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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: KennyGTI on 10 October 2011, 20:13
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Noticed a Mk5 GTI the other night when the guy got out and locked the car his lights stayed on for 20 to 30 secs? My lights come on when I unlock at night but would like if it done the same when locking it. Any ideas how to? :huh:
Cheers
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Pull the flash lights stalk to keep them on and the switch must be in the (auto position i think). I would prefer it if I could code it to make it the same as the mk5, I thought I have found it as there is a manual/auto for the lights, just haven't been brave enough to code it to see what it does.
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This is called coming/leaving home. On the MK6 you need to flash your high beams once before you open the drivers door,and should remain switched on for the amount of seconds you set it in the MFD after you lock the car.
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So you need to flash before u get out the car? Will look as if, hey everyone look over here, my lights stay on after I get out the car! Would rather you could just make them stay on, hopefully someone knows how to via vagcom?
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So you need to flash before u get out the car? Will look as if, hey everyone look over here, my lights stay on after I get out the car! Would rather you could just make them stay on, hopefully someone knows how to via vagcom?
Yes you have to flash before you turn the ignition off, I too would love to have it auto but never been able to find anyone who can help.
Jim
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You need to set the coding in the BCM as below, for automatic operation.
BIT2 set to 0 means it works like the MK5
BIT0 sets the timer to start from ignition off or door opening
(http://www.thewindinglane.co.uk/images/mk6gti/lights/chome.jpg)
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You need to set the coding in the BCM as below, for automatic operation.
BIT2 set to 0 means it works like the MK5
BIT0 sets the timer to start from ignition off or door opening
(http://www.thewindinglane.co.uk/images/mk6gti/lights/chome.jpg)
Mike, you're a star. I just need to find someone local who will code it for me :sad:
Jim
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Yes you have to flash before you turn the ignition off, I too would love to have it auto but never been able to find anyone who can help.
Jim
I'm sure you only have to flash before the door is open rather than the ignition off or at least that is how mine is set up.
For the times I forget to flash the lights I just lock then unlock the car and the lights stay on for a period of time.
The doors then automatically lock again after 30 seconds :smiley:
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You need to set the coding in the BCM as below, for automatic operation.
BIT2 set to 0 means it works like the MK5
BIT0 sets the timer to start from ignition off or door opening
(http://www.thewindinglane.co.uk/images/mk6gti/lights/chome.jpg)
Thats the bits I seen, it did look obvious, will have to fix mine now then too.
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Will get the VAG Com out tonight then! :evil:
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Hi,
I have just joined this forum, and the amount of useful info is great. So thanks
I have just brought my MK6 GTI after my MK5, i had it serviced at a VW main dealer and explained the problem about the comming home function not working. They didnt even know about having to flash the lights to activate it before getting out of the car. Neither did i until i did some reading in the user manual. It really annoys me.
They wanted to book it in for the week to check out the problem, i will take great pleasure in taking in a print screen of how to sort the problem on VCDS, so much for main dealers checking out stuff using thier VCDS.
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Same here, I find out more on this forum than anywhere else, will print out and ask the dealer to code.
Many thanks Mike :smiley:
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Noticed a Mk5 GTI the other night when the guy got out and locked the car his lights stayed on for 20 to 30 secs? My lights come on when I unlock at night but would like if it done the same when locking it. Any ideas how to? :huh:
Cheers
Kenneth, you're lazy like me. I couldn't be bothered to read the manual neither !
As the boys & girls have said, you need to flash your beams and possibly leave on auto (not sure about that though).
However, mine worked after turning the ignition off...
Red
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Lol, Kenneth! Thought I was getting into bother again!
Vagcom'd mine yesterday and lights come on when I open my door! Looks good! :tongue:
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Is this something that a simple bod like me can do, or does it have to be done by professionals?
Red
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Have you got or know anyone with vagcom?
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Kenneth, I am so simple that I don't even know what vagcom is :sad:
I live in the sticks now so doubt anyone with it is around here
Red
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Funny thing happened last night. I went out to the car at around 6pm, unlocked the car and expected the lights to come on, but they didn't. Got in, started the car and the headlights light up (switch set to Auto). Turned off the engine, got out, locked the car, unlocked the car, but no headlights again. So locked it again, held my hand over the light sensor, unlocked it and low and behold the lights came on. Tried it again without covering the sensor and guess what? No lights. Started the car, lights came on, thought "feck it" and fecked off.
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Kenneth, I am so simple that I don't even know what vagcom is :sad:
I live in the sticks now so doubt anyone with it is around here
Red
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VAG-COM
Better reading that than me trying to explain.
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I thought I'd try this feature last night when I parked up in town, surprisingly worked, but then had someone run up to me and say I'd left my lights on. And then just as I was saying "ahhh!" they turned themselves off. Magic!
So VAG-COM works
People really are nice!
Happy days!
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Funny thing happened last night. I went out to the car at around 6pm, unlocked the car and expected the lights to come on, but they didn't..........
Yeah its weird. I've had that as well. Its as if its 2 different sensors. One saying its not dark enough to put the lights on when you unlock the car but the other saying its to dark to drive without your lights not on!!
Not unless its the same same sensor but the driving part has a lower % threshold to come on compared to the unlocking the doors one.
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Funny thing happened last night. I went out to the car at around 6pm, unlocked the car and expected the lights to come on, but they didn't..........
Yeah its weird. I've had that as well. Its as if its 2 different sensors. One saying its not dark enough to put the lights on when you unlock the car but the other saying its to dark to drive without your lights not on!!
Not unless its the same same sensor but the driving part has a lower % threshold to come on compared to the unlocking the doors one.
Wondered that myself also, in the morning it happens to me and its way too light have lights on at 8 in the morning!? :rolleyes:
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Here's an even stranger one. I was driving in bright sunlight late one afternoon, albeit with the sun very low in the sky behind me and my headlights came on. Now I know according to Police roadcraft and advanced driving techniques that this is good practice, so thought no more about it. However, a bit futher down the road, with the direct sun nowhere to be seen and the road shaded by trees, the lights turned off.
Now, is the light sensor for the dimming mirror comparing notes with the forward facing sensor in the windscreen and between them they are deciding that I should adopt advanced driver headlight opperation?
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Just took my car to the dealers where i had it seviced last week, showed him the screen shot of how to make the light stay on like the mark5 golf. I had to get the instruction book out to show him to flash the lights to get the comming home function to work, he then proceeded to take my instruction manual through to the technicians.
I am astounded that no one in a main dealer new how it all worked. And put this to work how i want it is a recoding job, they want to charge me £55 to set it up, unbelievable.
Dont you just love the main dealer network.
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I wonder how many know how to put the wipers into the service position? I've seen a fair few with either marks on the wiper arms or bonnets from the arms being forced up to change the blades.
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I wonder how many know how to put the wipers into the service position? I've seen a fair few with either marks on the wiper arms or bonnets from the arms being forced up to change the blades.
Do tell, as I have yet to read the manual.
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I wonder how many know how to put the wipers into the service position? I've seen a fair few with either marks on the wiper arms or bonnets from the arms being forced up to change the blades.
Do tell, as I have yet to read the manual.
You're joking, right?
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Having thought about it, I think I prefer having the option of turning my lights on to light the path to my front door myself.
The fact that they come on when I unlock the car is good, as I would want them on for me to drive off anyway, but sometimes, I may want my arrival to be a little more discreet.