VCDS (VAG-COM) codes and programmable options for Golf Mk7

[DV52]

Funny thing is the comfort indicaters have been strange, I changed it from 3 blinks to 4 it didn't work so I put in 5, that didn't work straight away something happened over night and this morning I've got 5 blinks. I changed that to 4 and nothing, still got 5 even though it says 4 when I hook up the obd11.

Not to worry I, still like the device and love the car.

Cheers mate.

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Reedy: The same thing happens (sometimes) with VCDS. I found that it's necessary to complete an "in-car" procedure to successfully implement this tweak. Here's a extract from my instructions on the VCDS reference thread - I suggest that you try it

Don

Error fix - if needed:
None of the other forums report any problems with this tweak. However, if (as happend to me) when the turn indicator stalk is momentarily operated, either the number of "blinks" hasn't change, or if only one "blink" occurs (assuming that more than one blink was input to the new value box above), the additional following steps will need to be completed (thanks flygteye):

1. Press the Car button on the RHS of the discover/composition media head.
2. Press Set-up on the bottom RHS of the screen
3. In the Vehicle Setting screen, press the Factory Settings panel (it's at the very end of the list at the bottom of the screen)
4. In the Factory Settings screen, under Reset individual settings/data, press Vehicle
5. Press Reset tab in the window that says Reset "Vehicle" settings-are you sure?

Unfortunately, the consequence of resetting Vehicle to factory settings is (not surprisingly) that any previously stored personal settings will be lost, so you will have to re-establish these values. However, the reset instructions do seem to fix the VCDS tweak error-if this error is present. On my car, after I had reset to factory setting the first time, I was able to repeat the VCDS tweak numerous times without having to repeat the error fix steps.

[Reedy]

Cheers mate, I'll give it a go.


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[Reedy]

Blinks fixed but still no auto close with rain. Never mind. Might try and code it again. Thanks for all your help mate.


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[Reedy]

It's no good, tried every combination possible from the instructions and different orders but still no auto rain close. Funny but leaving my windows open over night they are closed in the morning so that feature is working.

Any other options or advice would be greatly appreciated.

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[BlitzAce]

I wonder, does the Auto rain close feature would impact the batery much? And does it work if only one window is open? I usually crack open only one of the rears just a little bit if I have to park it outside in the sun for an extended period of time.

[Reedy]

Just found this picture from another thread that shows a completely different byte for changing the auto rain close. Is this from a different or older vehicle or is the reason I can't get mine to work because I've not checked the boxes? I've done byte 00 bit 1 and 2 just like the instructions.




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[DV52]

^^^ Reedy : I do admire your persistence in trying to get the auto Rainclose tweak to work!

Unfortunately, the master control module in your screen shot (the BCM 5K0-937-086) was installed in non - MQB platform vehicles. The mk7 was the first Golf to use this platform and a number of fundamental changes were made to the control modules in this car to cater for new innovations and basic changes in the network structure of the various CAN buses.

This is a long way of saying that mk7s don't have the screen shot in your post - alas, so you can't access that particular long-coding-helper screen on your car

Don

[Reedy]

I thought so but worth a shot. Yes this tweak was Top of my list as I like to leave my windows down in summer. I did this in my mk6 GTI and when I came back to my car everything was soaked as we had sideways rain. Not to worry I'll leave it or perhaps let VW know and see if they have an idea?

Thanks for your help. No doubt I will need more from you .

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[ringo]

Is there a way to have coming/leaving home lights activated with the main xenon bulbs staying off, and just the DRL's on?

I was reading the other day that on/off cycles can shorten the xenon bulbs lifetime so with the lights currently set up as they are, they're going through twice the cycles during every trip (lights come on at unlock, and unless I turn ignition on within 30sec which I can't always do eg. load the car first etc, they will go off and on again when I start).

[DV52]

Is there a way to have coming/leaving home lights activated with the main xenon bulbs staying off, and just the DRL's on?

I was reading the other day that on/off cycles can shorten the xenon bulbs lifetime so with the lights currently set up as they are, they're going through twice the cycles during every trip (lights come on at unlock, and unless I turn ignition on within 30sec which I can't always do eg. load the car first etc, they will go off and on again when I start).

ringo: hi. The short answer is YES, but if you specifically want ONLY the DRL to be activated as the CH/LH lights, then you will need to make changes to a few "Leuchte" channels in the BCM.

However, if your objective is to NOT USE the low beam lamps for this function, then a simpler alternative (from a tweak perspective) is to have the fog-lights operate when CH/LH is activated (I think).

If this alternative is acceptable, then this is the fix:

1. Select the BCM
2. Select security access and enter the magic number 31347
3. Select adaptation and type "ENG115656" into the search-box
4. Select the adaptation channel IDE04926-ENG115656-Comfort illumination-Coming Home Leuchten from the drop-down box
5. Change setting from Low beam to Fog light
6. Press Doit!
7. Exit software

Don

[ringo]

ringo: hi. The short answer is YES, but if you specifically want ONLY the DRL to be activated as the CH/LH lights, then you will need to make changes to a few "Leuchte" channels in the BCM.

However, if your objective is to NOT USE the low beam lamps for this function, then a simpler alternative (from a tweak perspective) is to have the fog-lights operate when CH/LH is activated (I think).

If this alternative is acceptable, then this is the fix:

1. Select the BCM
2. Select security access and enter the magic number 31347
3. Select adaptation and type "ENG115656" into the search-box
4. Select the adaptation channel IDE04926-ENG115656-Comfort illumination-Coming Home Leuchten from the drop-down box
5. Change setting from Low beam to Fog light
6. Press Doit!
7. Exit software

Don

Hi Don,

A great answer as always! However given that it's a Clubsport there are no fog lights to use so I presume the suggested alternative is not possible in my car and I do have to mess with the Leuchte channels indeed? Is there any other way to have only DRL's on for CH/LH? Probably not as you would have suggested it already...

[DV52]

Hi Don,

A great answer as always! However given that it's a Clubsport there are no fog lights to use so I presume the suggested alternative is not possible in my car and I do have to mess with the Leuchte channels indeed? Is there any other way to have only DRL's on for CH/LH? Probably not as you would have suggested it already...

Ringo: My bad- I wasn't aware that you had a Clubsport mk7 or its options (strange that your car has the sophistication of HIDs and the leveling mechanism, but it doesn't have fogs- but then the boffins at VW do some strange things).

Anyhow - instead of me suggesting an answer, I have borrowed the instructions from the tweak
For ease of reference, I enclose the table below which is taken from the link:

Instructions: DRL only for Coming Home/Leaving Home (without Low-beam lamps)

1. Select 09 - Central Elect. control module
2. Select Security Access - 16 from the "Open Controller" screen
3. Enter the magic number 31347 and return to the "Open Controller" screen
4. Select Adaptation - 10 from the "Open Controller" screen
5. From the pull-down button check that the default values for the adaptation channels are as shown in the table below for the OLD SETTING column (use the "Search" box to locate the correct channels)
6. Only if the check in (5) above is successful, change the values for the adaptation channels as depicted in the table below in the NEW SETTING column (use the "Search" box to locate the correct channels)

The tweak instructions are for a North-American-Region vehicle (not our Rest-of-Word model), but this doesn't matter. Simply use the LAMP column to select which lights you want to alter. For example, you can elect to retain the center-dots involvement in CH/LH function by not making changes to Leuchte4FL LB4 and Leuchte5FL RB32 channels - it's entirely your choice!

It's of course an untested tweak, but my reading of the instructions is that they appear to be compatible with your request.
Good luck and please provide feedback if you try the tweak - that's how the forum community in general (and me in particular) learns stuff!

Don

[Reedy]

I am now officially a pace car, please stay behind me! Thanks again for all the info on tweaks in this forum. Love the VAG! Keep up the good work.

https://vimeo.com/189906833

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[ringo]

Ringo: My bad- I wasn't aware that you had a Clubsport mk7 or its options (strange that your car has the sophistication of HIDs and the leveling mechanism, but it doesn't have fogs- but then the boffins at VW do some strange things).

Anyhow - instead of me suggesting an answer, I have borrowed the instructions from the tweak HERE

For ease of reference, I enclose the table below which is taken from the link:

[...]

The tweak instructions are for a North-American-Region vehicle (not our Rest-of-Word model), but this doesn't matter. Simply use the LAMP column to select which lights you want to alter. For example, you can elect to retain the center-dots involvement in CH/LH function by not making changes to Leuchte9FL RB2 and Leuchte8FL LB39 channels - it's entirely your choice!

It's of course an untested tweak, but my reading of the instructions is that they appear to be compatible with your request.
Good luck and please provide feedback if you try the tweak - that's how the forum community in general (and me in particular) learns stuff!

Don

Wow that's a serious tweak! I'll try to find the time and do it over the coming days and report back.

The fog lights get deleted on the Clubsport because of the aerodynamic design of the front bumper. Where the standard GTI has fog lights, the Clubsport has these so called air curtains that divert the air around the front wheels. That doesn't mean there are no boffins in general in VW...




Personally I quite like it as its both a sportier look and I hate it when different types of lights (with different color temp) are installed at the front or rear of any car, it almost looks aftermarket to me. And I doubt fog lights would offer any extra benefit than the DRL's already do under foggy conditions.

[ringo]

Ok, so I tried it yesterday. I basically only messed with the first two low beam channels Leuchte6ABL and 7ABL (the dot LED and U leds were already part of the CH/LH function and I wanted it to stay that way). Worked as expected: Headlights now stay off every time I unlock the car, only the U and dot leds are illuminating, job done!

Thanks Don!