MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: vag12 on July 15, 2012, 03:05:26 pm
As above really can this be done to the mk5? Oh and bdw am new to this forum so hello and my name is John
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: sub39h on July 15, 2012, 03:07:15 pm
welcome

i think it depends on which Central Electrics Control Module (CECM - otherwise called "central electrics board") you have
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 15, 2012, 03:11:35 pm

If its on your convenience module (I think this feature is found on most of the modules) then its a very quick job to enable
With vcds :happy2:

Welcome along
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: Eddie-NL on July 15, 2012, 03:21:58 pm
it is in the CECM
available on most, easy to enable
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: vag12 on July 15, 2012, 03:31:39 pm
Cheers guys, Seems like a very helpful forum, I take it if the option is available on VCDS then it can be enabled?
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: Eddie-NL on July 15, 2012, 03:34:13 pm
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y2Yifl1vjns/RbOjoCN2U4I/AAAAAAAAALE/MQzZCs5OSh8/s1600-h/cec-18.jpg
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: ConeKiller on July 15, 2012, 05:53:03 pm
Eddie-NL set it up on mine, has activated a couple of times under harsh braking, good thing to have!
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: vag12 on July 15, 2012, 06:55:55 pm
Does the Hazard light get activated or just the brake light?
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: Eddie-NL on July 15, 2012, 07:35:52 pm
Does the Hazard light get activated or just the brake light?

you have your foot on the brake - brake light on
Hazard lights flash
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: RedRobin on July 15, 2012, 08:35:57 pm
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Is this feature available on a midline equipped Mk5 GTI, does anyone know please?

It's a very good safety feature.
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: sub39h on July 15, 2012, 08:37:36 pm
Does the Hazard light get activated or just the brake light?

you can get flashing brake lights, but only on higher end CECMs

i really want to do this mod, but i can't find the right CECM for my car and they're about £250 from a dealer (for my Audi A3 anyway)
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: Eddie-NL on July 15, 2012, 08:44:01 pm
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Is this feature available on a midline equipped Mk5 GTI, does anyone know please?

It's a very good safety feature.

should be on yours Robin, get someone with Vag-com to have a look
only the very early cars 2004 and very early 2005 didn't have the option
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: RedRobin on July 15, 2012, 09:04:39 pm
^^^^
Thanks, Eddie  :happy2:

Mine is a 06-build (post July 2005). Crikey! She's 7 years old very very soon.
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: Tortaruga on July 15, 2012, 09:17:40 pm
She's 7 years old very very soon.
Will you splash on a Mk7?
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: RedRobin on July 15, 2012, 10:03:19 pm

 She's 7 years old very very soon.


Will you splash on a Mk7?


....No.

I lost a six-figure sum of money last year and simply can't afford to. Besides which, I'm still in love with my Mk5  :happy2:
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: rich83 on July 16, 2012, 12:46:54 am

 She's 7 years old very very soon.


Will you splash on a Mk7?


....No.

I lost a six-figure sum of money last year and simply can't afford to. Besides which, I'm still in love with my Mk5  :happy2:

 :sick: I felt sick just reading that Robin.
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: stealthwolf on July 16, 2012, 07:18:26 am
I wonder if it was a taxman issue. I know my boss ended up owing a similar amount because the accountants messed up.
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: sub39h on July 16, 2012, 09:29:28 am

 She's 7 years old very very soon.


Will you splash on a Mk7?


....No.

I lost a six-figure sum of money last year and simply can't afford to. Besides which, I'm still in love with my Mk5  :happy2:

 :sick: I felt sick just reading that Robin.

+1

I wonder if it was a taxman issue. I know my boss ended up owing a similar amount because the accountants messed up.

makes you wonder what the point in accountants is! (tho don't say that to my gf who has her ACA next week  :rolleye:)

get on the papers "Government robs a pensioner who drives a 7 year old Golf"
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: RedRobin on July 16, 2012, 09:53:53 pm
^^^^
Nothing to do with tax. Not saying any more and it's way off topic.
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: rich83 on July 16, 2012, 10:15:57 pm
I don't and didn't expect a full report robin.....

Whatever we are faced with there are always those far worse off. :-)

You've still got the most important things in life :-)

(I know I'm staying the obvious)

Rich
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: RedRobin on July 16, 2012, 10:20:45 pm
^^^^
It may be stating the obvious but you are absolutely right, Rich  :drinking:

I literally did feel sick at first but.
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: sub39h on July 16, 2012, 10:23:13 pm
^^^^
Nothing to do with tax. Not saying any more and it's way off topic.

 :happy2:
Title: Re: Can emergency brake or hazard light flash be enable via VCDS?
Post by: rich83 on July 16, 2012, 10:23:55 pm
^^^^
It may be stating the obvious but you are absolutely right, Rich  :drinking:

I literally di feel sick at first but.

:-)

Look forward to seeing you in October... It's been a while... :-)