What VCDS Mods are worhtwhile?

[Simon91]

So I'm planning on getting some done after reading a lot.

- Parking sensor display (rear parking sensors)
- Hill hold assist
- Mirror dip on reverse
- Needle sweep (or is this standard on S1?)

Any others worth doing?

 

[josedebardi]

Needle sweep is standard on the S1 yes.

Here's my thread on things I know work http://www.a1-forum.co.uk/a1forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=121466

Note that hill hold is yet to be figured out on '14/'15 cars.

 

[Simon91]

Thanks mate.

Regarding the VIM, what are you using to mirror to the screen?

 

[josedebardi]

I'm not at the mo. The product I was going to use seems to have been discontinued (they haven't said it publicly but I know a distributor - it's all a bit odd and I'm hoping it becomes available again soon!). It's called a Kivic One.

 

[Simon91]

I'll take a look into that, I was thinking of something like an Apple TV connected to a hotspot with an HDMI to RCA converter in the middle to the AMI

 

[josedebardi]

Yea the Kivic One does all of that in one for you. Very cool product if you can get hold of it!

 

[nezhayley]

mirror dip in reverse is standard,just keep the mirror adjuster set to the passenger mirror and when you engage reverse gear it will dip it.

 

[acprc]

Parking sensor display works. I have had that done on mine

 

[Simon91]

I've obviously been spending too much time on "forum which can't be named specialising in A1's" and got confused on which is standard on the S1 haha.

 

[PastS1Owner]

mirror dip in reverse is standard,just keep the mirror adjuster set to the passenger mirror and when you engage reverse gear it will dip it.

Mine doesnt do that?

 

[nezhayley]

Mine doesnt do that?

strange i thought it was a standard feature,can you fold the mirrors of the adjuster??

 

[Simon91]

It was an option in the brochure I believe, maybe it is standard with certain packs

 

[josedebardi]

Reverse dip is only included if you have folding mirrors;

Option: PAF Door mirrors – folding.* Includes automatic kerb view function, which tilts the passenger mirror downwards towards the kerb when reverse gear is engaged

 

[Simon91]

That makes sense. Can it still be done afterwards via VCDS if folding door mirrors aren't used?

 

[josedebardi]

That makes sense. Can it still be done afterwards via VCDS if folding door mirrors aren't used?

Yes, but I don't think the memory function works, so it only dips a specific amount, not back to where you last it dipped to.