Anyone with a Post BW45 car got VCDS?

[Mark V GTD]

Yes it does after all seem to be the case that its a hardware upgrade on the controllers (but with the same mirror units presumably).

[jivemonkey]

I reuse to accept it's hardware..

Surely the controller just drives the mirror motor when requested? Albeit when the ignition is on or when the remote fob is pressed? That is of course unless it doesn't get any power until ignition? Hard to believe me thinks.

[Mark V GTD]

This is not definitive but the controllers in the two cars have different part numbers and everything else is the same. I guess thats the puzzling thing - I am surprised the coding is the same....

[jivemonkey]

Is there any coding in central electrics which is yet to be labeled in the VCDS that we can cross-check to see if an alternate setup is in the newer model? I remember Andrew (Sootchucker) finding some interesting entries about mirrors in there. Might be worth checking.

Getting cable tomorrow, so there goes my weekend! 

[jivemonkey]

So... back on the pc.... hmmmm Differences...

42 -
JMC -  Part No SW: 5Q0 959 593 B    HW: 5Q0 959 593 B
ME -   Part No SW: 5Q0 959 593 A    HW: 5Q0 959 593
(Hmmm different?)

JMC -  Coding: 003F0220D001048000001000
Me -   Coding: 003F0220D001048000001000
(none :|)


52-
JMC -    Part No SW: 5Q0 959 592 B    HW: 5Q0 959 592 B
Me -      Part No SW: 5Q0 959 592 A    HW: 5Q0 959 592
(Different parts?)

JMC -  Coding: 003F0020DE01048000801000
Me -   Coding: 003F0020DE01048000801000
(Same?)

Out of interest, what build week is your car, how close to BW45 were you? I'm wondering whether the hardware was changed out of normal practice and this isn't actually related to the unfolding of mirrors?

Clutching at straws??

[noobmonkey]

Hard to tell as it was a lease company car, already in stock.

Now the "in stock" adverts appeared on the lease website in late sept 2013. (Picked up on 29 nov)

So unfortunately i have no way of knowing :|

[jivemonkey]

Fair enough.

Getting my cable through today so going to have a quick check when I can for which rev of the door controller hardware I've ended up with...

[noobmonkey]

I'll post my full scan tonight, i think the best bet is to compare against that as mine is stock with no optional extras, so people with their post BW45's and extras can determine all the differences, part numbers etc

[jivemonkey]

My door controllers are the same as yours:

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Address 42: Door Elect, Driver (J386)       Labels: None
   Part No SW: 5Q0 959 593 A    HW: 5Q0 959 593

Address 52: Door Elect, Pass. (J387)       Labels: None
   Part No SW: 5Q0 959 592 A    HW: 5Q0 959 592

Going to go through adaptation in central electrics and translate some entries, got to be there somewhere. Can the adaption channels be 'scanned' like the long code for modules?

Got my cable though and managed to get the beep on lock/unlock and retention of heated seats done in my lunch hour today..very chuffed. Surprised the menu item for "acoustic feedback" doesn't specify lock or unlock, can only set both or neither, which is fine.

[noobmonkey]

hehe think i screwed up with that bit...

Set the foggies as the lights fine, and then set the shirp on lock only, it does however seem to have disabled the coming home lights whilst doing it... doh!