Mk7 Golf TSI & TDI - Observations and Questions

[kash_0]

Enable Traffic Information (TMC) on Mk7 Golf - VCDS tweak

Step 1. On "Select Control Module" option click "Select"

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Step 2. Select "5F-information Elect"

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Step 3. Select "Adaptation"

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Step 4. Using pull-down menu, select "Fee Based Traffic Information (TMC)" channel (it's about 20% down the channel list)

Step 5 Change default value "0" to ?????

Edit (30/04/2015): The magic number for Step 5 is apparently "1024".
This value was initially suggested in sucnip's post below (see #55)

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And the value was confirmed in alanzidan's post below (see #48 - tweak 5.1)

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...ml#post1052178

The remaining steps in the procedure are:

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Step 5. Enter "1024" into "New Value" box and click "Do It!" tab.

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Step 6. Click the "Yes" tab in the "Re-code Invalid" screen.
Step 7. When the screen in Step 5 returns, click "Add to log" to record a copy of the change report.
Step 8. Click "Go Back" (in Step 5 screen) and exit the VCDS software

Missing Adaptation channel - Fix
The channel, Fee Based Traffic Information (TMC) in step (4) appears in the drop-down list if byte 13 of 5F-information Elect. controller has a coding value of hex09. If this channel does not appear, then byte 13 may need to be changed to this vaue (thanks zloybob.)

Please note the following after the tweak has been completed:

1. For TMC to work, "TP" and "RDS" need to be activated in the set-up menu for the radio
2. It may take some time for the new facility to be established and for the initial set of traffic reports to be downloaded. In my case, the wait time was over an hour, but others have reported longer times.

Anyone know if this procedure can be carried out in a mk6?
Cheers

[AdamD]

Anyone know if this procedure can be carried out in a mk6?
Cheers

The Mk6 uses an entirely different head unit and traffic information system. See existing threads in the VW Car Audio and Electronics forum for details.

[ecka]

Thanks for your replies. Appreciate your comments and assistance. Sorry for not acknowledging it earlier. Some things I'll just have to get used to. Otherwise its a fantastic car and I'm enjoying the experience.

[Zeke]

Anyone know if the MY 2015 Golf 7 2.0 tdi is running the new EA288 euro 6 engine

[Eaglehawk]

Anyone know if the MY 2015 Golf 7 2.0 tdi is running the new EA288 euro 6 engine

Are you sure you're not getting confused with the US people getting the EA288 that we already have? (Or am I getting confused to?)

Edit: Ah, yes, I've only got the Euro 5 EA288...

The current volkswagen-golf-brochure-my15-web.pdf file from the Australian website still only says Euro 5, but VW have been known to make stuff-ups with printing brochures with incorrect information. (Voice control, LEDs on plates with Xenons...etc)

[Zeke]

I'm beginning to think that it's the same engine that's already in place in Oz.VWA just hasn't updated its Euro 6 compliance or made a typo

[brad]

Maybe the Euro6 compliance doesn't work because our diesel isn't good enough? Just guessing

[Eaglehawk]

Euro 5 vs 6 is:
NOx drops from 0.180 to 0.08
HC+NOx drops from 0.23 to 0.17

Everything else is the same. (This is for Diesel)

The main challenge is the nitrous oxide:

"To meet them, car manufacturers are having to invest in yet more new diesel engine filtration technology to clean up exhaust emissions. One example of this is Selective Catalytic Reduction, which stores emissions and then ‘selectively’ heats up to regenerate and neutralise the emissions. Another alternative is a fuel-borne urea solution (commonly known as ‘AdBlue’) which breaks down emissions in the exhaust."

Interesting.

[chesterin9]

Is the Night Blue Met Paint no longer available? I tried to search on official web and it disappear...then i download the brochure which also excluded the night blue paint, it's a big reason why I'm considering the golf 7.....

On the other hand are there any identified difference between My14 and MY15? I don't understanding why it should be more expensive?

[AdamD]

Is the Night Blue Met Paint no longer available? I tried to search on official web and it disappear...then i download the brochure which also excluded the night blue paint, it's a big reason why I'm considering the golf 7.....

On the other hand are there any [/FONT][/COLOR]identified difference between My14 and MY15? I don't understanding why it should be more expensive?

See here:

MY15 Changes - Mk7 Golf

And specifically:

• The exterior colour Night Blue Metallic Z2Z2 has been discontinued (excludes GTI & GTI Performance)