Voice Control and Speech - Issues and Questions

[Ryan_R]

Yes, I remembered the principle, just couldn't remember what number system it used


*waiting for someone to try and activate Voice Control and respond*

[scobb]

I've given this a go. First, I should say that I have a MY14 NZ-spec 103kW Highline, so this may require a different coding change to the Australian spec cars. The long coding is a little different to yours:

02730008FF00000021510001000900001F0100160100010045

I tried recoding by ticking the bit 1 box for byte 24, which indeed changes the last 2 digits of the long code from 45 to 47. As expected, this changes the binary value from 01000101 to 01000111. The coding change is accepted, but sadly, it makes no difference to voice control, which remains deactivated .

What I did notice changed was that RDS and TP were turned off when the coding change was applied.

As this tweak didn't work, I reset my coding back to the original default value.

So, no joy, I'm afraid.

[DV52]

I've given this a go. First, I should say that I have a MY14 NZ-spec 103kW Highline, so this may require a different coding change to the Australian spec cars. The long coding is a little different to yours:

02730008FF00000021510001000900001F0100160100010045

I tried recoding by ticking the bit 1 box for byte 24, which indeed changes the last 2 digits of the long code from 45 to 47. As expected, this changes the binary value from 01000101 to 01000111. The coding change is accepted, but sadly, it makes no difference to voice control, which remains deactivated .

What I did notice changed was that RDS and TP were turned off when the coding change was applied.

As this tweak didn't work, I reset my coding back to the original default value.

So, no joy, I'm afraid.

scobb: What a shame (that it didn't work). Ryan_R's logic was so compelling that I would have have bet that it was a certainty. Perhaps there are fundamental differences between Golf vehicles here and across "the ditch". The other possibility is coding variations between my13 & my14 models. It would be good if someone from Australia with a my13 model gave this a try
It's interesting that your coding has three bytes that are different (i.e. byte 23, byte 19, byte 8 ). I've become aware from another thread that one of the diferences between the two models (over here at least) is that TP appears to work on my14 cars, but doesn't work on my13 (at least not on my my13). I wonder if the TP answer is somewhere in the three different bytes? Something else for the resident VCDS boffins to think about I guess!!

[Ryan_R]

Just tick everything and see what you enable

[jdbrown1953]

The other thing to consider is the CD/SD card with the software fix may also contain the dictionary of commands which may not have been installed in the factory.

[Alex31]

Well I ended up paying my dealership the $400+ for the voice command to work. It kinda works but you have to know how to say some words. It is a bit funny with the Australian twang. But I don't mind. Would recommend to people if you wanted to throw $400 at your car so all the buttons work :-p...

[jdbrown1953]

Well I ended up paying my dealership the $400+ for the voice command to work. It kinda works but you have to know how to say some words. It is a bit funny with the Australian twang. But I don't mind. Would recommend to people if you wanted to throw $400 at your car so all the buttons work :-p...

Which dealer undertook the upgrade. I'm considering doing the same and would prefer to go to a dealer that has done this work before. Thanks

[Alex31]

The dealer in Townsville... Might be a bit far away for a lot of people on this forum


Golf mk7 TDI Highline. 17inch blade wheels, Bi-Xenon, DA pack limestone grey

[AdamD]

Which dealer undertook the upgrade. I'm considering doing the same and would prefer to go to a dealer that has done this work before. Thanks

Putting a CD/DVD in a drive and allowing it to update firmware is not rocket science; any dealer who is able to offer you the upgrade will be able to install it without difficulty.

[flight]

Well I ended up paying my dealership the $400+ for the voice command to work.

I'm happy when I can swear at mine occasionally and it doesn't answer back. (I'm talking about the car, not my wife.)

[DV52]

Putting a CD/DVD in a drive and allowing it to update firmware is not rocket science; any dealer who is able to offer you the upgrade will be able to install it without difficulty.

AdamD: I wonder whether it's possible to buy the SD card as an outright purchase (as a spare part) rather than to pay the money to a dealer to install the upgrade? For someone with a VCDS cable (or access to a VCDS cable) the extra task of setting bit 1 of bye byte 24 shouldn't be that difficult. The cost should also be cheaper - athough this is invariably not the case for VW parts.

I guess that VWA don't want copies of the upgrade software in the public domain, so buying the firmware upgrade might not be possible.

[mr gee]

I retrofitted a RNS-510 onto a 2013 beetle. The voice command did not work

To cut a long story short, The two things I did to resolve it are

Using VCDS, disable voice command in 'Telephone' and enable same in the RNS

Install piggy back harness back of the RNS

Wiring Harness VW Bluetooth for RNS510 MFD3 with Voice Control | eBay

[AdamD]

I guess that VWA don't want copies of the upgrade software in the public domain, so buying the firmware upgrade might not be possible.

You're paying for what they are advertising as a feature and a service to install it; not software (although as a matter of fact it will just be software). I'd say you have next to no chance of being able to buy the update software on a physical medium, unless you have a good mate that works at a dealership, and even then...

[spikeyboy22]

You're paying for what they are advertising as a feature and a service to install it; not software (although as a matter of fact it will just be software). I'd say you have next to no chance of being able to buy the update software on a physical medium, unless you have a good mate that works at a dealership, and even then...

Or you could just purchase it online like from here

Volkswagen Zubehör Shop - Sprachbedienung f.Navigation Discover Media Dialog Spracheingabe 5G0054802A

Google is your friend

[egsolomon]

Or you could just purchase it online like from here

Volkswagen Zubehör Shop - Sprachbedienung f.Navigation Discover Media Dialog Spracheingabe 5G0054802A

Google is your friend

Two questions

1. Will it be in English, and
2. Is it worth the $100 saved