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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: tomgregory123456 on February 15, 2016, 09:36:41 pm

Title: vag-com
Post by: tomgregory123456 on February 15, 2016, 09:36:41 pm

Hi,
Just bought a mark5 golf can someone explain what I need vag-com for (do I need it for remapping and turning the lights on)
Thanks

Title: Re: vag-com
Post by: RetroRaz on February 15, 2016, 10:31:45 pm

Quote from: tomgregory123456 on February 15, 2016, 09:36:41 pm

Hi,
Just bought a mark5 golf can someone explain what I need vag-com for (do I need it for remapping and turning the lights on)
Thanks

Cant remap using vcds.

You can do extra things like code modules abd diagnose errors.

Loads of info in vagcom sections

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Title: Re: vag-com
Post by: Liam0205 on February 15, 2016, 10:34:02 pm

It's primarily a diagnostic kit that allows you to scan the car faults etc but also allows you to change the coding for certain features.

It has nothing to do with remapping and not sure what you mean by lights but I do believe you can alter the coming home light functions and things like that.

It's also known as VCDS these days. Have a look at the Rosstech website for more info

Title: Re: vag-com
Post by: tomgregory123456 on February 17, 2016, 06:45:54 pm

Hi
Thamks for the advance I mean with the lights I've seen quite a lot of vw golfs with dipped and indicators constatley on any ideas????

Title: Re: vag-com
Post by: r5gtt on February 17, 2016, 08:23:32 pm

Hi mate, that'll be the bi xenon and xenon headlights that you can set to do this. look at my signiture.
Standard lights cannot do this.

Title: Re: vag-com
Post by: RetroRaz on February 17, 2016, 08:33:28 pm

Quote from: r5gtt on February 17, 2016, 08:23:32 pm

Hi mate, that'll be the bi xenon and xenon headlights that you can set to do this. look at my signiture.
Standard lights cannot do this.

Standard lights can also do this.

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Title: Re: vag-com
Post by: r5gtt on February 17, 2016, 08:36:06 pm

Quote from: RetroRaz on February 17, 2016, 08:33:28 pm

Quote from: r5gtt on February 17, 2016, 08:23:32 pm

Hi mate, that'll be the bi xenon and xenon headlights that you can set to do this. look at my signiture.
Standard lights cannot do this.

Standard lights can also do this.

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Oh really  :ashamed: and :stupid:  :signLOL: I thought only the xenons did this. Thanks for the info bro  :drinking:

Title: Re: vag-com
Post by: RetroRaz on February 17, 2016, 08:42:26 pm

Yeah heres a link on how to


http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=57123.0

Personally I wouldn't go over 40%

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Title: Re: vag-com
Post by: r5gtt on February 17, 2016, 09:47:10 pm

Quote from: RetroRaz on February 17, 2016, 08:42:26 pm

Yeah heres a link on how to


http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=57123.0

Personally I wouldn't go over 40%

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At least it makes to oem lights look a little cooler  :signLOL:

Title: Re: vag-com
Post by: tomgregory123456 on February 18, 2016, 05:01:09 pm

Thank you all the advice is much appreciated.http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/Smileys/newsmileys/happy2.gif

Title: Re: vag-com
Post by: V3trox on February 18, 2016, 05:33:35 pm

You can also use it to do data logging. Sometimes helps diagnosing problems