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Golf 4 MFA Reset Button: How To Reset

 
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Post26-05-2018, 6:41    Subject: Golf 4 MFA Reset Button: How To Reset Quote

Hi.
Below the windshield wiper lever, there is a reset button that is not working.
With the switch next to it, I can browse through the MFA (Multi-Function Analyzer), but because the reset function doesn't work, I can't switch between memory slots 1 and 2, let alone delete a memory slot.
I then simply bought a new windshield wiper arm.
During the installation, I noticed that the left cable connector was in place, but it wasn't properly locked.
Nevertheless, I installed the new windshield wiper arm.
Result: The reset button still doesn't work.

Can I query the function of the button somewhere in VCDS?
'Where exactly?'
Which cable/color connects from the button to the dashboard?
Try installing a different speedometer as a test.
How else could I proceed with this problem, which isn't exactly a matter of life or death?
Best regards, Frank.


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Post26-05-2018, 18:46    Subject: Golf 4 MFA Reset Button: How To Reset Quote

Hello Frank,

There's a bitfield in the VCDS diagnostic data blocks from the engine control unit related to the cruise control lever, and it's likely a similar mechanism exists in the instrument cluster for the same function.

Best regards, Rainer.


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Post31-05-2018, 6:23    Subject: Golf 4 MFA Reset Button: How To Reset Quote

Hi.
You do NOT mean in the extended measurement data.
I can't find the cruise control there, nor the wiper/control buttons on the instrument cluster.
Does anyone have a tip for me about where I might be able to find it?
I'll check again later.

Best regards, Frank.


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Post31-05-2018, 9:09    Subject: Golf 4 MFA Reset Button: How To Reset Quote

Hello Frank,

I think I've described it correctly, but it seems like you're not very familiar with VCDS, judging by your post.
Support for VCDS is only available to customers or with a vehicle diagnostic support key.

Best regards, Rainer.


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