It used to be 65535, but I don't think that limit applies to all modules at this point.
-Uwe-
Just because some software maker believes it doesn't actually make it so, does it?clearly the software manufacturer believed that this upper limit still applies for my mk7.
Uhm... I'm fairly confident 6-digit SA codes are coming -- if they're not already here in some modules.This revelation and your confirmation makes security code discovery a bit easier because I don't need to poll higher numbers (34.5% of the total population of numbers don't need to be polled!)
Address 17: Instruments (J285)
Part No SW: 5G0 920 860 HW: 5G0 920 860
Component: KOMBI 235 0555
Coding: 27A501082380800801087A00040000
;Uhm... I'm fairly confident 6-digit SA codes are coming -- if they're not already here in some modules.
-Uwe-
^^^^^^ Uwe: That's exactly the reason why I frequent this excellent forum - "we've been doing this longer than anyone else in the business now". Why would I learn from an apprentice (i.e. other cable manufacturers) when I can learn from the masters?
OK enough of the hagiography (although it was said with more than a degree of sincerity), for entirely selfish reasons I've decided to assume that the "old" upper limit applies for the control module at address Hex17.
After a long process, the results of my investigations are shown in the picture below (Uwe: please forgive me for posting-up an non VCDS screenshot - this is my 2nd misdemeanour and I promise that there will be no more).
For the benefit of my forum colleagues with NAR model vehicles, the results above relate to the following equipment:
Code:Address 17: Instruments (J285) Part No SW: 5G0 920 860 HW: 5G0 920 860 Component: KOMBI 235 0555 Coding: 27A501082380800801087A00040000
Don
PS: Sorry that I couldn't be the harbinger of better news!
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What sad, demented mind creates a 6-digit SA code? Do the software developers for these control modules get their jollies by thinking-up ever more perverse ways of annoying simple folk (like me)?
Meh, we make a tool, and have no problem with people owning and using other tools as well.Uwe: please forgive me for posting-up an non VCDS screenshot
One who wishes to make it more difficult to "guess" or "brute force" the SA codes?;What sad, demented mind creates a 6-digit SA code?
Dang, there's been some good effort in this thread to crack that security access code. Sounds like we're still locked out, but I appreciate the effort. Just checking in today since I'm plugged in to the car and going through the list of VCDS tweaks I wanted to try.
Cheers!
It's not at all clear it will work. We manually tried the technique they appear to use for that. That technique works on older ones, but not on newer ones.We are still waiting as far as I know. I was tempted to buy a VCP cable and run the "force find the codes" protocol but it's a lot of money for just that task.
We are still waiting as far as I know. I was tempted to buy a VCP cable and run the "force find the codes" protocol but it's a lot of money for just that task.
So I can confirm that the following tweak works for making the instrument lights brighter during the day. It just makes them come on whenever the DRLs are on. The only negative is that the center display is always in night mode. So when I'm using android auto, the google maps is a dark theme, which is really hard for me to read. But at least now I can see my instruments when it's dusk!
http://www.vwroc.com/forums/topic/16793-instrument-cluster-illumination/