Magicblack T6 Van From France

[P0L0]

Hi guys !

I can’t find better place to read and learn about T6 than here In France, there is no such communities over a vehicule, excepté for classic Ines.

Last year, I asked advices to lower my future T6 because I own an underground garage:

Which Suspension Kit To Enter My Underground Garage ?

And today, I can introduce you my T6, delivered at the beginning of the week.

So I live in Burgundy, on Dijon (yep, the Mustard ) I ran à small business of macaroons... This is my work Van. It replaces my fifth Caddy, because now I need a third place for a mini-Polo


My first one and still there (2011 - 290.000km)

This is 2.0 TDi 150hp, with DSG7 Transmission.
I chosed it Magic Black, and took some options:
- 80 liters fuel tank,
- « Comfort Pack »
- Power folding mirrors
- Heating driver seat (unavailable for 2 people seat next to me)
- Shift paddle on steering wheel

I already tuned it with an aluminium protection for rear bumper #PimpMyRide

But some more extras will come soon

See ya

 

[P0L0]

I started yesterday to install a rearview camera, as I did on all my Caddy’s


So firstly, I install power and videos cables in rear door:











This is the new camera on the right.

Above, the camera of the previous Caddy, but it doesn’t work anymore. I bought a license plate light cable at VW dealer to modify it in order to manage place for the camera.













Dremel talked !!! Camera loose weight to fit in the bar.













The motherf*#k•r handle who take me more than an hour to put back in the door









But the result looks good














And finally, before putting back the interior door cover, I protected plugs with heatshrink








Next week: wiring from rear to dashboard



Do you know if there is a secret way to reach motor bay from interior ? I will need to install cables for front camera and garage door remote control..


Thanks for reading

 

[Jean-Louis Bourdon]

Hi guys !

Hey Polo,
I'm French too. you can always move to the UK (22 years for me)
had to buy mine Right hand drive though :-(
Tout est bon dans le macaron

 

[P0L0]

Hey !
Hello Frenchie

 

[Deaky]

Good work @P0L0 keep the pics coming

 

[P0L0]

Hey



No more pics today



I spent hours trying to pass video and power cables from the trunk to the cockpit.... Grrrrrrrrrrrr
But that's done, they're now near the pedals...
I leave home tomorrow to go to the Agriculture Meeting in Paris up to Sunday...





Today I received my order from Originalteilemarkt.de.
That's switches i'll use to controll the electric doors (4) i have to go through to enter my garage







But they were wrong and send me a big switch (T5 ?) for 4 motion i suppose.
I would use This one to remote front camera if needed..




"That's all folks"....

 

[Jean-Louis Bourdon]

the last 2 switches are "hill descent" (limitateur de vitesse en descente, any not just 4motion, as long as you have hillstart (demarage en cote)too) and diff lock (blocage differentiel) for the 4 motion models
i think it is for a not T6 (probably T5). mine are the same shape (almost) and size

 

[andys]

Are any of those switches latching? You might need to connect them to some sort of latching relay or it might only work while you're pressing the button

 

[P0L0]

the last 2 switches are "hill descent" (limitateur de vitesse en descente, any not just 4motion, as long as you have hillstart (demarage en cote)too) and diff lock (blocage differentiel) for the 4 motion models
i think it is for a not T6 (probably T5). mine are the same shape (almost) and size

Yep, "hill Descent" will be used to open the first door, just after a ... Descent
The other one (diff locking) is not for me, that's the mistake..

I hope this would be easy to change it !!

I ordered this one, who be placed between "ParkAssist" and "Hill Descent" switches..

Are any of those switches latching? You might need to connect them to some sort of latching relay or it might only work while you're pressing the button

No, none of them..

But I don't need any latching. Just a contact, as I would push the button of a remote control

 

[Jean-Louis Bourdon]

hey Polo,
have you seen these:
VW T6 TRANSPORTER, CARAVELLE DASH / DASHBOARD BLANK BUTTON, MISSILES PRINTED | eBay
lol

 

[P0L0]

Lol !

I saw something like that when I was looking for switches in my previous Caddy, for the same use.
But I didn't remember to search for it

these are keys/covers to place on OEM switches, isn't it ?

 

[Jean-Louis Bourdon]

i think these are just masks for non functional place holders
i doubt they can be mounted on actual switches
i also think these are non transparent, they won't actually lit at night (the light is probably in the switch anyway, so blank -> no LED)

i prefer the design of the T5 buttons lol. it seems every generation gets slightly worse...

 

[P0L0]

Oops, tu as raison, ce sont des cabochons, pas des touches à clpiser sur les interrupteurs..
Autant pour moi !

 

[Jean-Louis Bourdon]

Oops, tu as raison, ce sont des cabochons, pas des touches à clpiser sur les interrupteurs..
Autant pour moi !

in English please lol

 

[P0L0]

 

[P0L0]

Hi everybody !


Rearview Camera : ok
But as I always want to go faster and faster, I made a mistake when wiring it: the screen switch on when reverse gear is engaged, but still runs in forward gear

I think I know which cables I inversed

This is the first time I set up a « smart switch ». It allow to switch from rear to front camera when switching gear. Front camera is not yet in place (and not bought), I prefered to check if the switch seems functional, and it does


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I also prepared the wiring of dash switches, to remote the garage doors, that’s ok !

I just need to plug to another switch to get the lighting.



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And finally, the Bilstein B14s...
I received my order last week, and I couldn’t wait for assembly them









May you tell me if that plastic washer is at right place ?







Is that rubber shock in the right way, and no upside down ?









And all that stuff in right position ?















Final mounting scheduled on Saturday !!!


Only top hex nuts are missing, I forget them when ordering.



I prefer not to take it from OEM shocks, but I hope my dealer would have it in stock...

 

[P0L0]

I work in Paris for two days. I happened by chance in front of a dealer Vw, and stopped there.

Luckily, they had the two nuts I missed:
"Is it all you need? I offer them to you !! "

 

[P0L0]

Front Shocks are ready to install........
To be continued...

 

[P0L0]

Hi mates


Today was the B14 Day
So I went to my friend garage to spend the afternoon on lowriding the t6..







We lose time on first front shock, but Everything happened really fast then.

OEM vs B14







B14 in da place !!













and.....

Wow, that's lowwwwww













So we spent half an hour for rear shocks, very easy and fast to do

 

[P0L0]

Alignment checked:








Final look.
So -6.5cm front, -4cm rear !






Handling really nice, I feel more driving a car than a Bus .
the movements of are much better mastered (I don't know If that understandable )

But I think I would reconsider future wheels.. I was looking for 17 steels, but found classified ads for 18" and even 20" ... it would be more reasonable to go for 17 steels for comfort and security. It's my work van, so it will be parked in the streets of Paris, Lyon, without any surveillance, and I don't want to risk attact wheel thiefs..


Finally, half victory, I can reach my garage floor, but I can't exit by the exit way where roof is very low, I have to exit by the entry way.