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MKIIIGOLFGTI
02-17-2009, 05:20 PM
anyone know anything about this? seems like a good deal?

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4244893
mk4twoptslow
02-17-2009, 05:30 PM
richb had something similiar for his phone i think. im sure he'll chime in about it. but it does look pretty cool
MKIIIGOLFGTI
02-17-2009, 05:44 PM
yeah he had vag-com on his palm centro. This looks like the same thing just they give you a hand held reader.
boostin20v
02-17-2009, 05:53 PM
investing in the Palm OS or anything to run on it is like pulling out an old Apple SE to run your favorite OS6 Claris Works spread sheet......
Jackalope
02-17-2009, 05:55 PM
^^ your geek is showing ^^
boostin20v
02-17-2009, 06:02 PM
you rang?

http://www.costumeshop.us.com/images_products/835_small.jpg
MKIIIGOLFGTI
02-17-2009, 06:26 PM
investing in the Palm OS or anything to run on it is like pulling out an old Apple SE to run your favorite OS6 Claris Works spread sheet......

<pulp fiction/>
english muthaf*ucka do you speak it?
</pulp fiction>
VWTUNING
02-17-2009, 06:57 PM
Let me try and re-word that in VW speak.... it would be like reworking CIS to run a 1.8T!
RichB
02-17-2009, 09:45 PM
The VAD Mobile set-up is what in have in the GTI (with a Palm Tungsten for display and logging data) and it is also what I have on my Palm Centro cell.

VAD has recently announced they have ported thier SW to Windows Mobile platforms http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4211389 so they have moved up from CIS to Motronic! :laugh:

In any case, I like it becuase with the window mount, I can display data realtime from a measureing block while driving (nice to be able to monitor A/F, Coolant temp, intake temp or whatever at a glance while you are driving). It also does data logging to. The user interface is fair - I have found it a little bit buggy though. It is pretty easy to check and clear codes with it as well.

VAG-COM is much more robust IMHO and best for doing things like re-coding modules, checking for fault codes, and it is good at data logging too and has excellent documentation and support.

If interested, I would consider selling my Palm Centro/VAD Mobile set-up (complete with cable etc).
MKIIIGOLFGTI
02-18-2009, 01:11 AM
you dont use your palm anymore?
RichB
02-18-2009, 01:19 AM
I use the VAD Mobile on a Palm Tungsten mounted in the GTI. I have a additional full VAD mobile set-up on the Plam Centro cell phone I have.