VCDS Costs - Auto Dimming Mirrors and Auto Locking Doors

[animal]

It only works on cars that have power folding mirrors and puddle lights as they run off a higher spec door controller.

As above, it can be retro fitted, but it's not cheap which is annoying as puddle lights and power mirrors are the only options my car doesnt have.

[calculon]

Hm, I thought it was linked to memory seats. Do you have those?

I'll check it later today with vcds. I've got puddle lights & power mirrors, but it doesn't fold down when in reverse.

[.:GTI|SUNNY:.]

i want the mirror dip also

i have heated folding mirrors, puddle lights, auto dimming interior and exterior mirrors but i have Midline

[apollo13]

Hm, I thought it was linked to memory seats. Do you have those?

I'll check it later today with vcds. I've got puddle lights & power mirrors, but it doesn't fold down when in reverse.

I was told that too.

[Richn83]

Ahh right cheers damogen I dont have the extra bytes on my CECM I have a hihgline one that I can fit, but that might not be all.  Thats not the winter pack either buddy the puddle light and folding mirrors is lux pack.  Front footwell lights is also lux pack unless you have a pre 05 car like mine.  coming and leaving home lights is normal feature with the auto lights.

ther are puddle light mirrors that dont fold, think its the difference between LUX pack 1 and pack 2.

If you only have the midline but have the folding mirrors then it can probably be activated using VCDS but the highline would allow you to control the functions without VCDS.

[andrewparker]

Crikey, why so many options? My BMW had all this stuff on it, and I don't think it was a mega-specced car.

[GeeTeeI]

I've got the lux pack 2 (the higher spec one with puddle lights and auto folding mirrors plus the parking assist) but mine doesn't do the autodip on reverse 

I've just been out to the car and tried the trick of flicking the switch to the nearside mirror position then engaging reverse on the DSG and still no dipping.

Am I missing something - mine's an '05

I agree that the options are very confusing and that on BMWs this is a mid range standard item.

[Nasir]

A BMW is considered a more premium car so you would expect it. Front footwell lights I thought were standard?

[apollo13]

Hm, I thought it was linked to memory seats. Do you have those?

I'll check it later today with vcds. I've got puddle lights & power mirrors, but it doesn't fold down when in reverse.

I was told that too.

[andrewparker]

Well, got the auto-locking doors done. Think I found a good independent VW garage too

[simonp]

I have rear parking sensors and my mirror doesn't dip.  I did ask VW if they could activate it when it was in for a service a while ago but they couldn't because the option wasn't there.

Mine is the same. Is there any way of checking whether they were fitted as OEM or afterwards? In the gateway coding installation list there is a bit [76] Park Assist that isn't selected. Should it be or is it for another feature?

[stealthwolf]

Parking sensors should be flush with the bumper and the centres the same colour as the rest of the car. Aftermarket ones sit proud, are often black and if painted, have evidence of overspray.