« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: MK6 VCDS help required!  (Read 1429 times)

Offline Exonian

  • Serious forum addict
  • *
  • Posts: 9,293
MK6 VCDS help required!
« on: 23 December 2011, 16:51 »
Warning! If you don't tolerate idiots don't read on!!  :laugh:

After many months (years) of patiently waiting I've finally tracked down a reasonably priced second hand VCDS cable. I've installed the software onto my wife's netbook and just spent an hour in the freezing cold piddling about in the car trying to figure out what's what.

I've read the 10 page thread on mk6 VCDS many times and it still looks Chinese to me so I thought I'd go and have a play and see what I could remember from the thread whilst sitting out of range of my wi-fi (as you do).

I can't get staging to work. Says it's not possible in a little dialog box.
I'm not sure whether I've activated the Dynaudio on the retro fitted RNS 'B' (fairly up to date firmware) as the radio just turns on with the ignition and I don't see a boot screen. I may need to leave it a few hours for it all to re-set I guess, so I won't touch the car again until Saturday afternoon.
I 'think' I've managed to de activate the super annoying rear wipe in reverse gear.
I've no idea whether I can get full voice control to work as my car has factory Bluetooth but no sharkfin ariel, so I don't know what version it is (second hand car so didn't spec it myself, in fact I wouldn't have bothered to spec it new but now I've got it I love it!!).
And I'm not sure whether the computer thingy has BAP enabled as last time I used the nav it didn't display on the instrument screen like it did in my last car, but it did mention BAP with a ticked box in one of the long coder sections somewhere. Any ideas? I haven't driven the car since I've fiddled with a few settings so will update sometime soon. Not got time now as I have to go to work.

The car is March 2011 registered if that has any bearing on things (particularly the staging as that should work surely?), has factory xenons with Xmas lights, Bluetooth and that's about it for luxuries if you discount the plastic seats.

Apologies for my idiocy, but it's genetic...


 :smiley:
Logged
‘25 8.5R, ‘23 8R, ‘20 8CS, ‘19 135iX, ‘19 TCR, ‘17 Ed40, ‘17 GTD, ‘15 7R, ‘13 GTI PP, ‘11 GTI, ‘09 GTI, ‘98 Ibiza Cupra, ‘05 GTI, ‘06 Polo GTI, ‘04 GT TDI, ‘05 Fabia vRS, ‘02 GTI T, ‘03 Ibiza TDI 130, ‘01 Leon 180, ‘89 mk2 16v, ‘99 Ibiza TDI, ‘96 VR6, ‘98 Ibiza TDI, ‘92 VR6, ‘88 mk2 8v, ‘92 Polo G40, ‘91 mk2 8v, ‘89 mk2 8v, 205 GTI 1.9, ‘83 mk1 GTI, ‘80 Scirocco GTI, plus some others I’ve forgotten 

Offline The Doc

  • Forum addict
  • *
  • Posts: 5,181
  • E63s Estate - Vito Sport
Re: MK6 VCDS help required!
« Reply #1 on: 23 December 2011, 17:18 »
Call me on the number at the bottom of my sig 30 mins before you start to ceck im homeward bound and I'll talk you through it all then call me again when your connected to the car - it's easy with a little hand holding :-)
Logged

Offline Exonian

  • Serious forum addict
  • *
  • Posts: 9,293
Re: MK6 VCDS help required!
« Reply #2 on: 23 December 2011, 17:28 »
Bless you Doc  :kiss:
I'm off for a nice 12 hour night shift now and won't be able to access the car until tomorrow afternoon, I'll check in on here to see when you're online (I won't interrupt your Christmas lunch I promise!!) tomorrow or next week depending on family orders/requests/blackmail and maybe send you a text to see if you're free to chat.
You'll need to be feeling particularly patient at the time!!  :laugh:
Logged
‘25 8.5R, ‘23 8R, ‘20 8CS, ‘19 135iX, ‘19 TCR, ‘17 Ed40, ‘17 GTD, ‘15 7R, ‘13 GTI PP, ‘11 GTI, ‘09 GTI, ‘98 Ibiza Cupra, ‘05 GTI, ‘06 Polo GTI, ‘04 GT TDI, ‘05 Fabia vRS, ‘02 GTI T, ‘03 Ibiza TDI 130, ‘01 Leon 180, ‘89 mk2 16v, ‘99 Ibiza TDI, ‘96 VR6, ‘98 Ibiza TDI, ‘92 VR6, ‘88 mk2 8v, ‘92 Polo G40, ‘91 mk2 8v, ‘89 mk2 8v, 205 GTI 1.9, ‘83 mk1 GTI, ‘80 Scirocco GTI, plus some others I’ve forgotten 

Offline The Doc

  • Forum addict
  • *
  • Posts: 5,181
  • E63s Estate - Vito Sport
Re: MK6 VCDS help required!
« Reply #3 on: 23 December 2011, 17:36 »
Text is a good starting point, I'm not on here as often as it looks.....
Logged

Offline Exonian

  • Serious forum addict
  • *
  • Posts: 9,293
Re: MK6 VCDS help required!
« Reply #4 on: 31 December 2011, 15:56 »
Ah well, thanks very much for the offer Doc but with a bit of free time I've managed to scour the internet and find the codes I needed so didn't need to disturb you.
Nav now recognised in can gateway, staging staged and Dynaudio doing what it should. Just need a drop of rain now to see if the rear wiper de-activation activated.  :smiley:
Logged
‘25 8.5R, ‘23 8R, ‘20 8CS, ‘19 135iX, ‘19 TCR, ‘17 Ed40, ‘17 GTD, ‘15 7R, ‘13 GTI PP, ‘11 GTI, ‘09 GTI, ‘98 Ibiza Cupra, ‘05 GTI, ‘06 Polo GTI, ‘04 GT TDI, ‘05 Fabia vRS, ‘02 GTI T, ‘03 Ibiza TDI 130, ‘01 Leon 180, ‘89 mk2 16v, ‘99 Ibiza TDI, ‘96 VR6, ‘98 Ibiza TDI, ‘92 VR6, ‘88 mk2 8v, ‘92 Polo G40, ‘91 mk2 8v, ‘89 mk2 8v, 205 GTI 1.9, ‘83 mk1 GTI, ‘80 Scirocco GTI, plus some others I’ve forgotten 
Pages: [1]
« previous next »