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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: p3eps on 29 March 2011, 18:08

Title: Vagcom? Start the car with parking sensors on?
Post by: p3eps on 29 March 2011, 18:08
I don't know if this is something that can be done by Vagcom... or can even be done at all?

I'm usually parked on a driveway facing forward with a couple of other cars on it.  Sometimes (depending where the other cars are) it can be a tight squeeze to get out of - and the front sensors come in quite handy.
The only problem is that the sensors only come to life if I either put it in reverse first - or if I press the parking sensor switch.

Either way, the sensors only stay on till I get to about 15mph - then they switch themselves off.  Ideally I'd like them to be on when I start the car - as once I start moving and reach 15mph, they'll switch off anyway.

Another thing that'd be useful is if I could keep my reverse camera on when my parking sensors are on too.
When you put it into first from reverse - it stays on the screen for a second, then switches on.  When maneuvering into parking spaces it'd be quite handy to be able to see where the back of the car was - to make sure its inside the white lines!
Title: Re: Vagcom? Start the car with parking sensors on?
Post by: WHITEY20 on 29 March 2011, 18:36
My camera stops on even with the parking sensors on or do you mean when you drive forward? On the head unit theres also a tab to switch between camera and park assisit.  :huh:
Title: Re: Vagcom? Start the car with parking sensors on?
Post by: p3eps on 29 March 2011, 22:10
My camera stops on even with the parking sensors on or do you mean when you drive forward? On the head unit theres also a tab to switch between camera and park assisit.  :huh:

My above post was meant to say 'it stays on for a second, then switches OFF'. 
As soon as I change from R to D, it turns the camera off within a second.  I guess a manual car would probably keep it on until the car moves though... like the dipping parking mirror!?