Hey all,

 

So - I am loving my car... but I am missing a couple of things that I used to have on my old bora... namely automatic wipers and an auto dimming mirror...

 

Does anyone have any experience in fitting these if I were to get the parts? Or would it just be better all around to get the dealer to do it...

 

Also - I have noticed a couple of people on here talk about a big digital MPH display... is this a VDCS thing?

 

Many thanks all,

 

 

 

G.

 

 

What spec is your car? Do you have the sensor on the windscreen?

Auto dimming can be done as some have done it on here. I found a thread with all the part numbers in the other day. Might be worth a search.

Auto wipers are just one click away with VCDS...

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/279237-auto-lights-but-no-auto-wipers/

Sorry gents... Spec is SE Plus...

 

VDCS seems like magic! I believe I do have the rain sensor... it sure looks like it...

Check out the link above, if you have auto lights then you have the rain sensor.

Yep - auto lights

 

Btw... would VDCS be able to enable rear daylight running lights too?

Yes, should be able to.

 

What year is your car? I assume it has the dedicated front DRL's next to the front fogs?

It is a 62 plate. Yep - dedicated DRL's

Unfortunately it isn't something VCDS can do, it'll need VCP...

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/400458-can-i-have-the-rear-lights-on-with-drls/?hl=%2Brear+%2Blights+%2Bwith+%2Bdrl#entry4633033

Okay, cheers @silver1011 very helpful

 

Stupid question: is VAG-COM the same as VCP? VCP is only dealers right?

 

Sorry... 

VCDS is the new VAG-COM.

 

VCP is more recent so less people have it but it can do more than VCDS.

 

I believe dealers use ODIS which is different again.

 

Try to find a member close to you with both using this handy tool...

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/262215-list-of-vcds-owners-previously-known-as-vag-com/

 

Add your location to your member info, someone may be close to you with VCP. 

Thanks very much @silver1011  

While my car was in at the dealer getting the rear balance sorted - I mentioned if they would be able to enable auto wipers on my car... and they said "sorry sir, that can't be done - it's not that easy"....

 

Hmmm

 

 

 

G.

Ohhhhh yes it can!

Hey @Nathanio

 

Thanks for this!

 

I have a handy contact with VCDS - plugged in and scanned my car today, went into option 9 for the electrics and then into the RLS module (which I believe is the correct one) looked at the code helper and then unticked the box that said "rain sensor inactive" then tried to apply that... but I got error code 31...

 

Any ideas?

 

 

 

G.

Edited 14 September, 20169 yr by gr0m1t

Just wondered if anyone had any ideas on this?

 

Thanks,

 

 

 

G.

What VCDS version are you using?

There was a bug recently which would cause that but the latest version should be fine.

I believe it was 16.8?

That error didn't just happen with the "rain sensor inactive", I tried adjusting when the auto lights turned on too (20% sooner)... same error.

 

Thanks for all the help

Hey @Nathanio

Thanks for this!

I have a handy contact with VCDS - plugged in and scanned my car today, went into option 9 for the electrics and then into the RLS module (which I believe is the correct one) looked at the code helper and then unticked the box that said "rain sensor inactive" then tried to apply that... but I got error code 31...

Any ideas?

G.

Did you follow Phil-E post in that linked topic?

I believe it was 16.8?

 

That would do it, the problem was fixed in 16.8.1

 

http://forums.ross-tech.com/showthread.php?7360-Unable-to-code-Rain-Sensor-Coding-rejected-error-31

Amazing. Thanks @langers2k - Spot on!

Did you follow Phil-E post in that linked topic?

 

Yep! Think we have got to the bottom of it being a very slightly outdated version... Will try again when I get a chance to align with the lead and the laptop! I will update then!

 

Many thanks all,

 

 

 

G.

Hey all,

 

So; thanks to some VCDS use - I now have rain sensing wipers!! (Thanks very much A & R:))

 

Magic! 

 

Now for the auto dimming mirror....

 

 

 

G.

Hey all,

 

So; thanks to some VCDS use - I now have rain sensing wipers!! (Thanks very much A & R:))

 

Magic! 

 

Now for the auto dimming mirror....

 

G.

I wanted to add an auto dimming mirror to our 170 Elegance, but there's no power cable behind the mirror mount so it'd have to be added. Be interesting to see how this goes....