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Staging
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:00 am
by TheFrog
Anyone know how to program the speedo and rev counter so that the needles sweep round once just before you start the engine? It's called 'staging'.
Short video if you don't know what I'm talking about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLpr3YPoNFQ
I know it's a bit pointless, but I've always thought it looked good and I want to ask my dealer to program my car on delivery.
I believe high-end Audis have this feature as standard.
Re: Staging
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:45 am
by rsmagee
I have enabled it on my car. It's really inconcestent though. Only works every now and again.
Re: Staging
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:50 am
by TheFrog
rsmagee wrote:I have enabled it on my car. It's really inconcestent though. Only works every now and again.
Can you enable it through the normal on-board computer, then?
Re: Staging
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:52 am
by rsmagee
No, needs to be via VCDS
Re: Staging
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:57 am
by TheFrog
rsmagee wrote:No, needs to be via VCDS
OK, thanks. Can you give me some pointers to where it is in the menus, otherwise the technicians at my local dealer will just say it can't be done.
Thx

Re: Staging
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:08 am
by ciclo
Re: Staging
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:08 pm
by TheFrog
Excellent, I will give this to my dealer. Many thanks, Ciclo

Re: Staging
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 7:37 pm
by Mart!n-GTI-DK
TheFrog wrote:
Excellent, I will give this to my dealer. Many thanks, Ciclo

Your dealer doesn't have VCDS... But maybe their own tester can do it too.
Re: Staging
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:53 am
by TheFrog
What's the difference between VCDS and VAGCOM?
Re: Staging
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:43 am
by rsmagee
TheFrog wrote:What's the difference between VCDS and VAGCOM?
It's the same thing. VCDS is just the new name. VW dealers don't use it as they have the real VW tools. VCDS is a third party tool.
Re: Staging
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:16 am
by TheFrog
OK, thanks

Where's the best/cheapest place to get a VCDS kit?
Re: Staging
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 4:26 pm
by vc-10
If you search on any VW Group forum you'll generally be able to find someone willing to lend one for some beer tokens!