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

[Alex31]

Hi. I'm very new to the whole VCDS coding stuff. How ever I'm keen to have a go with some research. But I don't know what I need to do it. Could someone please tell me what software, cables, information locations, ect is needed to start VCDS coding??? I have not idea what to buy/download.


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[Ryan_R]

See here

[Alex31]

Thanks for the link Ryan_R. Is the information much the same for the mk7?


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[Ryan_R]

The concepts, tools, and software are all the same. The actual coding references will be different and are pending research + documentation (this thread).

[DV52]

Hi all
I just downloaded the latest software from Ross Tech (ver 12.2.2) - I also loaded the Beta SW (ver 14.2). I was interested to see what further support VCDS had for the Golf Mk7 given that the now obsolete SW ver 12.12.0 had lots of controllers with no labels.

Anyhow, the table below summarises controller support for the 103 TSI Golf (i.e a bog-standard highline) from the three SW versions. Guess that it is disappointing that there are still two missing labels in the latest SW version, but at least the number has fallen! Also dissappointing is the amount of German language that still pervades many of the pull-down channels. Not sure if support for the mkVI Golf was plagued with similar issues when the model was in its infancy.

Golf MkVII 103TSI
Address	Controller	Labels - Ver 12.12.2 (& Beta 14.2)	Labels- Ver 12.12.0
Address 01:	Engine (J623-CHPA)	04E-907-309-V1.clb	04E-907-309-V1.clb
Address 02:	Auto Trans (J743)	0CW-927-769.clb	0CW-927-769.clb
Address 03:	ABS Brakes (J104)	5Q0-907-379.clb	5Q0-907-379.clb
Address 08:	Auto HVAC (J255)	5G0-907-044.clb	5G0-907-044.clb
Address 09:	Cent. Elect. (J519)	5Q0-937-08X-MV1.clb	5Q0-937-08X-MV1.clb
Address 10:	Park/Steer Assist (J791)	5Q0-919-294.clb	5Q0-919-294.clb
Address 15:	Airbags (J234)	5Q0-959-655.clb	5Q0-959-655.clb
Address 16:	Steering wheel (J527)	5Q0-953-549.clb	5Q0-953-549.clb
Address 17:	Instruments (J285)	5G0-920-XXX-17.clb	None
Address 19:	CAN Gateway (J533)	None	None
Address 42:	Door Elect, Driver (J386)	5QX-959-X93-42.clb	None
Address 44:	Steering Assist (J500)	5Q0-909-144.clb	5Q0-909-144.clb
Address 52:	Door Elect, Pass. (J387)	5QX-959-X92-52.clb	None
Address 5F:	Information Electr. (J794)	None	None

[bloggo]

Hello DV52,

Can you tell me where you obtained the module information in your post.

Thanks.

[DV52]

Hello DV52,

Can you tell me where you obtained the module information in your post.

Thanks.

Bloggo: Not sure if I have understood your question correctly, but the underlying information from my table comes from a comparison of the autoscan reports for version 12.12.0 & version 12.12.2 software.

For eample, I enclose below a bit of the autoscan report for my car from Ver 12.12.0 software. This section of the report shows the data for the first controller.

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Address 01: Engine (J623-CHPA) Labels: 04E-907-309-V1.clb
Part No SW: 04E 906 016 G HW: 04E 907 309 A
Component: 1.4l R4 TSI H08 5272
Revision: WAH08---
Coding: 01250032242405082000
Shop #: WSC 00028 028 00079
ASAM Dataset: EV_ECM14TFS01104E906016G 002006
ROD: EV_ECM14TFS01104E906016G_VW37.rod
VCID: 26431A2059EACC2ECEF-8073

No fault code found.
Readiness: 0000 0000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have high-lighted in bold the hexadecimal address and the label identifier of the controller in this example. I tabularised this data for each of the controllers in the two separate autoscan reports into a simple excel spreadsheet. There is nothing particularly intelligent about what I did, but it helps provide (me and others, I hope) a visual comparison of the two SW versions. My purpose in creating the table was to see what advancement Mr Ross had made in the latest software version to support the MkVII platform.

I admit that my exercise may be viewed by some as the failing of a pedant, but forums such as this are full of different folks with different motivations. This is what makes VWW such a fascinating site! Anyway, apart from this psychological aside, I hope that I have answered your question. Please re-ask your question in another way if I have misinterpreted your needs.

[bloggo]

Bloggo: Not sure if I have understood your question correctly, but the underlying information from my table comes from a comparison of the autoscan reports for version 12.12.0 & version 12.12.2 software.

For eample, I enclose below a bit of the autoscan report for my car from Ver 12.12.0 software. This section of the report shows the data for the first controller.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Address 01: Engine (J623-CHPA) Labels: 04E-907-309-V1.clb
Part No SW: 04E 906 016 G HW: 04E 907 309 A
Component: 1.4l R4 TSI H08 5272
Revision: WAH08---
Coding: 01250032242405082000
Shop #: WSC 00028 028 00079
ASAM Dataset: EV_ECM14TFS01104E906016G 002006
ROD: EV_ECM14TFS01104E906016G_VW37.rod
VCID: 26431A2059EACC2ECEF-8073

No fault code found.
Readiness: 0000 0000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have high-lighted in bold the hexadecimal address and the label identifier of the controller in this example. I tabularised this data for each of the controllers in the two separate autoscan reports into a simple excel spreadsheet. There is nothing particularly intelligent about what I did, but it helps provide (me and others, I hope) a visual comparison of the two SW versions. My purpose in creating the table was to see what advancement Mr Ross had made in the latest software version to support the MkVII platform.

I admit that my exercise may be viewed by some as the failing of a pedant, but forums such as this are full of different folks with different motivations. This is what makes VWW such a fascinating site! Anyway, apart from this psychological aside, I hope that I have answered your question. Please re-ask your question in another way if I have misinterpreted your needs.

Thanks DV52,

I just thought that you had downloaded this information from Ross or somewhere; I did not realise it was a basic spreadsheet.

[AdamD]

See the following post from DV52 for instructions on disabling DRLs via VCDS:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f197/turning-off-daytime-running-lights-94879-2.html#post1040702

[DV52]

Was KITT the precursor for mkVII Golf?

Can anyone tell me what a "High Traction Dropdown" is? Apparently I have more than one installed in my mk7 Golf. I know this because the VCDS screen below says that I have at least two of these things, The screen shot came from the latest Beta SW version for the Central Electronics controller (byte 2 - see bit 3 is enabled).





I've tried researching this on the web, but I just get vague references to something that "raised the back end of KITT so that Michael could drive the car over more uneven terrain" (i.e. in the fabled knight-rider car). This can't be right on a mkVII - whilst this would be real cool accessory, I'm pretty sure that VW would have charged me extra for the option of dynamically lifting the rear end of the car over rough roads.

I've learn't from another thread that the development team at Rosstech has quite a sense of humor, so perhaps this is another example of thier whitty antics - ain't nothing wrong with that! Any advice welcomed.

[DV52]

Alarm beep on lock/unlock - VCDS tweak

Hi,
I've been trying to get an audible horn, or beep to sound when I lock/unlock my Mk7 (with the key-fob) using a VCDS tweak. There's lots of stuff on the web in the Europe forums that confirms that the Mk 7 can do this, but I've been singularly unsuccessful in my many attempts. Most of the VCDS tweaks use the instructions below (or a variant of the instructions below).

Has anyone tried to get audio feedback when locking/unlocking their car? If so, how did you do it?

Alarm beep on lock / unlock (from VW GTI mk7 forum)
Go into [09] Central Electronics
Go into Secuity Access and enter 31347
Adaptation channels, and you are looking for:
(1)-Acknowledgement Signals -Akustische Rueckmeldung entriegen (un-lock acoustic feedback)
(2)-Acknowledgement Signals -Akustische Rueckmeldung verriegeln (lock acoustic feedback)
Set one or both to on if you wish.
Then set the following to "on"

(7)-Acknowledgement Signals -Menuesteuerung akustische Rueckmeldung (Acoustic lock menu)
This enables a menu setting in the "car" settings, "Locking" menu of the infotainment screen to set alarm chirp on or off when locking /unlocking the car and have the option to switch it on or off from the head unit.

[Ryan_R]

afaik the car has to have an alarm to be able to do this. (Which is the case with the Mk6). Possibly in europe the alarm is optional or standard whereas it isn't here (I think only the R had the alarm).

[readerr0r]

I know in the Polo (and probably the MK6 Golf) you could set the actual horn to beep on lock/unlock. Turning that on definitely let you and your entire block know that the car was locked!

Other than the horn, the only unit that can make a loudish sound is the alarm hence the need for it to be installed to make the beep. I generally find the sound of the locks themselves loud enough in most cases, failing that the indicators flashing is good enough for distance confirmation.

[DV52]

I know in the Polo (and probably the MK6 Golf) you could set the actual horn to beep on lock/unlock. Turning that on definitely let you and your entire block know that the car was locked!

Other than the horn, the only unit that can make a loudish sound is the alarm hence the need for it to be installed to make the beep. I generally find the sound of the locks themselves loud enough in most cases, failing that the indicators flashing is good enough for distance confirmation.

Rearerror: Thanks for the feedback. I've found on a more than one occasion in a busy car park (when I've not been sure if I've lock the car) that it would be useful to get an audio feedback when I press the key fob. Else I have to be near enough to hear the lock mechanism "click", or be in-line-of sight of the indicators. I certainly don't want a deafening sound, just a mild audible "beep".

I've managed to enable the "menu" option on the Discover Media screen that lets you tick a box for an audio sound with lock/unlock (it's the last instruction in the tweak). However, when the tick is enabled, nothing happens (regardless of the other steps in the instructions). The fact that I can enable the entry in the Discover media screen strongly suggests (to me, at least) that it sould be possible to envoke the facility.

It's not a big issue, just annoying that so many European web forums say that the function is easy to enable. Perhaps electrons spin in the other direction in the southern hemisphere - and that's why the tweak doesn't work!! Or perhaps I need to throw a large amount of money at VW Aust. to have them do the job for me (not likley)!

[DV52]

afaik the car has to have an alarm to be able to do this. (Which is the case with the Mk6). Possibly in europe the alarm is optional or standard whereas it isn't here (I think only the R had the alarm).

Ryan_R: You could be right. I had assumed that audio feedback would come from the car horn. I recall that there's an option on one of the VCDS channels (cent. Electrn. controller- I think) to lenghten/shorten the horn duration for the lock/unlock audio feedback. I thought that this modified the car horn, but it could be related to an anti-theft horn.