- Joined
- May 16, 2014
- Messages
- 5,469
- Reaction score
- 5,935
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- VCDS Serial number
- C?ID=194404
I know that it is unhealthy (and more than a little weird) to have a “connection” with an inanimate object like a VCDS cable but I don’t mind admitting that I have (on a few occasions) uttered the odd expletive in the said cable’s direction when it's not behaving correctly. Mercifully though, I have never heard the cable respond (that’s a good thing as I understand!).
My love/hate relation with my cable notwithstanding, I’m a firm believer in the ledger-book principle, That principle being, if I look after my equipment, then it will look after me (particularly when the piece-of-kit in question is expensive). So here’s my question; Is there a right and/or a wrong sequence to hookup the cable to the car/laptop and then to disconnect the cable when finished?
I’m aware of the purpose of the LED thingy on the dongle end and it’s always reassuring when it changes colour to tell me that all is OK at the OBD socket end (see the cable does speak - in a fashion). Incidentally, has RT considered duplicating the LED on the apposite side because on a few cars, the LED points down towards the car-floor when the OBD socket is upside down?
I’m interested in learning about the connect/disconnect sequence in general if-any, but here are a few questions as a thought prompt for would-be responders.
1. Should the OBD end be connected first?
2. Should the Car’s ignition be off when connecting the cable- does this matter at all?
3. What is the boot-up sequence for the cable - is there a boot-up sequence?
4. Does it matter if the car’s ignition is on when the cable is disconnected?
5. Are there any hardware/software protocols at all that a cable owner needs to be aware-of when hooking-up/disconnecting the cable?
My love/hate relation with my cable notwithstanding, I’m a firm believer in the ledger-book principle, That principle being, if I look after my equipment, then it will look after me (particularly when the piece-of-kit in question is expensive). So here’s my question; Is there a right and/or a wrong sequence to hookup the cable to the car/laptop and then to disconnect the cable when finished?
I’m aware of the purpose of the LED thingy on the dongle end and it’s always reassuring when it changes colour to tell me that all is OK at the OBD socket end (see the cable does speak - in a fashion). Incidentally, has RT considered duplicating the LED on the apposite side because on a few cars, the LED points down towards the car-floor when the OBD socket is upside down?
I’m interested in learning about the connect/disconnect sequence in general if-any, but here are a few questions as a thought prompt for would-be responders.
1. Should the OBD end be connected first?
2. Should the Car’s ignition be off when connecting the cable- does this matter at all?
3. What is the boot-up sequence for the cable - is there a boot-up sequence?
4. Does it matter if the car’s ignition is on when the cable is disconnected?
5. Are there any hardware/software protocols at all that a cable owner needs to be aware-of when hooking-up/disconnecting the cable?