VAG COM?

Post by **ST33ZY P** » Apr Sat 01, 2006 11:41 pm

NOOB QUESTION

ValveFloat wrote:I have a VAG-COM-USB in Bozeman.
I love the thing, I really don't think I would enjoy my car as much without it.

:?: What exactly can you do with a VAG COM besides clear CELs and look at error codes. I have only thrown a CEL once because I forgot to hook the wiring harness to the MAF sensor after installing my CAI. It went away after like 15 mins when I figured out what I had done. :roll: You cant reprogram anything with VAG COM can you?

Post by **ValveFloat** » Apr Sun 02, 2006 9:53 am

Let's see, I turned off the annoying auto-lock that locks the doors when the car starts moving, I turned off the annoying seatbelt chime, I changed the codeing so both doors unlock with one press on the key fob, I changed the code so that the horn doesn't honk when locking the doors.
I turn off the low windshield washer warning in the summer when I don't have fluid in the bottle. When I switch to track brake pads I turn off the brake pad warning otherwise it would be on all the time since the track pads don't have wear sensors.
VAG-COM will log every sensor the car has, so I can set up a log to record speed, lateral and longitudinal acceleration, along with steering angle, which does more than one of those G-Tech pros does.
Oh and one other benefit I never would have predicted. My car has Climatronic, and one of the air flaps started "ticking" shortly after getting the car, turns out it was out of calibration, so I can calibrate it with the VAG-COM, and no more annoying ticking.

Post by **ST33ZY P** » Apr Sun 02, 2006 3:20 pm

WOW

That is some great stuff!

I really want one but I would probably reprogram something wrong and my car would explode.

:?: Can you turn off the exhaust sensors?

Post by **ValveFloat** » Apr Mon 03, 2006 8:49 am

Can you turn off the exhaust sensors?

Oxygen sensors? Nope, not that I know of anyway.

Post by **BigSkyGLI** » Apr Mon 03, 2006 2:47 pm

Wow, Joe I didn't know you could do all of that...I am coming over to your house...

I am sick of the autolock and the beeping horn etc too...

Post by **ST33ZY P** » Apr Wed 05, 2006 9:24 pm

That seatbelt chime drives me up the wall. :shock:
When I get back to Montana I will pay you $$$ to turn that stuff off for me.

Post by **ValveFloat** » Apr Thu 06, 2006 9:11 am

When I get back to Montana I will pay you $$$ to turn that stuff off for me.

I take all major currencies; Moose Drool, Bayern, Guinness, etc.

Post by **ST33ZY P** » Apr Thu 06, 2006 11:36 am

ValveFloat wrote:
When I get back to Montana I will pay you $$$ to turn that stuff off for me.
I take all major currencies; Moose Drool, Bayern, Guinness, etc.

Consider it done. When I get to Missoula I will stop by Big Sky Brewery and pick up a few growlers of Moose Drool and head up to Bozo. Should be a good time.

Post by **RuS4ty** » Nov Wed 15, 2006 1:52 am

Im not sure if my car has climatronic, but it often makes a "ticking" noise when the air is on...kind of like something is rocking back and forth hitting something else.
I may need to kit you up for a VAGing sometime this year, if thats alright.

Post by **ValveFloat** » Nov Wed 15, 2006 5:51 pm

RuS4ty wrote: I may need to kit you up for a VAGing sometime this year, if thats alright.

Anytime, really. Just send me a PM here or on the Vortex.