VAG-com VCDS tweak list

[Big_M]

Nice info Graeme.
But !

"I put it back to standard setting for winter, because US setting does not seem to have very much face level heat".

This is QLD, doesn't get that cold.

HEHEHEHE...................................

[McDub]

- auto open / close windows via remote & central locking

if someone can do this for my car so that it only happens when you hold down the lock and unlock buttons only (i.e. so you can press lock once with the windows down and they stay down but doors still lock), i'll pay them with a premiun case of whatever beer they want

[Back Door Shenanigans.]

i thought that if you had the kvw module that when you press the trunk it does that

[sirmoe]

Is it possible to make it turn the headlights off if you turn the car off and lock it? I always forget to turn the lights off on mine.

The mk6 turns them off itself,

[McDub]

^ the lights on my gti turn off when i take the keys out (parkers of course remain on)
what model is yours?

[graeme86]

...and you should get a buzzer warning anyway...unless the door microswitch is faulty.

[sirmoe]

^ the lights on my gti turn off when i take the keys out (parkers of course remain on)
what model is yours?

Mines a 2001 GL

...and you should get a buzzer warning anyway...unless the door microswitch is faulty.

It does buzz, but somehow I always forget.

The mark VI the lights always turn themselves off completely when u take the key out and lock it.

[geoff_gti]

if someone can do this for my car so that it only happens when you hold down the lock and unlock buttons only (i.e. so you can press lock once with the windows down and they stay down but doors still lock), i'll pay them with a premiun case of whatever beer they want

If you unlock the doors and don't open any of them, the car automatically relocks itself, after about 30 seconds I think. If you want to leave the windows open a bit when you park, press the button to lock the doors, wait for the window(s) to just about be closed and then press the unlock button again. This will stop the windows closing, then wait for the doors to auto relock and the alarm should arm itself again.

Sneaky My postcode for delivered beer is 6152

i thought that if you had the kvw module that when you press the trunk it does that

Mk IV Golf has a 2 button remote, no centre button for the boot/hatch since there's no release inside for it.

[graeme86]

Mk IV Golf has a 2 button remote, no centre button for the boot/hatch since there's no release inside for it.

You can add a 3 button very easily by just buying correct fob and clipping onto one of your existing cut keys - just need to sync the remote -10 second job- then it works perfectly to separately unlock the hatch.

Absolutely no other wiring or coding necessary.

[geoff_gti]

True, I just meant it was 2 button by default. Would that still work though to isolate the hatch lock from the doors? I haven't done the driver's door only mod, auto lock at 30km/h is fine & I can lock everything once inside the car anyway.

I still want distance to empty though, requires a bit more trickery unfortunately. And the cruise control light has never been enabled in the cluster either.

[graeme86]

Hatch still locks and unlocks normally with the normal Lock and Unlock buttons (as long as keyhole is set for that)

This extra button just lets you unlock the hatch separately.

You can isolate the hatch by moving the keyhole to a different position and then it wont unlock at all with remote.

The cruise control light is activated by changing a code in the engine ECU with VAGCOM - some cars don't have the facility though - depends on which ECU version you have.

[Back Door Shenanigans.]

You can add a 3 button very easily by just buying correct fob and clipping onto one of your existing cut keys - just need to sync the remote -10 second job- then it works perfectly to separately unlock the hatch.

Absolutely no other wiring or coding necessary.

Cool thats actually possible. Was thinking of doing that but wasn't sure it would work. Stupid vw guys dont know crap either.

Oh and yeah geoff mines also like that but i think after 2002 they are 3 button

[Gravey]

Cool thats actually possible. Was thinking of doing that but wasn't sure it would work. Stupid vw guys dont know crap either.

Oh and yeah geoff mines also like that but i think after 2002 they are 3 button

mine is 2004 and came only with a 2-button

All the lights on your dash can be changed so that only certain items come on when you insert the key. IE - only have tips of the needles light up.

DTE requires the sports cluster I think?

[graeme86]

Any IMMO 3 dash can have DTE if you wish.

[McDub]

and quick way to check if you have immo 3 dash is if the car and key simble when you turn on the ignition (for immobiliser) is on the right side (speedo), then you have immo 3, and if it's on the left side (in the tacho), then you have immo 2
unfortunately i found out i have immo 3 on the weekend, so my ecu swap did NOT go to plan... (immo 2 requires no codes for swapping ecu's, immo 3 does)

If you unlock the doors and don't open any of them, the car automatically relocks itself, after about 30 seconds I think. If you want to leave the windows open a bit when you park, press the button to lock the doors, wait for the window(s) to just about be closed and then press the unlock button again. This will stop the windows closing, then wait for the doors to auto relock and the alarm should arm itself again.

Sneaky My postcode for delivered beer is 6152

haha, not quite, you need to code the ecu or one of the controllers so that the key fob actually controlls the windows. it might already be coded on the R32, or perhaps someone has already done that mod for you?
but a good tip none the less. just not usefull to me yet!