Fog-Light retrofit guide
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Sent you a pm about this last week. Did you get it? Thanks
i'd doubt it personally.. sorry
Thanks - Seems strange as it would be a separate wiring loom version - increased complexity etc
Ordered a T6.1 without fog lights. Found this and was wandering if anyone could check this out and see if they think it contains everything i need for a plug and play retrofit? Also, if you have knowledge how to do it on the T6.1, would appreciate tips. There's a great deal of information here, and a good guide, but I don't know if there is some generational differences between T6 and T6.1 regarding the connections on fusebox and BCM?
Anyways, heres the link.
wibutec-shop.com
Anyways, heres the link.
VW T6.1 fog lights with cornering light NSW retrofit package, 599,00 €
Werten Sie die Optik Ihres VW T6 1 mit den Originalen Nebelscheinwerfern deutlich auf Hier liefern wir Ihnen das Komplettpaket zur einfachen Nachrüstung der Nebelscheinwerfer in Ihren VW T6 1 Bus
TheOrdered a T6.1 without fog lights. Found this and was wandering if anyone could check this out and see if they think it contains everything i need for a plug and play retrofit? Also, if you have knowledge how to do it on the T6.1, would appreciate tips. There's a great deal of information here, and a good guide, but I don't know if there is some generational differences between T6 and T6.1 regarding the connections on fusebox and BCM?
Anyways, heres the link.
VW T6.1 fog lights with cornering light NSW retrofit package, 599,00 €
Werten Sie die Optik Ihres VW T6 1 mit den Originalen Nebelscheinwerfern deutlich auf Hier liefern wir Ihnen das Komplettpaket zur einfachen Nachrüstung der Nebelscheinwerfer in Ihren VW T6 1 Bus
Just reading your thread I did the same for a t6.1 without fog lights. Are that t6 fog lamps the same fit and have you done it yet
Hey, I just took delivery of the foglights and the kit from the link above. It came with both foglights, a new light switch, wiring harness for the foglights, two connector wires and that bluetooth OBD reader.
The install seems to be pretty straight forward, fog light harness has 3 wires, 1 ground wire and power for both lights. The 2 power wires are connected to BCM, you just take the housing off the BCM connector and plug the pins in, ground wire goes to ground (there's a solid ground on the footwell). It seems the one extra connector wire might be for the RHD vehicles from light switch connector to BCM connector. The instructions which are in german seem to suggest to route the cable thru the grommet under the battery and its tray in the bulkhead. This is at least for the LHD vehicles.
Coding with the OBD reader seems to be similar to OBDeleven, so called "one click activation".
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From the front these foglights look the same as in T6. In the back the bulb location looks a bit different from the one in the 1st post, but I still think the T6 ones work with T6.1 too. It might be just a different version of the same housing, or different manufacturer. I took some photos of the wires and connectors if someone competent wants to take a look and mimic and do these yourself.
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DISCLAIMER. This is on an LHD T6.1
Today installed the aftermarket foglights to T6.1 from Wibutec. The kit comes with wiring harness shown on my previous message.
I started by taking the battery out, and then took off the panel behind the battery. Theres 2 screws holding the panel, one is accessible no problem, the second bolt was under the windscreen scuttle panel, but I was able to just lift it a bit as someone else loosened to bolt. Behind the battery is a rubber grommet (part 1) where a big loom goes through. I didn't manage to thread the wires from the existing hole, so I just poked a new hole in the rubber grommet and pulled the wires through. In the compartment behind the panel there is a round unused (at least mine was) grommet (part 2) where I made another hole and pulled the 2 pinned wires to inside the cabin. The 2 pins connects to BCM, brown 46-pin connector, pins 3 and 40, and the last one is ground which I connected to an earth point under the windscreen scuttle panel (part 3). I routed the cable under the battery tray for a cleaner finish.
Connecting the pins were easy. I removed the light switch, under that is a screw, take it off. After this the panel is just held in with clips. After you pull off the panel unplug the traction control button and others if you have. Now you can access the BCM and the connectors more easily. The connector the pins attach to is the middle one, mine was brown colored as the 2 others were both black. Pull the connector cover away and there are 2 inner connector pieces. Pins were put to slot 40 and 3. In the connector there are tiny numbers where you can find the corresponding pinhole. After this, reassembly.
Once I got everything back together it was time for the new light switch to go in place, plug and play. Next was coding the BCM. The kit came with a OBD dongle. I installed the OBDAPP software to my iPhone, opened the hood, ignition on, motor not running. Opened app, after connecting to dongle it said the dongle was loaded with a foglight retrofit sequence (coding). I pressed on that and it gave me option to Enable, Disable and Cancel. After hitting enable it took a minute or two as the coding step were processed. Then it said turn the ignition off and on again and enjoy. I connected the foglight bulbs to the harness and tested, everything worked. Auto fogs on when van put in reverse, foglight switch worked, and when turning the wheel the corresponding foglight came on as a cornering light.
I know this probably isn't the cheapest option, but for me, the easy of install and especially the easy of coding helped to balance all the hassle.
I included some of the literature and installation guide that came with the kit. Its in German but can the translated by dropping the document to google translate.
Today installed the aftermarket foglights to T6.1 from Wibutec. The kit comes with wiring harness shown on my previous message.
I started by taking the battery out, and then took off the panel behind the battery. Theres 2 screws holding the panel, one is accessible no problem, the second bolt was under the windscreen scuttle panel, but I was able to just lift it a bit as someone else loosened to bolt. Behind the battery is a rubber grommet (part 1) where a big loom goes through. I didn't manage to thread the wires from the existing hole, so I just poked a new hole in the rubber grommet and pulled the wires through. In the compartment behind the panel there is a round unused (at least mine was) grommet (part 2) where I made another hole and pulled the 2 pinned wires to inside the cabin. The 2 pins connects to BCM, brown 46-pin connector, pins 3 and 40, and the last one is ground which I connected to an earth point under the windscreen scuttle panel (part 3). I routed the cable under the battery tray for a cleaner finish.
Connecting the pins were easy. I removed the light switch, under that is a screw, take it off. After this the panel is just held in with clips. After you pull off the panel unplug the traction control button and others if you have. Now you can access the BCM and the connectors more easily. The connector the pins attach to is the middle one, mine was brown colored as the 2 others were both black. Pull the connector cover away and there are 2 inner connector pieces. Pins were put to slot 40 and 3. In the connector there are tiny numbers where you can find the corresponding pinhole. After this, reassembly.
Once I got everything back together it was time for the new light switch to go in place, plug and play. Next was coding the BCM. The kit came with a OBD dongle. I installed the OBDAPP software to my iPhone, opened the hood, ignition on, motor not running. Opened app, after connecting to dongle it said the dongle was loaded with a foglight retrofit sequence (coding). I pressed on that and it gave me option to Enable, Disable and Cancel. After hitting enable it took a minute or two as the coding step were processed. Then it said turn the ignition off and on again and enjoy. I connected the foglight bulbs to the harness and tested, everything worked. Auto fogs on when van put in reverse, foglight switch worked, and when turning the wheel the corresponding foglight came on as a cornering light.
I know this probably isn't the cheapest option, but for me, the easy of install and especially the easy of coding helped to balance all the hassle.
I included some of the literature and installation guide that came with the kit. Its in German but can the translated by dropping the document to google translate.
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Giannino
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I bought a Chinese kit, arrived without instructions, I have this cable. Apart from positive and negative, does the green wire go directly to the headlight switch? If so, on which wire of the plug should I crimp it? Should I connect it to light switch pin # 5? Thanks for the support
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