the fuse box,get your head down under the steering wheel and look up on the cowling YOU CANT MISS IT.

[westie]

The socket in my Mk 1 TDI is under neath the ash tray.

Big purple socket.

Let us know if you have any luck.

Ive bought one of these Vag coms......which refuses to "com" with my Galaxy..!!

[Taliska]

Here's a photo of it on my Mk2 Galaxy...

 

Taliska

[PaulusGT40]

Hi. have tried to open this image but I am a new member and I think there are restrictions on me ?!

I have been lying upside down under the steering wheel for past 15 minutes to try & find the Vag Com socket. I have removed dashboard underpanels, side panels surrounding the ECU, ashtray, but am simply unable to find it - is it possible for someone to describe in more detail the exact location. Car is a 1999 Galaxy 1.9TDi

[gregers]

think yours is under the ash tray?

[PaulusGT40]

YOU ARE RIGHT!

I had originally just removed the ashtray base but after telling my wife it is definitely not there, she decided to have a go and after removing the lower ashtray base she found it sitting there staring at her. Very humiliating for me!

Thanks again at all to members who have helped out.

[pingupie]

Does anyone know what type of the cable I would require for a 2001 1.9 tdi Amazon are doing them with cd for around 7 quid but there are a couple and not sure which one i need

 

Many thanks

 

Craig

[pingupie]

Does anyone know what type of the cable I would require for a 2001 1.9 tdi Amazon are doing them with cd for around 7 quid but there are a couple and not sure which one i need

 

Many thanks

 

Craig

Sorry not with cd!!!!

[DaveM]

Ive bought one of these Vag coms......which refuses to "com" with my Galaxy..!!

 

Mine also refused to 'com' with my Ford Galaxy until i tried to connect as a VW Sharan.... now works perfectly.