LED coding

[countrytrucker]

Mike kindly got me sorted at the weekend withe the LED rear lights and a few other VAGCOM tweaks.

We get the LEDs working but I have lost my DRLs and now just my headlights are on all the time but no tailliights. Also, when I used to open the car, all of the lights would have come on (without doing the coming/leaving function.

Is there anyway these can be programmed back into the car?

I basically want the xenons and taillights on 24/7.

[Ess_Three]

We get the LEDs working but I have lost my DRLs and now just my headlights are on all the time but no tailliights. Also, when I used to open the car, all of the lights would have come on (without doing the coming/leaving function.

Is there anyway these can be programmed back into the car?

I basically want the xenons and taillights on 24/7.

I posted the same when I fitted mine.
I lost my rear lights from being on all the time - which I am actually pleased about.
My Xenons always were on all the time - whenever the ignition is on - so no change there.
Rears come on if required, and the lights are in Auto...but aren't on as DRLs.

[countrytrucker]

I would quite like to get back to the way I had them but I am not too bothered if I lose the functionality of the small DRL under the headlights.

I wonder if my taillights will come on when I open the car in the dark. I forgot to check this last night.

[am1w]

I would quite like to get back to the way I had them but I am not too bothered if I lose the functionality of the small DRL under the headlights.
I wonder if my taillights will come on when I open the car in the dark. I forgot to check this last night.

Are your DRLs Hologen or Xenon?

In my case, and I've got Halogen headlights, the only functionality I have lost is that my Halogen DRLs no longer work in the Auto mode which is a kind of a godsend in the summer months. SteveP is sorting a fix so that I can decide to have them on or off in the Auto mode by just using the indicator stalk trick!

My tail lights and all front lights are active in the dark when I open the car on the fob, so no change here from before.

[countrytrucker]

I assume the DRL in my xenon headlight is just a halogen bulb.

I would like all lights to come on when I open the car regardless of it being dark or light, do you think this could be done?

I now just leave the lights turned on (fully clockwise) all the time which means I have the xenons and LED rears running all the time. Ideally I would like this to happen when the lights are on auto and have the DRL on too. I don't ask for much!

[am1w]

In daylight none of my lights come on except the puddle lights (I think. Will check) when I unlock the car. If I want all the lights on then I have to use the flash stalk inside. Works day or night. Fat lot of good is this! In darker lighting conditions all lights come on when the car is fob opened. These go off after 10 seconds. To re-activate all lights I use the flash stalk. The only thing that changed with the rear LED retro-fit was that my DRLs stopped working in 'auto' mode. However, if I now wish to switch the DRLs on manually, it affects the screen display on the sat nav when I have the sat nav on 'auto' illumination! Wot fun!

[Ess_Three]

I assume the DRL in my xenon headlight is just a halogen bulb.

No, with factory Xenons you have the full Xenon dip beam on as the DRL.
There is no additional Halogen filament fitted for DRL.

The little sidelight thing must me a low wattage halogen though.

I now just leave the lights turned on (fully clockwise) all the time which means I have the xenons and LED rears running all the time. Ideally I would like this to happen when the lights are on auto and have the DRL on too. I don't ask for much!

I'm happy with no rear lights on with/as DRLs as in bright sunlight people can confuse rear lights on with brake lights...iot's obvious when dark, but not so obvious in bright sun...so I'm happy.

[countrytrucker]

It was that silly small sidelight I was talking about being halogen, sorry.

Maybe SteveP has an idea how to get this coded the way I want.

[am1w]

It was that silly small sidelight I was talking about being halogen, sorry. As I don't have Xenons I could not possibly comment. Sorry.Maybe SteveP has an idea how to get this coded the way I want.

SteveP does probably know this for cars with Xenons. His GTi has bi-Xenons.
The problem of non-functioning DRLs at present is with the Halogens as headlights and I think he has a fix in the offing.

[mike.]

I forgot to check BYTE 11 BIT 2 to see if it was still set after the LED coding.

Just call up some time if you are in the area and we can give it another go..