So I enabled this today, with the OBD11

[Spinifex]

It's pure wank-factor, and not really sure what each display is indicating (apart from the obvious compass)... but it DOES look kinda cool on the Octy screen!

Press Here

Then Here

And see this


Pretty ain't it !!!



Each of the 3 dials can be swiped up or down, to select a different dial, but those 3 are the only options to choose.

Obviously the first is a compass - the second one is in degrees and changes slightly between small positive or negative numbers, but I haven't worked out if this is front-to-back angle, or left-to-right angle. Maximum I've seen it (from throwing around corners or a quick jiggle of the steering) is about plus/minus 5 degrees.... but driving up/down a ramp in a carpark didn't change the figures at all, so really stumped by this one.

The third I can only assume is an altimeter, but this is obviously linked in with GPS, so travelling up/down an enclosed shopping centre carpark, it didn't move at all, as it presumably couldn't get GPS signal.

But driving up Mount Coot-tha, it would appear the summit of the road is about 250m above sea-level.... but the numbers change so quickly driving along what you "think" is flat road, it's hard to believe elevations have changed as quickly as this display seems to indicate.

As mentioned, it's all wank-factor....

And yes, the interior of my car is dusty as f**k! Driving windows/sunroof open a lot of the time doesn't make for a nice clean interior!

Next post will be how I enabled it.

[Spinifex]

Enabled using OBD11, using VCDS instructions I found elsewhere - can't remember exactly where that was sorry, so I can't credit the original post, but if I find it again, I'll post the link for courtesy.

At first, I didn't think it had worked, as I couldn't see anything obvious on-screen or where to view it, but it's actually hidden in the "Car" button, under settings.

VCDS Instructions:

Controller 5F (Information Electrical)

10 – Adaptations
Channel: (81) Car_Function_Adaptations_Gen2-menu_display_compass: Active
Channel: (83) Car_Function_Adaptations_Gen2-menu_display_compass_over_threshold_high: Active
Channel: (41) Car_Function_List_BAP_Gen2-compass_0x15: Active

And that's it!

There's a lot of other options inside that Car_Function......menu_display folder.... I haven't played around with anything else, but I suspect there may be other wanky things to enable in there, for other models.
Presumably this adaptation, while listed where I found it as being for Superb, will probably also apply to Tiguan/Toe-rag/Kodiaq models that are "offroad" capable.

[flamey088]

That is cool, I wonder if in adaption 10 somewhere there is the performance monitor that the Golf GTI's have? Did you see anything when you were in there?

[Spinifex]

........ Did you see anything when you were in there?.......

I did see other functions in there, but can't remember what they were.

I'll fire up the OBD11 later on and take another look around - will post up some screenshots of available functions.
I hope the performance monitor is in there, as things like oil pressure and boost (if available) would be things I'd like to have displayed on-screen.

[flamey088]

I did see other functions in there, but can't remember what they were.

I'll fire up the OBD11 later on and take another look around - will post up some screenshots of available functions.
I hope the performance monitor is in there, as things like oil pressure and boost (if available) would be things I'd like to have displayed on-screen.

If it was going to be anywhere, It would be in there.

This video I saw a few months ago gave me hope, but I couldn't find anything about how to enable it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ONcKDxA1zc

[winchy]

Deleted......

[Spinifex]

So the general consensus from various other sites online, is that the Sport HMI setting that we need to enable, to get the performance monitor working, is not an available setting for us to enable using VCDS or OBD11 - seems to be a "special" setting that is ONLY available using the genuine VW software
FAIL!!!

You can easily follow the above-instructions to enable the same functions in CAR_Gen2_menu_display settings, but there is no setting in car_functions_BAP settings (the third step) to enable it onscreen.

Seems strange that something so simple - and obviously available in the ECU already - would have the "make it display onscreen" setting hidden, when it allows us to hack in and change so many other settings and features.

Perhaps this is something that will eventually be unlocked/made available with software updates to VCDS/OBD11, etc - but for the moment, it would appear to be dealer-only.

And it also seems to be software specific - ie NOT all MIB2 systems can get it.

[Jondalar]

THanks for that, will have to see if it works on mine.