Phillips1795

VCDS - How To Guides - MK3 Leon 5F

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VCDS is much better but at a cost.

The support is better, the retrofit functionality is better.

However for day to day usage a large number of VCDS Users also have OBD11.

I am biased as I use OBD11 A lot and so far not found anything I want to do I cant (which would not be true on Carista)
 
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Walone

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Whats better obdeleven or vcds v2?

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There is a vast difference in price, OBDeleven Pro is around £60 and works with Android devices, VCDS V2 is about £299 for 10 vin version and works with Windows 7 and above.
 

iby104

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I need one that enables autolights on the facelift leon fr 2017 model. To my knowledge, obd11 can only do autolights for the pre facelift

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iby104

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iby104 what coding do you need to do as I would have thought OBD11 could do the coding (but may be wrong as i have it on my pre facelift car)

If you are doing a retro fit https://forums.seatcupra.net/index.php?threads/retro-fit-auto-lights.443686/ then this thread implied no coding was needed if i read it correctly.
I got the original rain autolight sensor and switch, the auto rain sensor part didnt need coding but the auto light switch causes error messages on instrument cluster. I followed the vcds coding and adaptation procedure but it didnt work

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can you share the coding just in case somebody can spot an error with it.
What did you use to make the changes that did not work.
 

iby104

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can you share the coding just in case somebody can spot an error with it.
What did you use to make the changes that did not work.
Il try pulling it up, its on this forum somewhere

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ukoldschool

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Hi, Ive been using the old version of VCDS, partly because mine is a clone and partly because there was an issue at first with the newer not recognising the 5F when it was first updated, but does anyone know if that has now been resolved so I can update my software?
 

Walone

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Hi, Ive been using the old version of VCDS, partly because mine is a clone and partly because there was an issue at first with the newer not recognising the 5F when it was first updated, but does anyone know if that has now been resolved so I can update my software?
From what I've heard if you try to update the software on a clone cable it will kill the cable, I have genuine VCDS V2 cable with latest (18.2) software and no problems with 5F.
 

-antero-

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Okay, so wiring wise everything should be fine. Lets hope that vwmodul.de can come up with the correct parameterization that works on Leon.

Is your car a facelift model? I have seen two highline rear view cameras that have been fitted and working on a Leon, but both of the cars were pre-facelift models (Meich from https://www.facebook.com/mqbcoding/ and Rojas from https://www.clubseatleon.net/forum.php)

I have been thinking for a while about ordering a highline RVC from vwmodul.de for my facelift model Leon.
Now I have to patiently wait and see before ordering if they can do a working parameterization for you. Let me know when you get the camera back how things worked out. :)

It WORKS!!! :cheers:
Parametrization was wrong, at first they did it for Škoda. Sent camera back to them and now they did it for VW and also coded it for me :)

Some pic's:
https://www.upload.ee/image/8640289/Untitled.jpg
https://www.upload.ee/image/8640298/IMG_5186.JPG
 

Kjimi

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It WORKS!!! :cheers:
Parametrization was wrong, at first they did it for Škoda. Sent camera back to them and now they did it for VW and also coded it for me :)

Some pic's:
https://www.upload.ee/image/8640289/Untitled.jpg
https://www.upload.ee/image/8640298/IMG_5186.JPG
Great news -antero-!
Now I can start seriously think about ordering the highline camera.

Do you have a picture of the coding in VCDS that you have now?
Have you done the camera calibration with the dotted plate via VCDS already?
 

-antero-

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Great news -antero-!
Now I can start seriously think about ordering the highline camera.

Do you have a picture of the coding in VCDS that you have now?
Have you done the camera calibration with the dotted plate via VCDS already?
Sorry for late answer :)
Software Coding: 018402012600201F000040
I have not done the calibration and seems like I don't have to, video is nearly perfect. At least for me it seems perfect :)

Currently I have two errors that VCDS shows:

10489856 - No Basic Setting
B2010 00 [009] - -
Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00000001
Fault Priority: 5
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 36
Mileage: 97500 km
Date: 2018.07.03
Time: 20:49:37

ARA_error_bits: 0
ARA_function_operating_time: 0.0000 s
Poor_image_quality_reason: Environmental conditions
Poor_image_quality_reason: 0.0000
Camera_System_Operating_Condition: passive

13705478 - Databus
U1121 00 [009] - Missing Message
Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00000001
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 36
Mileage: 97500 km
Date: 2018.07.03
Time: 20:49:38

ARA_error_bits: 0
ARA_function_operating_time: 0.0000 s
Poor_image_quality_reason: Environmental conditions
Poor_image_quality_reason: 0.0000
Camera_System_Operating_Condition: passive

But everything is working perfectly..
 

jellybaby82

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Is there a translated list of what items are and their functions, when youre looking at your LOG files?
Example
German - ENG116952-ENG116179-Leuchte16BLK SLB35BLK SL KC9-Lichtfunktion A 16
English - ENG116952-ENG116179-Light or Luminaire 16BLK SLB35BLK SL KC9- Light Function A 16

^Pretty straight forward.
But what is light 16BLK and what is function A16?
 

Chrismalkinuk

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I’ve seen on YouTube that you can use vcds to program the car to use the horn instead of the alarm for the actual alarm....anyone know how??


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