So it's been a while since i've checked out options for updating the trans map on my '02 A6, play with headlights and auto windows, etc. Are any of the scanners out there for a little over a hundred bucks equipped to access those menus, or does that still require the big dollar tools or the cheap cable and internet software
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-C...mZ110296294369

 

So you don't want the USB VAG cable? That's obviously the cheapest, easiest route (well i guess depending if you have a laptop).

 

I was hoping to find a separate handheld that might be more user friendly and have some additional bells/whistles. But I do have a laptop now so that's easier. What's the place to get the cable and software again?

 

they all work equally the same: http://shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQ_nkw...Q_fromZQQ_mdoZ

Software (though it comes with it too): http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/57832/Audi/Release4091us.exe

 

ARgh! I think its about time I go ahead and get this as well. I've put it off long enough!

 

It's only like $20 and well worth it. Even with the free version of the software, it lets you read just about everything. This includes every sensor on the vehicle: MAF, Oxygen, temperatures, speed, torque, rpm, etc. It's definitely worth the money.

Another cool function is that you can even graph RPM/Torque/Speed (although i think only one at a time in the free version), again, definitely worth it just for the sweet-factor. You can even go into the memory seat module and watch the numbers increase or decrease as you move your seat around.