Install coming home feature?

[gtsingh91]

Bische! get the DIY up for this ishh ASAP!

[Dan1969]

I was reading on my manual and this feature requires a timer and other crap. It seems complicated but I'm sure some of you guys can hack the system on the convenience module and get it done.

[dannyn]

How would I find out what module I have?

[al3x]

How would I find out what module I have?

You could locate the module it self and check the part number, or go to the Central Electronics (number 09) tab in vagcom and read out the part number there. Should end with an F to make it easiest.

[Dan1969]

There's a post on the thread that refers to it.

[al3x]

There, probably some mistakes with spelling and so on but Enligsh is only my second language.

Click me :)

[SilvA4Q]

thats a great write up. honestly! since my car has the E control module, I need to look for the F, correct? Is it referred to as the ignition control module? I tried looking online (ebay) and that was basically all that came up with module and notations of E or F.

[Bische]

thats a great write up. honestly! since my car has the E control module, I need to look for the F, correct? Is it referred to as the ignition control module? I tried looking online (ebay) and that was basically all that came up with module and notations of E or F.

I think its called comfort module.

[al3x]

thats a great write up. honestly! since my car has the E control module, I need to look for the F, correct? Is it referred to as the ignition control module? I tried looking online (ebay) and that was basically all that came up with module and notations of E or F.

That's right! You need to switch it with the F module :)

[manguyen]

That's right! You need to switch it with the F module :)

Do you specifically need an F module or any module after that sequence. I have an N module from a b7.

[Bische]

Do you specifically need an F module or any module after that sequence. I have an N module from a b7.

From what i have read, as long as its not an "e" module its doable.

"E" is the "lowline" module and the rest is "highline", and you need a "highline" to get the OEM cominghome.

[diagnosticator]

thats a great write up. honestly! since my car has the E control module, I need to look for the F, correct? Is it referred to as the ignition control module? I tried looking online (ebay) and that was basically all that came up with module and notations of E or F.

No, the module is the Central Electric Control Module

[charkey]

I tried to search but found 0.

Can you install coming home? Just need the switch + vagcom?

switch

What does the second knob control? The one that has 0,1,2,3 as options. I have CH on my 05 1.8T USP, but I don't have that other knob.

[al3x]

What does the second knob control? The one that has 0,1,2,3 as options. I have CH on my 05 1.8T USP, but I don't have that other knob.

It's for halogen headlights, height adjustment.

[manguyen]

can someone actually post up the part number for the said module.... it might help out alot of users.

[fastfastcorrado]

This is the part number a recent VAG log shows me from my car.

8E0 907 279 F

I don't have the coming home feature and now think I would like it. I looked to see if by chance the wiring is there already but I could not find it. If I follow the wires from the light switch to where they runs behind the relays, there appears to be something wrapped up inside that cloth tape, because the diameter of the bunch about doubles.. I just can't reach in there to unwrap it so see if it is what I need. It would sure make it easier than running new wires.

[al3x]

This is the part number a recent VAG log shows me from my car.

8E0 907 279 F

I don't have the coming home feature and now think I would like it. I looked to see if by chance the wiring is there already but I could not find it. If I follow the wires from the light switch to where they runs behind the relays, there appears to be something wrapped up inside that cloth tape, because the diameter of the bunch about doubles.. I just can't reach in there to unwrap it so see if it is what I need. It would sure make it easier than running new wires.

My connector was tied up to the light switch cables with zip ties and covered in black tape. Was lying just above the fuse box.
Helps to lower the cover underneath the steering wheel!

[fastfastcorrado]

That sounds just about what I am seeing. It appears to be further into the foot well for mine though. Just out of my reach. The wrapped group of wires branches out just as it comes from around the relays. There is a set that goes to what looks like a sensor or thermostat in the dash vent, another to the light that illuminates the vent icons and the rest continues on to the light switch.

But before all that - the wrapped set is really thick like something is tucked away in there. So I'll investigate a little more.

thanks al3x for that tip. If I have the connector and wires then it looks like I just need to get a switch!

(ps. I think I have a light sensor, I have retrofitted a compass mirror from another A4 that had the coming home feature, just VAG doesn't recognize it, compass and autodim work though).

[SilvA4Q]

My connector was tied up to the light switch cables with zip ties and covered in black tape. Was lying just above the fuse box.
Helps to lower the cover underneath the steering wheel!

do you or anyone else have a picture of the cable? i have the highline module as well as all the DIS features (fuel consumption, bulb out warnings, etc.) but i cannot find the hidden connector for the life of me. any idea of where this is hidden? if anyone has a picture of the connector that goes to the Coming Home switch and where the wires originally come from behind the headlight switch, it would be greatly appreciated.

[fastfastcorrado]

I have a cell phone picture of it, I will email it to you if you would like. I would post it up but I haven't figured that out yet. The picture is of a factory installed plug. The plug pig tails out of the main light switch harness about 8 to 10 inches down so you shouldn't have to look very far. Mine car did not have it. I spent 45 minutes unwrapping the harness before I gave up and decided to look at the control module plug to see if pin #24 was connected. It wasn't so I knew right then I need to make my own. I ended up making a connector from a plug that goes to a PC motherboard.

[Smiley]

Can you upload the pdf again...?

[MikeWire]

I'd like to do this as well, and went to grab the PDF and Rapidshare has a 10 download limit. If you need somewhere to host the file, PM me and I will put it on my server.

[manguyen]

anyone ever see if they could retrofit the range adjusting switch also?

[diagnosticator]

anyone ever see if they could retrofit the range adjusting switch also?

Sure, you can buy the harness from Kufatec.

[diagnosticator]

Here is another DIY for this. http://audiforum.us/c5-platform/5974...-function.html

[SilvA4Q]

Here is another DIY for this. http://audiforum.us/c5-platform/5974...-function.html

Has anyone ever followed this DIY for the auto headlights? Im just wondering if because it is a C5 A6 the pin configuration on the module and headlights will be different. I tried comparing it to the coming home DIY write up by al3x and it matches up for the most part but there are extra pins being added to the headlights and comfort module and some pins dont run to the same connections in the different write-ups, leading me to believe that there are differences with the C5 A6 and our B6's.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated, I would love to be able to add the auto headlights now that I have the coming home as well as the auto dimming rearview that has the light sensor.

[SilvA4Q]

its surprising no one has retro fitted auto headlights, I've ran searches to see if there are any write ups on how to do it and no one has made one other than the write up for the C5 A6, hopefully I'll be able to pick up a used auto headlight switch soon and try it out.

[fastfastcorrado]

its surprising no one has retro fitted auto headlights, I've ran searches to see if there are any write ups on how to do it and no one has made one other than the write up for the C5 A6, hopefully I'll be able to pick up a used auto headlight switch soon and try it out.

I did, when I wired up the coming home feature.. but I never got a switch to try it out.. I lost on ebay.. I think it works though becuase if I turn the headlights off and stop on the parking lights selection, the headlights stay on for about 5 seconds..

[mint 1.8t]

I just went out with the VAG COM and found out that the part number on my module end with an ( E ) I do have factory HID's and the have the height adjustment on them when going down hills and up hills.
could I simply add to this using OEM parts to have the coming home feature with all the parking lights coming on with unlocking ? I really didnt want to go the relay route and only have the fogs come on. I would rather have the lights all the way around light up.

[manguyen]

its surprising no one has retro fitted auto headlights, I've ran searches to see if there are any write ups on how to do it and no one has made one other than the write up for the C5 A6, hopefully I'll be able to pick up a used auto headlight switch soon and try it out.

im sure you'll need the sensors. the switch works if you leave it on auto, the headlights will turn on when you start the car and vice versa. but this is not truely auto headlights where its light sensitive.

[al3x]

Sorry guys. I've lost the file, hard drive crashed the other day.

But if someone who downloaded the file could re-upload it that would be great.

If not I guess I'll have to translate it again.

[dannyn]

http://translate.google.com/#
It can be your friend if you let it :)

[fastfastcorrado]

I have a copy of the DIY from al3x... I just don't know how to upload it.

MikeWire, PM me with your email and I'll forward it to you so you can post it for everyone else.

[MikeWire]

PM sent

[fastfastcorrado]

Check your email!

[MikeWire]

Here's the link to the PDF

[Bische]

So im progressing finally, sorry for being lazy as hell but ive had tons of work on my table past months

I have completed the harness:


Next is to install into the car and test it, then write down how i did it for you

[ChrisFurlong]

I'm really looking forward to seeing if this works, but you might want to shrink the image a little bit :)

[Bische]

I'm really looking forward to seeing if this works, but you might want to shrink the image a little bit :)

Uhm on my screen its resized, maybe thats firefox...

[SilvA4Q]

Any progress on the write-up Bische?