Fog-Light retrofit guide

[Giannino]

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 supportView attachment 102375

No information guys? I am denied with the electrical connections I have consulted your manuals but I cannot find anything.

 

[Pauly]

Yes pin 5 on the headlight switch plug is for foglight activation

 

[Giannino]

Yes pin 5 on the headlight switch plug is for foglight activation

Thanks Pauly

 

[Starbarwillow]

Hi sorry to jump on a old thread but I’ve fitted the fog lights and wired to the bcm and it’s going to my mates garage for coding.
the wiring to the fuse box to the bcm was already in but do I need to put a fuse into the fusebox for the fogs?
Thanks

 

[Thehawks]

Hi,
Has anyone found a cheaper kit for retro fitting fogs to a T6.1? I saw the link earlier in this thread but that’s big money! Ideally I would have liked an auto switch sensor as well but there’s not much about for the 6.1.

 

[garthmaul]

No information guys? I am denied with the electrical connections I have consulted your manuals but I cannot find anything.

No information guys? I am denied with the electrical connections I have consulted your manuals but I cannot find anything.

i have the same kit, in a real flap with the wirting right now!

 

[Epic-Rob]

i bought t6 fogs and harness off Ali E for not a lot and just fitted a separate on off switch as apposed to trying to wire it all to the new van light switch and bcm? etc

 

[mmi]

Добро пожаловать в Форум! Было бы лучше писать на английском языке
Welcome to the T6Forum! Writing in English would give more and better answers in this forum.

Anyways, the required adaptation channels for fog lights are also in the BCM 2Q5937090.
Have a look here:

Aftermarket LED Grille DRL wiring

BCM does not support coding That's correct. T6.1 BCM has no codings. Everything is done via Adaptations - for that BCM more than 1500 channels to tweak.

www.t6forum.com

But, I can't confirm 100% if it actually works. This far the vans with fog lights have had BCM 2Q0...

 

[Jamie2.0]

Sorry if this has been asked already, can you wire the front fogs up to an Oem style light switch without having to connect to the bcm?

 

[AshTT6]

Hi, just done this mod to my T6, fitted front fogs with the kuftec loom, added the long coding for for front fogs with vcds, but they don’t go on when the headlight switch is switched to front fogs? Is there anything else i need to do?

All the wires added to the BCM plugs & headlight switch with the exception of the power one as there was already one in the plug.

Thanks Ash

 

[1975T]

Afternoon all,

I have an aftermarket front bumper from Van-x. I was a bit rough with the car wash brush earlier and have knocked the fog light blank out. I thought this might be the time to fit some fog lights?

1. What type will fit?
2. Do I have remove the bumper to fit the lights?
3. Is there a wiring harness or connection to plug into?

Cheers.

 

[dubber36]

Never mind the fog lights. You washed a black van with a brush?!!!

 

[1975T]

Lol, it’s was a soft brush and I pre-rinsed it first

 

[dubber36]

T6 LED Fog Light Kit

VW T6 Led Fog Light Kit 2015 Onwards Brand New Aftermarket (E Marked) VW Fog Lamps Fog Inserts Cree Led Fog Light Bulbs Quality Aftermarket Switch Quality Braided Harness Relay Harness Fixing Kit & Instructions Please note the front bumper needs to be removed to fit this kit. Sent via dpd next...

travelinlite-transporters.co.uk

This is what you'll need. The lights attach to the inside of the original bumper, so whilst the bumper will need removing, I'm sure the Van-X splitter/spoiler thing can stay put.

 

[dubber36]

That kit seems to come with a manual headlight switch, so if you have auto lights, you'll need a new auto switch with the front fog light position as well.

 

[1975T]

nice one, thanks

 

[Celticrsmith]

T6 LED Fog Light Kit

VW T6 Led Fog Light Kit 2015 Onwards Brand New Aftermarket (E Marked) VW Fog Lamps Fog Inserts Cree Led Fog Light Bulbs Quality Aftermarket Switch Quality Braided Harness Relay Harness Fixing Kit & Instructions Please note the front bumper needs to be removed to fit this kit. Sent via dpd next...

travelinlite-transporters.co.uk

This is what you'll need. The lights attach to the inside of the original bumper, so whilst the bumper will need removing, I'm sure the Van-X splitter/spoiler thing can stay put.

hi, I’ll purchase this next month however, I wanted to ask if my colour coded bumper (previously a black textured one) will have the fog inserts ready to pop out? The kit I have fitted I’ve lost the fog blank, exposing the original bumper.

 

[MrAPC]

Abit of a bump but anyone do a full OEM kit still?

 

[Iggster]

I'm in the middle of fitting some fog lights on my 2015 transporter but not sure what number I need to plug the blue wire in the back of my light switch?

 

[Midgetmole]

When I got the fog light bits off @Pauly, he said ‘take some photos’, so I’ve finally got around to writing up the fog light install for my Beach. I’ve put links to other videos and threads which explain things better than I can.

Bumper removal

Described many times on the forum and best shown in the frequently mentioned Transporter HQ videos, links below:

Second one shows disconnecting the connectors for parking sensors/fog lights/washers. Although they make it look a little easier than it seems to be the first time! Mine took quite a pull to release which seems to be common from other threads. Put down plenty of protection for laying the bumper face down. Disconnect the battery.

Bumper insert replacement and fog light install

Removing the bumper inserts (blue outline) is probably the most awkward part of this job as there they are covered by some bumper reinforcements (red outline) which are plastic welded to the bumper. This makes getting the inserts in and out a real squeeze, washing up liquid helps lubricate the whole thing.

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Release the tabs around the outside and slide it out towards the centre of the bumper. The upper tabs under the reinforcements are the most awkward but stick with it and they’ll come.

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Lube up the new ones and slide them in, again it’ll take some effort to get them all the way in. Once in place, the lamps themselves slot in very easily with a locating lug on one side and two T20 screws to hold in place.

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Engine bay cable routing

Fit the connectors to the lights and route the cable across the bumper towards the driver’s side. If there are parking sensors already then just follow the cable routing. There are clips on the bumper to help retain the cable, but cable ties are needed too.

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Route cables up the side of the engine bay where the other cables are routed towards the bulkhead. I used some sheathing to protect the cable. It’s easier to remove the top of the air filter box for access.

Removing lower dash

Next remove the lower dash below the steering wheel, this video show’s it best

Remove bonnet release lever, it pulls off easily. Peel back carpet to see a grommet where the bonnet release cable goes through the bulkhead. Use a cable rod to pull cable through from engine bay. Connect the earth lead to the earth stud here.

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Connecting to the BCM

(Ensure battery is disconnected)

As you’ll have seen in the video above, the BCM is located under the dash behind the steering column. Get into the footwell and look up and you’ll see two large 72pin connectors, one white and one black.

Release the white connector by pulling the black lever upwards, this lifts the connector up.

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There’s enough slack to pull it downwards a bit to make things slightly easier. Remove the cable tie/tape on the end of the connector. Remove the outer housing by pulling the tabs at the top on both sides outwards, the inner black connector will slide out easily.

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Each cable position is numbered. The ones needed are 9 and 10. Insert the wires into their respective slots until they click.

(Note: I found something odd here, although it might just have been me screwing it up. In the manuals, right and left are from the driver’s perspective. Prior to connecting the cables, I got the multimeter out to confirm that the righthand fog light was cable 10 as per the wiring diagram. Later when testing the cornering function, they were the wrong way around. So, it’s maybe worth doing a function test prior to finally buttoning everything up. Pins can be released from the connector block by inserting a couple of straightened paper clips (or the tool if you’ve got one) into small holes on the bottom of the connector block which depress the barbs and release the cable.)

Depending on the set up, you may need a power source which will go to position 11 on the block and be routed to a steady positive connection in the fuse box (SC12 in the VW wiring diagram). Mine already had this in place so wasn’t needed.

Reinsert the connector block into the white housing and redo the taping/cable tie to secure at the top.

Reinsert into the BCM and secure by pushing down the black lever.

Now release the black connector from the BCM and open it up in the same way.

Run the switch wire from the light switch position through the dash to the connector and insert the cable into position 7 on the connector block. I used some cable sheathing to protect it.

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Reassemble the white connector, as before, and reconnect to BCM. Route the other end of the switch cable up to where the headlight switch lives. Insert the cable into position 5 on the connector, the side of the connector is the retainer and needs hinging up to insert the cable.

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Replace all dash trim and connect up new light switch.

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Coding

Once everything is back in place some coding is needed to get everything working.

For module 09 (central electronics)

09-21-7 Fog lights installed

09-12-6 Cornering lights installed/active

Other additional options are:

09-21-2 Cornering lights work on turn signal

09-21-3 Both fog lights on when in Reverse gear

09-19-5 Fog light diagnostics

09-21-5 Fog lights disabled with hi beam

09-13-6 Fog lights with coming home lights (unticked)

Check out @Pauly’s coding guide in the downloads section and the following threads

VCDS Tweaks

VCDS Common Alterations Guide

Hope this proves useful to some. Not having done much beyond an oil change before, I found the thought of doing it far more stressful than the actual doing it! Thanks to @Pauly and this forum for the wealth of knowledge and supplying all the bits.

To help others, the crimps are as follows;
Headlight switch TE MCON 1.2mm (VW # 000979034E)
BCM pins 9, 10, 11 VW # 000979025E