This is what the #LED flashers look like when in operation (they are surprisingly bright).
This #trolley will be very useful for use with the #smartcharger, #battery tester and the #VCDS #laptop as I can bring those straight out to whatever car I am working on on one go rather than having to fetch these things one at a time, I might fit a 4 way trailing socket to the bottom for things that need power.. #DIY #maintenance #CarMaintenance #repair
Did a further scan with #VCDS to double check all the #OBD2 #ECU #coding had taken correctly and do some real-time data monitoring, VCDS is way better for this - current draw when the ignition is turned on is as much as 14A !
New #battery holding voltage at around 12,4V with engine off, way better than old one which, barely 12V and sometimes less
Starting engine shows charge current from #alternator as much as 60A, going down to about 10A when idling (which means in future I shouldn't have to worry about #smartcharger overcharging the battery, I may even be able to monitor it this way).
Hopefully this battery lasts another 4+ years as doing all this extra coding is quite a mission compared to older cars!
Got into drivers seat and turned on ignition - dashboard now lit up like Christmas tree as battery change causes all manner of confusion to ECU, it now has to be coded (used #OBDEleven for this stage as its easier to get to the battery settings than #VCDS).
Coding is in 19 Gateway, Adaptation, Battery Adaptation. New Ah value entered, type changed to "Fleece" for AGM (Blei-Vliesbatterie), serial number made up from date of fitting, manufacturer "TU3" for #Exide (as its an aftermarket battery without BEM code, any 10 digit number will do)
Steering recalibrated by turning wheel to full left lock then full right lock, many other temporary fault codes had to be cleared off (all normal after battery replacement)
Thankfully there are not any houses for 50 metres around here, so I can get away with making this racket in the middle of the night (whilst I did conduct this same test earlier in the year I didn't fully monitor all the variables and I think I hadn't warmed up the engine as much)
This is why I wanted the smol #laptop with plenty of battery power, its perfect for #VCDS (specialist software and hardware for accessing #ECU of #VW / #Audi / #Skoda / #SEAT #cars
What i most miss from Citroen XM? Fuel gauge. I always knew whats up with fuel: how far i can go, how much litters i need till full tank.
After that i drove cars with dumb E-1/2-F.
I hate that.
Ok, now i have car with some electronic in it, it can display whatever engineers can imagine.
It shows DTE - distance till empty. FCUK. Give me litters! 😡
I even cannot found how to change dash to show remaining fuel.
#VAG #OBD2 #VCDS #VAGCOM #adaptation
VHS, VCDs, and Laserdiscs in Southeast Asia
https://rubenerd.com/vcds-and-laserdiscs-in-southeast-asia/
#HackerNews #VHS #VCDs #Laserdiscs #SoutheastAsia #RetroMedia
Checking #VW #GolfGTI with #VCDS to measure #camshaft adaptation phase position on intake and exhaust (this can warn you if the timing chain is stretching).
Position (with a warmed engine on slower idle) is <5,0 degrees so all is OK here (the chain should be good to about 93205 miles / 150 000 km, particularly with more frequent oil changes)
The mechanics stool / creeper from #LIDL is worth getting if you see it in the middle shelf (I use it so I can put the #Thinkpad #T430 on the drivers seat to reach the #OBD2 connector and sit on the stool with the drivers door open to monitor whatever is on the screen (ofc this only works for tasks where the car is stationary, but if you want to do on the move diagnostics/datalogging you need 2 people anyway for safety)
This is #VCDS in action on the T430 with a HexNET USB adapter connected to #OBD2 (a lot faster than #OBDEleven and less flaky)
#CarMaintenance #diagnostics #AutoMaintenance #AutoRepair #CarRepair #VW #GolfGTI #Audi #Seat #Skoda #Volkswagen #Canbus
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