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All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Steviedubs on April 20, 2013, 07:27:18 pm

Title: Flickering xenons after retro fitting
Post by: Steviedubs on April 20, 2013, 07:27:18 pm
Hi guys I've just fit OEM xenons to the jetta but I'm having some troubles, one minute there working as they should then I park up and leave it for a bit turn lights on and they flicker constantly?! I've looked on VAGCOM to code them but I'm not getting any options for coding xenons? I've looked in central electrics and central conv. Long coding to no avail.
Any help would be great guys!

Cheers Steve
Title: Re: Flickering xenons after retro fitting
Post by: fab5freddy on April 20, 2013, 08:15:42 pm
What car have you Steve?

Did you check you have Highline control module?

Can you post up auto scan from VCDS  :happy2:
Title: Re: Flickering xenons after retro fitting
Post by: Steviedubs on April 20, 2013, 08:27:43 pm
It's a jetta, I think I have highline as I've got auto lights/wipers. I'm not sure how to post the scan tbh?
Title: Re: Flickering xenons after retro fitting
Post by: fab5freddy on April 20, 2013, 08:46:30 pm
Auto lights and wipers is central convience

You want address 9 central electrics for the xenons

How many bytes does your controller have in address 9?

Just copy and paste the scan in your reply  :happy2:
Title: Re: Flickering xenons after retro fitting
Post by: doylebros on April 20, 2013, 08:52:10 pm
Have a read of this and the links and video it may help

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,37356.0.html
Title: Re: Flickering xenons after retro fitting
Post by: Steviedubs on April 21, 2013, 12:28:20 am
I'll check tomorrow morning, does anyone know the highline part number?

Thanks, Steve
Title: Re: Flickering xenons after retro fitting
Post by: omeydz on April 21, 2013, 12:29:50 am
if you have factory fitted fogs you have highline  :happy2:
Title: Re: Flickering xenons after retro fitting
Post by: Steviedubs on April 21, 2013, 09:17:53 am
Cheers for that omeydz, that's a big old no then! Haha does anyone have any numbers for the highline module so I can source one?
 Should they not flicker all of the time instead of working 50% and flickering 50% of the time?

Steve
Title: Re: Flickering xenons after retro fitting
Post by: Eddie-NL on April 21, 2013, 09:30:45 am
I think some have coded it on a mid version for xenons, you need to enter a number instead of ticking a box
Title: Re: Flickering xenons after retro fitting
Post by: Steviedubs on April 21, 2013, 09:39:14 am
Ah that's interesting, can you remember who did it so I can get in touch with them to get this number?

Thanks, steve
Title: Re: Flickering xenons after retro fitting
Post by: Steviedubs on April 21, 2013, 11:38:26 am
These are my scans

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Frr103%2Fsteviedubs%2F8ca975e91ca88b0a7f22c745b1b147ac.jpg&hash=9bb35f4ab64bc64b057a1949902a8adf8ddf1a7a)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Frr103%2Fsteviedubs%2F93be245db2269a0526eb0d04fdb56f4f.jpg&hash=d1b60f22562e325d18d6869f1016ea99994a3a66)

I'm thinking its the midline CECM, does anyone know the highline part number?
Had a play around with it this morning and with just ignition on the lights work fine but as soon as the engine is turned on the strobing starts, but I can fool it sometimes by turning the lights on before turning the engine on, a bit of a faff but will do till I can source a highline CECM.  :sad1:
Title: Re: Flickering xenons after retro fitting
Post by: Steviedubs on April 21, 2013, 12:21:28 pm
Have found a list of 3C0 & 3C8 numbers that are highline but unable to find a list for 1K0 numbers, and typically the ones local to me are 1K0  :fighting:
Title: Re: Flickering xenons after retro fitting
Post by: omeydz on April 21, 2013, 01:07:41 pm
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5533458-Xenon-coding-with-midline-CECM (http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5533458-Xenon-coding-with-midline-CECM)

http://volkswagenownersclub.com/vw/showthread.php/13261-DIY-OEM-GTI-Bi-xenon-Lights (http://volkswagenownersclub.com/vw/showthread.php/13261-DIY-OEM-GTI-Bi-xenon-Lights)   <<<< thats the best one!
Title: Re: Flickering xenons after retro fitting
Post by: Steviedubs on April 21, 2013, 02:18:33 pm
OMEYDZ!!!!!! You my friend are a legend, thank you sooo much!  :notworthy:
Just simply adding 10 to my 4th byte sorted it, now it's all good

Thanks again, I owe you a drink!  :drinking:

Steve
Title: Re: Flickering xenons after retro fitting
Post by: omeydz on April 21, 2013, 02:32:40 pm
Anytime mate :) ! You have an awesome mod on your golf and now its working!!  :happy2:  :popcornsoda: