Posting here in addition to sending an email to Ross Tech support with more info.
I'm not new to vcds but am a new customer. I used my buddy's to check DTCs a couple of times over the years.
I have two problems trying to code a rebuilt ABS module on my 2004 A6 / 3.0L / CVT
I tried setting the coding with two different computers - win 7 and win 10 with almost exactly the same results.
Downloaded the latest version 18.9.1 on each computer.
Double checked my Login and Coding values against an auto scan from before the module failed.
New module is the same PN as the old Bosch 5.7 module.
One problem is the Login and Coding info doesn't seem to take and the Component description field wraps down to the Coding field. The letter "t" from "front" and "3428" start out in the Component field but after entering Login and Coding, they move to the Coding field. This happened with both computers I ran the software on.
During one attempt I continued with steering sensor calibration but the DTC codes didn't clear: 00778 Steering Sensor and 01044 Module incorrectly coded. I get the same codes when scanning with my non-vcds scanner with ABS.
The other problem is VCDS doesn't ask me to confirm locking 1 of my 3 VINs when setting the Coding. Makes me wonder if the software is acting up.
To elimiate the new ABS module as the problem, I put the old one back in and saw the same field-wrapping issue from the scanner plus the two codes that required me to get a new module:
01420 High Pressure Switch Valve1 N227
01421 High Pressure Switch Valve2 N228
Also, when I hover over the Login-11 box I don't get the full list of tips I've seen in examples. Instead I get only something about code 40168 - even when I haven't entered any Login / Coding info yet.
I haven't figured out how to add images but I have screen shots before and after entering the Login and Coding.
Thanks for any ideas.
I'm not new to vcds but am a new customer. I used my buddy's to check DTCs a couple of times over the years.
I have two problems trying to code a rebuilt ABS module on my 2004 A6 / 3.0L / CVT
I tried setting the coding with two different computers - win 7 and win 10 with almost exactly the same results.
Downloaded the latest version 18.9.1 on each computer.
Double checked my Login and Coding values against an auto scan from before the module failed.
New module is the same PN as the old Bosch 5.7 module.
One problem is the Login and Coding info doesn't seem to take and the Component description field wraps down to the Coding field. The letter "t" from "front" and "3428" start out in the Component field but after entering Login and Coding, they move to the Coding field. This happened with both computers I ran the software on.
During one attempt I continued with steering sensor calibration but the DTC codes didn't clear: 00778 Steering Sensor and 01044 Module incorrectly coded. I get the same codes when scanning with my non-vcds scanner with ABS.
The other problem is VCDS doesn't ask me to confirm locking 1 of my 3 VINs when setting the Coding. Makes me wonder if the software is acting up.
To elimiate the new ABS module as the problem, I put the old one back in and saw the same field-wrapping issue from the scanner plus the two codes that required me to get a new module:
01420 High Pressure Switch Valve1 N227
01421 High Pressure Switch Valve2 N228
Also, when I hover over the Login-11 box I don't get the full list of tips I've seen in examples. Instead I get only something about code 40168 - even when I haven't entered any Login / Coding info yet.
I haven't figured out how to add images but I have screen shots before and after entering the Login and Coding.
Thanks for any ideas.