LED Parkers?

[Mardi]

Are there any replacement led parkers available for polo gti that don't give the bulb warning?

I have tried several canbus friendly replacements to no avail.

Can I disable the bulb warning through vcds?

[Lucas_R]

Dont waste money on ebay jobbies - they are basically all junk.

Bold Sport have good quality LED bulbs (several versions of T10) and they do not give you an error.

[Mardi]

Dont waste money on ebay jobbies - they are basically all junk.

Bold Sport have good quality LED bulbs (several versions of T10) and they do not give you an error.

Thanks.

[lush4]

2 PCS T10 LED Super White Canbus Error Free Number Plate Light Bulbs | eBay

These worked for me with no issues.

Mark

[Mardi]

2 PCS T10 LED Super White Canbus Error Free Number Plate Light Bulbs | eBay

These worked for me with no issues.

Mark

Ordered....Thanks!

[Mardi]

Dont waste money on ebay jobbies - they are basically all junk.

Bold Sport have good quality LED bulbs (several versions of T10) and they do not give you an error.

LED T10's arrived from Bold Sport. Fit perfectly, no bulb error!

[DV52]

Can I disable the bulb warning through vcds?

Mardi: I recently posted a table of the entire set of functions (all 24 bytes) for the central electronics (BCM -address 09) on the VCDS tread for the Polo 6R. From the table, it seems that the "lamp Diagnostics" functions can be found in Bytes 16 & 19. I've never played with these bytes, but logic dictates that these are the functions that control bulb warnings. Others here might know more about the lamp diagnostic function.
It's interesting that no "lamp diagnostics" for any lights have been activated on my car (77TSI my14) but this may not be the same for other vehicles

Anyhow, here is a screen shot of byte 19 which has the Tail lights (i.e. Parkers)- see bit 6. It might be worth checking your car to assertain if this bit is enabled

[Mardi]

Thanks DV52.

[nomadx38]

It's worth noting that VCDS sometimes incorrectly identifies the status of a given byte - as such on my 2011 polo, bulb checking is on for brake lights and indicators (and this is shown as an error on the dash when they are removed) but VCDS states it's not activated. When I change the bit to activate it - it is infact disabling it.

It's best just to play around with it

[Mardi]

After fitment, they are close to the main beam. Are they likely to suffer from the heat?

[DV52]

It's worth noting that VCDS sometimes incorrectly identifies the status of a given byte - as such on my 2011 polo, bulb checking is on for brake lights and indicators (and this is shown as an error on the dash when they are removed) but VCDS states it's not activated. When I change the bit to activate it - it is infact disabling it.

It's best just to play around with it

nomadx38: As I said in my post, I would have thought tha the lamp diagnostic settings would have been enabled as a default on my car- but they appear not to be. I guess that I tend to put a lot of trust in the stuff that the VCDS cable says- perhaps too much trust!

I assume that your 2011 Polo is also a 6R model. When you say that "VCDS sometimes incorrectly identifies the status of a given byte", is there any pattern to when it shows the wrong display (i.e. when does it mis-report the settings) ?

[nomadx38]

To be honest I find it's just random problem. I just physically test it to make sure.

Another example:

Not sure why byte it's on but they are on the same page, directly under each other in Cent Elec II

Hazard lights enabled on emergency braking: VCDS - Box un-ticked (so you would assume its disabled) but when I physically do an emergency brake they flash (so they are actually enabled)

Strobe brake lights enabled on emergency braking: VCDS - Box un-ticked (so you would assume its disabled) and it is actually disabled.

So in a nutshell it's a random problem where the text doesn't actually reflect what's happening. What the text should read is "disabled" instead of "enabled"

And oh yeah 6R!

[DV52]

To be honest I find it's just random problem. I just physically test it to make sure.

Another example:

Not sure why byte it's on but they are on the same page, directly under each other in Cent Elec II

Hazard lights enabled on emergency braking: VCDS - Box un-ticked (so you would assume its disabled) but when I physically do an emergency brake they flash (so they are actually enabled)

Strobe brake lights enabled on emergency braking: VCDS - Box un-ticked (so you would assume its disabled) and it is actually disabled.

So in a nutshell it's a random problem where the text doesn't actually reflect what's happening. What the text should read is "disabled" instead of "enabled"

And oh yeah 6R!

nomadx38: frustrated by the strange readings on my VCDS screen (and your confirmation that you were having similar problems) I sought advice on the Ross Tech forum.

After I tried, and failed to change the DRLs by changing the checkbox on byte 23, the "Benevolent Dictator" (Uwe Ross) indicated that VW may have altered some of the BCM parameters on the car. He undertook to look further into the matter. I'll let you know what happens.