struggling with 3rd party cable

[lol4fun]

as the title really, had 2 replacements from the seller but still nothing, it tests and finds the interface ok but always pops up the same error message any ideas apart from to stop being a cheapskate and buy a proper cable lol

car is a 1997 a3 1.8t engine code agu




video(might not work)

 

[TYphoon GB]

Change the port latency settings on the PC. Go below 16 (10 worked for me) this is on the hardware tabs not in VCDS.

 

[warren_S5]

aany ideas apart from to stop being a cheapskate and buy a proper cable lol

 

[TYphoon GB]

This from Ross Tech...

http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/usb/FTDI-VCP-Options.png

Funny how Ross Tech don't mind the 3rd party cable users...guess they know most of us will eventually front up the cash.

 

[Garfybeds]

Now I have no intention of trying to change codes using VCDS but someone has suggested I check if there are any errors. On a 2005 A3, therefore with CANBUS - I see the OBD2 409.11 cables available on Ebay no problem - are they compatible with my car ? (I see on Amazon talk of them not being compatible with CANBUS). If thats not the right one - any pointers to the correct one. I certainly cannot afford to go anywhere near the official tool. The alternative is if anyone lives near Luton and can read for me ?

 

[lol4fun]

http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/VAG-COM-FAQ-4.3
I think this is my issue