Help please?

Taxi 219 · 20-12-2007, 06:28

Don,t know exactly what you call them but what does everyone think about these handheld "Code Readers" you see on Ebay for sale and also Sealey make one(damn expensive though).
I don,t have VAG-COM as i don,t have a Laptop only a PC at home.
Are they worth buying? do they really work just like VAG-COM?

Sorry to ask but was wondering about them.

cjb · 20-12-2007, 09:35

VAG_COM will do more and diagnose better than anything except the dealers 5051 or 5052 tool.

The handheld tools are better than nothing though, but some can't read any VAG-specific codes, and most won't be able to do coding or adaption.

hussarman · 20-12-2007, 22:10

As I see it the ones sold on Ebay are about as much use as a return ticket on the Titanic.
The Sealey one is a little better as you can reset the service interval with it but I think it works out rather expensive if you only mean to use it occaisonally.

Basil · 21-12-2007, 10:04

I found a VAG-specific unit that looks interesting. Was thinking about getting one tbh - small enough to have on hand in the glovebox, lol.

see: ecutool

HTH

Bas

20-12-2007, 06:28	#1
Taxi 219 Not anymore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 2,245 Members Car: Octavia TDi 2006 Thanks: 107 Thanked 111 Times in 108 Posts	Help please? Don,t know exactly what you call them but what does everyone think about these handheld "Code Readers" you see on Ebay for sale and also Sealey make one(damn expensive though). I don,t have VAG-COM as i don,t have a Laptop only a PC at home. Are they worth buying? do they really work just like VAG-COM? Sorry to ask but was wondering about them.

20-12-2007, 09:35	#2
cjb Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Walsall Posts: 1,774 Members Car: Leon TDI DSG or Lupo 16v Sport Thanks: 110 Thanked 114 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Help please? VAG_COM will do more and diagnose better than anything except the dealers 5051 or 5052 tool. The handheld tools are better than nothing though, but some can't read any VAG-specific codes, and most won't be able to do coding or adaption.

20-12-2007, 22:10	#3
hussarman Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 64 Members Car: Railton Straight 8 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Help please? As I see it the ones sold on Ebay are about as much use as a return ticket on the Titanic. The Sealey one is a little better as you can reset the service interval with it but I think it works out rather expensive if you only mean to use it occaisonally.

21-12-2007, 10:04	#4
Basil Hardcore Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bahrain Posts: 3,257 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 200 Thanked 194 Times in 151 Posts	Re: Help please? I found a VAG-specific unit that looks interesting. Was thinking about getting one tbh - small enough to have on hand in the glovebox, lol. see: ecutool HTH Bas __________________ Fab vRS - Black Magic - PD160 intake - Forge FMIC - colour coded front grille -SLC Splitter - K&N Airfilter -SEAT Strutbrace - Jabba ARB - IC Waterspray (need to wire it in!) - 312mm TT brakes - Eibach Springs - Skoda Reversing sensors - Devonutopia Tuning (tm) Custom Exhaust (2 1/4" straight pipe) - Short shifter mod- 5 brake light mod - Helix Steel SMF + Organic Clutch + pressure plate - Peloquin LSD - TD stage 2 Hybrid - Washbrook remapped ECU - Uprated injectors - Cupra bushes -Poly-filled dogbone - Allard racepipe - Pirelli Dragons - Forge Rear Strutbrace - DIY SS upper boostpipe delete -Koni FSD's - elephant pipe CCV mod

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