[stuart bowes]

I don't know about the original fault and TCM comms issue but I always get a blinking ABS light when VIDA is connected and reading faults

if it's still there after disconnecting your laptop you could try forcing a reset by unplugging the battery negative, touching it to positive to discharge, leaving off for an hour or so, then reconnect (with key in ignition pos2 which apparently stops a surge damaging components)

coincidentally, the one time I did that whole turn off, rev, turn back on etc like the instructions say, I ended up with a whole raft of random faults which the battery disconnect cleared. so I don't do that any more. just do clear faults and that's it