I fitted LED sideliht bulbs to my vRS a couple of days ago, and on next driving the car, got a warning message on the dash regarding the front-left sidelight, exactly as I'd expected.

 

Earlier today I followed the coding as per the below thread:

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/299424-octavia-iii-vcds-adaptations-tried-and-tested/page-2#entry4431164

 

To quote:

 

Coding for LED sidelight bulbs on Xenon headlights

 

Controller 09

Security Access 31347

Adaptations

 

The channels you need to change are:

(1)-Leuchte16BLK SLB35BLK SL KC9-Lasttyp 16 to 6 - LED Lichtmodul 

(1)-Leuchte17TFL R BLK SRB3TFL R BLK SR KC3-Lasttyp 17 to 6 - LED Lichtmodul

 

Having completed this, I got the following error messages in my VCDS scan:

Address 09: Cent. Elect. (J519)       Labels: 5Q0-937-08X-HV1.clb
   Part No SW: 5Q0 937 086 AK    HW: 5Q0 937 086 AK
   Component: BCM PQ37BOSCH 028 0162  
   Revision: --------    Serial number: 865818011600EC
   Coding: 0F000A46C24722FB07A04082B10C07280000000000000000000000000000
   Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000
   ASAM Dataset: EV_BodyContrModul1UDSBosc 015002
   ROD: EV_BCMBOSCH_AU37.rod
   VCID: 0305E8628ADCF52663-8056

   Slave 1: 
   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 5E2 955 119     HW: 5E2 955 119   Labels: 5QX-955-119-V1.CLB
   Component: WWS371 151208  041 0570 
   Serial number:         160110085020
   Coding: 065DDD

   Slave 2: 
   Subsystem 2 - Part No SW: 5Q0 955 547 A    HW: 5Q0 955 547 A  Labels: 5Q0-955-547.CLB
   Component: RLHS  037 0059 
   Serial number: S3Y16M01D25H12M56S59
   Coding: 00885D

   Subsystem 3 - Part No SW: 5Q0 951 171     HW: 5Q0 951 171 
   Component: Sensor, DWA  005 0316 
   Serial number: 000000000ZY1531543P5

   Subsystem 4 - Part No SW: 5Q0 951 605 A    HW: 5Q0 951 605 A
   Component: Sirene, DWA  005 0313 
   Serial number: 00000000000064737599

2 Faults Found:
5898 - Bulb for Rear Left Side Turn Signal 
          B12D0 15 [008] - Open or Short to Plus
          Intermittent - Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 00000001
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 4
                    Reset counter: 59
                    Mileage: 1238 km
                    Date: 2016.03.13
                    Time: 12:35:12

526615 - Control Module Incorrectly Coded 
          U1014 00 [009] - -
          Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 00000001
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 19
                    Mileage: 1267 km
                    Date: 2016.03.15
                    Time: 11:57:41

I reverted the code back to the original (having kept a very thorough log of all my changes), where the second fault disappeared, but the car seems confused as to which bulb is causing it an issue.

 

Having tried a couple of permutations (LED bulb/filament bulb) and the opposite coding, the car definitely tells that the 'rear left side turn signal' is faulty whenever the front left LED bulb is fitted - regardless of the coding.

 

I've also confirmed that both fault codes disappear if I replace the front left with a filament bulb but keep with the LED in the front right - with both codings set as appropriate, of course.

 

Any ideas on what I can try in order to use LED sidelights?

 

Thanks!

Email me an adaptation map of 09 as it was originally.

 

What happens if you swap the LED bulbs left to right - does the error then throw up on the right? You could have a faulty LED bulb - what have you purchased?

 

Are you clearing the error codes before making any coding changes, and the headlights are turned to OFF whenever you make any changes?

 

What version of VCDS and with which type of cable - HEX+CAN or Micro-CAN?

Andy, what's your email address?

 

I have an adaptation map from before I started, and will also take one as it sits now after a number of changes - but with the sidelight coding back to original.

 

I havn't tried the bulbs the other way around - they are Halfords LED sidelights bought for my old S2000 around a year ago. Both still illuminate fine, but could have an error as you've said.

 

I cleared all codes before making changes,but believe the lights were in Auto - although it was daylight and I'd turned off DRLs in the MIB2 whilst doing so.

 

I'm using 15.7.4 (I think - the latest available on Ross-Tech anyway) and a HEX+CAN cable purchased about 3 weeks ago.

OK, thinking about it, an adaptation map won't help anyway.

 

Turn the lights to off, clear the codes then swap the bulbs left to right and see if the error follows the bulb - if it does I think you have your answer .....

I'd previously removed the LEDs and reset the adaptation, so started from fresh. With both LEDs fitted and no VCDS changes, the Maxidot tells me to 'Check front-left sidelight', and a VCDS fault code check shows:

Friday,18,March,2016,17:46:24:51693
VCDS Version: Release 15.7.4 (x64) Running on Windows 8 x64
www.Ross-Tech.com

                Address 09: Cent. Elect.       Labels: 5Q0-937-08X-HV1.clb
Control Module Part Number: 5Q0 937 086 AK    HW: 5Q0 937 086 AK
  Component and/or Version: BCM PQ37BOSCH 028 0162
           Software Coding: 0F000B46C24722FB07A04082B10C07280000000000000000000000000000
            Work Shop Code: WSC 73430 790 12345
              ASAM Dataset: EV_BodyContrModul1UDSBosc 015002 (SK37)
                       ROD: EV_BCMBOSCH_AU37.rod
                      VCID: 0305E8628ADCF52663-8056
1 Fault Found:

5898 - Bulb for Rear Left Side Turn Signal 
          B12D0 15 [008] - Open or Short to Plus
          Intermittent - Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 00000001
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 64
                    Mileage: 1569 km
                    Date: 2016.03.18
                    Time: 17:42:15

I then turned the lights off, cleared the codes and swapped the bulbs - still no VCDS coding done at all...

 

I get exactly the same fault - Maxidot tells me to 'Check front-left sidelight', and a VCDS fault code check shows:

Friday,18,March,2016,17:55:21:51693
VCDS Version: Release 15.7.4 (x64) Running on Windows 8 x64
www.Ross-Tech.com

                Address 09: Cent. Elect.       Labels: 5Q0-937-08X-HV1.clb
Control Module Part Number: 5Q0 937 086 AK    HW: 5Q0 937 086 AK
  Component and/or Version: BCM PQ37BOSCH 028 0162
           Software Coding: 0F000B46C24722FB07A04082B10C07280000000000000000000000000000
            Work Shop Code: WSC 73430 790 12345
              ASAM Dataset: EV_BodyContrModul1UDSBosc 015002 (SK37)
                       ROD: EV_BCMBOSCH_AU37.rod
                      VCID: 0305E8628ADCF52663-8056
1 Fault Found:

5898 - Bulb for Rear Left Side Turn Signal 
          B12D0 15 [009] - Open or Short to Plus
          Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 00000001
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 24
                    Mileage: 1569 km
                    Date: 2016.03.18
                    Time: 17:54:05

Andy - any ideas!? I'm very confused why the DTC I get refers to the 'Rear left side turn signal' - I read this as being the indicator bulb, and of course the rear of the car... :think:

For clarity, I cannot replicate the fault when the OEM filament bulbs are fitted as front sidelights, neither in Maxidot or a DTC.

It's your LED bulbs that are the problem.

 

The reason VCDS reports this as rear left is because more than one error is now tied to each specific error code, don't get hung up about it.

 

What happens if you put the bulbs in the number plate lights and code them for LED - do you get an error on those? They aren't CANBUS friendly LED's are they?

@tomsimes did you ever get this sorted as am having exactly the same issue. I didn't do the coding myself but confident it has been done correctly.

 

I've tried two separate sets of led bulbs one osram one cheap eBay set so not sure it is a bulb issue.

Finally sorted in case anyone reads this. Tried a third set of bulbs from another member which worked in their car and hey presto no error code.

 

I don't have a link to them but they looked like this:

I've got the same issue Just like tomsimes. I tried three different set of bulbs (Osram, Philips & "no name") with same result. The car (O3 MY2016) generates msg For not corect coding and, For not working rear turn lights. Pls advice! 

My advice is just to turn them off using VCDS (or similar). They don’t illuminate like the eye lashes on the FL Octavia or Superb and don’t really offer any additional functionality over the LED strip. So just turn them off. That’s what I did on my pre-FL. Looks much better. 

Quote the channels which I have to turn off. 

Hello,

 

I have exact same problem with Osram and Philips led bulbs, for not working light and wrong coding.

Did anyone figured out if there is something different than 6 - LED Lichtmodul.

I have tried :

37 - allgemeine LED bis 12W

40 & 43 - allgemeine LED

45 - allgemeine LED bis 6W

Without success.

Strange thing is that original is 8 - allgemeine Gluhlampe 12W, but bulb is 5W.

Hello!,

Today I've got this problem too

5898 - Bulb for Rear Left Side Turn Signal
B12D0 15 [009] - Open or Short to Plus
Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00000001
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 2
Reset counter: 211
Mileage: 137257 km
Date: 2019.12.30
Time: 15:19:24,

All bulbs are ok, and  wasn't enough the error : Fault vehicle lighting, now i have another problem...

This error i can erase only with lights off, but appears again after i switch on the lights....

Thank you

On BC I have the error "check front left side light " and on VCDS the error from first message...

I have fixed...