The software is called VCDS LITE and is free to download. you can buy the lead you need from E-Bay.

Hope This helps

 

thanks is there a trusted website to use?

 

Here fellaT:

http://www.ross-tech.com/vcds/download/

 

just to ask a probably silly question, whats the interface? as not done this before?

 

The interface is the lead that you need to connect between your laptop and the diagnostic port in your van.

 

cool thanks will need to get one then before download, T:

 

Software cool, worked well with the lead we got

 

Hi haggis69, do you have a link for the lead you bought please. Cheers andy.

 

Mate, go direct to gendan using the link, price here is circa £8 cheaperT:
http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_VAGUSB.html

 

The ones on Ebay are only about £8 - are they any good?

 

Nice one cheers mate.

 

I bought an ebay one a few months ago and i dont think its any good .the one in the genden link seems a good price from a decent source.

 

I got one of the eBay ones for 8quid....I was expecting it to be money down the drain, but it worked a treat. It looks very similar to the Genden one as well.

Worth a shot for the money in my opinion.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAG-USB-DIAGN...LEAD-VAG-COM-/330399696070?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item4ced5b44c6

 

USB VAG-COM 409.1 OBD 2 II CABLE LEAD AUDI VW VAG COM
WORK WITH VCDS-Lite XP VISTA, WINDOW7, U.K. SELLER on ebay gps-ppc ( Feedback score of 31798)

 

Thanks haggis

 

I got one of these about 12 months ago for an Audi i had. I found that you could diagnose but not clear any faults unless you paid 99 dollars ( i think) to ross-tech. Unless its changed.
Please ignore if I'm wrong:*:*:*