[Pres]

Picked up my 2022 ID4 PRO S AWD a month ago and now that I picked up an OBDEleven module I'm going to work to see if with the current software it is possible to enable the Dynamic Light Assist function found in the rest of the world. There is the work of @dg4prez and others trying to enable this in the general OBDEleven master thread, but it seems like working in another thread until (🤞) the procedure is fully figured out.

The information provided by @JimmyVW will be crucial.

OBDeleven mods - master list

Can this be purchased from the US? If I just buy the device for 59.99 euro, what would I need in order to use one-click apps available for the ID.4 to change the pre-programmed settings? Would I need to buy additional credits? Where do I find out how many credits each app costs? Yes. I bought...

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Details on how it worked for some Aertons:

Activating "Dynamic Light Assist" US

Yes they do the dance. They dance better than me There could be differences but I'd bet there isn't because all of the other lighting mods I've done have not been any different (ie. dynamic turn signals, SSPL, DRL only on with auto, etc.) Sent from my Google machine using the tappy...

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4B module & AFS lighting options questions

I don’t recall any ‘21 owners that have looked into this. You might have to be the guinea pig. @ice4life Ice is right. I picked up my 21 today from the dealer. The headlights do the same dance with the cut my 19 did AFTER flashing it with VCP I'm going to make the DLA adjustments tomorrow...

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[corfam]

@Pres May the Force be with you!

 

[Pres]

Details on the light modules in my MY22 and some default settings.

 

[jlevy82]

I thought this was already active.

 

[Atlant]

Picked up my 2022 ID4 PRO S AWD a month ago and now that I picked up an OBDEleven module I'm going to work to see if with the current software it is possible to enable the Dynamic Light Assist function found in the rest of the world.

When you speak of “Dynamic Light Assist”, to what, exactly, are you referring?

• The steerable headlamps of some ID.4 trim levels?
  
  
• A matrix LED headlamp system that provides more-complete beam steering?
  
  
• Or something entirely different?

And which cars have hardware that can support these various schemes?

 

[JimmyVW]

Dg4Prez and I went through a full bit-by-bit compare of the ODB11 backups and concluded you can't get the smart high-beam steering working with the options available in long coding or adaptations.
It seems the hardware and firmware of the led-lights is identical, but the steering option needs a separate software blob loaded into the lights, that simply isn't loaded for the US-spec models.

 

[corfam]

It seems the hardware and firmware of the led-lights is identical, but the steering option needs a separate software blob loaded into the lights, that simply isn't loaded for the US-spec models.

@JimmyVW I think the current hope is that with V3.1 the additional software functionality will be there for North Amera cars. @Pres is testing on his 2022 that is already on V3.1. I don't know if anyone else in North America has tried with V3.1, but as far as I know @dg4prez only tested on his 2021 model with older software.

 

[JimmyVW]

happy to have another look at a full backup of a 3.1 car, but I honestly have my doubts they'll include the needed bits until there is approval from the relevant US Federal Agency.

 

[corfam]

When you speak of “Dynamic Light Assist”, to what, exactly, are you referring?

• The steerable headlamps of some ID.4 trim levels?
  
  
• A matrix LED headlamp system that provides more-complete beam steering?
  
  
• Or something entirely different?

And which cars have hardware that can support these various schemes?

He's talking about matrix lighting. The part numbers for the headlamp modules in at least 2021 1st Edition and 2021 Pro S cars match what's been in EU cars that have matrix lighting. I assume this carried over to 2022 higher end models.

 

[corfam]

happy to have another look at a full backup of a 3.1 car, but I honestly have my doubts they'll include the needed bits until there is approval from the relevant US Federal Agency.

My understanding has been that the NHTSA formally approved the use of matrix/adaptive headlights for use in the U.S. back in Feb this year (2022). Given how infrequent SW updates have been the hope is that VW would have upgraded those bits now for future enabling later.

 

[JimmyVW]

He's talking about matrix lighting. The part numbers for the headlamp modules in at least 2021 1st Edition and 2021 Pro S cars match what's been in EU cars that have matrix lighting. I assume this carried over to 2022 higher end models.

not only the part numbers, also the internal software and hardware revision match. The lights are identical from a software (ROM) and hardware perspective. But if it needs some blob of data in RAM that isn't supplied, the feature won't work...

 

[Atlant]

He's talking about matrix lighting. The part numbers for the headlamp modules in at least 2021 1st Edition and 2021 Pro S cars match what's been in EU cars that have matrix lighting. I assume this carried over to 2022 higher end models.

Thanks — That's what I assumed but I thought I'd ask!

This might explain an oddity I've noticed whereby there's a slight difference in the high beams when you switch between Automatic High Beams and Always-On High Beams. The top cut-off beam gets slightly higher, as if an additional row of LEDs was turned on. (The weird shadow slots at the center-tops of the beams don't seem to move so it doesn't seem like the steerable headlamps are creating this effect.)

 

[Pres]

happy to have another look at a full backup of a 3.1 car, but I honestly have my doubts they'll include the needed bits until there is approval from the relevant US Federal Agency.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! I have a little hope, but not a lot. I'm still new to OBDEleven so I've just been taking my time reading through things before trying to change any settings.

 

[Eric Nay]

Although I have coding in my background, I "just drive" and consider the headlights to be magic beyond my ken.

 

[Atlant]

Although I have coding in my background, I "just drive" and consider the headlights to be magic beyond my ken.

As far as I know, the whole headlight thing works using flash salamanders. 'Good thing there aren't any vampires around!

 

[VW TECHNICIAN]

Subscribed.

 

[corfam]

Subscribed.

@VW TECHNICIAN Have any new insight on whether you think 3.1 will work (for matrix lighting in US)?

 

[VW TECHNICIAN]

@VW TECHNICIAN Have any new insight on whether you think 3.1 will work (for matrix lighting in US)?

There is still missing part of necessary software for this to happen.... coding by manually changing various different things is possible but there is need for interlink between windshield camera module and headlight module.....I'm sure that some smart fellas on this thread will get missing things from EU ID4 to flash necessary things for two modules to work with this.

 

[Pascal]

It should be possible somehow because all the necessary parts are there.
K electronic itself sells a ready-made coding dongle to make this work.

 

[corfam]

@VW TECHNICIAN @Pascal Thanks for the encouragement. It's appreciated.

@JimmyVW Did you and @dg4prez investigate camera module coding during your previous trials? I'd ask @dg4prez but it seems that he hasn't been around on the forum since mid August.