Porsche MY17 Macan coding with Piwis

Just to share quickly which mods I was able to code on my Porsche MY17 Macan, using Piwis:
- lowered air suspension by 32mm
- retrofitted a heated steering wheel
- retrofitted a OEM backup camera (PDC was in car, but w/o cam)
- Upgrade from PDLS to PDLS+ (since front camera and lights are the same) just by coding
- Memo function for the Start/Stop function (set to "last mode") - this was the most annoying "feature"..
- Option of 22 " wheels (in TPMS menu)
- Option to automatically fold in rearview mirrors when locking the car. Unfolds when starting the car.
- some additional menus in the dash cluster, e.g. Power / Torque
- eliminate seat belt warning (just for testing) in dash cluster

I took another look into the coding in developer mode rather than standard coding mode. Using this mode you typically see the variables and their values in a more raw mode.. maybe that helps.
The ECU in this view is named "BCM vorne E2 Max GT4", (no clue why GT4 is part of that name, it's still the front body control module)
the coding value (variable or byte..) to change is named "Aussenbeleuchtung TFL mit Positions und Schlusslicht" (which means "DRL with side markers & rear lights")
and the value to change is obviously from its default value "nein" to "ja" as this would make the rear lights and side markers run once DRL is on..
If this is possible w/ your device - THIS would be most likely exactly what you aim for... (as in standard coding mode, changing from "US" to "Scandinavia" might take out the side markers which are common in the US but not in Europe (not allowed here).)

The developers mode reveals many more options than the standard mode while it omits and skips coding rules & logicsl checks Piwis would do in normal mode (used at the dealers shops).

I just used it to see the raw name and values of the coding option you were looking for, and I sometimes use that mode when coding some options not available to the shops...

Question: PDLS+ gives you cornering lights and auto dimming for oncoming traffic IIRC.
Reply:
not exactly.
Cornering lights is already part of PDLS standard.
The „+“ converts the cornering lights to intersection lighting, thus when you get near an intersection both sides come on, triggered by the GPS nav function.
Auto dimming function is added as well as already stated by siberian. In my case, it works in multiple stages (zones). thus, high beam is not just simply switched on or off but lowered down depending on where the oncoming traffic is identified by the front cam. Better than I expected even with my xenons.
Both functions can be coded independently BTW. Coding has to change some settings
- fog lights (code from simple fog light to intersection)
- front cam
- headlights
if I recall correctly.

Source:http://blog.obdexpress.co.uk/2020/04/23/porsche-my17-macan-coding-with-piwis/