how to guide

Good day everyone, This is my attempt in writing a full guide on facelifting a T5.1 front to a T6.1 front with parking sensors, oem LED headlights and fog lights. For this guide I am assuming you'll be using a painted front bumper with separate fog light trim parts and not the cheap plastic...

Hi, So I have for a very long time been thinking about replacing my Pioneer FB88DAB (which is an outstanding unit by the way) with an iPad Mini. My reasons for wanting to do this are: 1) love google maps and Waze 2) Screen is brighter, I actually cant see the screen at all in the summer. 3)...

So Noddy’s horn that VW fitted to my van had finally packed up and started to sound more like a kazoo (google it),a perfect opportunity to look for a replacement,so I decided to go with a Denali soundbomb compact it’s actually a motorbike horn but fits any vehicle apparentley,I bought it from...

So today I fitted a bravo snorkel to a 2017 4motion bi turbo. As there is nack all info anywhere as to how to do it I thought I would share some handy tip. Fitting the actual snorkel is quite easy, put template on wing, get the hole saw and go for it. I just marked up where the support bracket...

So finally picked up my T6.1 today. Super excited and got in it at the dealer in Newcastle and then planning to jet off back home to north wales. Problem. Never driven an automatic before #embarrassing. So not to ask the dealer and look like a right tool, thought it can’t be that hard. 10 mins...

I mentioned this in another thread ages ago, not sure on who knows this but this is usually how I gain access to the T6 BCM plugs when I need to add pins. Done it this way for years. It doesn’t add much time for certain installs, such as cruise control, plus it gives you somewhere to...

I have a 2018 Caravelle and have an issue with the closing of the tailgate. It is power closing with soft latch. When i bought it the soft latch wasn’t working so it closed but ratted. Have had this repaired but it doesn’t line up properly with the rest of the bodywork, like the whole...

I made a video showing how to remove the chrome strips from the upper front grille on a T6. Might help others.

Hi all , new to the DSG gearbox so I have a couple of questions, can I when stationary put the handbrake on and either keep it in drive or put it into neutral? Will this damage the box? I have stop/start but like to disengage it as sometimes it cuts out the engine when going from drive to...

I thought I’d explain how I’m doing it, just in case it helps someone. I bought a spare set of T6.1 upper and lower front grilles from a highline, from eBay at a reasonable cost. There are plenty for sale from converters who replace them with aftermarket ones. ( I didn’t want to go aftermarket...

Some of you might have seen the Transporter HQ rear hinge panel kit. It allows the rear panel, betwixt rear lights & bumper, to hinge out like a door, such that an EHU point, or other connector can be secreted behind it out of sight. My EHU is currently under the rear of my van. This is...

Since getting my new van and having the @BognorMotors gloss front end i couldnt help but feel the wing badges looked a little out of place These were the only bit of matt plastic around the front of the van so thought they needed to get gone so got myself a set of gloss black/chrome bulli...

Now i have my new 6.1 I really miss the sunglasses holder that my T6 had (why did VW take it away !!) I know theres a couple threads about part numbers and options for adding one but the info is partial/scattered so heres my guide to adding OEM parts with metal mounting bracket etc Im not going...

Upgraded the MFSW on my 2022 6.1 to a Golf MK8 haptic touch wheel and want to lay out how i did it, lots of these steps are not specific to this wheel so thought this would be a handy 'how to' guide These wheels are a straight swap but the electrical connections are a bit different so a few...

My son has severe cerabral palsy and as the van is primarily for his use. I wanted to make travelling a sensory experience for him. I remember seeing a rolls Royce on Top Gear that used fibre optics and decided that's what I wanted for him. After watching various YouTube videos I decided to...

This may well have been done before, so apologies, but thought I'd show how I eventually fitted LEDs in my step lights...it's pretty simple but I tried to do it in a way that I'll be able to finally forget about it without any worries, so thought I'd share :D Originally I bought a full...

I received a number of warning lights including: Stability Control - ABS - TPMS - Front Assist - ACC Scan showed the following; Address 03: ABS Brakes (J104) Labels: 7E0-907-37x-MK100ESC.clb Part No SW: 7E0 907 379 Q HW: 7E0 907 379 N Component: ESC H06 0133...

So, the Oil Service reminder is pinging on my dash every time I start it up and, at nearly 4 years old, I thought I would do this myself this time. It’s useful having a carport to work under when its raining, but it tends to hoard windswept debris so a quick sweep up is always needed before...

Sparky’s Guide to leak- free, concealed, colour- coded awning rails with Thule bars on top! So….we have had the van (2017 T32 LWB 204 DSG Kombi) for almost a year now and I have been obsessed with the idea of fitting a leak- free awning rail under the roof bars. I wanted a sunshade and...

Just starting to contemplate this job and can't see a good thread on here about it so will try and capture the steps. The caveat is that I have barn doors and VGC flush-sliding windows on each side, with a single sliding door, originally a SWB panel van. The kit I bought is the Van-X premium...