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Old 04-11-2016, 06:44 PM
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Jack88- I found on another resource that says that channel 5 and 6 both need to be set to value 1 to engage the green menu- I altered both to see if it made any difference in the options of ripping and copying-- no difference in the options. Also for reference, 2016 A8L Sport with B&O only has in dash, no changer. - appreciate any insight in light of your software update

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Old 04-13-2016, 06:10 PM
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Hi, Anyone out there from St. Louis, MO? I have a 2013 A8L Sport Package with an APR Tune. I'm looking for someone with VAG-COM to help me lower the suspension and do some other ECU changes.

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Which Vag-Com makes the DTR lights go off when blinker goes on?
Old 08-23-2016, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by bturkel
Which Vag-Com makes the DTR lights go off when blinker goes on?
It seems that the Rosstech "HEX-USB+CAN" can do all of the things on this thread..

( it requires Windows laptop which has USB port)(it's also the cheapest way to do everything which I know of)
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Old 08-24-2016, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by bturkel
Which Vag-Com makes the DTR lights go off when blinker goes on?
I'm not sure off the top of my head. I sold my A8, so unfortunately I can't check into these things anymore. I'm also not sure what changed in more recent software updates, I had lent out my cable between the time I updated the software and sold the car.
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Guys i have 2011 audi a8 4.2 and i did the instrument cluster upshift mod but it still only says D or S not the gear i am in any input pls
Old 09-01-2016, 08:41 PM
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The upshift mod listed is not one I had tried, it's different from the gear display. The one displaying your gear is one of the options in the adaption portion for the instrument cluster. I can't give you exact instructions, since I no longer have my car to check against, but basically you select it from the pulldown and VCDS will tell you how to change it. It might be in the long code, but I don't think so. I do recall that when you find the option for it, it's pretty clear that's the one you're looking for to display gear number next to D or S, the same way it does for manual mode. You can select whether it displays in D or S independently. Sorry I can't be more specific, I didn't realize I hadn't included that mod in here after I did it.
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Will this unit do about everything I need for 2011 D4?
I mainly going to first try the CD ripping to jukebox.
HEX CAN FULL VAG 15.7.1 DIAGNOSTIC CABLE AUDI VW SKODA SEAT 2016 - ACTIVATED !
Look at this on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/162186393168

HEX CAN FULL VAG 15.7.1 DIAGNOSTIC CABLE AUDI VW SKODA SEAT 2016 - ACTIVATED !
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Originally Posted by Garycw
Will this unit do about everything I need for 2011 D4?
I mainly going to first try the CD ripping to jukebox.
HEX CAN FULL VAG 15.7.1 DIAGNOSTIC CABLE AUDI VW SKODA SEAT 2016 - ACTIVATED !
Look at this on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/162186393168

HEX CAN FULL VAG 15.7.1 DIAGNOSTIC CABLE AUDI VW SKODA SEAT 2016 - ACTIVATED !
No, it's a knockoff. Might kinda work. Maybe.
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Oh crap. I jumped the gun and already ordered it

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