So did the TMC tweak work for you Don?
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So did the TMC tweak work for you Don?
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Andrew: My apology for not getting back to you sooner. Yes, the magic number ("1024") worked OK on my my13 Golf - thanks again alanzidane. As others have already said, it takes a while for the initial traffic report lists to be downloaded into the vehicle. But after this time, the updating process is quite fast. I now have all the buttons working on my Discover Media head (including the "voice" button).Originally Posted by veew
If you are intending to do the tweak yourself and if you are not familiar with the process for getting to alanzidane's screen shot, I posted a series of instructions on this procedure about 6 weeks ago in the following thread (I assume that alanzidane is GekoZAO's friend in that post - Hi to you both!).
Mk7 Golf TSI & TDI - Observations and Questions
I updated my post yesterday to include reference to alanzidane's information - hope this was OK, alanzidane)
Also, I needed to click the "yes" tab when asked about initiating a new controller (the message came-up for me just after I clicked the "Do it!" tab in alanzidane's screen shot).
Failing all this, I'm more than happy to do the tweak for you if you can get to my place (PM me)
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What function does the voice button do now? And were there steps to enable it?
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armthehomless (now there's an interesting idea!): The "Voice" button allows the driver to navigate through most of the functions in the Discover Media facility using the spoken word. My understanding is that it uses the car's internal microphone that normally links to the mobile phone.
I have to admit that at first I thought that control of the Discover Media unit by voice was a bit of a wank, but after now using the facility for some time, I'm quite impressed by the whole thing. It means that I don't have to take my eyes off the road to change from Radio-to-Media, for example. That said, there is a certain amount of discipline that is required of the driver to successfully use the voice command facility. Most importantly, the driver has to learn the set commands and she has to articulate the words clearly to ensure correct operation.
Apparently, voice control was included (as an option, I understand) in the mk6 Golf. A few of the more knowledgable mk6 guys on VWW confirmed that the peculiar Aussie accent played havoc with voice control on that model. Pretty much the same applies for the mk7, hence the need for fully articulated and clear language in saying the commands.
I posted a few screen shots of how the voice command works on the following post-they may be of interest:
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...ml#post1019369
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Found the coding for the LED tail/brake lights on GolfGTI UK (GolfGTIforum.co.uk - An independent forum for Volkswagen Golf GTI enthusiasts.)
"STG09 (Central Electronics)> Access Authorisation: 31347 > Adaptation Channels> Channel (8 )-Leuchte27 NSL RC6-Lichtfunktion C27" > "Brake light on" set (default: nicht aktiv)
STG09 (Central Electronics)> Access Authorisation: 31347 > Adaptation Channels > Channel (10)-Leuchte27 NSL RC6-Dimming CD27" > on 100 Set(default: 0)"
Applied and working -I think the way VW should have done it
Thanks Alanzidane - Didn't know this was possible until I saw your post - Awesome Work
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OMG that is awesome! I'm glad to hear that both TP and Voice Control now works, woohoooo!
Wait, DV52, you had voice control working before the last few days. I thought getting TP worked magically activated voice control as well. Did you track what changes occurred when your dealer installed the voice control update last year?
Last edited by veew; 01-05-2014 at 07:22 PM.
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Wait, so we can activate voice control via VCDS now?
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Andrew: Yes, voice control on my Golf was installed late last year by my dealer after I had many, many and then many more long conversations with the inappropriately named "Customer Care" folk at VWA. Through sheer persistence, I eventually got the facility installed as a warranty matter.
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Unfortunately, the answer is no. VWW's resident VCDS mentor (Ryan_R) and I tried to back-solve the long-coding changes that occurred on my car after voice control was install. To cut a long story short, our conclusion (which also involved contributions from other VWW members) was that whilst there was a VCDS tweak involved in enabling voice control, it also required the installation of specific software (I recall that Jdbrown1953's suggestion was that the software installed the actual voice command data set into the vehicle).
.Give me the $500 and I'll change the radio station for you when you ask
Blabba: I would take-up Ryan_R's offer if I were you. The value proposition in his suggestion has nothing to do with voice control. Rather, the benefit (for you) is that he can teach you a lot about VW's whilst he is sitting in the passenger seat (obediently waiting for your voice commands)!
Last edited by DV52; 03-05-2014 at 09:29 AM.
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OK I understand why VW Australia would want Voice Control disabled down here but don't know why they don't want us to have TP .... this I do not understand
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Moonee: I learned long ago that tyring to understand the marketing practices of VW Australia is the "delicious futility of an impossible task"!! What seems to have happened is that the early model mk7s (my13 and a few my14) had the function disabled. For some reason there was a change of heart in the offices of VWA and later models started to have the function enabled.OK I understand why VW Australia would want Voice Control disabled down here but don't know why they don't want us to have TP .... this I do not understand
But the VCDS tweak is real easy, so it's not hard to implement (once the "hacker" community learned how to do it).
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