Enable VIM TV-playback using VCDS/VAG-COM in your Audi MMI
Comments(601) Now, this is something for the Audi folks. If your Audi is equipped with a MMI TV-module or a DVD-player, security restrictions have been applied to stop video-playback while your car is moving above a certain speed threshold. This feature is also called VIM (Video In Motion) lock. There’s a guy from Russia who offers a VAG-COM/VCDS based solution to disable this restriction but a) he wants your precious money for this hack and b) he needs online access to your computer and to your car to set the VIM threshold. There are also expensive, CAN-based programming cables on the market for the same purpose.
Changing the VIM-threshold requires you to set a higher threshold value to a so called adaptation channel in your MMI head unit. Unfortunately, this channel is read-only unless you use a proper login code first. The login code is derived from a unique component ID in your car. Once you know this number you can write to that adaptation channel and set the threshold to any value you want to, whenever you want to and as many times as you like. Please read the instructions to learn how to obtain the component ID (it’s not the vehicle ID number VIN) from the MMI head unit. This component ID then has to be entered in the VIM code calculator.
Using some creative witchcraft (I can’t be more specific but it didn’t involve any of the mentioned commercial solutions) I figured out how the VIM unlock login-code is being calculated. I wrote a free web-based VIM-code generator so anyone can disable the VIM restrictions, you just need someone with a VAG-COM/VCDS to do it for you. If you don’t own a VAG-COM/VCDS diagnostic cable you may be interested to know that there’s a VAG-COM locator available.
Fortunately, the VIM unlock login-code generation algorithm is the same for the MMI 2G and 3G (at least as of July 2009), so yes, using the generated login-code you can enable TV/DVD-playback at all vehicle speeds for the MMI 3G as well!
Depending on the MMI system generation you want to VIM-enable, click one of the following links to get to the detailed instructions. This is MMI 2G/3G only, I won’t offer a solution for RNS-E based systems.
Click here to learn how to enable VIM for the MMI 2G
Click here to learn how to enable VIM for the MMI 3G
You can either use the links above to generate your personal login-code or download a Windows based generator here.
Warning/Disclaimer: Do not “watch and drive”! It may even be illegal in your country to watch video/TV while the car is moving! This is for experimental purposes only.
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That’s ok, so it’s the mmi plus for my2012
Yes that is the spec on my A1
Steve B
Hi I just bought Audi Q7 last week. i am still going through the functions. how do i inknow if its MMI 2 or 3 G?
do i need any wire to do any of the above? my comments it look simple but by article it seems complex.
any help please
thanks it works
Thanks! My kids are happy now!
A6 2009
This looks like the place to be. I just generated my code. I have not tried it yet. I need to buy or borrow the VAG-COM/VCDS sw and cable from somewhere. I also am still not sure if I have a 2G or 3G. can anyone tell me. Navi Model # 4F0035082A, on a 2010 Q7.
Now for my real question: what I really am looking for is how to get euro maps to work. I am in Germany and car is US specs.
Tried it on B8 S4 (2011) and it worked perfectly!
Thanks!
[...] players (if any)? You should be able to activate video-in-motion. The process is described here: Enable VIM TV-playback using VCDS/VAG-COM in your Audi MMI | trick77.com Take care that the 2G MMI process is difefrent from 3G, so whenever following VCDS advise always [...]
Work great in 2011 Q5. Thanks so much.
Audi A6 2.7 tdi 163ch year 2007 MMI 2g Hi
Thanks it works i can see the TV now i folow the process and everithing is perfect…
Merci!!!!!!!!!
I have a 2012 vw touareg tdi. Will this work in my car too??please let me know ASAP! I’m going to dealership this morning and they can fix it for me
Hi Angel
I doubt very much that your dealer would make this change for you. It is something that could be classed as illegal or at best something tgAt a dealer should not be doing.
So you would need to fInd someone other than a VW dealer to do this for you.
Steve B
Any idea who would know how to do this? And will it work in my touareg?
Hi
You need TI find someone local to you with a VCDS cable.
They should be able to make the changes for you.
You may have to google “VCDS” in your area.
Steve B
Thank u so much!!!
Worked perfectly on a 2012 A8. Thanks !!
I have a Q7 2011 AUDI.
I did everything for 3G , generate the 2 possible codes,and it accepted them,but it did not work. it stop at the final process and marked as an error..
what can I do to deactivate the in motion thing?
Worked great on my 2012 Q7. Used a ross-tech USB interface and the first code that was generated. The “are you sure” message got me nervous. My wife would have killed me if the NAV was messed up as the dealer is closed for the weekend ;)
Thank you………used my Vag.com Ross Tech on my 2012 Q7……1st try :)
i have a 2011 toureg will this work? Is there another option?
Thanks
Well, I’m not pretty sure!! One guy in the Audi dealer did it for me,
and he told me that he used both codes and neither one worked.
But I think, I’l buy the Vag.com interface and try it myself.
He got scare if the interface asked something like” are you sure?
or something like that.
Did you used the code generator from this trick77 to generate your code?
to comend and ask for help? please tel where your from. I cant see it on the internet. iam from holland so when you com from the nederlands you can ask me?
Audi Q7 2012; worked great first try.
How do I find my serial number? Can someone please help
worked.
audi q7 (2011)