I've had my VCDS HEX-CAN-USB cable for a while but after installing VCDS 17.1 on my WIn 7 laptop this morning and scanning my A8, I experienced two separate licencing issues which I'd never seen before.
1) I Autoscanned my D3 A8 and it halted when reading ECU 4F with a window labelled "VCDS Interface check" with the message "Failure to communicate [-2], Please use [Options]>[Test] for further details".
: I OK'd the window, went to Options / Test and it gave me my normal Windows showing all was well. "Port status OK ... Version 1.96 ... K1 OK K2 OK CAN OK"
: Went back to Autoscan again and it worked OK! Then did some other ECU logging to diagnose my door fault problem with no further problems.
2) After closing VCDS I realised I wanted to look at the Gateway List for which I used the Autoscan menu. This failed to run and showed me a message "Sorry! This function requires a liecenced interface".
: Once again went to Port test; all was well exactly as before. Also went to look at licence info - this was OK too - "Valid/activated"
: Went back to AUtoscan menu and I believe Gateway List now worked [may have done a autoscan successfully instead].
I've got logs and screen prints for this but not sure how I can easily incorporate screen print jpgs into this thread. Could always email to support ...
Regards - Julian
PS 17.1 was installed 'over the top' of my existing 16.8 version.
1) I Autoscanned my D3 A8 and it halted when reading ECU 4F with a window labelled "VCDS Interface check" with the message "Failure to communicate [-2], Please use [Options]>[Test] for further details".
: I OK'd the window, went to Options / Test and it gave me my normal Windows showing all was well. "Port status OK ... Version 1.96 ... K1 OK K2 OK CAN OK"
: Went back to Autoscan again and it worked OK! Then did some other ECU logging to diagnose my door fault problem with no further problems.
2) After closing VCDS I realised I wanted to look at the Gateway List for which I used the Autoscan menu. This failed to run and showed me a message "Sorry! This function requires a liecenced interface".
: Once again went to Port test; all was well exactly as before. Also went to look at licence info - this was OK too - "Valid/activated"
: Went back to AUtoscan menu and I believe Gateway List now worked [may have done a autoscan successfully instead].
I've got logs and screen prints for this but not sure how I can easily incorporate screen print jpgs into this thread. Could always email to support ...
Regards - Julian
PS 17.1 was installed 'over the top' of my existing 16.8 version.