Can Vag Com be used on PDA?

[daveyonthemove]

Hi guys, i'm new to the site, and new to SEAT so if i'm asking an obvious Q, then please be easy on me
I am interested in getting VAG COM for my Leon FR (55 plate) but want to know 2 things.
Firstly, is it possible to use this on a PDA (HX 4700) and if so, is it compatible with my car?
Secondly, if the answer is yes to the above, then would i need anything special to enable it (interface etc)?
Thanks for any help you may offer.
F_FR

 

[Uwe@Ross-Tech]

VAG-COM requires a real PC, it does not work on PDAs.

-Uwe-

 

[daveyonthemove]

Oh well, not got the money for a laptop at the moment, so will have to live without it.
Thanks for your help.

 

[Feel]

There's this:

http://www.arlab.it/vc/main.html

Obviously not as full featured as vag-com, but it can read fault codes and log stuff...

 

[daveyonthemove]

There's this:

http://www.arlab.it/vc/main.html

Obviously not as full featured as vag-com, but it can read fault codes and log stuff...

Just what i have been looking for.
Any idea of what else i need? Many thanks
F_LFR

 

[LEON_FR]

where do i get the lead that will go from the pda to the car?

 

[Feel]

There's forums on that site, but I have a serial vag-com lead from skpang and a serial pda lead for my 2210. In between the two you need a null modem adaptor.

I posted links to expansys parts before...

You can also buy a CF Serial card (Socket do one) and the other thing I wondered about was getting a "carcom" cradle from pdamods.com as they do them with a 9 pin serial connector (which you then plug an adaptor in for your particular GPS). These last two you can keep the PDA on charge in a cradle.

 

[Feel]

Search results:

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=69096&highlight=vag-check

 

[LEON_FR]

sounds good might get one i got a pooket loox with the satnav so would be cool to be able check for probs on the move!

 

[daveyonthemove]

I have a cable for my PDA that is a 9 pin serial port and USB plug so i can plug the serial port into the null adaptor, and the usb side into a USB charger i have, so should be ok for charge.
So do i just need a null adaptor and cable? No interface?

 

[Feel]

No, you still need a ODBII cable/vag-com lead to plug into the car...


Edit: http://www.skpang.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=21

 

[daveyonthemove]

forgot the important one LOL
any ideas where i can get one from? i've found a null connector for a few quid, so thats covered.
Cheers so far

 

[Feel]

Eh? I'm confused. Get one what from?