What or WHO is Ross-Tech/VAG-COM?

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What or WHO is Ross-Tech/VAG-COM?

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Sorry for morraly insane questions that just waste forum space...but I'm new to VAG and want all stupid questions answered...

So everywhere I read I see VAG-COM this and VAG-COM made coffee and some guy on some forum even claimed that VAG-COM was vagging his wife... :smile:

Anyway...what is it, why do I need it, where can I get it?

I've been on Ross-Tech's site, and almost downloaded the software but I'm sure its not as simple...do I need to buy anything? A cable?

Is it one of those plugnplay cables you connect to your laptop and then to the car's ECU and then read all error codes and delete them etc?

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Yup, need a cable to go from lappie to car
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Belix wrote:Yup, need a cable to go from lappie to car
Where do I get this cable?

And only then can I download the software from Ross?
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Yip. Ross-tech is the company that makes the calbes. And yes, it's a diagnostic cable & Software..... :hi:
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ACTTTUUUALLLYYYY HEX microsystems in SA is who makes the cables for Ross tech who did the software...
http://www.hex.co.za/
follow the diagnostics link

here you go
http://www.hexdiagnostics.co.za/products/vag-com
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panic-mechanic wrote:ACTTTUUUALLLYYYY HEX microsystems in SA is who makes the cables for Ross tech who did the software...
http://www.hex.co.za/
follow the diagnostics link
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check out stopshop.co.za, they selling the cables quite cheap, I need to organise one too. Pity I shoulve taken the one out the company before it was liquidated :???:
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The genuine Ross-Tech cable is still better IMHO.

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ALFAHOLIC wrote:So everywhere I read I see VAG-COM this and VAG-COM made coffee and some guy on some forum even claimed that VAG-COM was vagging his wife... :smile:
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I gather the right Rosstech cable for GolfV and VI would be the R3,K one? Ouchy! What is micro-can anyhow?
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Belix wrote:I gather the right Rosstech cable for GolfV and VI would be the R3,K one? Ouchy! What is micro-can anyhow?
A cable that can be used with CAN-bus vehicles like the Golf VI.
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what is the difference between micro can and USB & Can cables?
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