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forscan vlinker help

Postby jonb1 » Wed Jul 08, 2026 10:39 am

Hi can anyone recommend a good vlinker from ebay that works properly with forscan please
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Re: forscan vlinker help

Postby metalworker0 » Wed Jul 08, 2026 3:11 pm

V-linker is the brand name .. like ford .. vLinker is a brand of car diagnostic adapters made by Vgate

you would be looking for that written on the item itself or on the packaging .. not written in the titles on ebay .. cause they are out to mislead you and sell you something else .. by using the vlinker name like hoover generic name for vacuum cleaner

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Re: forscan vlinker help

Postby jonb1 » Wed Jul 08, 2026 5:40 pm

Hi Mark

i don’t know anything about them, that is why asked, reading on here they seem a nightmare when it comes to them working or not!
hoping someone can recommend a good one!
thank you for reply & advice
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Re: forscan vlinker help

Postby metalworker0 » Wed Jul 08, 2026 5:45 pm

the nightmare is the blue tooth version or the mobile version as far as i hear, get blue tooth and mobile together worse.

these things were developed for PC laptop

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Re: forscan vlinker help

Postby jonb1 » Wed Jul 08, 2026 6:02 pm

OK, i only want it to work on laptop, don’t mind old fashioned cable
thanks Mark :D
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Re: forscan vlinker help

Postby Altransit » Thu Jul 09, 2026 2:36 pm

We haven't yet heard of a reliable recommended supplier for V-Linker cables, but I took a chance and bought one from Amazon (if it doesn't work, it can go back!) The one I bought seems to work OK.

Maybe they recommend a particular unit on the Forscan forum, but I haven't looked.
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Re: forscan vlinker help

Postby jonb1 » Wed Jul 29, 2026 6:50 am

after a bit of digging, forscan list a vlinker on amazon but it ships from usa, (as far as i could see, not bought much amazon wise) but i found there uk store on amazon, it arrived & seems to work without any issues atm!!!!!
thanks for input & help
put link if it helps someone else

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vgate-vLinker- ... B0952P4MLP
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