Mk2 Tiguan VCDS Tweaks

[kamold]

DLA - turns the lights in the direction of your steering wheel when cornering
HBA - automatically turns on high beam, and dips it (or parts of it) when the camera picks up on coming cars

Yes, this uses either the fog lights or a small light built into the headlights (depends on the model) to light up the side of the car approx 60 degrees off centre as you are cornering. The light comes on less than 30k/hr with indicator on

Incorrect.

[zzc2010]

DLA - turns the lights in the direction of your steering wheel when cornering
HBA - automatically turns on high beam, and dips it (or parts of it) when the camera picks up on coming cars

Yes, this uses either the fog lights or a small light built into the headlights (depends on the model) to light up the side of the car approx 60 degrees off centre as you are cornering. The light comes on less than 30k/hr with indicator on

It’s wrong.


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[Ozsko]

There is so much confusion on what is DLA it is understandable that some get it wrong and the Tiguan is especially confusing because there are two LED light assemblies that can be fitted. I think I may be correct in saying that DLA can differ even between cars such as a Golf and a Passat or a Tiguan.

[iDiesel]

It’s wrong.

Still learning I guess

I'll have another crack....

HBA - simply turns High Beam off/on when it detects on-coming traffic
DLA - high beams stay on (above 60km/hr ?) but mask around the oncoming car

[zzc2010]

Still learning I guess

I'll have another crack....

HBA - simply turns High Beam off/on when it detects on-coming traffic
DLA - high beams stay on (above 60km/hr ?) but mask around the oncoming car

Much more closer.


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[Simonr23]

From my reading (vw website info via googling)

Hba is hi/Lo control only. With/without active cornering lamps (the ones that swivel) and with/without passive cornering lamps (the extra lights that just activate based on steering angle/blinkers/speed)

Dla is that, but it has to have the added function of controlling high beam illumination via shutters and the headlight variable angle- on tigs at least.
Some other vag products have multiple leds that can be individually operated to achieve a similar result- I guess that way allows more shapes and faster response.

[phonebooth]

There is so much confusion on what is DLA it is understandable that some get it wrong and the Tiguan is especially confusing because there are two LED light assemblies that can be fitted. I think I may be correct in saying that DLA can differ even between cars such as a Golf and a Passat or a Tiguan.

Agreed...

Thanks to those who answered the question. I think I've got it now...

[Ozsko]

From my reading (vw website info via googling)

Hba is hi/Lo control only. With/without active cornering lamps (the ones that swivel) and with/without passive cornering lamps (the extra lights that just activate based on steering angle/blinkers/speed)

Dla is that, but it has to have the added function of controlling high beam illumination via shutters and the headlight variable angle- on tigs at least.
Some other vag products have multiple leds that can be individually operated to achieve a similar result- I guess that way allows more shapes and faster response.

This is not available on earlier Tiguans and I don't know when the change took place but it must have been in the last 12 months.

[Simonr23]

Don’t confuse not available with not enabled

Us in little old Australia are a unique market. We disable perfectly fine features- yet leave them physically there, just to keep/make other models and brands their point of difference.

I can’t recall which thread, or which page gives pictures to show the 2 light assemblies, but it is fairly straight forward to find out if your light assembly is dla capable.
From there the tricky part is knowing which features to turn on/off with obd11/vcds- this hasn’t been fully researched to give definite answers of 2016 vs 2017 va 2018 cars and their software and ecm differences.
If you just enable all the known options it often leads to errors. Not enough options does too.

[iDiesel]

I can’t recall which thread, or which page gives pictures to show the 2 light assemblies, but it is fairly straight forward to find out if your light assembly is dla capable.

Page 60 of this very thread I think is what you are referring to

The three different headlights for Tiguans:





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[Simonr23]

Cheers

Do you have the image of the ‘mid’ assembly, so those who aren’t sure of their own cars, can compare?

Also, to anyone interested, I went for a drive last night and made a couple of YouTube videos. One showing the DLA in action and the other, shows low beam level, static cornering lights and dynamic cornering lights.

I made a thread this morning if you want to see.

[Moveingfaster]

Cheers

Do you have the image of the ‘mid’ assembly, so those who aren’t sure of their own cars, can compare?

Also, to anyone interested, I went for a drive last night and made a couple of YouTube videos. One showing the DLA in action and the other, shows low beam level, static cornering lights and dynamic cornering lights.

I made a thread this morning if you want to see.

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[Moveingfaster]

This is the “basic” LED headlights






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[Ozsko]

Don’t confuse not available with not enabled

The mid assembly DLA capable unit was not fitted to any Tiguan so it could not be enabled, Kamold and I have been there and tried that on my car. Sometime during the last twelve months (to my knowledge) the mid assembly has become the standard fit and DLA not enabled which sort of defeats the purpose. I have posted a link in many headlight threads which shows the differences in headlight assemblies along with other information on Tiguan electricals.

[Simonr23]

2017 Volkswagen Tiguan 162TSI Highline review | CarAdvice

New & Used Volkswagen Tiguan 162TSI Highline cars for sale in Australia - carsales.com.au

these have the mid-assembly.

maybe a strange issue where wolfies weren't getting the same housing as highlines? although that seems a weird choice, if true, based on where the wolfsburg is positioned in the range.