Is this VCDS cable genuine ?

[Minion Bob!]

Hi Guys, just wanted to ask if anyone could tell me if this cable is genuine?

 

[NHN]

Can't see the image, where did you buy it from?

 

[Sandra]

Can't see pic

 

[Minion Bob!]

Its embeded within the post, I couldnt get it to upload. Its a friends cable, its printed with VAG Com 11.11 on the back and has a sticker on the front that says Hex + Can with ross techs web address at the bottom, no serial number and when i tried using it the driver doesnt install for it on the pc.

 

[NHN]

No serial equals not genuine in my realm, its probably fake, pic isn't showing

 

[Minion Bob!]

 

[Minion Bob!]

Can't see pic

I've tried that again hopefully the picture is showing now

 

[Santos_V]

 

[NHN]

lol, thanks Santos.

 

[simonali]

Do I have to fire up my exceedingly slow netbook to get my serial number, or is it the one on the black plug?

 

[NHN]

The short serial will be written on the cable label, long serial is within the software.

 

[simonali]

Just remembered I still have the original activation email from Linda at Ross Tech which has the long one contained within. I assume that's the one required for a map application?

 

[Sandra]

Just remembered I still have the original activation email from Linda at Ross Tech which has the long one contained within. I assume that's the one required for a map application?

Send application

 

[Alan Gunn]

The screws are a sign of a fake cable.
Genuine cable will have torx and not x-head (phillips).

 

[bearthebruce]

The main tell that a system is an illegal copy is as NHN said - it is locked to a particular release of VCDS. In our 15 years of operating this business, we have never locked a customer to a version of our software. The people who bought their very first system back in 2000, still enjoy free updates to the latest software! And yes, Customer 1 is still with us! And yes, they have updated hundreds of times over the 15 years for free.

Whenever you see a system that tells you it is VAG-COM or VCDS "XX.XX" you know it to be an illegal copy. Doesn't matter what screws are in the shell. It's the "screws" they put to you that matter!

 

[vivalacoulter]

Buy cheap, buy twice is my opinion.

I couldn't be bothered with the hassle and risk of a fake causing a fault on the car, so I ordered the real deal through NHN

 

[NHN]

Thanks Buddy, realky appreciate the words.