Vag Com

[johnb80]

I have a 2003 MKII Galaxy and the usual winter problem no aux heater. I absolutely refuse to take it to the stealer, what VAG COM lead do I need and what version of software if anyone can point me to the sellers (ebay?) I'd appreciate it. Mine has done the 5 failed attempts and needs the counter resetting, I intend replacing the glowplug first.

 

Any help appreciated, if theres anyone within travelling distance of Gainsborough that has the gear, I'd be happy to come to you and give you a few beer tokens to reset it for me.

 

Thanks - John

[big_kev]

Hi John,

 

I'm just up the road, mate.

[mumof4]

Kirton Lindsey was it??

[big_kev]

Gainsthorpe.......

 

You may need to look it up !

[gregers]

long time no hear john,hows things generally with you?

[mumof4]

Gainsthorpe.......

 

You may need to look it up !

where on earth is that??

[johnb80]

long time no hear john,hows things generally with you?

I sort of got out of cars for a while and the Galaxy's behaved itself really well. As always though it was too good to last and I've been driving it the last few days and it's bloody awfull without the heater, need to get it reset and see if it will light up.

 

I've been concentrating on my flying quite a bit, teaching mumof4 to fly has also been fun. Now joined the caravan brigade and am really enjoying the time with it. This year I'm going to flying events I wouldn't normally go to because I can now drag my accomodation with me. To those of you who 'hate them bloody caravans' I do try to be accomodating and usually pull over when I've collected a minimum of 50 cars behind me and theyve been there for 30 minutes or more.

 

It seems a bit odd round here now, I haven't been on here for about 18months! I'm sure I'll get to know whats going on from you know who......

 

Regards - J

[johnb80]

Hi John,

 

I'm just up the road, mate.

Hi Big_Kev, hows it going? Maz told me you were moving up here.

 

Do you by any chance have Vag Com and the know how on this one?

 

Must get together, come and have a laugh look at mumof4 flying, she's completely nuts.

Nice to hear from you.

 

J

Edited January 8, 2010 by johnb80

[mumof4]

Hi John,

 

I'm just up the road, mate.

Hi Big_Kev, hows it going? Maz told me you were moving up here.

 

Do you by any chance have Vag Com and the know how on this one?

 

Must get together, come and have a laugh look at mumof4 flying, she's completely nuts.

Nice to hear from you.

 

J

 

 

ahem.... just coz i decked your plane.. dont mean you can slate my flying.. :rolleyes:

[big_kev]

Hi Big_Kev, hows it going? Maz told me you were moving up here.

 

Do you by any chance have Vag Com and the know how on this one?

 

Must get together, come and have a laugh look at mumof4 flying, she's completely nuts.

Nice to hear from you.

 

J

 

Moved up about 18 months ago.

 

Yeh got Vagcom, seems to be working ok on windows 7, should just be a case of resetting the flameout fault logs.

 

I heard you were teaching mumof4 to fly ( never heard it called that before :rolleyes: ).

[johnb80]

Moved up about 18 months ago.

What do you think to this part of the world? where exactly are you located?

Yeh got Vagcom, seems to be working ok on windows 7, should just be a case of resetting the flameout fault logs.

Sounds good, when would be a good time it's bloody freezing in this Gal at the moment? (warning mumof4 may will be with me)

 

I heard you were teaching mumof4 to fly ( never heard it called that before :rolleyes: ).

Tut tut....... don't know what you mean :lol:

 

J

[johnb80]

Oops, just read your earlier post, Gainsthorpe, is that just North East of Kirton Lindsey up towards the M180?

 

J

[big_kev]

Oops, just read your earlier post, Gainsthorpe, is that just North East of Kirton Lindsey up towards the M180?

 

J

 

Yep, and you have a pm.

[mumof4]

well, met the big man himself, ta for the biccies and the tea.. most excellant. :rolleyes:

 

um.. apologies for guzzling nearly all the biccies.. i was hungry!!.LOL

 

Many thanks for today, was much appreciated.. :lol:

[big_kev]

Very nice to meet you and John....feel free to pop around anytime.

 

Plenty of biscuits leftover from xmas......some from last xmas as well !

 

 

 

Hopefully John's booster heater will spring to life when his engine cools down.

If not I am sure he will be able to interrogate it further when his vagcom lead turns up.

 

Like his motor as well :rolleyes: looks good......the swap is still on if he fancies a Mk1 instead.. :lol:

 

All the best.

 

Kev

[johnb80]

Very nice to meet you and John....feel free to pop around anytime.

 

Plenty of biscuits leftover from xmas......some from last xmas as well !

 

 

 

Hopefully John's booster heater will spring to life when his engine cools down.

If not I am sure he will be able to interrogate it further when his vagcom lead turns up.

 

Like his motor as well :) looks good......the swap is still on if he fancies a Mk1 instead.. :lol:

 

All the best.

 

Kev

Hi Kev,

You're the man, very impressed with VagCom, I've found my lead, just got to get the software now, any recommended sites?

 

Thanks again - J

[big_kev]

I've found my lead, just got to get the software now, any recommended sites?

 

Thanks again - J

 

First you need to make sure that windows recognises the lead ( assuming its a USB one ) and assigns a serial / Com port number to it....you will most likely need to either download the drivers/software or hopefully the lead came with some.

 

Secondly you need to download Vagcom from www.ross-tech.com, it is likely to be version 311 or 409 that you will require ( may be a later version if your lead is compatible ), again it may have been supplied with the lead.

 

You will need the lead connected to the car ( and ignition on ) for vagcom to recognise the lead.

[mumof4]

Very nice to meet you and John....feel free to pop around anytime.

 

Plenty of biscuits leftover from xmas......some from last xmas as well !

 

 

 

Hopefully John's booster heater will spring to life when his engine cools down.

If not I am sure he will be able to interrogate it further when his vagcom lead turns up.

 

Like his motor as well :) looks good......the swap is still on if he fancies a Mk1 instead.. :lol:

 

All the best.

 

Kev

 

 

Thank you for the kind offer... may take you up on it!!

[robe]

I have a 2003 MKII Galaxy and the usual winter problem no aux heater. I absolutely refuse to take it to the stealer, what VAG COM lead do I need and what version of software if anyone can point me to the sellers (ebay?) I'd appreciate it. Mine has done the 5 failed attempts and needs the counter resetting, I intend replacing the glowplug first.

 

Any help appreciated, if theres anyone within travelling distance of Gainsborough that has the gear, I'd be happy to come to you and give you a few beer tokens to reset it for me.

 

Thanks - John

[robe]

don't be fooled by flame out being the glow plug, on my mk2 1.9 zetec i changed the glow plug the heater would start then would fault due to over heating turned out to be the electronic curculation pump behind the fuel filter had stopped working .I replaced the pump and it's been a warm winter so far.

 

Rob

[big_kev]

don't be fooled by flame out being the glow plug, on my mk2 1.9 zetec i changed the glow plug the heater would start then would fault due to over heating turned out to be the electronic curculation pump behind the fuel filter had stopped working .I replaced the pump and it's been a warm winter so far.

 

Rob

 

Good point....IIRC Vagcom only tested the fuel pump and air blower, it didn't test the auxilliary water pump.

[johnb80]

I have glowplug open circuit fault so it looks like glowplug time!

 

Got VagCom up and running with the lead I had, cleared the fault, restarted and it was back straight away.

 

Thanks for your help guys (& Gals).

 

J

[big_kev]

Its not blown a fuse has it ?

[johnb80]

Is there a fuse for the glow plug??

 

J

[big_kev]

John,

 

You changed the glowplug yet.....snows gone..... :(