Arteon VCDS / OBDEleven Tweaks - Confirmed working

[capuman]

LOL! Even with 10 colours, I only really use about 5.

How do I get 20? LOL

even at 10, it does not show all the colours properly anyway so i cant imagine that much of an improvement with 20

[LRDV8R]

IDE11714-ENG126830-Ambient light color list-Blauwert Farbe = 64
IDE11714-ENG126829-Ambient light color list-Gruenwert Farbe = 255
IDE11714-ENG126828-Ambient light color list-Rotwert Farbe = 175

Ignore the exact ENG codes - just put the numbers in the slot you want the factory white to be in.

Thanks for this DreamensioN- got white back on the board!

[Mrkglstn]

Hey guys....OBD came today and picked up my Arteon Monday....I can’t get the app to connect to the device. I have pushed it as hard as I can into the slot as someone earlier advised but still no joy.....am I missing something / I got a faulty OBDEleven?

[capuman]

Do you see a red light on the device when you plug it in? As soon as you do, you should see a blinking red light. If you dont thwn its either faulty or not plugged in properly. I dont have to force it at all so dont do it too hard or you might damage the pins.

[Mrkglstn]

Na no red lights when I plug it in....tried switching ignition on and having the car started ��

[capuman]

Sounds like its faulty then (assuming its correctly plugged in.. i hear some people here say they needed some sort of an extension to plug it in, i didnt need it though).

[HiddenTaco]

You might need this:

OBD2 Port Extender – For OBDeleven – AutoInstruct

[doc_777]

I know that passats require the extension. And arteon dash is a straight lift from Passat, so...

[Mrkglstn]

Cheers guys......tried it in a friends golf and lit up like a Christmas tree.....extender it is....just ordere this from amazon. Only because it’s in the uk and will be here tomorrow [1.5m] Eximtrade OBD2 OBDII Extra Long Extension Diagnostic Cable 16-Pin Male to Female: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike

Thanks for the support....

aside from the the ambient lights colour change, digital display dots (that’s what someone called it) and video in motion anything you would recommend to do?

[HiddenTaco]

These are the items I've done:

Speed sign detection and display on HUD
Dynamic Road Sign Display - VCDS/ODB11

Refuel amount in cluster
http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1052178

Oil temp in cluster - This is my favourite of all the changes
Volkswagen MK7 Golf OBDeleven / VCDS Tweaks List – AutoInstruct

Fan speed on auto
http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1067400

TMC
A guide to enable EU specific features for AU Spec Tiguans

Needle sweep
Volkswagen MK7 Golf OBDeleven / VCDS Tweaks List – AutoInstruct

Bouncy dots
http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1222451

R style dash
http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1239577


This is on my list to do:

Increase number of blinks on quick signal

DRL control from infotainment

Disable nags
http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1120726

Fold only on ignition (not on doors)

Dash colours

Beep on lock

Rear DRL
http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1238415

Auto windows close in rain
http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1243852

[remokicker]

Hi Guys,

I'm extremely new to the whole VCDS world and very keen on making some changes to my Arteon. I'm curious to understand why this interface is so cheap? Can anyone shed any light? Is there anything wrong with it?

VAGCOM HEX-V2 CAN+USB VCDS 18.2 Car Diagnostic Scanner For VW/Audi/Seat/Skda OG | eBay

Cheers.


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[HiddenTaco]

This is a rip off of the old version of the Hex tool. It'll either come with cracked or old software. If it seems too good to be true then it is. tell tale sign is the BWM/Merc/Mazda/Toyota logo that isn't even supported.

You spent over $60k on your car. Nothing cheap will be worth putting in or on your car.

I got mine from here: Mount Auto Equip Services Pty Ltd

[DreamensioN]

I ordered my HEX-NET from Ross Tech and it was delivered within a week.

There are several issues with the hacked/black market cables.
1. They may not work with the current or newer releases of the VCDS software. The VCDS software is updated to add new functions/capability. So you limit yourself there.

2. The support on the Ross Tech forums is incredibly good. If you run into an issue or want to know how to do something, the community on there is very supportive and can assist. To use the support (or the forums for that matter), you need to have a valid cable. If you go on there with a cracked cable, you get banned and you're on your own. That's an issue if you've done something and you don't know how to fix/reverse it.

If you want to go "cheap" on being able to do mods - then the OBD-II is the way to go. If you want to possibly tinker deeper, then spend the money and get a legit VCDS cable.

[Mrkglstn]

Cheers for the advice HiddenTaco - Extension cable came yesterday and done my firtst mod of adding in the extra colours to the Ambient lighting.......Getting my tablet to connect to the device was a bit of a chew on it - 1 minute it wouldnt connect, then the next it would. Then when it eventually conected it took ages to scan & go into the differnt modules...

The bit i cant figure out (mainly as i got fed up of it taking ages) is where the instructions say to go into Module XX - Have i just not scrolled far enough in the adaptions?

[remokicker]

Thanks heaps for the advice HiddenTaco/DreamensioN! Would you say OBDeleven is the middle road then between HEX-NET and OBD-II?