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The fact of life is that as automobiles have become more and more complex, with electronic control of systems that used to be fully mechanical, the tools needed to perform routine maintenance tasks have also increased in complexity. This tool, the Ancel VD700, is a maintenance tool tailored to VAG vehicles that can read and reset the common interval timers and fault codes, as well as push the virtual buttons necessary to perform some routine maintenance tasks, like retracting the rear caliper pistons on models with electronic parking brakes. What it is not is a diagnostic tool that also performs other, more in-depth functions, like control unit coding, reveal granular details, or perform data logging, like the Ross-Tech VCDS system that is often cited by VW enthusiast owners. Nor is it a $200 tool cable that also requires connection to a Windows computer to function, as VCDS does. While VCDS is undoubtedly more capable, and its basic license supports the servicing of three vehicles, the scope of that system may extend beyond the needs, or desires, of many owners who simply wish to perform routine maintenance, and not deep diagnostics or customization of their vehicles. For those with more modest needs, the VD700 can do the job, and as a piece of autonomous hardware, also carries one significant advantage over the phone app-based, cloud-connected diagnostic tool options. While those types of tools are also very capable, and popular, their reliance on cloud connections, and subscription-based revenue models can present their own challenges and foibles. One faulty link in their chains can turn a routine task into a tech support ordeal, not aided by the fact their developers can be based overseas in different time zones, not conducive to getting timely, or easy support. When a job needs to be done, on time, with the vehicle off road, having the tool fail you is among the most frustrating circumstances one may experience. Ultimately, the "right tool for the right job" is the mantra that rules, so plan and act accordingly. Each has its use cases, and the owner will have to decide which suits their needs best. But even a simpler tool like the VD700 can easily justify its cost with one job, like the halving the cost of a routine brake job, compared to having it done by a shop.

Scanner works great. Easily registered a new battery in a 2017 VW Golf. Clearing all the error codes that appeared after disconnecting the old battery and reconnecting the new one was quick and straightforward. So far, I'm very happy with the purchase.

For the price it is good but with newer mdels featurig more bidirectional cobntrol in the same price range it would be better. For VW brake job worked well.

This tool saved me from buying a new car. I have a 2007 Audi A3 with 240K miles on it. Yes, 240K miles! I was ready to pull the trigger when I thought I'd try this first and see what faults I can find. This tiny and mighty scanner was able to find faults I never knew my car had that my old scanner would not detect. Faults that does not throw a CEL are stored on my car and was able to diagnose, fixed and clear it all. What really saved me is the throttle relearn feature. I thought my transmission went bad, but all i really needed was a throttle relearn. My car now drives great and gears are shifting so smoothly. I don't remember my car ever drove this good. Now I am kicking myself in the butt for not getting this tool sooner. User interface on the app is good but could be improved specially when customizing the dashboard. The app will give you a lot of useful information when diagnosing your car. Very powerful tool!

Works as advertised. I use it on all my cars not just my Audi Q7. Read codes, erase codes, etc.

I purchased this primarily to reset the oil service reminder on my Huracán, which requires a rather specific (and non-intuitive) set of steps to complete the process. At first the VD700 did not reset the reminder, so I emailed the manufacturer for support. Wow... they were amazingly responsive, sending me fast replies and providing new versions of the firmware for me to try while they figured out what was going wrong. I would send an email in the late afternoon or evening, and I usually had their reply when I woke up the next morning, so I’m truly impressed by how quickly they responded with each new version to try. After a couple of updates I finally was able to reset the reminder. For a device at this price point, and for a specialty car that I’m sure they have very few customers using it on, I sure didn’t expect personalized service to diagnose a problem, but they really were there to support me. The scanner itself seems to be solidly constructed, and the cable is long enough that you can comfortably use the device while it’s plugged into your OBD2 port. The User Manual would benefit from more examples that show all of the steps for the manual functions. Once you understand how the scanner’s menus work it’s pretty easy to use, but if you’re going to have to manually set any parameters in your vehicle (versus using the built-in automatic routines that they provide for the most common procedures), more detailed examples in the User Manual would definitely give you more confidence diving into the manual operations. As an example, if you need to manually set the value of a Channel (in VAG mode), it lets you select a Channel number and then it asks you for the value to write to it. At this point it’s not clear that you’re going to have a chance to see the existing value before overwriting it with the new value (it turns out you do, and you get a chance to back out before committing the change), so it made me nervous about pressing the Next button. If you don’t need to go beyond their automatic routines, it’s very simple to use even without a better User Manual. So despite some rough edges with the User Manual, this seems to be an excellent value, and the manufacturer’s support was way better than I expected.

I purchased this item so I could read live transmission temperature data on my Audi A5. In order to change the transmission fluid, you have to top it off at a certain temperature. The Ancel VD700 was perfect for the job! Customer service was very helpful in helping me get to the correct menu. Thanks!

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Deze ANCEL BD500 OBD2 doet waar hij voor gemaakt is. Zeer handig in gebruik en geen gedoe met kabels of dergelijke. De adapter in de poort inpluggen installeer de app op u smartphone en maak verbinding met u Bluetooth op de smartphone en klaar scan nu wat je maar wil. Hij werkt zeer snel hij ondersteund VW/Audi/Skoda/Seat maar ook andere merken. Al geven ze wel mee dat het kan zijn dat bij andere merken kan zijn dat bepaalde functies niet aanwezig zijn.

It works very well on my 2009 passat airbag issues. I was able to clear a few codes after removing the car battery.

J'ai pas mal tourné pour choisir un outil. A la base mon besoin était de reprogrammer les info pour un changement de batterie (dans le groupe VW, les info de batterie doivent être reprogrammées lors d'un chnagement pour que le BMS puisse prendre en compte ce changement dans sa stratégie de pilotage de la charge et du start and stop). L'outil est très pratique, marche bien et est "assez instinctif". Il faut de toute manière être assez au courant des architectures modernes véhicule pour savoir ce que l'on fait mais tout se passe bien. Je confirme par la même que cette outil permet la reprog des info batterie sur une seat leon 5F de 2019 ainsi que l'éffacement des codes d'erreur présent le cas échéant.

Ne fonctionne pas du tout... Lit jusqu'à l'étape 10/18 et reste là pendant une heure sans avancer... Chinoiserie à ne pas acheter. Perte d'argent