Brighter tails with VAG-COM, good with tint

[GotRS?]

First, props to John Stahmann over on AW for finding this

To increase the brightness of the three tail light bulbs, go into 09-Cent.Elec., choose Adaptation-10, then on Channels 02; 03; 04 you can set the brightness in % for each of Brake; Tail; Rear-Fog bulbs.

Enter your new % value (the range allowed and standard setting come up in a pop-up info box, max is 40%), press Test then Save if you like it.

I found all my brightness' were set much lower than "standard" so I bumped them all up to 30%. Huge difference. My tint is fairly dark and I feel much better for doing this. I think it's a good reply to have in mind if you get stopped for tinted tails. "It's a feature of the car to allow for tint!"

Just to check one more thing, I set the brake light brightness level to the highest allowed, 40%, then pressed the brake. They still go way brighter (to 100% maybe, duh), so there is no worry that you'll have no brake lights by max'ing them at 40% brightness as tail lights. Same thing goes for rear-fogs too. There is a DRL brightness setting in a higher channel number too if you run those.

[JamezHill]

Nice!

[BLACKa4QUAT]

cool. gonna try this out soon

[barkerd427]

I think this should be added to the sticky!!!

[pretarion]

Truly awesome. Thanks

[CZA420tAvant]

thats a great think to know

[TooLow2.0T]

Never would have guessed this was possible. Pretty cool!

[gaede]

set rear fogs to 150% to blind tailgaters?

i'm in.

[airbornerifleman]

I also turn on my rear fogs when someone is tailgating me, they think it's my brakes and back of. But seriously this info along with the info for one-touch indicator adaptation should be in the B7 sticky, if not already. OP, good on you for finding this.

[ABanT]

I also turn on my rear fogs when someone is tailgating me, they think it's my brakes and back of. But seriously this info along with the info for one-touch indicator adaptation should be in the B7 sticky, if not already. OP, good on you for finding this.

What's that?

[chrislane31]

set rear fogs to 150% to blind tailgaters?

i'm in.

I think mine were that way when I got the car. I can use it to see when backing up.

[airbornerifleman]

What's that?

When you tap your turn signal indicator it blinks three times. with the use of vag com you can change the number of time it blinks.

[brownishwater]

Sorry if this is stupid, but can this be done with the $20 Vag cable or do you need the full version?

[Sal_B7]

Im going to ask my roomate about this. He is a VW Tech. Good stuff to know!! Thanks for the info!!

[Quattro]

ill go test it out soon, and see what happens sounds awesome!

[Sharkfin]

that's a cool nugget

[nycmalu]

When you tap your turn signal indicator it blinks three times. with the use of vag com you can change the number of time it blinks.

I remember reading threads about this, but never actually saw an answer. Could anyone direct me to what is being discussed here? Searching for one touch indicator got me nowhere...

[jahciple]

I remember reading threads about this, but never actually saw an answer. Could anyone direct me to what is being discussed here? Searching for one touch indicator got me nowhere...

i tried it but couldn't find anything on the vagcom about it, even went to the help menu.

[bloodstar57]

Watching

[viziers]

Subscribed!


vizi

[viziers]

Has anyone noticed that when you use the rear fogs that BOTH come on!!! i know mine do because Slappy verified it on our meet.

vizi

[mksap11]

Has anyone noticed that when you use the rear fogs that BOTH come on!!! i know mine do because Slappy verified it on our meet.

vizi

Both rear fogs on is standard on the B7s

[a4audi4fun]

I remember reading threads about this, but never actually saw an answer. Could anyone direct me to what is being discussed here? Searching for one touch indicator got me nowhere...

The feature is called "Comfort Blinking". My searching of the web showed it's only adjustable on the VW Polo. I read somewhere VW Golfs allowed you to adjust as well but didn't find anything else to actually confirm that.

[mksap11]

The feature is called "Comfort Blinking". My searching of the web showed it's only adjustable on the VW Polo. I read somewhere VW Golfs allowed you to adjust as well but didn't find anything else to actually confirm that.

This can be adjusted on the Touaregs 09-Central Elect --> Adaptation Channel 2. I thought that I could adjust it on my Q7, but frankly, I haven't bothered to look into it. 3 blinks suits me just fine

[Allan T]

Very nice find.

[nycmalu]

This can be adjusted on the Touaregs 09-Central Elect --> Adaptation Channel 2. I thought that I could adjust it on my Q7, but frankly, I haven't bothered to look into it. 3 blinks suits me just fine

I have this habit of waiting a second before I change lanes, just to warn people, and by then, two of the three blinks is already over and done with. I need to change it to 4 or MAYBE 5, but that might be too much. I think 4 is good.

[yung turbo]

is there a way to make the headlights or front fogs brighter as well?

[NorcalPB]

Sorry if this is stupid, but can this be done with the $20 Vag cable or do you need the full version?

No, tried it today.

[fly300kts]

When you tap your turn signal indicator it blinks three times. with the use of vag com you can change the number of time it blinks.

Did not work for me. 2005.5 B7TQ. Wagcom let you enable or disable the function but you can't adjust the number of blinks. Did I miss something?

[airbornerifleman]

Did not work for me. 2005.5 B7TQ. Wagcom let you enable or disable the function but you can't adjust the number of blinks. Did I miss something?

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1920685

[DeMOROlized]

When you tap your turn signal indicator it blinks three times. with the use of vag com you can change the number of time it blinks.

I'm almost 100% sure the number of blinks can't be changed on a B6/7. IIRC the channel for that is actually used for the tail light brightness level in our cars.

[nycmalu]

I'm almost 100% sure the number of blinks can't be changed on a B6/7. IIRC the channel for that is actually used for the tail light brightness level in our cars.

And since Moro was the main contributor on the whole VAG-COM thread, I'm gonna go ahead and believe him here... It would be nice to have that option though...

[airbornerifleman]

I'm almost 100% sure the number of blinks can't be changed on a B6/7. IIRC the channel for that is actually used for the tail light brightness level in our cars.

Your absolutely right.

[jsilvers3043]

i KNOW YOU CANT do that in the a4 but Mk5 VWs you can