Enable day time running lights DRL's

daytripper wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:12:39 -0600, Bart Oleksy > wrote:
>
>> Marcus Redd wrote:
>>> "Bart Oleksy" > wrote in message
>>> .. .
>>>> I just bought a "clone" VAG-COM cable from eBay for $20-$25 shipped...now
>>>> I've downloaded the shareware Ross-tech software onto a laptop and am
>>>> looking forward to playing around with some of the settings on my '98 A6
>>>> Avant Quattro and '97 A4 2.8Q, like changing the country code to display
>>>> kilometers instead of miles, resetting the service indicators, etc.
>>>>
>>>> A local fellow was going to offer his VAG-COM stuff for me to use (in
>>>> exchange for some beer! lol) but since I already had the laptop and just
>>>> needed the cable, I think this will be far more convenient...can do it on
>>>> my schedule, etc.
>>>>
>>>> Might be worth the $20-$25 to get a cable for your TT!
>>> Sounds rather interesting - is there a page anywhere that shows just what
>>> settings you can change on each car?
>>>
>> Sort of... you have to dig around for a while, but there are a few sites
>> that have some good detailed info on what you can do and how to do it.
>> I haven't done much yet - I was having some laptop issues but managed to
>> get the software on the laptop to recognize that it's connected to an
>> Audi "computer".
>>
>> If you get one of these 'clone' USB cables, you might be distressed that
>> the software won't find the car computer... turns out that the clone USB
>> cables actually emulate a serial cable, so try one of the COM1/2/3 ports
>> instead of the USB port when connecting.
>>
>> That took me a while to figure out... <sigh>
>>
>> Bart
>
> The Audi repair CDs from Bentley have sections on coding with tables that show
> which bits or combination of bits control which feature(s) to be enabled. Also
> provides DTC codes for all functional units, plus diagnostic routines for
> same.
>
> The combination of the Bentley CD and VAG-COM is very effective in de-liaring
> dealer techs ;-)
>
True enough! But then you're talking "real" money for the Bentley
stuff, no?

Without Bentley, you're looking at $25-ish (if you have a laptop
already, or can plug in a desktop computer & monitor near your car!), so
that's pretty minimal for guys like me who would barely know where to
start with Bentley...

Bart

> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd

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