AUDI A6 S6 RS6 C7 VCDS TRICKS + *FREE* APPLE CARPLAY ANDROID AUTO!

[@cosmicdebris2223]

6:32 you don't have to change any programing to stop the "bonging". Simply press one of the arrows on the rocker switch (left) on your steering wheel ...and the bonging stops.

[@vitodinunno5962]

Nice video and nice car, i like the tdi badge, makes the car even more sleeper look. Btw it would awesome to retrofit remote start.

[@pdservices6681]

To stop the start stop working put less pressure on the brake pedal when you come to a stop, it won’t activate the start stop if it is on.

[@walladedani2666]

Really thank you, im subing now. Im looking for a A6 this is very helpfull for when i have the car.

[@mrfixpl]

Hey @volkswizard, thanks for the shout out!

[@volkswizard]

THANK YOU for your amazing channel 👊

[@andym1908]

Good stuff Andrew 👏. I didn't realise it was a diesel 👍

[@volkswizard]

Thanks Andrew. Well spotted - still not bored of that badge ;)

[@andym1908]

So is it a diesel ⛽️ 🤔

[@sadsismint]

@@andym1908 It's something he put on to hide what it is a bit more. He's got the RS6 badge the other side and then covers up whichever he feels like at the time with a sticker :P

[@Snafu0908]

Would these changes work on a 2015 s7 c7.5? If so would you be able to do them ?

[@pdservices6681]

The bonging stops if you press the left hand steering wheel roller button or either left or right arrow buttons.

[@DrRusty5]

Whilst I have another VAG branded cae, I am going to look in to what changes I can make that would either add features or make things better.

[@matthewward-close8604]

Can you use VSCD cable to reprogramme the * button to switch between drive select modes? for non-PE models?

[@lucastostes154]

Hey, man!! Is it possible to install that "vw remote parking" on C7 models?

[@clementnaidoo5719]

Hello. Thanks for this info 👍 Would you perhaps know if KZbin (video) or watching any video is possible while in motion is possible through carplay?

[@joetang9672]

I did the tailgate remote closing on my C7 A6 Avant pretty much as soon as I got the car! Love VCDS!! 👍

[@wojciechkwoczak9423]

would apple car play update work with A6 C7 Allroad? or I need to have some other version of the file?

[@Graggs]

Very useful video, thank you. (To stop the BONGING, just press the OK button on the steering wheel?)

[@dennisgriffiths5883]

Interesting video. Ever thought of re visiting some of the cars you’ve supplied/owned to get a true long term review?

[@volkswizard]

Thanks Dennis. That’s not a bad idea, just has to make sense from a business perspective now KZbin is my only income and that will largely depend on the car and story behind it

[@dennisgriffiths5883]

@@volkswizard My R Estate I bought from you wouldn’t be a bad start! Your initial impressions when you bought it and the reasons you sold it. I’ve now evaluated it over the last two fantastic years. Best car I’ve ever owned and a complete joy every time I get behind the wheel. It drives better now than when it did when I acquired it! You should give it a try now!

[@CackPiece]

Great video this. I had been looking to upgrade to Carplay and the link near the end did the job. Just make sure that the file/folder is exactly as shown in 3.24 of Mr Fix video. Subscribe added.

[@volkswizard]

Thanks for the feedback. There was indeed a bit of detail missing from the Mr Fix video like how to format SD card as Fat32 when modern windows ls 64 but it’s all on web. One near mistake I made was forgetting head unit will shut off after a certain amount of time but luckily it didn’t mess it up

[@gurjkullar6740]

Great video. About to take the plunge and try the CarPlay update. Just wanted to benchmark your system to piece of mind. I’m running MHI2_ER_AU57x_S2519. Do you recall what software version you were running before the update ? Thanks in advance.

[@pdservices6681]

Don’t get rid of the seatbelt warning, it is quite good on the RS6 C7, it bongs quietly once, if you keep going it bongs a couple of times, if you still keep going it bongs continuous. If you intend not to wear your seatbelt, just get a nice carbon fibre seatbelt buckle and push it into the stalk.

[@98f5]

The sensor broke in my c7 a7 and it bongs continuously but once i press a button on the steering wheel it stops. My q7 dinging is ear splitting

[@kristenconnery3221]

I'm trying to do the firmware update now, i have put the update on a new, formatted SD card but when i get to the point where you push update, it shows as there being nothing in the SD card slot. Any ideas??

[@Tracertme]

How do you stop the bong when you have the drivers door open like on this video I know how to cancel it from the steering column and the auto application of the hand brake.. because the door is open. ❤

[@volkswizard]

I think someone said press the OK button on the steering wheel and it shuts it up

[@emilionunez46]

Oh Lord, what a spaceship....stunning....

[@eoinbarrett6494]

Love the content of your channel. FYI, on the A6 the ‘bonging’ noise that arises when the driver door is open can be silenced by using the left or right arrow on the steering wheel control button.

[@volkswizard]

Glad you like the content :)Thanks for the info! That's very useful, I am sure the bonging is there for a purpose but would be nice, especially when filming to be able to shut it up ;)

[@JimboJammy]

Can it?! I wonder if it's the same on my Leon! It's rather annoying!

[@paulrichardson9077]

It can be. Had it done on my Golf mk7 and Transporter T6.1 17 Instruments Adaptations Ignition active message; Trigger Change to "No display" (default value: driver's door)

[@007KURGAN]

@@volkswizard glad I read the comments as I was about to tell you about the 'left arrow' thing.

[@TheDarkhorse82]

Can also turn it off by clicking the reset button on the wiper stalk

[@lovedreamer32]

Hi, I would like to ask if there is also an option to lower my 2018 Audi A6 2.0 TFSI Quattro with air suspension!??

[@piotrpaprot625]

Can I do android auto on 2014 a7?

[@adamfavsvidc]

Great vid, also congrats on the growing viewers count. Love your videos.

[@volkswizard]

Thanks so much Adam 👊

[@cutkingcole6482]

How is the Apple CarPlay System working now? Does it have any interference with the Audi Car settings such as Height adjustment etc.?

[@callumhoskins4028]

You can defiantly get rid of the open door bong, I have on my S3

[@JoeAchilles1]

Best ending ever 😂👌

[@volkswizard]

My back's still aching 😁

[@98f5]

Dont you need the lte mmi for carplay? C7 was mmi3g+😊

[@heavyjoystick2352]

Hi there I was wondering if somebody could help me. I can't access the 46 Central Conv. module on a 2017 Q7 e-tron, I get the message, "No response". I want to activate the trunk close from key fob function, any solutions?

[@jonathanorme9081]

excellent video, really informative! Much appreciated.

[@XCMantis]

Great video and amazing timing - I bought my RS6 C7.5 last month; time to get the laptop out!

[@volkswizard]

Excellent! Just a few tweaks and it's close to perfection!

[@sadsismint]

Same here! I think there's quite a lot of refinements it lacks compared to a newer car though! Do you find it a little squirrelly under full acceleration?

[@XCMantis]

@@sadsismint honestly, I've felt it was very planted - but I came from a RWD Giulia Quadrifoglio, so the Quattro system is utterly brilliant as far as I'm concerned 🤣

[@sadsismint]

@@XCMantis Offf one day i'll try and Alpha! (i hope). tbh, considering if i maybe have a bearing going, as it cruises pretty nicely up till 70 then feels a little droney. I love the car, But there's certainly quite a few niggles with it over something more recent. I've found it very much feels like a car that was created 10 years ago now :S

[@seanduncan8927]

That’s wizard - putting your IT skills to good effect. Great that you can unlock these features.

[@volkswizard]

Thanks Sean. When I got into cars the diagnostic thing was just taking off which suited me, helped me get through the dark mk4 days when so much went wrong yet with Mk2s and 3s they were simple and largely reliable. Started using VAG COM as soon as 2003, think first job was locating a dodgy ABS sensor on a Mk3 VR6. Paid for itself very quickly!

[@danielrussell446]

Well done Andrew a really interesting video as ever and amazing what you can actually do with the coding I wish Volkswagen had done that with the power boot it’s a bugbear of mine with it and would be so much better and I also agree with rear wash wipe in reverse I grit my teeth when it does in the icy weather I wish lane assist could be set like stop start sometimes I get fed up on rural roads Keep up the hard work looking forward to see the mods on the rs6! Daniel

[@m-618]

I don't think the mr-fix file is available anymore

[@andrewmcivor42]

Nice car - a fast estate is always good. Although I don't have this Audi, it's good to see you making videos of this nature. I'm sure that sort of content will be very popular & hopefully you'll do some more!

[@lenep9985]

Brilliant content....that interior is so much better than the new rs6..buttons dials and a fold away screen. Its kinda sad that these older cars have so much more capabilties that the owners are unaware of. Why build in all those functions, and not have them all on.

[@duncanwood4313]

Great video. Loved the TDI badge at the end! 👏🏻👏🏻🤣

[@volkswizard]

Thanks Duncan, some people don’t get it but it’d be boring if everyone did 😆

[@roryb6752]

Really interesting and informative video. Thanks (Good to see that you're now at nearly 46k subscribers 👍)

[@richweston6202]

Andrew what are your thoughts on " OBD11" I've not used it , seems a very popular alternative to VCDS?

[@volkswizard]

OBD11 looks OK, I've never used it but it seems to have leapfrogged VCDS when it comes to consumers. Don't you have to use credits to do things? If so that's a very clever business idea. They get passive revenue while consumer gets the job done without paying a garage or buying the understandably much more costly proper diagnostic systems.

[@richweston6202]

@volkswizard ah I didn't know about credits! As you say very clever

[@TheDarkhorse82]

@volkswizard you only need credits for the "easy coding" which is basically having the ability turn adaptations on and off easily like a toggle, but if you're capable of doing long coding you dont need credits.

[@dari7237]

You Can stop the bong by simply pressing OK on the steering wheel - It took me far to long to figure that out.

[@volkswizard]

Thanks for the heads up and saving me the wait to work it out

[@wtdvwg40]

You can code the bongs out when the drivers door is open.

[@volkswizard]

Ok cool, my only worry is that it’s there for a reason and without it I or anyone else might have some sort of mishap but just need to exercise usual caution I guess

[@wtdvwg40]

It’s no more of a safety factor like the boot not closing on the key. I’ve had it coded out for 2 years and not had any trouble. It was super annoying when warming the car up.

[@marcuswootton5748]

The link for the software isn't working !! Anyone got a copy please ?

[@howardgregory3888]

Am I first? Surprised. Now I can enjoy the video! PS. Forgot to like it but have now!

[@gijsautomotive1217]

What are CD’s 😇

[@sadsismint]

I did the Firmware update to my RS6 the other week, wasn't too tough at all. Just make sure you check the guides carefully! Certainly a nice touch to help it feel a little less 'Last gen' now!

[@marcuswootton5748]

Hello mate, the link for the download isn't working anymore, do you still have a copy ? Fellow RS6er.

[@sadsismint]

@@marcuswootton5748 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jISVYn-vmtimbdE check out this video and the links there.

[@marcuswootton5748]

@@sadsismint thanks but the link on there doesn't work, try it you'll see what I mean

[@sadsismint]

@@marcuswootton5748 Ah, so you're right! I wonder what's happened to it! Maybe try again in another day or two? There's a Github page linked on the mr.fix videos too for MIB (most incredible bash), which is some sort of custom software installation that allows you to do 'extra stuff' as well as update the software i think. I've not tried that yet, but it might be worth checking out there to see if anyone has shared links to drop boxes for the update software or had discussions on what's going on perhaps?

[@sadsismint]

worst comes to worst, I still have the SD cards loaded with the software update and another with the latest maps.

[@j99bgr]

OBD11 has impressed me as well. I've done a fair bit on my ED40 with it and there's plenty more in there too.

[@jamest5149]

Please find out how to stop the bonging when the door,is open and engine on… drives me mad. I would head across the M4 to you for that!

[@volkswizard]

Apparently you just press "OK" on steering wheel for a temporary fix

[@jasonantigua6825]

The warning sound when door is open! Just press either up or down on the volume button on the steering wheel! Cancels it

[@malcolmscott4150]

Lol I was worried at end of video you getting hands squashed - smart interface to tweak features that really we should be able to pick and choose- only adding to my need of an RS6 as it’s always been my favourite Audi excepting the TT 🎉👍🎯🎶

[@patrickvennard838]

I think you should offer a coding service, there is a guy in Redditch making a lot of money doing it. Geat video you covered the most annoying VAG problems!

[@Spendarellaa]

Can you put apple car play on an S1?

[@volkswizard]

I can't but I know a man who can; kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpbMgGCDfNSoo6c

[@club_rock]

TOO EXPENSIVE Can you speak about A6 ALLROAD A7 SPORTBACK

[@simonrussel7440]

How do you acquire VCDS?

[@Gary_Bocking]

Gendan are UK sellers

[@simonrussel7440]

@@Gary_Bocking Thank you Sir

[@philipguacci6452]

I think my MkV GTI is too old at coming up for 15 years 90k kms. To change the head unit. I still play my six stacker CD player. Mums 1999 Subaru has a cassette player in it. And less than 100k kilometers on the clock. Maybe a new car with new tech one day.?

[@sadsismint]

One of the MOST annoying things that the car does to me, is the 'auto play radio when turning on'. I've had to set the thing to AUX so that it doesn't play anything super loud when turning on, without any tweaking yet.

[@volkswizard]

The older RNS-E always used to play the radio loud on start up - this one does play something but it's just a whisper, maybe it's configurable through the head unit easily? I'll have a poke around👍

[@sadsismint]

@@volkswizard I think there's something in the green or red menus perhaps or via a coding, i feel like it was to set the 'min volume' or something like that... it is possible but its a very annoying thing to have to code out. I went from a 2017 RS3 to a 2017 RS6 and the RS6 actually feels quite old in many ways compared. I has more tech, but there's a lot about it that really isn't as well refined. Could certainly discuss more about the differences in detail!

[@prakashnarismulu3332]

What’s a CD 😂

[@volkswizard]

Very funny, yes I am showing my age 🧓