ANCEL VD500 VAG OBD2 Scanner

works well, full stars, good product and customer services Cleared my "inspection due" message on car screen Audi Q2 2020, remembered to open bonnet (which was also advised on scanner) cleared some found, odd, fault codes not required

Very useful & simple to use

Very useful engine scanner, particularly for those with a VW. It helps to identify error codes stored in a car's electronic systems so that problems can be fixed more quickly and at lower cost than if the car is taken to a garage. It shows VW error codes as well as the generic ODB error codes. These can then be searched for on the internet to see how they can be solved. It doesn't pick up or identify every problem, but is well worth the money.

Great product at an affordable price. Needed for replacing pads and rotors on a -11 VW Sharan. Only issue was that under the menu for EPBReplaceBrakepads you have the options to "retract and/or release brake pump" which was a bit confusing since the EPB doesn't have a "pump". Ancel instruction manual leaves alot to wish for and their support couldn't answer my question if by "pump" they meant "motor". Asked the same question here on Amazon and the seller got back to me within 12h and confirmed my suspicion that it indeed was for retracting/releasing EPB MOTOR. Worked like a charm, also cleared a fault code on the EPB module. Software update wasn't an issue, just be aware of what version you have BEFORE updating so as to get the correct new Firmware from the Ancel website. Happy with the product overall, would recommend to anyone who is in the market for an affordable VAG scanner.

Great item …. Easy to use … within 2-3 mins I’d discovered 4 electronic issues with our Tiguan … non serious … fault reset … would recommend!!!

Bought to clear an airbag fault on my Polo 6R that i created when changing the window regulator. it did the job in just a few minutes. much more capable than the basic OBD device i had. it would have cost more just for the garage to plug in and diagnose, then more to clear. will possibly come in handy for the future.

Now, I've only used the reader once, and it has, I hope, identified my car's problem. I got an ABS warning light come up on my Polo dash, and panicked. It's a £250 car, but with only 30,000 miles on it. An ABS pump costs £800+! My old code reader didn't find anything, (It's paid for itself already, though, having identified a coolant temperature sensor as the cause of the car's failure to start)) and delving into the rear hub assemblies and cleaning the (huge quantities of) brake dust from the reluctor rings and wheel speed sensors didn't achieve anything. Experience with cleaning up previous cars' wheel speed sensor assemblies had led me to be optimistic... My local VW specialist had disappointed me in the past (costing me two days pay to diagnose what transpired to be a common, easily diagnosable fault, and charging £80 to replace a 50p component...) so I avoid them now I'm retired and have more time, less money. The unit itself seems reasonably robust, easy to use, and has a clear display (though I, stupidly, didn't follow the menu correctly, and didn't get my diagnosis immediately...) It wouldn't read my VW's VIN number, which was disappointing, but my previous reader wouldn't, either. whereas it would read the SAAB's VIN... The Ancel said I'd got a faulty rear offside wheel speed sensor, which made sense, and saved me investigating all four corners by substitution. I'll come back when the ABS light has gone, and the car's passed its next MOT (imminent, and adding to my stress levels...) Looking good so far, though. Just came back to say that I fitted a £10 Delphi wheel speed sensor bought on ebay, and connected it temporarily to the loom under the rear seat, allowing me to erase the fault and extinguish the warning light, showing that that particular wheel sensor was the root of my problem. Sensor's properly installed, now, cable routed and connected, and car's been road tested. Marvellous! One job and the scanner's paid for itself as far as I'm concerned.

Very disappointing. Read loads of reviews in advance as I wanted it specifically to rewind the brake pistons on my 2022 Skoda Octavia VRS, but unfortunately the EPB function does not work on the 2022 model. Even after the upgrade to the latest version of the software it could not carry out the function. So had to bring the car to the main dealer to carry out the function and replace the pads and discs for me. Cost another €100 just to have the brakes rewound. It does read other fault codes, but could not carry out the basic function I purchased it for.

The Ancel OBD 500 scanner was easy to use. I used to retract the rear electric parking brakes on my 2016 VW Tiguan in order to replace the brakes pads. All went well, I recommend it, and the price is reasonable. JV

Ottimo per avvicinarsi alla diagnostica elettronica delle auto. Non è uno strumento professionale (ma per quel che costa va più che bene), ma in ogni caso fa il suo lavoro e lo fa come si deve. Robusto e compatto quanto basta, copre tutti i più diffusi protocolli OBD (quindi va bene per qualsiasi auto con presa diagnostica dal 2000 in poi, forse qualcuna anche prima) e ha il "bonus" dell compatibilità anche con le più utili funzioni specifiche "VAG" (Gruppo VW-Audi), rendendo informazioni più specifiche e dettagliate per queste auto. Lo uso principalmente sulla mia A6 Avant del 2001, ma ho avuto modo di testarlo anche su diverse altre auto (anche di altre marche) ed finora restituisce tutti i codici d' errore corretti, permettendo anche la loro cancellazione. Nota: funziona tranquillamente "out of the box", ma è consigliabile fare l'aggiornamento del firmware: basta creare un account sul sito anceltech, accedere alla sezione download specifica per l'apparecchio, scaricare il pacchetto di installazione e lanciare il setup dopo aver collegato lo scanner al computer con il cavo USB in dotazione. In 10 minuti è tutto fatto.

Works pretty well, had trouble with Skoda VRS variation.

Ich habe mir den ANCEL VD500 speziell für meinen VW (funktioniert auch für Audi, Skoda, Seat) zugelegt und bin absolut zufrieden. Während günstige Standard-Scanner oft nur das Motorsteuergerät auslesen, kommt dieses Gerät tief in die herstellerspezifischen Systeme der VAG-Gruppe. Besonders hilfreich sind die Spezialfunktionen für den Heimgebrauch: Ich konnte problemlos die Wartungsintervallanzeige (Öl-Service) zurücksetzen und die elektronische Parkbremse (EPB) für den Bremsenwechsel in die Serviceposition fahren. Auch die Drosselklappen-Anpassung funktioniert einwandfrei. Die Bedienung ist herrlich "old school": Kein Akku, der leer sein kann (Strom kommt direkt über den OBD-Port), und keine komplizierte App-Verbindung. Einfach einstecken und über die Tasten navigieren. Das Gehäuse ist zudem gummiert und wirkt sehr robust, ideal für die Werkstattumgebung. Vorteile: + Spezialisiert auf VAG-Fahrzeuge (VW, Audi, Skoda, Seat) + Kann Service-Resets durchführen und Parkbremsen öffnen + Liest alle wichtigen Systeme wie ABS, Airbag und Getriebe aus + Robustes Design und einfache Handhabung ohne App/Handy Nachteile: - Bei Fahrzeugen anderer Marken (nicht VAG) sind nur Basis-Motor-Diagnosen möglich -

Lo usé para borrar fallo del airbag en mi Skoda Octavia II, concretamente el fallo del sensor lateral en puerta del conductor. En mi caso, pese a haberle cambiado el sensor del airbag, seguía saliendo el fallo y pensé que con la máquina se lo iba a poder borrar, y se borraba, pero al encender nuevamente volvía a salir. Así que después de investigar localicé el fallo, y era que el cable que pasa por la puerta estaba cortado (adjunto foto), no sé como, supongo del calor los cables se pasan y de abrir y cerrar durante años se parte, ya que por lo visto es bastante común que ocurra, así que tenedlo en cuenta si tenéis el mismo fallo y no cometáis mi error pensando que era el sensor que además es un tostón acceder a él. Esto sin embargo es sencillísimo de arreglar, simplemente quitar el protector de goma, soldar el cable y listo. Y entonces es cuando borramos el fallo con la máquina y ya no aparece más. La verdad es un aparato muy útil y te puedes ahorrar un buen dinero en talleres y diagnósticos erróneos, es muy fácil de usar, los menús están en inglés, pero el manual en español. Sin duda, más que satisfecho con la compra. ---- 18-10-2022---- El otro día lo probé en mi Honda Accord Tourer VII i-ctdi para borrar fallo de motor (P1248 Y P2138 "acelerador"), pensaba que no sería compatible, pero fue grata mi sorpresa al comprobar que sí funciona con este coche y además borró el fallo sin problemas. Con lo cual otro 10 para este Ancel VD500 que siempre me saca de apuros :)