Led fog light code...

[kambouris]

I bought led fog lights and ofc the annoying Audi cluster beep comes on. I keep hearing that resistors get too hot is there any way I can put the resistors somewhere so they are safe, or can I use obd11 to code it out? Thanks!

[Okedokey]

I bought led fog lights and ofc the annoying Audi cluster beep comes on. I keep hearing that resistors get too hot is there any way I can put the resistors somewhere so they are safe, or can I use obd11 to code it out? Thanks!

You can, ive done it, but its not worth it. You'll need 50W resistors (bulky) with sufficient ohms (cannot remember). They still get too hot to touch, i installed mine using the body as a heat sink. Uninstalled about a week later as I always thought it could done better.

You're MUCH better off here https://deautokey.com/category/exter...light-fog-kits

[Jimmyjamms]

I bought led fog lights and ofc the annoying Audi cluster beep comes on. I keep hearing that resistors get too hot is there any way I can put the resistors somewhere so they are safe, or can I use obd11 to code it out? Thanks!

You can code out all bulb out errors but you’ll also lose trip computer. You’ll still have distance to empty for fuel but won’t be able to cycle through the average consumption etc. distance to empty is all I ever used so I was happy to lose the rest to go quality led everywhere without resistors. You’ll still get bulb out error codes stored on ecu when you scan it. Let me know if you want to do it I’ll search back what I did

[Jimmyjamms]

In Vcds, under instruments select adaptation and then select additional options and change code to “highline without DIS”.
Not sure if it can be done with the other Obd11 scanners

[kambouris]

You can code out all bulb out errors but you’ll also lose trip computer. You’ll still have distance to empty for fuel but won’t be able to cycle through the average consumption etc. distance to empty is all I ever used so I was happy to lose the rest to go quality led everywhere without resistors. You’ll still get bulb out error codes stored on ecu when you scan it. Let me know if you want to do it I’ll search back what I did

I’ll do that but I have obd11 only

[ImAudiHeree]

In Vcds, under instruments select adaptation and then select additional options and change code to “highline without DIS”.
Not sure if it can be done with the other Obd11 scanners

Just wanted to say I’ve been looking for this solution forever! It definitely works but the body control module that controls the lights is too smart and shuts off the circuit for certain lights such as the license plate lights so still didn’t work there but I was able to finally put in my led drl lights error free and does not affect anything besides the switch through menus. The navigation and phone menu still show up perfectly along with song info at the top.

[kambouris]

Just wanted to say I’ve been looking for this solution forever! It definitely works but the body control module that controls the lights is too smart and shuts off the circuit for certain lights such as the license plate lights so still didn’t work there but I was able to finally put in my led drl lights error free and does not affect anything besides the switch through menus. The navigation and phone menu still show up perfectly along with song info at the top.

So how exactly can I replicate this with an obd11? I might be able to get a vagcom, however, where can I get the software and what does it cost?

[rhfosu]

You need these:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[rhfosu]

So how exactly can I replicate this with an obd11? I might be able to get a vagcom, however, where can I get the software and what does it cost?

The software is free if you buy the cable.

[oVeRdOsE]

You need these:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

depends of the LED too.

Not all LED bulb will draw same power.

I tried 4 sets, and 2 of them get code with 50w 6ohms amazon resistor.

I've ended up with superbrightled brand. They look scketchy, but those are the only one that lasted me more than 3 months. Also, the only one I found that are NOT blue ! (4000k yellowinsh/natural).

They code time to time, when I put the car at ON 2 times in a row. Code disappear once the fog are ON. So not a static code.

I wish I can code them out and remove those resistor.


https://www.superbrightleds.com/more...0-lumens/1274/

before with cheap ebay :




now with those 4000k :




resistor I've used :

[rhfosu]

depends of the LED too.

Not all LED bulb will draw same power.

I tried 4 sets, and 2 of them get code with 50w 6ohms amazon resistor.

I've ended up with superbrightled brand. They look scketchy, but those are the only one that lasted me more than 3 months. Also, the only one I found that are NOT blue ! (4000k yellowinsh/natural).

They code time to time, when I put the car at ON 2 times in a row. Code disappear once the fog are ON. So not a static code.

I wish I can code them out and remove those resistor.


https://www.superbrightleds.com/more...0-lumens/1274/

before with cheap ebay :




now with those 4000k :




resistor I've used :

Those are the same resistors. They work, but will eventually burn out. I seem to get 9 mos - 1 year.

[vce1232000]

I used these without resistors & had no issue's close to 4 years now https://www.audizine.com/forum/showt...=led+fog+lites

[oVeRdOsE]

Those are the same resistors. They work, but will eventually burn out. I seem to get 9 mos - 1 year.

It depend on the bulb load, not only the resistor.

the 6ohm resistor is in parallel with the bulb. Both need to draw enough power to avoid the code.

I.e. : on my ebay H8, @day1 one no code. Then few LED cells burn out, power draw is less, and I got code.

Let say, if your LED draw like 5w, then you might need a 4ohms resistor.
If you LED draw 40w, then a 8ohm might be required.

I used these without resistors & had no issue's close to 4 years now https://www.audizine.com/forum/showt...=led+fog+lites

I can't use a high power bulb like this , since I'm using OEM DRL circuit to power my fog. But, yeah at the end if you find a 50w or so LED, you won't have code.

[Jimmyjamms]

Why not just code them out? Do you use the average mpg etc?


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[kambouris]

Why not just code them out? Do you use the average mpg etc?


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No but the thing is I can do it with obd11 because I don’t have vcds so I don’t know how to code it out with obd11

[georgio3gr]

i use the old xenon can bus cancellers for my led fog lights with no error warnings and heat problems...

[canadianA4B7]

halogen housings require halogen bulbs. I assume OP has never driven a Canadian winter with LED bulbs. All that heat that’s going into the resistor is designed to be inside the housing to heat the inner so the glass does not freeze over and housing does not become brittle from lower temps. For your safety fellow Canadian chuck that over priced crap in the trash and buy over wattage halogens from noyka on eBay. Best $19 money can buy and brightness that will make halogen headlights jealous.

[Theiceman]

No but the thing is I can do it with obd11 because I don’t have vcds so I don’t know how to code it out with obd11

I have vcds and my son put LEDs in his licence plate light and the annoying light keeps coming on..
Do you know what bits to change to code this out ?.

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[Theiceman]

Just wanted to say I’ve been looking for this solution forever! It definitely works but the body control module that controls the lights is too smart and shuts off the circuit for certain lights such as the license plate lights so still didn’t work there but I was able to finally put in my led drl lights error free and does not affect anything besides the switch through menus. The navigation and phone menu still show up perfectly along with song info at the top.

So what exactly did you do ?.

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[Jimmyjamms]

So what exactly did you do ?.

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Look at my posts #3 and #4 in this thread.


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[Okedokey]

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[Theiceman]

Look at my posts #3 and #4 in this thread.


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yeah i did see what you did and that was my plan ( thanks BTW as that looks promising ) ... ( although this is for the license plate lights so we will see, ) i got the impression im Audiheree did something different but maybe not. His pic showed the saved value and what was being entered was the same value so it as a little confusing.

[rhfosu]

i use the old xenon can bus cancellers for my led fog lights with no error warnings and heat problems...

Where did you get those? Looks like they are only available in greece...(which is where you are, I know, but we can't get them in the US)

[Jimmyjamms]

yeah i did see what you did and that was my plan ( thanks BTW as that looks promising ) ... ( although this is for the license plate lights so we will see, ) i got the impression im Audiheree did something different but maybe not. His pic showed the saved value and what was being entered was the same value so it as a little confusing.

If you have a go at what I’ve posted, it’s quite simple, It works for all bulb out errors. Not sure what the other poster meant.


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[Theiceman]

If you have a go at what I’ve posted, it’s quite simple, It works for all bulb out errors. Not sure what the other poster meant.


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thank you sir i did it a couple of hours ago. looks good... i will have my test driver report in with his findings. the newer versions of vcds do it a little different but basically the same

[Jimmyjamms]

Awesome. Hopefully it works out.

[deAutoLED.com]

The gold metal has to be attached to metal and is known to melt bumpers.

Be careful.

And yes many times our LEDs work error free with no issues - we have plug and play resistors that do not require you to attach to metal and many times are brighter than these models.

[georgio3gr]

Where did you get those? Looks like they are only available in greece...(which is where you are, I know, but we can't get them in the US)

it doesn't matter the type... You can use any type canbus cancellers... For example...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/H4-LED-Head...gAAOSw3ehdy2bx

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2X-H11-H8-H...4AAOSwxR1eCZa9

[oVeRdOsE]

it doesn't matter the type... You can use any type canbus cancellers... For example...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/H4-LED-Head...gAAOSw3ehdy2bx

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2X-H11-H8-H...4AAOSwxR1eCZa9

yes it matter, its a resistor, and resistor got specs.

[Mister J]

yes it matter, its a resistor, and resistor got specs.

100% agree. I tried 2 different sets of those anti-flicker/warning cancellers and I still got bulb out warnings

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[deAutoLED.com]

yes it matter, its a resistor, and resistor got specs.

100% agree. I tried 2 different sets of those anti-flicker/warning cancellers and I still got bulb out warnings

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It does matter as many contact us for resistors after trying many others. We do not sell them separately but only with our kits as they are expensive to make with the correct setup that works with VW/AUDI. Ours remove any errors and flickering WITHOUT having to attach to metal so you can install it much easier without trying to find metal to screw the resistor into. The gold ones = stay away from as these are the hardest to install and hottest.

[georgio3gr]

I will see their specs... They are common universal xenon canbus cancellers... Maybe i was lucky to have no issues with my first try... i will try one different set just to check...

[canadianA4B7]

yes it matter, its a resistor, and resistor got specs.

Resistance= voltage / amperage =14.5/1.3= 11.15 ohms

calculate your resistor size in ohms.

Power= Current x voltage= 1.3x14.5= 18.85 watts

calculate power. Most can measure these at home with basic multi metre.

[oVeRdOsE]

Resistance= voltage / amperage =14.5/1.3= 11.15 ohms

calculate your resistor size in ohms.

Power= Current x voltage= 1.3x14.5= 18.85 watts

calculate power. Most can measure these at home with basic multi metre.

yep.

resistor are in parallel in the circuit, so it act like a load in that case.

It need to be added with the LED load. All led are not the same, load can change with T° because the internal R can change.

R1 ebay resistor, R2 LED

[Mitcholino]

Having the same issue myself. I installed the resistors to my led fog lights but still getting the error code.. What else can I do?

[Theiceman]

sounds like the wrong resistors, they must draw enough power that the car thinks it is lighting a light bulb,

[Mitcholino]

sounds like the wrong resistors, they must draw enough power that the car thinks it is lighting a light bulb,

What would be the capacity needed for a new replacement resistor? Checked these through Amazon and they don't seem to disclose this information...