Audi A4 B8 - VAG.com Tricks

**Plife** · 23-07-2009,01:03 PM

Originally Posted by Aldoaccie

Sounds the dogs. Will take a look. Re your remap, how well does the diagnostic tool on VAG COM work on highlighting any running problems? I've been having some flat spots on my remapped 1.8 and they are getting worse...

I am not that advanced yet! There does appear to be a lot of tools that you can use while driving to monitor things, inlet temps for example.

Have a look at http://www.ross-tech.com/vcds/tour/main_screen.html which gives you an online demo of the tool. I believe you can get a graph of the power while driving so that could help show up the flat spots for the tuning company to look at.

**kite** · 23-07-2009,01:34 PM

Originally Posted by ScottyUK

Have you tested the brakes/hazards? I think I turned it on and under testing they didn't flash...maybe I didn't commit it or something.

I was shown this fuction on an Audi Drivers Day.
The Instructor said if you don't brake hard enough the hazards don't come on, this was how he could tell if we were emergency braking....

**ScottyUK** · 23-07-2009,03:20 PM

I certainly braked hard enough when I tested mine. If it was ever gonna activate it was then. I need to plug in and check it out again.

**superleeds** · 23-07-2009,03:52 PM

Plife

Any luck with the folding mirrors and/or tilting mirror on reverse?

**Plife** · 23-07-2009,04:17 PM

Originally Posted by superleeds

Plife

Any luck with the folding mirrors and/or tilting mirror on reverse?

Yes switched the tilting mirror on reverse on. Already have folding mirrors.

[Select]
[52 - Door Elect, Pass]
[Coding - 07]
[Long Coding Helper]
Click on each of the Byte numbers in step 3) and you'll see the selectable options below.
Check box for reverse gear mirror dipping active
[Do It!]

I have just noticed Bit 3 and wonder if that will let me dip it further?

**superleeds** · 23-07-2009,04:27 PM

dare I say...... TRY IT!

**ScottyUK** · 23-07-2009,04:38 PM

It didn't make any difference to mine when I tried it.

**superleeds** · 23-07-2009,04:40 PM

Plife

What software is that? Doesn't look like the VCDS tour sample on ross-tech

**Plife** · 23-07-2009,05:10 PM

Originally Posted by ScottyUK

It didn't make any difference to mine when I tried it.

Oh well - was worth a try!

Originally Posted by superleeds

Plife

What software is that? Doesn't look like the VCDS tour sample on ross-tech

It's the Beta 907.1 version

**73kingstonroad** · 23-07-2009,11:10 PM

Hi Plife...

Very well impressed with what you have done.

Can you tell me which system / lead you got.
I have read that you can use either 805 or the latest beta version.

I don't think I'll be able to afford one this side of xmas, but I am after a couple of things doing to my A4.
There is a Audi, VW and Seat specialist in town and I shall be ringing them next week to find out if they can do it.
Are you able to do me some screen prints to show them what I need doing.

1. Needle sweep on start up
2. DRL's to stay full brightness (indicators and lights on)
3. Blip / Blip Blip on alarm unlock / lock
4. Emergency break lights flash
5. Lap timer

Thanks

Martin