Mk4 rear light coding
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Mk4 rear light coding
Hello all,
I'm looking for some information on how to code my mk4 rear lights, I have a working version of Vag Can Pro I believe this is the programme i need to code in the extra light bar and remove the warning for the missing reverse light.
I'm not allowed in the 'technical section' yet so thought i'd see if anyone was willing to help.
Cheers.
I'm looking for some information on how to code my mk4 rear lights, I have a working version of Vag Can Pro I believe this is the programme i need to code in the extra light bar and remove the warning for the missing reverse light.
I'm not allowed in the 'technical section' yet so thought i'd see if anyone was willing to help.
Cheers.
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Re: Mk4 rear light coding
You're probably best waiting until you have access to the technical section of the forum.
If someone were to copy and paste the how-to into the chat forum that would completely defeat the purpose of the access levels on the forum.
If someone were to copy and paste the how-to into the chat forum that would completely defeat the purpose of the access levels on the forum.

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Re: Mk4 rear light coding
I see your point Doc, I've just had a fiddle and sussed it out the old fashioned way wasn't too bad a job really 
Cheers
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Re: Mk4 rear light coding
Fair play, it took me a lot lot longer than 4 hours to work out the coding.
You must have some advanced knowledge.
That said, I've seen a "Caddy specialist retrofitter" who quotes it's not possible and fits resistors.
You must have some advanced knowledge.
That said, I've seen a "Caddy specialist retrofitter" who quotes it's not possible and fits resistors.


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Re: Mk4 rear light coding
I used to be a saab 'master tech' many years ago so i still know my way round car electronics, once I'd found the right section in vag pro it wasn't too bad I'd picked up bits and bobs from Google research just not a definite step by step guide.
Just need to check I've got the brightness right as believe or not the sun was out out today and it was hard to see I'd got them the same as the other lights!
Getting my heated seats working will be the next project... Got the lumbar supports going that was the easy bit though
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Just need to check I've got the brightness right as believe or not the sun was out out today and it was hard to see I'd got them the same as the other lights!
Getting my heated seats working will be the next project... Got the lumbar supports going that was the easy bit though

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Re: Mk4 rear light coding
I need to code my lights too, just fitted them yesterday. I'm sure it's not that hard just need to dig deep, I used to have the Commodore 64 for Christ sake, that was some level of coding
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Re: Mk4 rear light coding
Hahaha. I did some ahem coding(copying from a magazine) for my old speccy. Was a sound to light program. Still didn't pass my computer studies exam. Got ungraded hahaMichal wrote:I need to code my lights too, just fitted them yesterday. I'm sure it's not that hard just need to dig deep, I used to have the Commodore 64 for Christ sake, that was some level of coding
The amiga was easier. Did loads of rave tracks on that
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Re: Mk4 rear light coding
Hey,
What coder did you use here I got a 2014 Caddy c20 starline mk3, got the rear lights added but got the bulb warning anyone got any ideas?
Located north wales.
What coder did you use here I got a 2014 Caddy c20 starline mk3, got the rear lights added but got the bulb warning anyone got any ideas?
Located north wales.
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Re: Mk4 rear light coding
How do we get access to the technical section?
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Re: Mk4 rear light coding
The only way for access is approval by the admin team.
But the main guy has not been available for some time though.
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But the main guy has not been available for some time though.
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Re: Mk4 rear light coding
I have vag can pro and have fitted mk4 lights just need to find out how to code using it,
Have done earlier models with vcds .
Have done earlier models with vcds .
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Re: Mk4 rear light coding
With vag can pro you also need vag helper, then you extract the bcm code using vcp and use vag helper on that file to change the lighting options and then re upload that file to the bcm using vcp.
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