[ajcordeiro]

I know is possible I already collected some info in jobs done, however are for GolfV and Passat 3C.

Mainly is needed:
- 2 VW original bi-xenon headlight
- Especial cabel from Kufatec who convert halogene cable to connect to xenon
- Activate the bi-xenon with VAG-COM

Can be added:
- VW original auto level rear sensor
- VW original auto level front sensor
- VW original AFS module (auto level plus cornering)
- Cables from Kufatec that connect all this
- Adjust the xenon ligh by VAG-COM

And also add Jet spray:
- VW original 2 spray heads
- VW original 2 cylinders
- VW water pump for jet spray
- Water flexible pipes and connections
- Cable from Kufatec

The more expensive are the bi-xenon headlights.

EDIT: I did it. Bi-xenon headlights, Kufatec harnesses (very bad support! and error on wires cable), AFS module, autoleveling sensors, headlights washers and minimum water tank level. It's 99%, no errors but cannot do headlight level adjust by VAG-COM as it saying "Reg.Posit Learned", is only mechanically adjusted.

 

[monkeymojo]

Thanks for the info! Does any one reply on this board? Doesn't seem to be a whole lot of modding going on in the Eos community across the internets.

 

[GTiceman]

i agree monkey, very few modders, esp here in the states

I have posted a fair share of minor mods so far to MY07, basically navi, V-1, and HIDs

 

[evolvingpowercat]

I have done some minor mods - - - all pretty much stealth but that improve my enjoyment of the Eos...

Lighting:

Replaced High Beam bulbs with brighter Silverstar Ultras

Replaced standard VW OEM bulbs with 5000K HIDs and ballasts in the standard Headlight Housing Low Beam Position (no govt. inspection to renew registration in Kansas USA where I live so can get away without the auto-leveling OEM HIDs here), as long as you use "white" color HIDs you are ok in this part of USA. 5000K is about off-color as you can go here without getting the attention of the law.

Disabled DRL on Low Beam circuit and moved DRL to Fog Light circuit using VAG-COM, this avoids issue with the lower DRL bulb voltage not being compatible with the HID Low Beams

Used VAG-COM to leave low beams on when using Hi-Beams, this also avoids issues with HIDs going off and back on when using HI-Beams.

Note on lighting: HIDs start fine but ONLY if I start them BEFORE I start engine. The HID ballasts seem to have some issue when starting up with noise from the alternator, but light fine with engine running once they have started up and are lit for a second or so.


Audio:

Parrott Bluetooth Retrofit, using Steering Wheel Control module

Ipod Retrofit to display song titles, etc. on stereo similar to how sat radio displays same info, and to allow selection of all playlists, not just the first 6.


Interior:

Installed the metal left foot rest from OEM Plus to replace the nasty OEM plastic one.


Exterior:

De-badged

Replaced the USA side mirror glass with the rest of world low glare glass.

Installed a Curt "below the USA bumper" Class II hitch, installed a trailer wiring connection isolation module to protect the Eos lighting circuits from the trailer lights, the module takes a 12V feed to drive the trailer lights. This DOES lower the ramp angle the Eos can take before scraping the bottom of the trailer hitch receiver on the ground.

Installed a Smart Top control module.

Already had 18" Samarkind wheels, was factory option

 

[Topless]

Interesting, modding a new car, never considered that due to warranty implications, decided to get the car totally speced up when we ordered it.

Now, if you wanna talk modding I've also got a Peugeot 306 Cabriolet, that has been modded, Lexus style rear light clusters, 16" OZ Canova black diamond wheels, strut brace, graduated tint windscreen, stainless exhaust, stainless fasteners, JVC Sat Nav music server, 10 speakers and loads more. I guess it's the difference between a new (ish) model and an old model, there are more accessory manufacturers out there.

 

[monkeymojo]

cat - what issues were you having with the hids that you needed the vagcom for? i just ordered a set from hidxenonheadlights.com for my lowbeams. is there not enough voltage coming out from drl for the ballasts? and youre having issues with the hids coming on during startup? oh noooo.

also, question regarding your ipod mods. i have the stock ipod adapter (in armrest) .. were you able to do this mod using that adapter or did you have to add a different one? that is the one thing that has driven me nuts about that car since i bought it. crap, i had stereos 5 years ago that played the mp3 id3 tags and allowed you to change artists/albums!

 

[evolvingpowercat]

cat - what issues were you having with the hids that you needed the vagcom for? i just ordered a set from hidxenonheadlights.com for my lowbeams. is there not enough voltage coming out from drl for the ballasts? and youre having issues with the hids coming on during startup? oh noooo.

also, question regarding your ipod mods. i have the stock ipod adapter (in armrest) .. were you able to do this mod using that adapter or did you have to add a different one? that is the one thing that has driven me nuts about that car since i bought it. crap, i had stereos 5 years ago that played the mp3 id3 tags and allowed you to change artists/albums!

The low beams in DRL mode do not run at full voltage, the HIDs don't start reliably with less than full voltage. You can raise the DRL voltage to 95% with with VAG-COM, that might have been good enough for the HID ballasts. However, I did not want the extra hours on the HID bulbs due to the DRL function, so I used VAG-COM to move the DRL function to my fog lights.

I still have the working stock ipod adapter in the arm rest, the i-pod adapter I bought (see my signature block and search for a review post I did a while back) interfaces via the Sat Radio function in the radio. It has a separate ipod dock connector with a long cord, I have mine so it allows the ipod to be in the center console cup holders or to be held by driver or passenger. The ipod adapter has a mode where you can control it from the ipod, I use that sometimes, as I have a iPOD touch with its large easy to read color display.

It also works to power new generation ipods and iphones as well as the old ones. It is not great, but good. It does show the ipod id tags and allow you to change artists / albums but has to work within the limitations of the VW factory radio's text display. If you want a great radio for use with iPOD I recommend Panasonic they have a full function iPOD adapter. I prefer the look of the VW OEM audio unit and the ipod adapter I found makes it OK.

 

[monkeymojo]

I'll have to look deeper into the vagcom. I did some research but never delved too deep into it. I wonder if you could tap into the power of the low beams when they arent on and put a relay in at the drls. I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of mine and will see..

Thanks for all the info about the iPod, I really dont want to lose the stock radio look either, but man, who thought the stock operation of the iPod was acceptable?? My current solution was just to buy an extender cable for it so I could at least see what was playing and have some control over it.

Thanks again!

 

[GTiceman]

I had issues with my HID install and I think they should all be documented in the topic

 

[monkeymojo]

I ordered mine from http://www.hidxenonheadlights.com/VW-Eos-HID-Kits/

I'll be doing a how-to when I install them.

 

[evolvingpowercat]

I'll have to look deeper into the vagcom. I did some research but never delved too deep into it. I wonder if you could tap into the power of the low beams when they arent on and put a relay in at the drls. I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of mine and will see..

Thanks for all the info about the iPod, I really dont want to lose the stock radio look either, but man, who thought the stock operation of the iPod was acceptable?? My current solution was just to buy an extender cable for it so I could at least see what was playing and have some control over it.

Thanks again!

The non-HID VW lighting circuits have current sensor for each low and high headlight bulb, trouble with replacing a bulb with a relay is you will get a MFD error saying the bulb is burnt out, and you will get an annoying orange light in your dash when your lighting control module thinks a light bulb is out. You can emulate the load enough to keep the warning away with a 20 Watt rated 10 ohm resistor but it gets real hot and it is a pain to find a good spot for it because of its heat generation, so I just went the way I described above instead.

 

[GTiceman]

I turned on one of the xenon options with a Vag-Com to solve the power issues, aka the flickering and the MFD warnings

 

[fgr53]

Vag-Com

Pardon my ignorance, but what is Vag-Com?

 

[GTiceman]

Vag-Com is the computer programming interface by Ross Tech

 

[evolvingpowercat]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is Vag-Com?

Just to expand, VAG-COM is a third party software and diagnostic interface adapter made by Ross-tech (www.ross-tech.com) that gives access to the Computer Automated Network Bus (CAN-BUS) on VWs made since about 1994. It is very useful to anyone who has a VW Eos Service Manual such as the one sold by Bentley and works on their own VW or wants to learn as much as possible about a problem before taking their own VW to a VW dealer or third party repair shop for service.

It allows one to view and clear fault codes, read the diagnostic blocks in the various control modules, and to modify certain configuration items in modules. For example, on the Eos, one can disable the DRL, change the DRL from low beam to foglight beam, change the DRL beam voltage, change the high beams so that the low beams stay on with the highs, etc. I am sure there are other VAG-COM tricks for the Eos as well.

The software is available in 15 languages besides English.

What's the difference between VAG-COM and an OBD-II Scan-Tool?

OBD-II is a government mandated diagnostic protocol that is primarily aimed at diagnosing emissions-related problems. An OBD-II scan tool will work in many different brands of cars. VAG-COM uses VW's proprietary diagnostic protocol and will only work in VW/Audi vehicles. Although you can use an OBD-II Scan Tool in an OBD-II compliant (1996 or newer) VW or Audi, an OBD-II Scan Tool can only talk to the engine, not the numerous other "intelligent" systems in the car. Want to reprogram your central locks or your Radio? Diagnose a problem with your ABS, Airbags, or Automatic Transmission? Re-align your Immobilizer after swapping ECU's? Reset your Service Reminder Indicators? Communicate with a pre-1996 model (not OBD-II compliant) car? An OBD-II Scan-Tool can't do any of these things.​

If all you want to do is change your light settings, often times you can find someone with a VAG-COM who will help you out for free meal or some beverage of their choice

 

[GTiceman]

thanks evolving, lol, I didn't have much time when I posted my reply

 

[monkeymojo]

Amperages, Wattages and Diagrams -- Oh My!

So I was going to install my HIDs this week but after reading through the "instructions" that came with them I have some concerns. First off I got them from here: http://www.hidxenonheadlights.com/VW-Eos-HID-Kits/

They come with a "capacity harness" that is supposed to "by-pass the on-board computer to prevent error message in dash message board and HID bulb flickering". Has anyone ever heard of this before?

My second concern is they state that you should have a 25amp fuse installed, ours are 5amp oem and I do not want to up the fuse level. Though the 5amp caught me off guard, I would have guess 10-15amp. Anyway, our oem halogen lights are 55w (I believe?) and the new ballasts are 35w so why in the world would we need to up our fuses from 5 to 25 amps?!?. I know the ballasts pull a large load when they start up but I refuse change out stock fuses, no matter what they say. Even Ohm's law states that with the 5a fuse we would have at least 60w before there are issues.

And lastly, even though this should have been firstly, is the location of the headlight fuses. According to the manual they are in the cabin fusebox and at positions 5 and 6 -- the interesting thing is that those slots are empty! I suppose this leads me to my final point - please excuse me for being scatterbrained - but after going back and forth between the car and this post I have lost my mind. The cabin fusebox and fusebox diagram in the manual do not match up at all. There are slots that should have fuses (IE: headlights) that don't (numerous ones!) and slots that have fuses that are either under or over rated for what the manual states. So I am figuring that either I have some rare Eos, a crazy technician, or the diagram in the manual is just plain wrong. I am leaning towards the later of the three as I can't tell you how many typos I ran across in that thing.

I feel like I'm going crazy here!

 

[GTiceman]

monkey, the fusebox i do remember being crazy

in addition there is a capacitor like device that some places sell to be placed in-line and supposedly fix the issue of bulb flicker and warnings but I just altered via Vag-Com

in addition I don't know if your kit is digital, not likely at that price, so I would suggest not using auto headlights if equipped as well as making sure your coming home and leaving home settings are turned off so the headlights do not activate

if you dont have digital ballasts, you could damage the bulbs with hot reignition

 

[neh321]

Hmmm.. Wonder what VW might say about warranty issues?!

 

[KristLee]

Hi All,

I already have headlight washers fitted OEM, bought the Kufatec adaptor for the loom and have a set of xenons (currently being customised) and I was planning on just going as far as swapping out the halogen projectors with the xenons but I have recently found out that the xenon units also have AFS so I'm now going to do a full retrofit to include the auto levelling and the AFS.

Please could someone advise what modules, sensors and wiring I need to do a full retrofit with a how to (mechanically I'm fine but electrickery without being told what to do I'm clueless lol).

Attached are photos of my xenon headlights being customised and not yet complete...

Thanks for any advice you are able to offer.