TOAF Lead - Page 5

suzublu · 29th September 2016, 16:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddyflan

Hi

Do you have a link to the actual cable please?

Paddy

You can have mine if you want it, never used

Dallas · 29th September 2016, 18:30

I recently tried TOAF for the first time, bought the correct lead and joined pins 7 & 8, and it never worked.
The program connects to the car first time and thats it, I then get a connection module error message.

fega72 · 29th September 2016, 19:46

I bought this one, it isn't £3 but it is fully working with TOAF (after pin 7-8 joined).
No errors, all function works fine.

paddyflan · 30th September 2016, 03:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by fega72

I bought this one, it isn't £3 but it is fully working with TOAF (after pin 7-8 joined).
No errors, all function works fine.

Thanks for the lead info 😊

Kennyeth · 30th September 2016, 05:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddyflan

Thanks for the lead info 😊

This one works, I have seen it working with TOAF and seen the results of a couple of alterations, key coding Etc
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1917044960...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Ken.

iandux · 3rd October 2016, 16:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kennyeth

This one works, I have seen it working with TOAF and seen the results of a couple of alterations, key coding Etc
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1917044960...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Ken.

Does it need the pins bridging?

fega72 · 3rd October 2016, 17:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by iandux

Does it need the pins bridging?

Yes, if you want to use it on the Rover

Kennyeth · 4th October 2016, 05:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by iandux

Does it need the pins bridging?

Fega72 is correct, bridge the pins with a dollop of solder or a very short bit of cable.
Ken.

RoverDan · 7th November 2017, 16:51

I bought a BMW INPA / K+CAN lead as I'd read somewhere that they worked out of the box... it didn't until pins 7&8 were bridged. OK, so it's not the £3 VAG lead but it's fine now.

I let XP* find its own drivers online (FTDI) and even though they were from 2013 they were newer than the drivers on the supplied disc - which my virus scanner gave the red light to. Yes, if you get a CDR from China with a copy of somebody else's hardware, best to virus scan it before opening anything!

Before the pin 7-8 bridging, it would not scan the car but it would talk to SRS and Jatco modules, enough for me to see that my airbag light was caused by the driver's pre-tensioner. After bridging, all fitted modules were visible.

I've seen lots of warnings to "backup before you change anything", and it's not obvious how you do this. If a module has a 'coding' tab, there will be a backup button on it

I worked through all the modules and backed up any with a coding tab before even clearing any error codes!

* actually a real POSReady 2009 install, not just the registry hack - if you are still running XP, best to add the trivial registry addition to get later security updates. See here for details.

7th November 2017, 16:51	#49
RoverDan Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon, Tourer, Limo Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Exeter Posts: 233 Thanks: 52 Thanked 82 Times in 51 Posts	I bought a BMW INPA / K+CAN lead as I'd read somewhere that they worked out of the box... it didn't until pins 7&8 were bridged. OK, so it's not the £3 VAG lead but it's fine now. I let XP* find its own drivers online (FTDI) and even though they were from 2013 they were newer than the drivers on the supplied disc - which my virus scanner gave the red light to. Yes, if you get a CDR from China with a copy of somebody else's hardware, best to virus scan it before opening anything! Before the pin 7-8 bridging, it would not scan the car but it would talk to SRS and Jatco modules, enough for me to see that my airbag light was caused by the driver's pre-tensioner. After bridging, all fitted modules were visible. I've seen lots of warnings to "backup before you change anything", and it's not obvious how you do this. If a module has a 'coding' tab, there will be a backup button on it I worked through all the modules and backed up any with a coding tab before even clearing any error codes! * actually a real POSReady 2009 install, not just the registry hack - if you are still running XP, best to add the trivial registry addition to get later security updates. See here for details. __________________ -- CDT auto Club Saloon CDT auto Connoisseur SE Tourer CDT auto Connoisseur MacNeillie Limousine

29th September 2016, 18:30	#42
Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,596 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	I recently tried TOAF for the first time, bought the correct lead and joined pins 7 & 8, and it never worked. The program connects to the car first time and thats it, I then get a connection module error message.

29th September 2016, 19:46	#43
fega72 Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Teddington, Middlesex Posts: 219 Thanks: 533 Thanked 63 Times in 54 Posts	I bought this one, it isn't £3 but it is fully working with TOAF (after pin 7-8 joined). No errors, all function works fine.