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Old 11-05-2012, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by snagitseven
The parking brake will auto release with a tap on the gas pedal in gear if your seat belt is fastened. While there was an option in Vag-Com to defeat this behavior, it didn't work for me. (If you get it to work w/o seat belt, let us know).

Other Vags: gauge needle sweeps when ignition turned on, window/sunroof operation from the key fob and increasing the DRL brightness when the headlights are on (they dim way down by default). There are others.
Short of possibly breaking local/state motor vehicles laws, I like the idea of keeping the DRL brightness the same while the LED headlights are also on. I ask because I was successful in getting this done with my S5 - kept the DRLs on (bright) while using the turn signal. Did not like the one-eye look when the DRL turned off when using the turn signal.
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I didn't think the LED's were adaptive in the US. The HID's are but I didn't think the LED's moved with the corners.
Old 11-05-2012, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by s5blitzer
Short of possibly breaking local/state motor vehicles laws, I like the idea of keeping the DRL brightness the same while the LED headlights are also on. I ask because I was successful in getting this done with my S5 - kept the DRLs on (bright) while using the turn signal. Did not like the one-eye look when the DRL turned off when using the turn signal.
Most have found that 50% is about right and does not overwhelm the headlights.
As to the DRL "winking", if you have the LED headlights, there's no way to stop that as the orange turn signal LEDs are in the same DRL strip as the whites. Can't have both on at the same time.
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Originally Posted by mwar99
I didn't think the LED's were adaptive in the US. The HID's are but I didn't think the LED's moved with the corners.
They are indeed..I was in my garage and did a sharp turn left and saw the left side of the garage light up...Maybe the "fog" came one either way it definitely worked with the steering
Old 11-05-2012, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Grosssman
They are indeed..I was in my garage and did a sharp turn left and saw the left side of the garage light up...Maybe the "fog" came one either way it definitely worked with the steering
With LED headlights, they don't swivel like the adaptive HID headlights. The "all weather/cornering" lights are the diamond shaped lights just below the DRLs - they point down and to the sides and are activated by the steering wheel at night when turning below a certain mph.

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Old 11-05-2012, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by snagitseven
With LED headlights, they don't swivel like the adaptive HID headlights. The "all weather/cornering" lights are the diamond shaped lights just below the DRLs - they point down and to the sides and are activated by the steering wheel at night when turning below a certain mph.
snag it..Y u So smart? Thanks man
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snag it..Y u So smart? Thanks man
Not so smart. I just spend too much time on the forum and playing with the stuff in my Audis. I'm too ****, I think.
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Originally Posted by RobC
Do you know which block this is contained in?
I am interested now too as I didnt have this in my complete list. Im going to have to go through the vagcom individually and find it specific for our car. Ill try to do that tonight....Oh wait, my intake should be waiting for me to install...

Originally Posted by mwar99
I would be more interested in getting rid of the chime when the door is opened with the car still on - more annoying than a seat belt chime.
I can help you with any vag mods if you need. Im not too far from you.
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Thanks for the excellent review! I can not wait to order mine next year!
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Originally Posted by HyperS4
I am interested now too as I didnt have this in my complete list. Im going to have to go through the vagcom individually and find it specific for our car. Ill try to do that tonight....Oh wait, my intake should be waiting for me to install...



I can help you with any vag mods if you need. Im not too far from you.
Thanks! I'll keep that in mind.
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