EXCESSIVE COMMS ERRORS

EXCESSIVE COMMS ERRORS

Looking at the partial scans from several different vehicle platforms listed below, it is quite obvious to see that they all suffer from the same ailment commonly known as--Excessive Comm Errors--from Audi to SEAT, from VW to SKODA. Many VAG car owners have attached their own prefixes to it, like "vag com excessive comm errors", "vcds excessive comm errors", " note excessive comm errors", "vcds lite excessive comm errors", "auto hvac excessive comm errors", "address 08 excessive comm errors", but they all mean the same thing. It says that the scan tool could not communicate with said module because of some obstacle . Perhaps its conflicting with an after market Radio installation on Address 56 or  a combination of VCDS software/protocol/cable. The reason could also be that some other module on the network had been incorrectly configured (module coding) causing the scan tool to struggle to identify said module and after several times attempts fail (timeout) and presents a "Note: Excessive Comm Errors" and perhaps flag a 01044- control module incorrectly coded DTC as well.  However this isn't always the case, because it could also be caused by a setting on the scan tool software--flow control, start and stop bits, etc. The HVAC-address-08, ABS Address-03, Airbag Address-5 etc.. speak protocol KWP-1281 or protocol KWP-2000 and if the incorrect protocol has been selected, the  "Note: Excessive Comm Errors" does pops up. Some HVAC module will also generate a U0324  DTC  meaning that the scanner software is incompatible with the HVAC Control Module or the module concerned. If VCDS doesn't work, try the older VW Tool software or Commander 5,  which I have found has better HVAC and engine fan control settings than VCDS with a VAG-K-CAN cable or KKL-VAGCOM cable. I think the most common reason for excessive comm errors is using the incorrect interface cable because a KII-USB  (K2-USB) cable will not work on cars manufactured after 2005 and a Micro-CAN cable will only work on cars built prior to 1996. So it you have a later vehicle, get the right cable or invest in a Auto Boss V30 or a Launch X31 scan tool because they tend not give  Excessive Comm Errors that the VCDS software/protocol/cable combination is so notorious for. 


Address 01: Engine ---------------------
Chassis Type: 6K - Seat Ibiza / Cordoba
Controller: 6K0 906 032 AC
Component: ME7.5.10 4192
Coding: 00001
Shop #: WSC 06402
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 01: Engine ---------------------
Chassis Type: 6L - Seat Ibiza/Cordoba
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 01: Engine
Chassis Type: 70 (7D - VW Transporter)
Part No: 022 906 032 AF
Component: MOTRONIC ME7.1 G 0003
Coding: 00003
Shop #: WSC 27441
Note: Excessive Comm Errors


Address 02: Auto Trans
Chassis Type: 70 (7D - VW Transporter)
Part No: 01P 927 733 CG
Component: AG4 Getriebe 01P 4893
Coding: 00000
Shop #: WSC 00000
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 03 ---------------------
Controller: 6Q0 907 379 L
Component: FRONT ABS MK60 0101
Coding: 0001097
Shop #: WSC 31414
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 03: ABS Brakes
Chassis Type: 70 (7D - VW Transporter)
Part No: 7D0 614 111 B
Component: ABS/EDS 5.3 D00
Shop #: BB 24258
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 08 ---------------------
Chassis Type: 1M - Seat Leon/Toledo
Controller: 1M0 820 043 D
Note: Excessive Comm Errors
Skipping Address 15-Airbags

Address 08 --------------------
Chassis Type: 4B - Audi A6 C5
Controller: 4B0 820 043 P
Coding: 00063
Shop #: WSC 02325
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 08 --------------------
Chassis Type: 1M - Seat Leon/Toledo
Controller: 1M0 820 043 E
Component: 1M-CLIMATRON
Coding: 00043
Shop #: WSC 06402
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 08: Auto HVAC
Chassis Type: 8D - Audi A4 B5
Controller: 8L0 820 043 D
Component: A4 KLIMAVOLLAUTOMAT_D75
Coding: 04144
Shop #: WSC 06325
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 08 --------------------
Chassis Type: 1M - Seat Leon/Toledo
Controller: 1M0 820 043 D
Component: 1M-CLIMATRONIC X0605
Coding: 00043
Shop #: WSC 06441
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 09: Cent. Elect. -----------
Chassis Type: 9N - VW Polo
Part No: 6Q1 937 049 D
Component: 0000 BN-SG. 1S34
Coding: 00012
Shop #: WSC 06402
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 09: Cent. Elect.  -----------
Part No: 6Q1 937 049 D
Component: 00BP BN-SG. 1S34
Coding: 09358
Shop #: WSC 31414
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 15: Airbags ------------------
Chassis Type: 6Y - Skoda Fabia I
Controller:
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 15: Airbags
Chassis Type: 70 (7D - VW Transporter)
Part No: 1J0 909 603 BM
Component: AIRBAG VW3 - V04
Coding: 16973
Shop #: WSC 02743

Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 17: Instruments  -------------
Part No: 6L0 920 801 A
Component: KOMBI+WEGFAHRSP VDO V13
Coding: 00145
Shop #: WSC 00000
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 17: Instruments ---------------
Chassis Type: 6L - Seat Ibiza/Cordoba
Part No: 6L0 920 801 A
Component: KOMBI+WEGFAHRSP VDO V13
Coding: 00145
Shop #: WSC 00000
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 17: Instruments
Chassis Type: 70 (7D - VW Transporter)
Part No: 7D0 920 902 T
Component: T4-KOMBIINSTR. VDO V01
Coding: 03235
Shop #: WSC 02743
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 19: CAN Gateway ---------------
Chassis Type: 6L - Seat Ibiza/Cordoba
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 19: CAN Gateway
Chassis Type: 70 (7D - VW Transporter)
Part No: 6N0 909 901
Component: Gateway K<->CAN 0001
Coding: 00001
Shop #: WSC 02743
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 25: Immobilizer  --------------
Chassis Type: 9N - VW Polo
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 25: Immobilizer
Chassis Type: 70 (7D - VW Transporter)
Part No: 6X0 953 257
Component: IMMO 0008
Coding: 00001
Shop #: WSC 20309
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 35: Centr. Locks
Chassis Type: 70 (7D - VW Transporter)
Part No: 7D0 959 800 C
Component: Funksteuergerát 0001
Coding: 00001
Shop #: WSC 02743
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 44: Steering Assist ------------
Chassis Type: 6Y - Skoda Fabia I
VCID: 55AA04A28569
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 56: Radio ---------------------
Chassis Type: 17 - VW Golf Citi
Controller: 17S 035 186
Note: Excessive Comm Errors

Address 7E: Ctrl Head Dash -------------
Chassis Type Audi TT
Protocol: KWP2000
Controller:
Note: Excessive Comm Errors