dj_efk
A2OC Donor
Hello all,
I'm an Amateur home-tinkerer and when I finally find "my" A2 to buy, I'll have two VAG vehicles in the family (as I currently own a 2016 MY VW Touran too). I therefore want to buy a version that can be used on both vehicles (plus a few more as I like to buy and sell occaisionally), however I'm not entirely sure of the best version to buy as I understand I could go fake cable plus VCDS lite, all the way through to unlimited VIN HEX-V2 USB or HEX NET (if I wanted wireless).
If I buy a genuine cable I would go for secondhand as I'm on a budget.
So assuming that in terms of usage, I will want to read and clear codes and do the odd bit of tinkering (e.g. switching features on/off etc.), what do I need - and with the version being suggested, what are the pro's and con's (as in, what can I / can't I do with it)? Can anyone do a quick reel-off of the different options?
I've had a look at the Gendan Website VCDS Setup Chooser which is helpful as a starting point but ultimately doesn't give the detailed run-down I'm after - and obviously doesn't cover the non-genuine routes. To be clear, I'd rather go for a used, genuine setup - however I believe from a cursory search on here others have stated this may not be necessary.
Thanks!
I'm an Amateur home-tinkerer and when I finally find "my" A2 to buy, I'll have two VAG vehicles in the family (as I currently own a 2016 MY VW Touran too). I therefore want to buy a version that can be used on both vehicles (plus a few more as I like to buy and sell occaisionally), however I'm not entirely sure of the best version to buy as I understand I could go fake cable plus VCDS lite, all the way through to unlimited VIN HEX-V2 USB or HEX NET (if I wanted wireless).
If I buy a genuine cable I would go for secondhand as I'm on a budget.
So assuming that in terms of usage, I will want to read and clear codes and do the odd bit of tinkering (e.g. switching features on/off etc.), what do I need - and with the version being suggested, what are the pro's and con's (as in, what can I / can't I do with it)? Can anyone do a quick reel-off of the different options?
I've had a look at the Gendan Website VCDS Setup Chooser which is helpful as a starting point but ultimately doesn't give the detailed run-down I'm after - and obviously doesn't cover the non-genuine routes. To be clear, I'd rather go for a used, genuine setup - however I believe from a cursory search on here others have stated this may not be necessary.
Thanks!