VAG Car Coding - Coding and Retrofit Blog

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In a bid to mirror our social media accounts to ASN, here we will be posting a selection of the Audi works we have been completing.

We cover all VAG Group vehicles so check out our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts in order to see more cars!

Please feel free to get in touch with any questions you might have

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iOS and Android Mirror Link module fitted to an Audi MMI 4G+ unit via Audi Music Interface!

 

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Audi MMI 4G+ Video In Motion Activation.

*No hardware was harmed during this activation as it was all completed via Software... 100% Warranty Safe!

 

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One of VAG Car Codings regulars!

Retrofits:
- OEM LED Footwell Lighting
- OEM Power Adjustable and Folding Mirrors
- OEM B&O Interior Lighting
- OEM Ambient Door Lighting
- OEM Rear LED Clusters
- Rear "Dynamic" Turn Signals

Coding:
- Video In Motion Activation
- Automatic Rain Closing
- Passenger Mirror Dip on Reverse
- Acoustic Alarm Activation
- Visual Parking System MMI Display
- Interior Lighting MMI Control
- Exterior Lighting MMI Control
- LAP Timer DIS Menu
- Oil Temperature DIS Display
- Needle Sweep
- Windscreen Wiper "Service" MMI Menu

Next Project... OEM Audi Sound System Retrofit and Coding

 

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This MQB Reverse Camera Control Module came to us after the customer, who purchased it from eBay, was unable to code it due to both firmware and paramaterisation issues.

VAG Car Coding made a custom harness, connected to a test vehicle, resolved the issues and then performed the needed Coding and Adaptations so its ready to be plugged in and used.

Experiencing the same issue with your MQB car project? We can help

 

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2016 Audi RS3 8V

Genuine Audi OEM Reversing Camera and Control Module (Dynamic Display) Hardware Retrofit, Coding and Adaptation with Audi MMI Standard Navigation System.

 

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We look after our regulars at VAG Car Coding!

Out of Hours Diagnostic Session on this very tidy Audi A4 @ no charge to the owner

 

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MY17 Audi A6 MMI/MIB2 Engineering / Developer Menu Activation

Whats on the Driver Information Screen you say? Well that would be the Lap Timer, Oil Temperature Display and Boost Gauge that VAG Car Coding also activated!

 

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VAG Car Coding had the pleasure of working on this A3 8V.

• Std AUX Input replaced with Audi OEM AMI & USB combo interface and coded to MMI unit.
• Video in Motion Activated.

Location: Athens International Airport Short Stay Car Park, Greece!

 

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Audis in the Park 8

One of two stunning new Audi A6 cars we worked on this weekend!

• Diagnostic Scan
• Trunk Power Open and Close via Remote Key Fob
• Trunk Power Open and Close via internal Trunk Release Button
• Acoustic Alarm
• Acoustic Alarm MMI Menu
• Needle Sweep
• Lap Timer in DIS
• Boost Gauge in DIS
• Oil Temp Display

 

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AiTP8 Day 2 was a very busy day for VAG Car Coding! Unfortunatly we forgot to take a picture of this very nice and tidy A4 Avant. The owner was kind enough to supply us with this photo today

• Passenger Mirror Dip on Reverse
• Oil Temp Display
• Lap Timer
• Acoustic Alarm
• Adaptive / Emergency Brake Lights
• Adaptive / Emergency Turn Signals
• Activation of Tail Gate mounted Lights as Brake Lights
• Fog Lights as Static Cornering Lights

 

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Today saw VAG Car Coding update another Audi A3 8P 3.2 ECU (022 906 032 CA) with Genuine Audi Software in order to resolve power delivery issues.

Experiencing hesitations, rough idling and or poor power delivery with your 3.2 Audi? Get in touch

 

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VAG Car Codings Project Car from Audis in the Park 8

2014 Audi A3 8V 1.8TFSI Quattro - Revo Stage 1 Mapped

• Acoustic Alarm on Lock
• Acoustic Alarm on Unlock
• Acoustic Alarm MMI Menu
• Automatic Coming Home / Leaving Home Lights via DRL and Fogs
• Automatic Rain Closing
• Brake Disc Drying Disable
• DRL Off in Switch Position 0
• DRL Brightness Fading while Indicating
• Automatic Day Light Savings Time (GPS Source)
• Driving School Mode
• Ignition Key Warning Disable
• Lap Timer
• Needle Sweep
• Oil Temp Display
• Passenger Mirror Dip
• Rear LED Lights as Day Light Running Lights
• Seatbelt Warning Disable
• Static Cornering Lights (custom speed and steering angle)
• Turn Signal Convenience Cycle (5)
• Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
• Visual Confirmation of Comfort Closing via Key Fob
• Visual Parking Display
• Wiper Service Menu Display in MMI
• Auto Unlock Disabled
• Video in Motion

+ much much more

 

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Out of Hours Diagnostic & Coding Session on this nicely themed 290bhp TT!

 

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VAG Car Coding provides services on many different levels. Today saw a Spanish Audi A3 8V owner reach out for assistance with performing Coding and Adaptations via his own coding tool, and we were only to happy to provide the support.

• Acoustic Alarm on UnLock
• Acoustic Alarm on Lock
• Acoustic Alarm MMI Menu
• Oil Temp Display (within all DIS Menus)
• Visual Confirmation of Comfort Closing
• Static Cornering Lights (via Fog Lights)
• Passenger Mirror Dip in Reverse Gear
• Needle Sweep
• Tyre Pressure Monitoring System Activation
• Tyre Pressure Monitoring System MMI Menu
• Visual Parking Display
• Daylight Running Light Exterior Lighting Control MMI Menu

And lastly something which we are not 100% sure is needed in Spain:

• Automatic Rain Closing!

Have your own tool but not 100% sure how to make a needed change? Made a change and now things are not working as expected? Message VAG Car Coding

 

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The sun is out and VAG Car Coding popped down to Kent this morning to see an Audi-Sport.net forum member and his Audi A4 8K.

• Reversing Light Bulbs changed to LEDs and Error Check coded out
• Activated Tail Gate mounted Lights as Brake Lights
• Activated Visual Parking Display
• EGR Issue Diagnosed
• MAF Issue Diagnosed

 

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Audi MQB MMI/MIB v2 Retrofit Goodness!

 

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New to the owner but used Audi A3 8V Sport Back over for a check up and a few modifications:

• Full Diagnostic Scan
• Acoustic Alarm on Lock
• Visual Parking Display
• Remote Closing Confirmation
• Lap Timer
• Oil Temperature Display
• Needle Sweep
• Rear LED Lights as Day Light Running Lights
• Fog Lights as Static Cornering Lights
• Day Light Running Light Brightness Adjusted
• Passenger Mirror Dip in Reverse Gear

This very tidy car will be returning for:

• Auto Lights and Wipers Retrofit with Automatic Coming Home / Leaving Home Lights, Coding and Adaptation
• LED Interior Lights
• LED Fog Lights
• Automatic Rain Closing

 

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Out of Hours Diagnostic & Coding Session for this Audi A4 8E:

• Full Diagnostic Scan
• Seatbelt Warning Disabled
• Acoustic Alarm on Lock

 

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VAG Car Coding successfully updates yet another Audi A3 8P 3.2 ECU (022 906 032 GH) with Genuine Audi Software in order to resolve power delivery issues!

Experiencing hesitations, rough idling and poor power delivery with your 3.2 Audi? Get in touch

 

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Audi A3 8V over for a few mods and a full Diagnostic Scan

• Needle Sweep
• Lap Timer
• Oil Temperature Display
• Driving School Mode
• Visual Confirmation of Remote Key Fob Closing
• Fog Lights as Static Cornering Lights
• Passenger Mirror Dip in Reverse Gear
• Motorway Turn Signal Cycle

 

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Following on from a previous Adaptation, Coding and Diagnostic season today this Audi A3 8V Sport Back returned to VAG Car Coding for a few retrofits:

• Automatic Lights
• Automatic Wipers
• Automatic Coming Home and Leaving Home Lights
• Front LED Fog Lights
• Interior LED Lights
• Exterior Lighting Control MMI Menu

And in addition to the above hardware the following coding was completed:

• Automatic Rain Closing
• Motorway Lights
• Rain Lights
• Coming Home / Leaving Home Lights changed to DRL Only

Looking to have Automatic Lights and Wipers added to your Audi? Give VAG Car Coding a call

 

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Cheeky little carwash call-out to activate Video In Motion on this A6 4G for use with an Amazon Fire Stick.

Planning on installing an external video source in your vehicle? VAG Car Coding can help

 

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This fully loaded 2016 Audi S3 8V popped over for an Epic Adaptation and Coding session with Vag Car Coding this morning!

• Full Pre / Post works Diagnostic Scan
• Magnetic Ride Suspension Recalibration
• Front Turn Signal / DLR Phase Reconfiguration (LED Clusters)
• Rear LED Daytime Running Lights Activated
• Exhaust Valves Open in all Drive Modes
• Automatic Rain Closing Activated
• Remote Opening Mode of Sunroof Reconfigured
• Acoustic Alarm and MMI Menu Activated
• Visual Comfort Closing Confirmation Activated
• Automatic Object Detection via Front Parking Sensors Activated
• Coming Home / Leaving Home Lights Reconfigured
• Heated Seat Interval Timer Reconfigured
• Wiper Service MMI Menu Activated
• Hazard / Warning Light Button Illumination Disabled During Day Light
• Day Light Running Lights Off in switch position 0
• Day Light Running Lights Off when Handbrake is Applied
• Brake Disc Drying Level Reconfigured
• Cornering Lights Speed Threshold Reconfigured
• Cornering Lights Activation Steering Angle Reconfigured

and last but not least...

• Video In Motion Activated (MMI 4G v1 Techpack High)

Car will be returning to VAG Car Coding for an OEM Facelift Rear Lighting Cluster Retrofit, including Dynamic / Sweeping Turn Signals!

 

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VAG Car Coding successfully updates another Audi A3 8P 3.2 ECU (022 906 032 GJ) with Genuine Audi Software in order to resolve both Revs and Power Delivery issues.

This car came all the way from Bristol to see us! It was not a great drive down but the journey home will be much better now the issues have been resolved

Experiencing hesitations, rough idling and poor power delivery with your 3.2 Audi A3/TT, VW R32? Get in touch!

 

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VAG Car Coding is not just about working with individuals, we also work with companies. This week VAG Car Coding was invited to perform a range of services for Vale Cottage Motors in North London, completing works ranging from Diagnostic Scans and ECU / Control Module Software Updates though to OEM feature activations on a range of VAG Vehicles.

Vale Cottage Motors are not only accident Repair Specialists for all modern Sports & Prestige cars, but are also Renovation Specialists for Exotic, Rare & Classic Vehicles:

http://www.valecottagemotors.co.uk/index.htm

 

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This Audi S3 popped over to VAG Car Coding today for a Video In Motion Activation, a process which now takes less than 10mins to complete using our New VIM Manager Application.

• 2015 Audi S3 8V with factory MMI/MIB v1 Techpack High

Looking to have Video In Motion activated on your VAG Vehicle? VAG Car Coding is now able to activate VIM on all Audi, VW, Skoda, Seat MMI/MIB systems including the new MY17 facelift vehicles. 100% Warranty Safe with no hardware modifications!

Get in touch to book your activation

 

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Today saw this Audi TT return to VAG Car Coding following a complete instrument panel / clocks rebuild. The company who completed the works was unable to successfully code the unit but VAG Car Coding came to the rescue!

 

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Examples of Basic Coding and Adaptation Modifications possible within the MQB Platform:

MMI Wiper Service Position Control Menu:


MMI Acoustic Alarm Control Menu:


Driver Information System Lap Timer Display:


Driver Information System Lap Timer Display with Oil Temperature Display:


Driver Information System Lap Timer Statistics Display:


Driver Information System Oil Temperature Display:


MMI Automatic Daylight Savings Time:

*Pre-Facelift Vehicles

MMI Exterior Lighting Menu and Daytime Running Lights Control:

*Following Automatic Lights and Wipers OEM Retrofit

 

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Examples of Advanced Coding and Adaptation Modifications possible within the MQB Platform:

Video In Motion iPod Video Settings MMI Menu:


Video In Motion External Video Source MMI Menu:


Tyre Pressure Monitoring System Activation (TPMS):

*Only for pre 2015 Vehicles

MMI Engineering Menu Activation:

 

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Had a blast at the VAG Tuner EXPO 2016!

 

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Cheeky ******!

This Seat managed to sneak on to the field at Audi Driver International. It may not have been an Audi but VAG Car Coding still looked after it!

• Video In Motion Activated
• All MIB/MMIv2 Menu Speed Restrictions Removed

 

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The VAG Tuner EXPO 2016 was a crazy busy day for VAG Car Coding! These are just two of the cars which we coded:

Audi S1 w/Air Ride! (sponsored by TAROX brakes)

• Folding Mirrors on Remote Lock
• Audi Magnetic Ride System Delete

VW Golf R mk7

• Exhaust Valves Open
• Acoustic Alarm on Lock and Unlock

*3rd party photos

 

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Audi S3 8V 2016 Facelift with only 500miles on the clock! What did VAG Car Coding do to this car? Well...

• MIB2/MMI2 Video in Motion Activation
• MIB2/MMI2 Menu Usage Speed Restrictions Removed
• Acoustic Alarm on Lock and Unlock, with MMI Control
• Passenger Mirror Dip with Reverse Gear
• Exhaust Valves Open for all Drive Select Modes
• Audi Soundaktor Disable
• Full Back Up of all Control Module Factory Adaptations and Codings.

Being such a new / facelift vehicle, most of the possible modifications cannot be performed via the "normal" go to Adaptation and Coding applications. Not a problem for VAG Car Coding! We fully support the MQB and MLB platforms

 

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Audi A6 4G 2014 over today. What did VAG Car Coding do?

• Service Indicator Reset
• Inspection Indicator Reset
• Video in Motion Activation
• Needle Sweep
• Lap Timer
• Oil Temperature Display
• Boost Gauge Display within DIS
• Passenger Mirror Dip in Reverse Gear
• Daylight Running Light MMI Control Menu

 

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Another Audi A3 8P 3.2ltr, 2005, visits VAG Car Coding for an ECU update using Genuine Audi Software in order to resolve both Idle Revs and Power Delivery issues.

The owner of this car had also retrofitted LED Rear Lighting Clusters which needed to be coded and adapted before they would work correctly and without errors... Not a problem!

Experiencing hesitations, rough idling and poor power delivery with your 3.2 Audi A3/TT, VW R32? Get in touch, VAG Car Coding can help

 

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Cheeky Out of Hours session with this Heavily Modified Audi S1 Stage 2 show car!

VAG Car Coding first met this car at the VAG Tuner EXPO 2016 where we diagnosed a number of CAN and software related issues, and advised a trip to Audi for warranty works.

Now all issues have been resolved VAG Car Coding completed the following:

• VAG Car Coding Advanced Diagnostic Scan
• VAG Car Coding "Hardware Free" Video In Motion Activation
• Rear Lights as Daylight Running Lights Activation
• Audi Soundaktor / Engine Noise Speaker Deactivation
• Emergency and Adaptive Turn Signals Activation
• Motorway / Soft Touch Turn Signals Adjustments

It was a real pleasure to work on this car and can't wait to see it again on next years show circuit!

 

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VAG Car Coding again teamed up with Vale Cottage Motors today, working on this crash damaged Bentley!

2005 Bentley Continental GT with rear end crash damage:

• Keyless Entry Issues Diagnosed
• Navigation and GPS Antenna Issues Diagnosed
• Trunk Lock Issues Diagnosed
• Battery and Power Issues Diagnosed
• Sound System Issues Diagnosed
• Instrument Cluster Issues Diagnosed

Vale Cottage Motors - Accident Repair Specialists for all modern Sports & Prestige cars, Renovation Specialists for Exotic, Rare & Classic Vehicles:

http://www.valecottagemotors.co.uk/index.htm

 

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2013 Audi A3 8V 2.0TDI w/Technology Pack over for VAG Car Codings Video In Motion Activation and Full Diagnostic!

Also completed were:

• Rear Parking Display
• Seatbelt Alarm Deactivation
• Passenger Mirror Dip when in Reverse Gear

After Video in Motion for your Audi, VW, Skoda or Seat? Come see VAG Car Coding for a 100% Warranty Safe, with no hardware modifications, activation + more!

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VAG Car Coding teamed up with Arrow Service Centre this week, updating and modifying three Audi A6’s.

• Diagnostic Scans
• Control Module Firmware Updates
• MMI 3G Plus Firmware Updates
• MMI 3G Plus Navigation Maps Updates
• Control Module firmware updates
• Independent SIM Card Data Use Activated
• Video In Motion Activation
• Various Software Modifications and Tweaks!

Arrow Service Centre are MOT, Service and Tyre Specialists who are located in Dagenham:

http://arrowservicecentre.com

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