Voice Control and Speech - Issues and Questions

**Jimi** · 13-05-2014, 01:16 PM

Hmm when I picked mine up the girl assigned to show me around the car said the voice control worked but we didn't test it there and then. I think mine only mutes at this stage but perhaps there are menu options to spur it into life like with the traffic updates?

**ameel** · 13-05-2014, 01:23 PM

After further inquiries re voice activation kit, it's an sdcard that contains software for just one car. So I guess when it's activated by the dealership the software is matched against vw database to ensure you're using a unique software rather than copy.

The dealership did make the point it would give me the sdcard and that it would be useless after setup. By the sounds of it the set up also requires vcds programming.

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**flashman1207** · 13-05-2014, 05:32 PM

I enquired with dealer wether my new car will have voice control activated and the answer was 'No but we can order from Europe. Will take 4 weeks and cost $477'

Typical Australia rip-off. Having to pay for something that it should already have....

**wasabiz** · 13-05-2014, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by flashman1207

I enquired with dealer wether my new car will have voice control activated and the answer was 'No but we can order from Europe. Will take 4 weeks and cost $477'

Typical Australia rip-off. Having to pay for something that it should already have....

no... the SD card itself is already 199 euro if you want to order it, plus theres VCDS tweaking to be done. So I think they only mark up the price by not that much if you include labour.

**flashman1207** · 13-05-2014, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by wasabiz

no... the SD card itself is already 199 euro if you want to order it, plus theres VCDS tweaking to be done. So I think they only mark up the price by not that much if you include labour.

I thought it could be done with VCDS anyway. Is this not the case? So, you need a special SD Card....

**ameel** · 13-05-2014, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by flashman1207

I enquired with dealer wether my new car will have voice control activated and the answer was 'No but we can order from Europe. Will take 4 weeks and cost $477'

Typical Australia rip-off. Having to pay for something that it should already have....

My dealer said it costs $187 for the sdcard, about a week to get it from SYDNEY. They would charge labour on top, but because of all the stuffing-around I've suffered, they'll do @ no labour cost, i.e. just $187.

Originally Posted by flashman1207

I thought it could be done with VCDS anyway. Is this not the case? So, you need a special SD Card....

I think the sdcard software is the same BUT there's probably a UNIQUE key/serial number attached to each sdcard that gets verified on VW database when installed. That's just my guess.

**flashman1207** · 14-05-2014, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by ameel

My dealer said it costs $187 for the sdcard, about a week to get it from SYDNEY.

As per usual then, we get shafted in WA.....

**ameel** · 16-05-2014, 09:59 AM

Just to be clear the part for the Satnav is about $380ish compared to the part for the composition media without Satnav at $180ish. So no one is getting shafted

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**flashman1207** · 16-05-2014, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by ameel

Just to be clear the part for the Satnav is about $380ish compared to the part for the composition media without Satnav at $180ish. So no one is getting shafted

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Incorrect, If you have Satnav (which I have) then you get shafted !!!!

**boardie_19** · 20-06-2014, 05:50 PM

Hi all,

Volkswagen have finally released the optional voice operation of navigation functions for models fitted with the optional Discover Media audio and satellite navigation system for Comfortline models (fitted with this option) and for Highligh models which are fitted standard with these units.

Question: Has anyone as yet had this fitted to their vehicle at their local dealership? If so,