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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: K1 on 30 June 2007, 00:52
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Wondering if there are any new owners who have just taken delivery of their car maybe in the past week or two. I got mine on Tuesday 26th and it was the 2008 build, confirmed by newer rcd300 HU and different stalks. Anyway i specified my car with highline computer but without the multi function wheel. I'm aware th highline computer should allow me to adjust settings like coming home lighting, auto door locking etc. All accessed via the trip button on the right hand stalk.
I tried this method on my car and i can't get the menu to appear, dealer tried to recode it still not work. There was an edition 30 (like mine) at the dealer, that worked but it had the multi function wheel. I then had a read of the manual and it says these advanced settings only apply to cars with highline and MF wheel.
Has anyone else got a car with the highline but no MF wheel and also a 2008 build managed to get this working? Thanks for any input
Kev
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Maybe not much help but have 2007 with MFSW and no probs accessing functions.
Cass
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Kev... you should have 2 buttons on the tip of your wiper stalk which go up and down. These will let you cycle through MPG, Trip, Average MPG, Miles left in tank etc. If you hold down the up one (probably works with down one too?) for about 5 seconds it should access the highline menus. You can then use up and down to go up and down through the menus, and use the button in the top middle of the wiper stalk to confirm your actions.
You must do this when not moving though - with the key turned on!
Works with my Ed30 which must've been the week before the 2008 models were released :sad:
I dont have a MFSW either
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Whats the difference with the new RCD300 out of interest?
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I have a 2006 golf which i had the highline computer retro fitted and the mfsw also done by a friend from vw,i only have the menu with light's ect ect,been told that my car has the wrong convenience module fitted as my long code does not have enough numbers for to change them to get the other menus!!!!which sucks bigtime :angry:
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Thanks for the reply guys. Dealer tried to sort this out for me and test other cars on site with highline and 2008 build. Unfortunately these all had the MFSW. They will call VW techinical support on Monday for me as they are as puzzled as i am. Just hope that with these 2008 build cars you don't have to have MFSW to access these functions. My friend got his GTI 2wks before me and his work fine, but again his is a 2007 build.
Kev
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I had a similar problem, menus such as the "leaving home" were not there. Dealer sorted it, I assume they just plugged it into diagnostics and enabled them... all works ok now. I don't have the multi-function wheel either.
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great.... i have my e30 comin end july ish (if on time) so maybe it will be 2008 model? what else is different to the 2007??
i hope the highline comp works!! ill be miffed if it dosnt anymore
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Joe what build is urs. Is it the 2008 model? My dealer could not find an enable function via Vagcom. Hope i get it sorted, not overly fussed about it, just that you pay for something and you expect to have it lol. Not sure how often i'd change the functions anyway.
SteveS, as far as i know, the only difference i know over mine and my friends GTI 2007 are 2008 has mp3 rcd300 headunit, fancier looking stalks. Some cost cutting in the engine bay which i found out when i changed out the OEM shifter for a Forge shifter.
Kev
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ooh, dont like sound of that. cost cutting how???
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Kev - mine is a 2007 model as far as I know (I've had it since early March). Can't imagine that the computer would have changed much, if at all, and if the lads in my dealership could figure it out how to fix it, anyone can!
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i had a look at my manual and my friends 07 manual. On mine it says 'settings only apply to vehicles with highline and mfsw.'
In my friends manual. It says 'settings apply to vehicles with highline with or without mfsw.'
Still waiting for reply from dealer. Really gutted if vw have changed this.
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well if the book says that, then thats saying it should work then...
mines coming and i want to know this works!!
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I picked my ed 30 on friday and have 08 spec (mp3 stereo etc) highline and no mfsw and i can access the extra menu by holding down the button for a few seconds when i turn the ignition on, so it is possible.
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nice oneeeeeeee!!!
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Thanks for clarifying that mepal. Will go to the dealer tmr to kick off.
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Thanks for clarifying that mepal. Will go to the dealer tmr to kick off.
Hi k1 any joy with the dealer for the extra menus to work? :huh:
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dealer managed to get part nos from another ed30 from the showroom. But parts are on back order. Not impressed with vw service tbh.
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i too hold the button down and it brings up a menu
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Congrats on ur new car Steve, very nice. But it sucks that ur menu works and mine doesn't :angry:
Lucky nothing major a a few menus has not distracted me from enjoying the car. Though i couldn't help modding already.
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For the highline without the MFSW, you do indeed use the wiper stalk. The "rocker" on the end of the stalk merely "cycles" through the stored data. There should also be a "reset" button on the bottom of the wiper stalk - get out of the car and get on your knees on the floor to look for it. This resets the stored values to zero, and also turns on and off the display in the MFD.
HTH