Driver Assist Package II - Discussion and Questions

**Kiaorana** · 11-04-2016, 06:59 PM

I'd be interested to see if it can be retrofitted. I got a GTI with DAP 2 (2016). I wonder what needs to be added other than the camera on the windscreen

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**DV52** · 11-04-2016, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by Kiaorana

I'd be interested to see if it can be retrofitted. I got a GTI with DAP 2 (2016). I wonder what needs to be added other than the camera on the windscreen

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Kiaorana: Someone else here asked the very same questions (can't remember who it was now!), and I put together the picture below to answer it. It's not just adding the front camera - some other bits needed (alas). Your ca might already have some of the bits (don't know)

Don

**Kiaorana** · 12-04-2016, 06:22 AM

Hi Don, thanks for that mate. I think I have everything already other than the windscreen camera. I'm curious now

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**Mike_lama** · 12-04-2016, 08:11 AM

If it doesn't come with the Golf then why is it listed that it does on the Australian website? On the GTI anyway, haven't checked out the rest.

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**Mike_lama** · 12-04-2016, 08:15 AM

Well, it actually says blind spot monitor with rear traffic alert. Not sure if that is the same or not?

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**agentthumb** · 12-04-2016, 08:58 AM

You do get blind spot and rear cross traffic alert. It's different to lane assist.

Blind spot simply illuminates a little orange icon in your wing mirrors when there is a moving object in your blind spot.

And it beeps at you when you are backing out of a parking spot, and there are cars coming.

Lane assist monitors your position in a lane, and nudges you back in if you start to drift.

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**Mike_lama** · 12-04-2016, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by agentthumb

You do get blind spot and rear cross traffic alert. It's different to lane assist.

Blind spot simply illuminates a little orange icon in your wing mirrors when there is a moving object in your blind spot.

And it beeps at you when you are backing out of a parking spot, and there are cars coming.

Lane assist monitors your position in a lane, and nudges you back in if you start to drift.

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Awesome, thank you for clarifying. I just did some research before your comment and realised I was wrong.

Does anyone know why Australian golf's aren't given such technology with the driver assistance package?

**agentthumb** · 12-04-2016, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by Mike_lama

Awesome, thank you for clarifying. I just did some research before your comment and realised I was wrong.

Does anyone know why Australian golf's aren't given such technology with the driver assistance package?

I've been thinking the same thing. There are a couple of things that may have contributed to their decision:

1. The camera does speed sign recognition as well, but doesn't work with Australian road signs due to the 100km/h signs being displayed at the back of our trucks (allegedly). (Having said that, didn't stop them introducing it in the Passat or Tourag)
2. Cost. Given how much the tech pack costs on the Passat for the full blown system, it's not hard to see why VW might have opted to keep it out of the Golf's Driver Assist to keep it at its $1,500 price point. Which I consider a bargain for what you get. Consider this, a Highline Golf is around $35,000. If the tech pack costs $3,500+ or 10%+ of the car, would most buyers consider it?
3. Equivalent model Audi's have it. So maybe VAG is trying to give the Audi a better edge?

**Mike_lama** · 12-04-2016, 10:13 AM

All of your points are valid and could all contribute to the reason.

The biggest one to me is the cost. 1500 for driver assistance is a steal and I would always pay that but if it was 3500 for it all then I certainly would be way more hesitant and it wouldn't be an instant buy like it currently is.

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**Flipper Dog** · 12-04-2016, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by agentthumb

I've been thinking the same thing. There are a couple of things that may have contributed to their decision:

1. The camera does speed sign recognition as well, but doesn't work with Australian road signs due to the 100km/h signs being displayed at the back of our trucks (allegedly). (Having said that, didn't stop them introducing it in the Passat or Tourag)
2. Cost. Given how much the tech pack costs on the Passat for the full blown system, it's not hard to see why VW might have opted to keep it out of the Golf's Driver Assist to keep it at its $1,500 price point. Which I consider a bargain for what you get. Consider this, a Highline Golf is around $35,000. If the tech pack costs $3,500+ or 10%+ of the car, would most buyers consider it?
3. Equivalent model Audi's have it. So maybe VAG is trying to give the Audi a better edge?

I have it on my Audi with the front camera. The speed sign recognition is not active which is annoying as the ROW has it. However with the Golf's satnav displaying speed limits on the maps this is better than what the Audi has (nothing).
The other problem we have in Australia is multi speed displays (truck limits, weather condition limits etc) confuses the heck out of the system.
As for the lane assist also annoying as it will pick up shadows sometimes which may look like road lines and if you approach a lane too closely you lose some steering feedback. I hardly use that feature now unless highway driving with cruise in nana mode.