RS Laptimer menu - boost - oil temp activation mod

Thanks for this post - a great one !!

As noted, the boost guage works fine in my diesel 2014 car, but reports show it doesn't always work in petrol cars.

Is there another setting to activate the oil temp sensor? Mine just shows three dashes.

You have to wait till oil gets hot to about 60deg C. Then temperature starts to be shown.

Boost gauge works in my 2016 Q3 Premium Plus but doesn't seem to be showing actual boost. A red bar goes to about half when just slightly accelerating and doesn't go much higher at full throttle. It jumps up immediately with no delay. Not sure what it is actually showing.

Also oil temp is still showing "---" after about 20 minutes of driving. Just how long does it take to get hot enough to start showing? I'm wondering if mine is working.

-Andy

PTI-Andy said:

Update on the Lap Counter menu.

After 35 minutes of driving I still don't have oil temp showing. This must not be working on 2016 models. Anyone else have this working? There might be another option that needs to be selected on mine.

Also, the "Boost Gauge" was not enabled on mine so here is the code if anyone else has the same issue:

[17 - Instruments]
[Adaptation - 10] -> Channel - boost_pressure
Set to "on"


-Andy

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My oil temp on the 2016 has never worked either. I have poked around a bit and have never found anything to be able to activate it. I have not coded the boost pressure yet.

litchi said:

I have Audi Q3 2012 but i cannot find the bit to activate this. Can anyone help ?

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It looks like you're in the wrong section. It's in [17 - Instruments] ->[Adaptation - 10] -> Channel - Lap counter

It's a drop down menu, once you select the Lap counter channel, you can then set the value to "on".

If your boost pressure gauge does not show at the top of the display in your DIS, then you may have to active it by also selecting boost_pressure channel in the same section.

-Andy

I am sure that i am in the right meniu [17 - Instruments] ->[Adaptation - 10], look at pictures on the top it says 17 Instruments

I was looking at the bottom screen shot where it has the byte options shown. That is the wrong place. The ones above that look slightly different than mine. Not sure what to say. Do you have the latest version of VCDS? What options are on your Q3 - tech pack etc. Maybe this only works on later models.

I think that it is quite likely that it is not available on MY 2102. Most of the Vagcom mods listed here are only tested with the North American models 2015 & 2016.

I have a 2012 model Q3 2.0 TDi with retrofitted Color intrument cluster and enabled Lap timer. Oil and Boost works ok, so it has to do only with instrument cluster and not car I think.

I know that on color instrument clusters, if Lap Timer can't be enabled, it has to do with firmware. Update it andthen can be enabled.

Boost on idle, is on the middle to all of you that have enabled?

Hi all, my Q3 BusinessPlus does not mount color instrument, this enablement will also works? :nerd:
Thank you!

Great information !!

Sadly, my Q3 does not support this feature. Both channels is listed in adaptations but can not access it and enable it.
MY2012 Q3 with 2.0TDI engine.