VCDS Tweaks for O3

[andyvee]

Anyone got any good VCDS tweaks for the O3 yet?

 

I know enabling two rear fogs and reversing lights is likely to be out of the question as it was on FL O2's, but is there anything else that can be tweaked above the factory settings?

[Neily03]

Don't think there's anything yet......

[andyvee]

Shame - I might go and have a play  :wonder:

[TheWanderer]

Any dealership in Lancashire please be ready to receive a sickly Mk3 Skoda shortly.

[andyvee]

LOL - the only thing I was going to have a look at was the staging on the instruments, doesn't seem to be enabled on mine at the moment

[gadgetman]

Any dealership in Lancashire please be ready to receive a sickly Mk3 Skoda shortly.

Oh?

[TheWanderer]

Oh?

 

andyvee's car when he starts playing with his laptop & the cars settings. 

[andyvee]

Didn't play - it is vastly different to the O2.

 

Tried to enable staging through the coding of the instruments and it was rejected as out of range.

 

Left well alone after that 

[Mesmer88]

Some VCDS settings have emerged for MQB platform. You can find them here

 

http://www.stemei.de...g/vw-golf-7.php

 

Take a look at Golf 7, Leon 5F and Octi 3 (only one for Octavia). Though between the three it seems that the bit addresses are the same, so they are probably compatible.

[Mike999vRS]

Ooooh, that's interesting as some of those features are standard (or are on the vRS) but I'd love to have the passenger mirror dip when I select reverse - something the new Leon does.

 

Also having no error with the LED number plate lights.

[Dr Zoidberg]

Is enabling the cornering front fog lights possible yet?

[paulobrien]

The needle sweep is pretty cool...

http://www.stemei.de/pages/coding/vw-golf-7/zeigertest.php

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[Dr Zoidberg]

The needle sweep is pretty cool...

http://www.stemei.de/pages/coding/vw-golf-7/zeigertest.php

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Utterly pointless, but I know I'd want it enabled.

[Neily03]

The needle sweep is pretty cool...

http://www.stemei.de/pages/coding/vw-golf-7/zeigertest.php

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It's standard on the vRS and after you've seen it a couple of times you never notice it again....

[andyvee]

Thanks, I'll have a look tomorrow.

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[drewpost]

I'm sorry if this has been covered before - I've had a bit of a search but couldn't find what I needed.

Is there a VCDS guide for dummies on here? Like one that covers what is, what you need and an overview of how it works?

[paulobrien]

It's standard on the vRS and after you've seen it a couple of times you never notice it again....

Ah, awesome.

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[countryboy]

Ooooh, that's interesting as some of those features are standard (or are on the vRS) but I'd love to have the passenger mirror dip when I select reverse - something the new Leon does.

 

My Mk2 does this, I believe you have to have the memory seats though so the car knows where to return the mirror to.

[LadyVienna]

The needle sweep is pretty cool...

http://www.stemei.de/pages/coding/vw-golf-7/zeigertest.php

P

 

Totally pointless but loved all the same lol

[Cameraboy]

Would like to do some of these to my car when I get it but no idea how to activate etc.

Is there a program that's needed or instructions on how to do this anywhere?

[ola_h]

Would like to do some of these to my car when I get it but no idea how to activate etc.

Is there a program that's needed or instructions on how to do this anywhere?

 

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/forum/23-diagnostics-vcds/

[andyvee]

My Mk2 does this, I believe you have to have the memory seats though so the car knows where to return the mirror to.

You do indeed need memory seats, or you did on the O2.

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[andyvee]

Needle sweep enabled - Instruments Byte 1 Bit 0 enabled and it works!

[sworrall]

Theres a great thread going on the Golfgti forum here - http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=260248.50

 

ive no idea if these will be different on the octavia but theres a few of interest in there.  Ill have to get my vcds laptop charged to check them.

 

 

 

1.   Amount of fuel (in Gallons) used since the last fill up 
Go into [17] Instruments
Long Coding - (Function 07)
Go to Byte 10
Enable bit 4 
 
2.   Password to unlock [09] Central Electronics Menus
Go into Function 16 (Permissions)
Enter the code 31347 

3.   Disable Seatbelt Warning
Go into [17] Instruments
Adaptation Channels -> function 10
Select disable seatbelt warning (Gurtwarner deaktivieren)
change to "yes" (default: none) 

4.   Setting Fog Lights as Coming/Leaving Home
Go into [09] Central Electronics
Go into Security Access and enter 31347
Look for the German text under "Comfort-Illumination" 
Set the new value drop down to "Fog Light" 
 
5.   Display the battery charge level or SOC (state of Charge)
Enter [17] Instruments
Go to adaptation channels, (no need for a security log in with this module) 
Scroll down until you see Battery Charge > simply change it in the new value drop down to "active" and it's done. 

Usage
Switch the ignition off, then press (and continue to hold) the trip reset button in the middle lower of the instrument panel. It will cycle from first resetting the trip to 0 miles > show "Time" to allow you to change the clock > then keep holding until say "Battery". 
Release the button and display SOC for a few seconds before returning back to the main screen.
 

6.   Automatic rain closing
Go into [09] Central Electronics
Go into Secuity Access and enter 31347
Go to adaptation channels and set the following:
- (15) Access Control 2 - Regenschliessen_ein aus (Rain Closing on / off) - Select Active
- (16) Access Control 2 - Regenschliessen_art (Rain closing Type) set to Permanent
- (28) Access Control 2 - Menuesteuerung Regenschliessen (Menu Control Rain close) – Set  to Active (enables the menu in the ifotainment screen) 
 
7.   Alarm beep on lock / unlock
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. 

8.   Gauge sweep 
Go into [17] Instrument
Coding -> Function 10
Byte 1
Enable bit 0

9.   Side mirrors fold?? (under investigation) 
With regards the mirrors, there are a couple of options and the one that interests me is - 
(24) Access Control 2 - Funk Spiegelanklappen Modus (mirror folding in remote mode), Need to have a bit of a play around with this one to see if the possibility of unfolding on keyfob press (rather than ignition) exists ? 

10.   Change XDS interaction to strong
……. Cannot find the steps… oops! :0) 

[phsroberts]

You do indeed need memory seats, or you did on the O2.

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You don't need memory seats in the Leon Mk3. BUT, Seat have dropped it from the build as it is/was not very good. Every time I look at the mirror it's in a different place!