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Old 26th January 2021, 10:43   #18
hogweed
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Originally Posted by KOFFEE View Post
Does anybody have any suggestions where I can go from here? I am using a Windows 10 laptop.

Yes, I struggled with that one for a long time (also W10 laptop) - eventually, in desperation, bought a different cable, and it all came to life.


There are loads of cables on eBay, all with the same descriptions, but the simple truth seems to be that there are differences between them, and the black one I bought first kind of half worked, just as you've described, but would go no further; the blue one I replaced it with worked perfectly first time.


I'll try to dig out a link to the first kind I bought...


PS you have bridged 7 & 8 haven't you?


{update} OK forum won't let me post any more pics. However, the black (no good) cable was described thus:


"Auto Diagnostic Tool USB Cable KKL VAG COM 409.1 OBD2 Diagnostic UK PyJRx"


-so all sounded fine. But it was no good... may just have been faulty of course. All I can say for certain is that, for me, the black one didn't work, and the blue one did!


Good luck
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