Reply With QuoteMy thought too, but got battery tested and was all ok.Originally Posted by Hillbilly
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Ultimate Dubber
Failing battery can cause light shows like that
2021 Kamiq LE 110 , Moon White, BV cameras F & B
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New Dubber
My thought too, but got battery tested and was all ok.
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Ultimate Dubber
Had similar wouldnt hurt to try another one to see Fixed mine and it tested fairly OK
2021 Kamiq LE 110 , Moon White, BV cameras F & B
Mamba Ebike to replace Tiguan
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@Gutoneto: Hi again - are you settled-in yet? Hope everything is OK in your new abode!
Hmm........ no offense and maybe I'm reading a different SCAN, but I suspect that your interpretation of the U010000 errors is a tad erroneous. Yes, the 2 x error messages have been recorded in the 02 module - but again with no offense intended, the story they tell me is that the culprit here is perhaps the 01 module (not the TCU).
My reading of these errors is supported by the fact that the Gateway module has also recorded the same U010000 error.
So, my hunch is that this problem may have its genesis in the 01 module's ability to remain in continuous communication with the central CAN spine on this car - I think!
The "usual" reason for module comms failures is either a problem with the CAN high/low wires (open/short circuit), or a power supply problem. The intermittent status of the errors on this car suggests that perhaps a multi-meter and a wiring diagram might be useful as a prelude to focused diagnostic testing (dependent on OP's answer to my question below).
@Polska111: Please confirm that the Engine Control Unit (ECU) on this car is factory original and that there have been absolutely NO (meaning "none") coding changes to this car.
Alas, there is NO Freeze-frame data in your SCAN as I requested. Clearly you have chosen to post-up yesterday's SCAN - which is entirely your prerogative, of course! The missing data greatly restricts how the story-line in your SCAN can be read -so I can't comment except to reiterate that it would help to have Freeze-frame data (especially given the multitude of errors on this car)!!
Anyhow -do the following (if you want):
- Enable Freeze-frame as I requested and make a fresh SCAN.
- Then clear ALL errors and cycle the ignition (without the engine running) - do the errors re-appear?
- Then start the engine - do the errors re-appear?
Don
Last edited by DV52; 22-01-2025 at 06:14 PM.
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As the vehicle is currently at the shop I cannot conduct a scan, however, the ECU is original, and has 1 minor coding change which was to enable paddles (as I had a steering wheel swap).
Forgive my newbieness,but what is the 01 Module, the ECM/ECU?
Now that think of it, this issue did first arise after I did a “disable safety disclaimer” code change (via an obd11 app) which I have since reversed. I could not imagine how this could have been the cause however being such a basic on/off code change.
I did not have the vehicle to re-scan with freeze frame, however if they are unable to diagnose the issue or if they are unable to do it within a reasonable time I will go back and re-scan with FF enabled. I was unaware this was a feature until I had posted in here, so thank you to all who have recommended enabling it!
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No need to seek forgiveness - we were ALL new-bees at some stage in our learning journey in the dark arts of diagnostic devices like OBD11!!
There are a gazillion different TLAs (Three-Letter Acronyms) used in the language of vehicle technology - so its not unlike every other field of endeavor in the modern age!! The TLAs below might help in your understanding of these responses
- TCM = Transmission control module
- ECM = Engine Control Module
- ECU = Engine Control Unit
- PCM = Powertrain Control Module
So, ECM and ECU have ostensibly the same meaning. TCM is sometimes called the "Mechatronic Unit/Module" on dual clutch gearboxes. PCM is mentioned in the U010000 error (Lost Communication with ECM/PCM). I suspect "Powertrain" when used in the context of the error message refers to the combination of ECM and TCM. However, on a MQB platform car like this Passat, separate modules are used to control the engine and the transmission - and the term "Powertrain" has a particular meaning; it relates to the "Powertrain CAN bus" which looks like this:
Hmm.......... OK, you are clearly a "One-Click-App" user then - that's not good! I NEVER use OCA's because they make changes to the car's coding that are NOT disclosed. This is not a problem if the OCA works - but when the loose stools in the moist brown stuff collide with the proverbial fan blades, these secret coding changes can be a disaster to unwind. If you doubt that OCAs do not sometimes work - look on the OBD11 forum for many examples!
So, my suggestion is that you view OCAs like throwing dice (they are a gamble with REAL consequential risks); lots of times you win - but some times you lose! And the more OCAs that you use - the greater will be the risk of disaster!!
Again, I NEVER use OCA's and I urge that you consider making ALL coding changes with OBD11 manually!
Don
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New Dubber
Thank you for the breakdown!No need for apology - we were ALL new-bees at some stage in our diagnostic device learning journey!!
There are a gazillion different TLAs (Three-Letter Acronyms) used in the language of vehicle technology - so its not unlike every other field of endeavor in the modern age!! The TLAs below might help in your understanding of these responses
- TCM = Transmission control module
- ECM = Engine Control Module
- ECU = Engine Control Unit
- PCM = Powertrain Control Module
So, ECM and ECU have ostensibly the same meaning. TCM is sometimes called the "Mechatronic Unit/Module" on dual clutch gearboxes. PCM is mentioned in the U010000 error (Lost Communication with ECM/PCM). I suspect "Powertrain" when used in the context of the error message refers to the combination of ECM and TCM. However, on a MQB platform car like this Passat, separate modules are used to control the engine and the transmission - and the term "Powertrain" has a particular meaning; it relates to the "Powertrain CAN bus" which looks like this:
Hmm.......... OK, you are clearly a "One-Click-App" user then - that's not good! I NEVER use OCA's because they make changes to the car's coding that are NOT disclosed. This is not a problem if the OCA works - but when the loose stools in the moist brown stuff collide with the proverbial fan blades, these secret coding changes can be a disaster to unwind. If you doubt that OCAs do not sometimes work - look on the OBD11 forum for many examples!
So, my suggestion is that you view OCAs like throwing dice (they are a gamble with REAL consequential risks); lots of times you win - but some times you lose! Again, I NEVER use OCA's and I urge that you make ALL coding changes with OBD11 manually!
Don
Yes I have used OCAs before mainly out of convenience.
Is there any way to view what the processes within the OCA is so that you can reverse engineer/wind back what was done by it, without relying on the OCA itself to just reverse the state back?
Alternatively, is there a way to do an ecu factory reset, or preferably, reverse it back to what it would have been at the time exiting the factory?
Im not sure if there is a repository for default module settings based on VIN.
Wishful thinking perhaps.
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As I said in my previous reply "OCA's .........make changes to the car's coding that are NOT disclosed". So the answer to your specific question about OCAs is a resounding NO!
However, this ain't the case if you make coding changes manually. To understand the difference with manual coding - you first need to understand what happens inside the car's module when you make coding changes. Regardless of whether you use OCAs, or manual coding - the change process inside the module is that the new-value is written over the old -value and the old-value is lost!
However, good diagnostic devices (like OBD11) use separate software to "catch" the old-value before it is lost by the module -but this happens for code changes ONLY if they are done manually. OBD11 saves a detailed record of every manual process that you undertake with the device. This includes stuff like SCANs, manual coding changes (to both adaptation channels and long-code strings), Basic settings, Backups, Faults and lots, lots more. But NOT OCAs!
The database is stored against your OBD11 account and it can be accessed anytime without connecting to the dongle by selecting History. I suggest that you look on your OBD11 account for the History database (if you use the iOS version software, Select Garage on the Home screen)
Yes, this car does indeed have a default "repository" and yes it is VIN based! ALL MQB platform cars that roll-off the factory production line have a complete copy of each module's factory programming stored (by VIN) on the central servers on the VAG mother-ship. This database is called FAZIT - which is the German acronym for "Vehicle information and central identification tool".
To access the database, a remote connection is required to FAZIT - but this is a restricted facility that's only available to dealers and other authorized agents that have registered GeKo accounts. This is a fee-for-service facility that's completely outside the reach of any third party diagnostic device like OBD11!
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