Mk8 software version poll

[fredgroves]

So frustratingly, even after showing them some of the faults first hand and video evidence of others, the check they ran gave no fault codes and therefore they didn't update my software. They did some things (suspect a hard reset) and within minutes of driving off, the faults start again! Disappointed is an understatement. My car is now logged on their system for the update towards the end of the quarter, why they couldn't have done it, I'm not sure...

Is that because you are on 16xx?

If so, they don't have the fix for that yet!

As for the faults not logging, I have a theory - the actual "faults" are mainly timeout ones when you start the car from cold. Things (subsystems) take a bit too long to come up, which throws the error. However these type of errors are not logged in the diagnostic log.

You can see (or rather not see) in OBD11.

The fix probably just adds retries or extends timeouts...

[DoomedHippie]

I'm on version 1788 so should have been good to go.

[Boothy1979]

So even though I’m on 1890 the keyless has started to be intermittent again. Also had the alarm go off again yesterday whilst I was stood in the kitchen opposite the car on the drive way!

Also, anyone know how I update radio station art work? Just spotted this on eBay. Crazy VW can’t sort this and now people are making money on it!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-Radio-Station-Logos-VW-Golf-Mk-8-supplied-on-USB-Memory-Stick-GTI-R-GTD-/185293513648?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

[Rudedog]

So not the same as with the mark 7, where you just download to a USB from the VW website and then add them yourself?

[Boothy1979]

I have found the link on VW website but my laptop won’t download it! Has anyone tried this on their MK8 and it’s worked?

[Tallpaul]

In the litany of issues, has anyone else had their steering wheel heating choosing to come on when you start the car? I’ve changed the setting for it in the climate window and it still does it. Also, it’s not me accidentally pressing the button!

Out of interest what is the temperature threshold for the automatic switch on if you have it enabled?

[Foxy367]

Mine has been doing when its cold didn't in summer. It doesn't seem to do it all the time, I had read that it should come on below a certain temperature but diving into the settings that seems to be one it doesn't remember when you turn the engine off (like temperature Sync)

[Chriz1]

I've had the 1890 update and guess what still travel assist error and constantly and sos error.
Also now aswel on climate control menu press sync and I get sync on the passenger side temp setting change the drivers and nothing works the word sync is on passenger side. Is this right?
Another thing when the car is locked the headlights stay on first I thought its the coming home feature but I left it and they were still on after 30 mins I had to physically try turn off auto in the car!
Does anyone else still have these issues after the new update?

[Tallpaul]

I’ve not noticed any of those issues (yet).

[Sniffer]

I've seen someone somewhere else say that their new mk8 had been delivered (in the UK) with 1788.

(and the steering wheel already replaced)

Only got my GTI yesterday and what people have listed is what I have

Mine had 1788, when it was delivered, but it was updated to 1803 within a few weeks and it's now on 1890.