Car VCDS HEX-V 2 OBD2 diagnostic line, USB interface scanner with VCDS software, unlimited VIN, multi-language, Volkswagen Audi diagnostic line

A flashing airbag light on a Golf is a ten-minute job with the right interface and a guessing game without one. This is a USB OBD2 diagnostic cable for Volkswagen Group vehicles, supplied with software and drivers on disc. The supplier describes it as "HEX-V2 style" — its own wording, and worth reading carefully.

Protocols and coverage the supplier actually names

Coverage is listed for Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda and Seat models from 1996 to 2017, including vehicles that use a direct CAN connection for diagnosis. The protocols named are KWP-2001 — covering 2001-on Teves Mk.60 ABS and 2002-on modules — plus KWP6000 over CAN and KWP7000 for UDS. The ROD (ODX) dataset is described as revised and expanded, with the Audi A6 4G chassis given as the example, and more than 350 label files added or amended. Nothing beyond that list is claimed on this page. If your car or a particular module is not in it, treat it as uncovered.

What runs it, and what will not

The software is stated to run on Windows XP, 7, 8, 10 and 11 in both 32-bit and 64-bit form, and the supplier is candid that not every machine is guaranteed to work. Virtual machines are explicitly unsupported, with Parallels and VirtualBox named, as is Windows running on Mac hardware — so a MacBook with a Windows partition is the wrong host for this. One practical note before anyone assumes a dead cable: the indicator LED only lights once the lead is plugged into the vehicle, not when it is sitting on the laptop alone.

Key features

• Module-level diagnostics and coding: the supplier lists fault reading, coding and adaptation across VAG modules rather than generic engine codes alone.
• Key matching: supports the 7-digit PIN/SKC method for programming keys on VAG vehicles fitted with the factory immobiliser.
• UDS addressing: new UDS addresses are included, and an auto-scan reports the subsystem label file name, which cuts out hunting for the right module by hand.
• ECU mileage reads: mileage readings are supported on EDC15-16 and on some EDC15 V6 TDi ECUs.
• Language options: the supplier states multiple interface languages are available and asks buyers to contact them for the current list.

Specifications

• Interface type: USB OBD2 diagnostic cable
• Style described: HEX-V2 style (supplier's own term)
• Vehicle coverage as stated: Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Seat, 1996 to 2017
• Protocols named: KWP-2001, KWP6000 (CAN), KWP7000 (UDS)
• Operating systems: Windows XP / 7 / 8 / 10 / 11, 32-bit and 64-bit
• Not supported: virtual machines (Parallels and VirtualBox named) and Windows on Mac hardware
• Software version number: not published by the supplier
• Cable length: not published by the supplier
• Listing options: Style A and Style B; the supplier does not state how the two differ

What's in the box

• 1 x VAG diagnostic USB cable
• 1 x software and driver CD
• Remote installation help is offered by the supplier on request

Read this before you buy

• Not sold as a genuine or licensed tool: the supplier's own wording is "style". This item is not represented here as an official product of any diagnostic tool manufacturer, and no manufacturer licence, warranty or update entitlement comes with it.
• One installation instruction has been withheld: the supplier's notes include a step asking you to switch off your security software. We will not publish that. Do not disable antivirus or firewall protection to install anything, on any machine.
• Two styles, no explanation: ask us before ordering if the difference between Style A and Style B matters to you, because the supplier has not documented it.
• Check your vehicle first: match your model year and the module you need against the range and protocols listed above. Anything outside them is not claimed.

Tell us the year, model and the module you are chasing, and we will check it against the supplier's stated coverage before you commit.

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Delivery Timeframe

Please note that we cannot guarantee the exact date of arrival, and the delivery timeframes (excluding weekends and public holidays) are as follows:

• For customers in Victoria, approximately 7-10 working days;
• For customers in NSW, SA, ACT, and QLD, approximately 9-12 working days;
• For customers in WA, NT, and TAS, approximately 9-12 working days.