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Ive just tried resetting service info on a 24 plate polo. it unlocked the sfd all fine but kept erroring trying to do the reset
 
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Ive just tried resetting service info on a 24 plate polo. it unlocked the sfd all fine but kept erroring trying to do the reset
Please start a new thread in this section and include the information we need to try to determine what's going on there:


Simply saying, "kept erroring" doesn't tell us much at all.

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Hi,

I have a 2024 Audi SQ5, and all I want to do is reset the 1-year / 18,000-mile inspection service reminder. I already own a HEX-V2 and I'm not looking to do any coding or adaptations—just reset the service light.

I understand that my vehicle has SFD/SFD2 protection. If I purchase the $50/year (12-month) SFD Unlock subscription, will I be able to reset the inspection service reminder myself, or will SFD2 still prevent it?

I know full SFD2 support isn't available yet, so I'm wondering if a basic service reset is currently possible with the subscription, or if I'll still have to take the vehicle to the dealer.
 
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I understand that my vehicle has SFD/SFD2 protection. If I purchase the $50/year (12-month) SFD Unlock subscription, will I be able to reset the inspection service reminder myself, or will SFD2 still prevent it?
SFD2 does not prevent normal service functions like resetting SRIs or working on the EPB; regular SFD unlocking is sufficient for that.

We are not selling SFD subscriptions at this time. However, you can participate in the SFD Beta test for free, and I'm confident you'll be able to reset your service reminder. See the last paragraph of post #1 in this thread:

https://forums.ross-tech.com/index.php?threads/54957/

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Hi Uwe, after setting the SFD password for the first time, I didn’t get the “VCDS SFD Access Password Reset” email. Could you check why? I suspect it’s because the email I used when registering for the SFD function is different from the one I used when first registering my VCDS. For reference, I have three VCDS interfaces. The emails in question are [redacted] and [redacted].
 
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I suspect it’s because the email I used when registering for the SFD function is different from the one I used when first registering my VCDS.
Yes. The e-mail we sent in response to your SFD Service order even stated:

NOTE: Password confirmation links will be sent to the e-mail address at which your interface is registered, which is different than this one.

Password confirmation e-mails with the link that you mush click always go to the e-mail address at which the interface is registered. So check that e-mail account. And if for some reason you no longer have access to that account, then you must re-register your interface using an e-mail address that you do have access to.

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Thank you for your prompt reply. Google doesn't consider the dot in the email addresses it's hosting. So [redacted] and [redacted] are practically the same. But I didn't receive any such email for the password creation.

Update: I changed the email associated with the VCDS interface to the one I sign up in the SFD option and the resubmitted the password change and shortly after that I received the email.
 

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shortly after that I received the email.
I'm not sure what that e-mail has to do with us.

I suggest you finalize the new registration that you submitted some hours ago, which has just been approved, then try setting your password again.

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Got this working today, thank you for the extremely quick set-up!!! Worked flawlessly (not that I didn't expect it to).
One question I had, do you all expect this unlock procedure will work the same when I am flashing an ECU or TCU? (i.e. installing performance software)
 
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One question I had, do you all expect this unlock procedure will work the same when I am flashing an ECU or TCU? (i.e. installing performance software)
I don't know. We don't do any flashing.

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Hi good morning i'm trying to help a work college set up his interface but when i put in the dongle and short serial number its telling me its currently not available for this interface. its a hex-net wifi interface starting hn1. is it to old to run on it?
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Bump for Beta 26.7.1 -- link to download page in post #1 of this thread.

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Bump for Beta 26.7.2 -- link to download page in post #1 of this thread.

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I got an error when attempting to sign up for SFD, it stated "SFD service is currently not available for this interface" I am currently running the most recent beta release and have a HEX-V2 I am just a little confused as to why this is not working and would like some insight. Aplogies if this is not the correct place to post this question as I am fairly new to all of this. Thanks,
 
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Admin. Instructions <-------------click and read these notes, also pay particular attention to the last paragraph in bold font.


Requirements for SFD use <------------------click link
 
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Can i see anywhere what yhe expire date is for the SFD-unlock? Got a question from someone to change a setting but i'm not sure if i have a valid SFD unlock now.
 
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