Audi Drive Select (ADS) retrofitted

**a4audio** · 02-06-2013,08:11 PM

Hi, finally found the receipt for the parts I ordered. (See photo) also bought a couple of packets of fine wire from Maplins which wasn't much. 24/0.2 wire. 10metres. Came in packets. Yellow code is BA42

**hsmithboy30** · 02-06-2013,08:43 PM

Thanks mate much appreciated

**s7gpt** · 03-06-2013,11:13 PM

I can understand this option improving throttle response but not how it effects normal power steering, can some one explain ?

**hsmithboy30** · 04-06-2013,07:04 AM

This is the theory anyway, i will let you know how the reality is when all the parts arrive

Audi Drive Select makes the steering ratio more direct at low speeds, with a higher level of power assistance. This renders the steering extremely light when manoeuvring, and only two turns of the wheel are needed from lock to lock. As the car's speed increases, however, the steering ratio becomes gradually less direct and in parallel with this the amount of power assistance is reduced. At high motorway speeds the A4 can therefore be driven smoothly and has excellent straight-line stability.

**sportq** · 04-06-2013,11:03 AM

Is it possible to set the Drive Select parameters with the full VCDS without the hardware switch in the console? I'd like to have the sharper throttle response permanently and possibly the lighter low speed steering assistance. I'd happily use the laptop to set it once and leave it like that.

Peter

**Dieseldoos** · 04-06-2013,12:53 PM

Originally Posted by sportq

Is it possible to set the Drive Select parameters with the full VCDS without the hardware switch in the console? I'd like to have the sharper throttle response permanently and possibly the lighter low speed steering assistance. I'd happily use the laptop to set it once and leave it like that.

Peter

You can do as I did and enable it using VCDS and control it through MMI. Then you can adjust it or leave it on the settings you prefer.

I have not fitted the actual switch. Only downside is if you do a scan it will show an error as its activated but the switch is not there, and I can live with that!

**sportq** · 04-06-2013,02:07 PM

Originally Posted by Dieseldoos

You can do as I did and enable it using VCDS and control it through MMI. Then you can adjust it or leave it on the settings you prefer.

I have not fitted the actual switch. Only downside is if you do a scan it will show an error as its activated but the switch is not there, and I can live with that!

I don't have MMI, not the full sat-nav version anyway, just the Concert radio with the colour screen. I take it that won't work?

Peter

**blackABT** · 04-06-2013,04:55 PM

As far as I know ADS can be (retro)fitted on every A4 B8 model, no matter what system you have: Concert, Symphony, MMI 2G, MMI 3G so on.

**s7gpt** · 04-06-2013,06:47 PM

I believe you need dynamic steering to notice any effect after making these changes Audi Dynamic Steering A4 S4 A5 S5 Q5 - YouTube and without there will be no difference with ads on either setting in your steering ?

**Dieseldoos** · 04-06-2013,08:02 PM

Originally Posted by sportq

I don't have MMI, not the full sat-nav version anyway, just the Concert radio with the colour screen. I take it that won't work?

Peter

In the A5 forums I did read that someone enabled it on an A5 without MMI and it still works, its just if you want to change the settings you need to re-connect VCDS and change it, (unless you retro fit the switch) but if you want to change it and leave it on another setting then it will not matter.

To do that just follow the instructions for enabling it using VCDS but not the part about hidden menus etc.

And I can confirm the steering does get either stiffer or softer depending on setting. Its only adaptive suspension that will not work (unless you have the suspension), so I did not enable that bit.