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Analytics and modification of the AmbientLight option in VW/Seat/Skoda MIB2 units

MIB2 backlight Menu

Research about ambient illumination controls in MIB2 infotainment system.

Based on my findings in VW Golf MK7 with MST2 system.

VW Golf MK7 facelift Backlight menu with 5 zones

0x5F MIB2 coding and adaptation

Enable interior illumination controls

0x5FadaptationCar_Function_Adaptations_Gen2:

  • menu_display_ambient_illuminationactive
  • menu_display_ambient_illumination_over_threshold_highactive

Enable MIB 0x5F communication with BCM 0x09

0x5FadaptationCar_Function_Adaptations_Gen2:

  • Interieur light 0x08activated
  • Interieur light 0x08 msg buscomfort data bus

Review vehicle variant coding

0x5FLong Coding → Bytes 0-2

More details in .gcc modifications section.

0x09 BCM coding and adaptation

Zone controls .gcc modifications

coming soon...

GUI .mcf modifications

coming soon...

Credits, Reference, Tools

  • Cuzoe research: https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/rgb-ambient-lighting-hopes-dreams-pre-facelift-mk7.392316/
  • MIB STD2 Toolbox: https://github.com/olli991/mib-std2-pq-zr-toolbox
  • OBDeleven diagnostic interface (ref link): http://mr-fix.info/redirect/obdeleven