hello

im new here so thought i would bypass all the nicities and get straight down to asking if anyone can help.

I recently bought a 2006 roomster 1.9 tdi on a nice low mileage to get around in, whilst ive found its a marmite car (loved or hated) ive come to love it.

Heres the problem, on starting up it beeps for a defect/warning on the dash, and the rotating headlamp symbol is flashing yellow for a timed period.

Multifunction memories hold the fault code 'headlight range control malfunction-permanent'. The car hasnt got rotating headlights or range control ive had this verified by the main agent from the sticker in the boot. It has never had front foglights and the model is too early. After trawling the net ive found other owners on forums with the same problem, they said it started doing it after giving or recieving a jump start. It happens because the Canbus Gateway thinks this equipment is fitted when it isnt.

I need to use a full version of VCDS to re configure the Gateway.

Im a full time vehicle electrician with 30 years experience, i dont own VCDS but 3 different garages i do work for have the kit and im alowed to use it.

These are the latest version 16.8.3 with hex-can usb leads and i can do just about everything and everything i want EXCEPT reconfigure the Gateway.

It wont show me the list of installed components in the Gateway, if i click on the button on the left hand side in the 'auto scan' menu it says 'not supported by vehicle' and in the selected menu for the gateway in 'select control module' it requires a log in number, pop up windows for login codes pop up everywhere except in this menu, no pop ups.

So I wondered if anyone on this site knows any gateway log in codes or if this means the gateway is knackered?

If i could access the menus I could also tell it that it has a parking aid system because it doesnt think it has and ive tested the system and theres nothing wrong with it

anyway thanks in advance if anyone can help

cheers

dave

Gateway reference number 6N0909901 

 

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