Golf R Observations and Questions

[Big_Dave]

Hmmm,
doesn't seem to stay on in mine.
I often sit in car waiting to pick up kids etc, and I like to charge phone.
But it appears that as soon as i turn off ignition, power from 12v outlet stops also, and doesnt reconnect unless I turn key to last position.
I will have another look at it, maybe it is a VCDS adjustment?

what you says does make sense as power to windows and radio stays on, go figure?

What WOULD I do without Watercooled.

[SilvrFoxX]

New observations!

Love -how the inner tail lights turn off when you open the door, and then turn back on when you close.

Hate -no illumination around ignition keyhole.

Love -How you can turn radio on without key in ignition.

Hate -there is no middle accessories segment when turning on ignition (key has only two positions, if you want to charge your phone with ignition off, key must be turned around to last position, unfortunately this puts up all the lights on your speedo, like preignition position in jap cars)

Love -you can adjust power windows for a long time after turning off ignition.

Love - opening and closing windows remotely via remote.

Question : Do the windows wind up automatically if it starts to rain..?

[Corey_R]

Question : Do the windows wind up automatically if it starts to rain..?

Only if you're enabled it via VCDS, and the car is locked, and the windscreen wipers set to auto, and the rain hits the rain sensor on the windscreen

[brad]

Hmmm,
doesn't seem to stay on in mine.
I often sit in car waiting to pick up kids etc, and I like to charge phone.
But it appears that as soon as i turn off ignition, power from 12v outlet stops also, and doesnt reconnect unless I turn key to last position.
I will have another look at it, maybe it is a VCDS adjustment?

Well, that's what my lowly Skoda does. I figured it was a universal VW thing.

Silverfish: They should be auto but
a) you have to set it up via the MFD in the dash
b) (IIRC) the wipers have to be on (like the intermittent setting or better)
c) there's some time factor involved which totally escapes me.

Mine have played nice most of the time but sometimes the windows stay down for no obvious reason.

[dave_r]

There's never any mobile reception & there aren't any thieves about, just me & the kookaburras, so I leave the phone in the car charging up.

LOL when you come back to a car with a dead battery

Hmmm,
doesn't seem to stay on in mine.

I'm using MDI/USB not 12v. I have used the 12v for a small tyre pump and yes, accessories or whatever had to be on.

[brad]

LOL when you come back to a car with a dead battery

If 30 minutes of phone charging kills my battery then it's likely I would be left stranded anyway........... given the choice between that & the office, being stranded in the bush for a few hours would be quite appealing.

[dave_r]

lol fair point

[Big_Dave]

I'm using 12v as I am waiting on my MDI extension lead to arrive. Then I will have my phone above console and on MDI.

[Big_Dave]

Ok, another observation.

The daytime running lights have two intensity.

Bright when other lights are off, less bright when Mains are on.

Never noticed before.
Also you can dim them during the day by turning Parkers on.

[Ryan_R]

I'm pretty sure my DRL's turn off when the main lights come on (auto) (can see the reflection when stuck in traffic in a tunnel), plus I've seen it happen on some other Golf's coming the other way. Golf R might be different I guess, or maybe it's a Xenon/LED thing.

[DreamensioN]

The LED's on the Golf R definatly stay on when the main headlights come on, but they do dim. I think at full brightness at night they would be too bright for oncoming traffic.

[DDTW]

From my observations the DRLs always dim when the xenons fire up...unfortunately...

[SilvrFoxX]

Question: I have just come back from up the coast and packed the Liberty boot to the brim with bags , boogie board, fishing rods and other paraphernalia. How much gear can an R take, I know it is smaller than the GTI but has anyone done a family holiday run and measured the boot capacity for a trip.

[wooduck]

Question: I have just come back from up the coast and packed the Liberty boot to the brim with bags , boogie board, fishing rods and other paraphernalia. How much gear can an R take, I know it is smaller than the GTI but has anyone done a family holiday run and measured the boot capacity for a trip.

Soft pack tissues and a tooth brush.

[shakespeare]

Question: I have just come back from up the coast and packed the Liberty boot to the brim with bags , boogie board, fishing rods and other paraphernalia. How much gear can an R take, I know it is smaller than the GTI but has anyone done a family holiday run and measured the boot capacity for a trip.

Soft pack tissues and a tooth brush.

That's pretty much it :p

Take the Liberty's boot capacity and halve it, however being a hatch it means you can get some larger items in and if you forgoe the children or back seat passengers it's not a bad load carrier!