vLinker FS USB Initial Driver Installation and Firmware Update

A short DIY video for setting up the vLinker FS USB FORScan OBDII interface. This video is intended to show how to setup the device to work on a Windows based computer running Windows 10 or 11. I show unpacking the device, installing the USB drivers to Windows and how to upgrade the firmware. All steps that should be done prior to utilizing FORScan.(Driver and firmware current as of November 10, 2023).

[@user-zm5dg6fy9v]

thank you so much, I cannot find anywhere explanation how to do this, you helped me a lot.

[@georgeglovier]

Fantastic video, thank you so much for this information!!!

[@silviudumitru9329]

Thanh you my friend! Excelent!

[@jassythedog]

Thank you, really helped.

[@stamenmarinkov3325]

Sir, you are a star, and you are 100% right about everything you said. So lousy of vLinker not to include some decebnt instructions. cudos!

[@janmen43]

Thanks for posting this video, your explanation was la lifesaver for setting up this device and getting this program to run.. The instructions with the USB blinker were very confusing and the program instructions were less that clear as to how to proceed. Once again thank you for your time and talent in making this video.

[@fleetwoodu812]

Thanks for taking the time to shoot this clear and concise video.

[@baseballer875]

Awesome video

[@frankfarinola3824]

Good video, very easy to follow.

[@JANUSZ435110]

there's no com3 for me in vLinkerFWupdater. What do i do?

[@muhittinutlu-cl9sj]

Thanks alot for a good and lifesaver video mate!👏👏 but one question,why just not update from vgate site? What for firmware from ftdichip help for? Cuz just download it and run it.

[@djwilson48625]

Good tutorial, but the camera guy needs to stop drinking before filming:)

[@rimad6882]

I tried everything I could find, including this video. Nothing helped (Windows 10). Then I uninstalled drivers for vlinker (from device manager) and it worked. What happened, I don't know.

[@justagaragehack347]

@@rimad6882 The wonderful world of windows! Glad you found a solution.

[@bigaljack56]

my usb wont power on while trying to update, any help?

[@michaelburton]

Change com port to 7

[@bigaljack56]

@@michaelburton Sent it back. It was faulty. New one worked brilliantly. Cheers.

[@michaelburton]

@@bigaljack56 i finally got mine to update

[@oldgamer1330]

Yes the instructions are crap so we are lucky we found your video, but mine will not update the firmware, it just keeps saying Failed power on the device again, but what device? my laptop or do they mean unplug and plug in the USB device again.

[@justagaragehack347]

Is your computer recognizing the USB device? If so, the device seems to be getting power. I recommend trying a different USB port.

[@oldgamer1330]

@@justagaragehack347 Ok I got it to work, it was showing me the wrong port, I found it in device manager when I plugged it in and it said port 5 not port 3, so all good now. Thanks.

[@Relevantminded]

once you receive your vlink usb do they give you a licence or registration number to register your vlinker usb device so you can download the drivers and firmware for it? it wont just let me download these drivers i noticed

[@justagaragehack347]

@@Relevantminded not that I recall. You just go to the website and download everything.

[@Relevantminded]

​@justagaragehack347 ok just got mine and followed your tutorial and now I'm going to play with my car lol Bummer doesn't recognize my vehicle app diagfca site recommended this to work on my 2014 dodge grand Caravan and nothing.