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[evolvah]

I had a local shop VAGCOM my 2011 S4 according to the instructions in this thread. I am having difficulties verifying a couple of settings.

1. Set Custom ADS settings

I wanted "Individual" to be the default setting but when I start the car, the indicator on the console shows "Auto" and the car behaves as if it was in auto mode. Is it a programming mistake or is it something else?

2. Disable LED 'wink' on turn signal

Once the "wink" is disabled, the LED should not switch off when the turn signal is activated. Is this right for any mode of lighting? It does not switch off when low beams are on and I turn the blinker on. But it does switch off if I have my headlights in auto and it is a bright day outside. In other words, when only the LEDs are on, they switch off when I'm signalling a turn. Is this the way it should be, or was it programmed incorrectly?


Thanks!

[achilleas101]

2. Disable LED 'wink' on turn signal

Once the "wink" is disabled, the LED should not switch off when the turn signal is activated. Is this right for any mode of lighting? It does not switch off when low beams are on and I turn the blinker on. But it does switch off if I have my headlights in auto and it is a bright day outside. In other words, when only the LEDs are on, they switch off when I'm signalling a turn. Is this the way it should be, or was it programmed incorrectly?


Thanks!

interesting. what happens when your headlights are off completely? i only tested it while in off position, never even thought to try it while in auto or on. but will do that when i get back into the car.

[PSYC0TIC ONE]

The LED DRL should only turn off when your headlights or parking lights are OFF if 'wink' is activated. Disabling the wink feature will stop that from happening.

[evolvah]

Thank you for your help but I am still confused...

Let's talk in terms of headlight control switch position, wink active or disabled state, and the turn signal on or off state. Those seems to be the primary controls, even for the auto mode.

What combinations of these three controls keep LED on and what combinations keep it off?

Is it a confusing way to state the question? I'm thinking like a computer that controls the LEDs :)

[achilleas101]

Thank you for your help but I am still confused...

Let's talk in terms of headlight control switch position, wink active or disabled state, and the turn signal on or off state. Those seems to be the primary controls, even for the auto mode.

What combinations of these three controls keep LED on and what combinations keep it off?

Is it a confusing way to state the question? I'm thinking like a computer that controls the LEDs :)

and the question to you is: headlights in OFF position, what happens when you put on your turn signal? LEDs wink or don't wink? if the wink was deactivated, they should stay on.

[evolvah]

I will test this when I get out of the office after work. My use case has always been to keep headlights in "auto" and this is when the LEDs switch off for the duration of the turn signal. Just like it was before the reprogramming. It may behave differently in the daylight and at night. I will need to see later tonight.

[PSYC0TIC ONE]

On my car, headlight switch in off position, indicator on leds stay on.
Headlight switch in auto position and headlights off indicator on, leds stay on.
Headlight switch in auto, headlights on are NOT affected by wink feature being enabled or disabled

[barrelman17]

On my car, headlight switch in off position, indicator on leds stay on.
Headlight switch in auto position and headlights off indicator on, leds stay on.
Headlight switch in auto, headlights on are NOT affected by wink feature being enabled or disabled

+1

[achilleas101]

checked mine last night. with the wink disabled, the LEDs stay on regardless of headlight status. Off, auto (and within auto on or off), fully on - the LED stays on with the turn signal. so Evolvah, it sounds like whoever coded your stuff didn't do it right.

[evolvah]

I tried mine and when the light switch is in OFF or AUTO (in the daylight), turning the turn signal on, shuts off the LEDs. So, yes, I will talk to the guy who did the VAGCOM programming to see how he can fix that.

On the other question, if I had ADS default set to "Individual" and if it was done right, should it light up on the center console instead of "Auto"? Is this how this works for you?

[achilleas101]

I tried mine and when the light switch is in OFF or AUTO (in the daylight), turning the turn signal on, shuts off the LEDs. So, yes, I will talk to the guy who did the VAGCOM programming to see how he can fix that.

On the other question, if I had ADS default set to "Individual" and if it was done right, should it light up on the center console instead of "Auto"? Is this how this works for you?

the ADS one i don't know about...

you're not in the DC area are you? if so, i could help you out.

[PSYC0TIC ONE]

I tried mine and when the light switch is in OFF or AUTO (in the daylight), turning the turn signal on, shuts off the LEDs. So, yes, I will talk to the guy who did the VAGCOM programming to see how he can fix that.

On the other question, if I had ADS default set to "Individual" and if it was done right, should it light up on the center console instead of "Auto"? Is this how this works for you?

For ADS, YES if you had it VAG'ed to be set at individual when you first start the car it will default to individual

[evolvah]

Thanks again, guys! Tomorrow morning I will come back to the shop and we will see how to fix this.

[PSYC0TIC ONE]

Thanks again, guys! Tomorrow morning I will come back to the shop and we will see how to fix this.

Where do u live? I am in manassas VA and can help, also have latest vag cable

[blues4 (vince)]

Just purchased a 2011 B8 S4. Thanks for posting these awesome settings for the community !

Anyone know if there a way to turn-off the disabling feature on the DVD player while the car is in motion ?

[Schadenfreude]

Just purchased a 2011 B8 S4. Thanks for posting these awesome settings for the community !

Anyone know if there a way to turn-off the disabling feature on the DVD player while the car is in motion ?

It's right there on the first page's list of codes. VIM (Video in Motion)

[evolvah]

Where do u live? I am in manassas VA and can help, also have latest vag cable

Thanks a lot for offering your help! I am in North Texas. It would be quite a drive to VA :)

I had everything taken care of by my mechanic. The wink and ADS settings work as desired. However, he had to do the inverse of what the instructions for "wink disable" say. Weird but it worked.

[blues4 (vince)]

Excellent. My decoder ring was not working with the vmi acronym...

I've noticed that if the car is locked and you open the trunk only, when you close the trunk it automatically locks. I'm sure this is a great feature for some, but i can see locked keys in the trunk in my future. Is there a way to disable the autolocking feature?

[Stereodude]

I've noticed that if the car is locked and you open the trunk only, when you close the trunk it automatically locks. I'm sure this is a great feature for some, but i can see locked keys in the trunk in my future. Is there a way to disable the autolocking feature?

Maybe sure you know where the second key fob is when you try this (and make sure they're not in the car), but supposedly if you close the trunk with the key fob in the trunk, the trunk will pop right back open.

[Creatre]

Maybe sure you know where the second key fob is when you try this (and make sure they're not in the car), but supposedly if you close the trunk with the key fob in the trunk, the trunk will pop right back open.

I think that's only with Advanced Key cars.

[Stereodude]

I think that's only with Advanced Key cars.

That would seem somewhat backward. If you have advanced key the key is unlikely to leave your pocket, making it quite hard to accidentally set it down in the trunk.

However, I have Advanced Key and tried this today on my 2013. I tossed the key in the trunk, and closed the trunk. At the same time you get the thud from the trunk closing the lights flash and you hear the alarm chirp. Then, the trunk immediately pops right back open.

[PSYC0TIC ONE]

I want to try this

[blues4 (vince)]

No Advanced Key on my 2011 and it definitely locks with the keys in the trunk. Sounds like Audi may have addressed this in the newer models. Thanks for your input.

[PSYC0TIC ONE]

Mine does the same thing with advanced key on a 2012

[asm777]

Just posted this in the Drive Select thread but thought I'd share here as well since I think it may only be relevant for 2013 S4 models WITHOUT ADS (no sport diff). http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...-VAG-COM-codes

Made a new discovery today for the B8.5 FaceLift S4. This will likely only be relevant for the 2013 S4 without Sports Diff as my understanding is that the 2014 models will all have ADS for engine/steering.

DavidB8 was kind enough to post his updated ADS instructions for the FL models here:
http://audienthusiasts.com/VagCom_FL_ADS.html

However, I wasn't able to get the dynamic steering to function properly with either Bit 1 or Bit 4 on Byte 8.

After comparing coding of [09 -Cent Elect] with a 2013 S4 equipped with Sport Diff, I found that the STEERING in the MMI is controlled by Byte 11 Bit 7.

Also, from the Factory, the 2013 S4 with Sport Diff also uses Byte 8 Bit 0 to display the Engine/Transmission in the MMI. I haven't confirmed whether this configuration is accurate but in a non-ADS S4, enabling Byte 8 Bit 0 for Engine will switch the Gear Display to "S" from "D" when the "Dynamic" or "Individual" setting with Dynamic Engine are selected. Note that it does not permanently set the gear to "S" mode as it did in pre-FL cars. The FL shifter also doesn't have fixed "D" and "S" positions and instead functions like a toggle switch. After putting the car in "Dynamic" (and having the gear display go to "S"), I found that I could tap the shifter and it would switch to "D" and back to "S" if I tapped the shifter again.

Lastly, I only found one other bit that was different in the S4 with Sport Diff versus the non-ADS S4. Anyone have any insight as to what Byte 18 Bit 7 controls?

[SE-Chris]

I've not been able to get a few of the codes on 8.5 working.

The interior lights and the Parking Break stuff =(

Windows and several others appear to be working perfectly

[asm777]

I've not been able to get a few of the codes on 8.5 working.

The interior lights and the Parking Break stuff =(

Windows and several others appear to be working perfectly

Need one additional step in the MMI Hidden Menu for the Ambiance Lighting:
*For B8.5 [carbusassignment] - Interior Light to [CAN Komfort 1/9]

Need more details to be able to help on parking brake questions...

[SE-Chris]

Need one additional step in the MMI Hidden Menu for the Ambiance Lighting:
*For B8.5 [carbusassignment] - Interior Light to [CAN Komfort 1/9]

Need more details to be able to help on parking brake questions...

I'll play with your suggestions on the Lighting.


As for the parking break, i'm trying to make it so I can use the button w/o having to press the break. I'd love if I could just push the switch at any time, no matter what, and have it engage or disengage. Similar to having a mechanical lever.

:EDIT:

Interior Menu displayed and I can adjust the dial however I don't actually notice a change in the lighting.

[rlarsen]

:EDIT:

Interior Menu displayed and I can adjust the dial however I don't actually notice a change in the lighting.

And you have all doors closed, when you try it ??

[Schadenfreude]

I'll play with your suggestions on the Lighting.

:EDIT:

Interior Menu displayed and I can adjust the dial however I don't actually notice a change in the lighting.

In my '12 even at night on the brightest setting the footwell lighting is fairly subtle. If you have another bright light source nearby (garage lights, outdoor flood light nearby etc) you may not even notice it. This may not need to be said but Ambiance lighting is only the foot well lighting, not the overhead etc.

[achilleas101]

As for the parking break, i'm trying to make it so I can use the button w/o having to press the break. I'd love if I could just push the switch at any time, no matter what, and have it engage or disengage. Similar to having a mechanical lever.

and what problem are you running into? are you able to code it but it's not working? or are you not able to code it? and if not, what step are you having problems with. i have a post a few before this (post #549) where i detailed my experience with my '13 - the process is different.

[Madbusy168]

Hi Guys, Im trying to do Video in Motion for my 2013 S4 with navi,, Im computer retarded and cant seem to find a very very simple and straight forward way of doing it. Can anyone help me out? sort of like a baby step by step process tutorial? Thanks

[rocque]

ok, i finally got into the parking brake module with security access. followed the order - security access, enter code (78713 for the 2013s for those still looking for it), close, go to adaptation. i want to change it so that i don't have to depress the brake pedal to release the parking brake, but the channel list is not by numbers per se. it's a drop down. the one that seems right is "manual release", as it has 2 values possible "with button and brake pedal depressed" or just "with button". the first is what's selected currently.

edit: summm bitch, i figured it out. went to another control module (did the DRL blink one) and it had 0635 in there for workshop number. so i used that in the parking brake module and it worked. FINALLY. So not sure if that workshop number will work for everyone or if you have to see whats in your car specifically, but apparently, you can't just use 12345.

Thx man, this worked for me for the release parking brake without seatbelt.
I can confirm the security code in my B8.5 to be 78713. My workshop number was 06325 (I think you may have a typo there?), so it looks like it's common to all B8.5 as well.

[rocque]

Hi Guys, Im trying to do Video in Motion for my 2013 S4 with navi,, Im computer retarded and cant seem to find a very very simple and straight forward way of doing it. Can anyone help me out? sort of like a baby step by step process tutorial? Thanks

Did you extract the security access code properly and code it as per the instructions from the first post?

Enable VIM on MMI
[5F - Information Electr.] [Advanced ID - 1A] Note 1st Serial number
[Security Access] Enter Digits 6, 13, 10, 14, 11 of the 1st Serial number
[Adaptation - 10] -> Channel 48
Set to 255
Reset MMI

[achilleas101]

Thx man, this worked for me for the release parking brake without seatbelt.
I can confirm the security code in my B8.5 to be 78713. My workshop number was 06325 (I think you may have a typo there?), so it looks like it's common to all B8.5 as well.

glad to be of help! and i think you might be right about the typo. Will have to check that when i get a chance and correct it accordingly.

edit: yup, you were right, i did have a typo. fixed the original post for posterity.

[Madbusy168]

Did you extract the security access code properly and code it as per the instructions from the first post?

Enable VIM on MMI
[5F - Information Electr.] [Advanced ID - 1A] Note 1st Serial number
[Security Access] Enter Digits 6, 13, 10, 14, 11 of the 1st Serial number
[Adaptation - 10] -> Channel 48
Set to 255
Reset MMI

Hehe, this is where I'm confused, I know how to get the serial number, I don't understand the security access part enter digits 6,13,10,14,11 of the 1st serial number part.

[rocque]

Hehe, this is where I'm confused, I know how to get the serial number, I don't understand the security access part enter digits 6,13,10,14,11 of the 1st serial number part.

It's literally taking the 6th, 13th, 10th, etc. digit of the serial number, to form the 5-digit code.

This page has it spelled out in great detail, even has a "calculator" to formulate the access code: http://www.audienthusiasts.com/Articles_VIM.html

HTH

[Madbusy168]

It's literally taking the 6th, 13th, 10th, etc. digit of the serial number, to form the 5-digit code.

This page has it spelled out in great detail, even has a "calculator" to formulate the access code: http://www.audienthusiasts.com/Articles_VIM.html

HTH

Thanks!! I think that I get it now, gonna give it a try tomorrow morning.

[willa1975]

I am planning on getting a couple of VAGCOM mods done, specifically the LED wink disable, remote operation of windows/sunroof, and ambient lighting. Have any of these codes changed for the 2013s?

[Madbusy168]

I am planning on getting a couple of VAGCOM mods done, specifically the LED wink disable, remote operation of windows/sunroof, and ambient lighting. Have any of these codes changed for the 2013s?

Nope