New member, about to make an A2 Purchase

I thought of you this morning when I saw an 800 Coupe in the same red as your Fastback. V474NEO, if you know of it. Encountered on the B489/B488 junction just outside Ivinghoe.
 
You can download the Lite version free from Ross-Tech website. Don't get the software from anywhere other than Ross-Tech. KKL cable under £10 on eBay.
The Lite version can be licensed, (well worth it), for $99.
Mac.
So, my cable arrived, I downloaded VCDS-Lite from Ross-Tech, plugged in, and it read from Port 4.
Then it said my software wasn't registered. Have I missed something?

This is what I got:
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So, my cable arrived, I downloaded VCDS-Lite from Ross-Tech, plugged in, and it read from Port 4.
Then it said my software wasn't registered. Have I missed something?

This is what I got:
View attachment 106020
Hi
I think the free version doesn’t necessarily decode all errors which looks like what you are seeing in the screen shot. You can look the error codes up on the Ross Tech wiki as a rule, so try a search on the 5 digit numbers in the first column
J
 
So, my cable arrived, I downloaded VCDS-Lite from Ross-Tech, plugged in, and it read from Port 4.
Then it said my software wasn't registered. Have I missed something?

This is what I got:
View attachment 106020
I don't think you have missed anything just not paid the $99 registration fee. You have the free download which is designed to be limited and a pain to use, such as as giving you the description of the first fault only, the rest you have to look up. Pay the $99 and the shareware messages will go away with more functionality, your choice.

Andy
 
Ahhh. I may just pay the money. Not decided yet.... speak to neighbours and brother who have VAG cars too
 
Ahhh. I may just pay the money. Not decided yet.... speak to neighbours and brother who have VAG cars too
VCDS Lite, free or registered, only works on vehicles upto 2006 model year. If you want the version that supports more up to date models, as well as your A2, then you'll need the current version, all information, and prices are shown on the Ross-Tech website, along with the number of vehicles you can use it on. If you intend to keep your A2, I'd pay the $99.
Mac.
 
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