My 2016 Octavia Mk 3 SE L does not have Xenon headlights or LED DRL's. If, as it appears, (I've just checked tonight) the High Beam bulb is also the Sidelight and the DRL as well (different filaments?) I replace it with a suitable LED bulb (which one?) do I have to code High Beam, Sidelight and DRL separately or does one coding cover all 3? I do have factory fitted LED rear lights although that doesn't mean the Indicator bulb or Rear Fog are LED's - yet

To ask the question more succinctly what LED bulb for my non-xenon High Beam and what do I code?

Please point me in the direction of a non-resistor suitable LED bulb and is anyone willing to hold my hand through the coding or just point out what code to put where - I am not yet a complete wally and tonight have coded front and rear teardrop wipe activation, rear DRL's without number plate illumination and disabled the AM radio mode.

I notice that dashboard illumination is on as soon as the key is turned in the ignition regardless of the DRL's being on or off and also that the high level brake light stays faintly illuminated after the keys are removed from the car (but do eventually go out) even if the brake pedal is not pressed.

 

I know there is a VCDS Adaptations Tried and Tested list but I am finding it a bit confusing regards which thread is referring to Xenons and which isn't.

 

Your help please for one old but happy Mk 3 owner who likes to code things not for any particular benefit but because I can but only the minor cosmetic VCDS changes.

Edited 25 July, 20169 yr by YMe

Unfortunately there is no replacement LED bulb for the non-xenon Octavia headlight. As you've noticed it is a twin filament bulb that performs three functions.

 

Edited 26 July, 20169 yr by silver1011

Not sure about LED lights but you can buy bulbs with different 'k' setting - 4500k warm yellow / 6000k blue-white. I coded some for themanwithnoaim (with AndyVee's assistance) so that when used as DRLs they were white not yellow. He will be on later to let you know which bulbs. Coding is below (from memory brightness changed from 30 - 60 or 65):

The same bulb is used for sidelight and CH/LH at a brightness of 30, and DRL at a brightness of 100

I would try changing

(6)-Leuchte4TFL LB4-Dimmwert AB 4 30

and

(6)-Leuchte5 TFL RB32-Dimmwert AB 5 30

to brightness values of 50 or 60. At a guess, 100 would be way too bright, so a bit of experimentation will be needed

You can also change the value for the CH/LH as well on these channels

(10)-Leuchte4TFL LB4-Dimmwert CD 4 30

10)-Leuchte5 TFL RB32-Dimmwert CD 5 30