VW Carstick - does it work as standard?

[snoop6060]

Well if I don't get it working will probably take you up on that and just get a EE one.

 

[MrTesco]

Just been checking this thread out, can anyone confirm if this works with Composition media unit?

 

[snoop6060]

It does not. Tried and failed. Annoying thing is it's just the setup menu you need , no actual features. Could well be a VCDS setting, but alas, I gave up.

 

[MrTesco]

It does not. Tried and failed. Annoying thing is it's just the setup menu you need , no actual features. Could well be a VCDS setting, but alas, I gave up.

Cheers for the quick reply. Just saved me a few pennies. I'll take a look at a wifi dongle then

 

[Dellmassive]

To use it camping would you need to get the discover media head unit switched over to a leisure battery so it didnt auto switch off ?

im hearing that you can use the "Huawei Unlocked E8372h-153 4G/LTE WiFi Dongle - White" instead of a VW carstick.

if thats true then the Huawei creates its own wifi hotspot when its powered up via the van usb port or a USB powerbank.....

the the van can connect to that hotspot when its switched on....... and for camping you could us a 12v USB adapter on the leasure battery or a usb power bank.

ill get one in and test it........ watch this space.

 

[Dellmassive]

OK, so the "Huawei Unlocked E8372h-153 4G/LTE WiFi Dongle - White" works a charm.

i went for the Amazon one which included a 6GB 2G/3G/4G EE Data sim (90days to use it) - just for testing purposes.

ill go for the 3mobile 12GB 12mnth £30 Data sim when this one runs out..

here my question.... i have the USB port and AUX audio-in port on the front of the dash (T6 Transporter with discovery media satnav)




so where is the second port? i thought i would have 2x ports.....one in the glovebox and one on the dash?, so i could leave the stick permanently connected?



its not in here!.......wtf



and before someone says it,.... i tried the 12v USB plug thing for powering it up, but the 12v sockets seem to be live all the time, which is not good as i only whant the wifi running when the van is... (which the onboard USB does do - shuts off when van does)

and info for the camper boys - it works fine on a USB battery power bank.....


so am i missing the duel usb? if so am i going to have to retro fit it?

 

[Floor Fit]

The dual usb is an extra on the options .. I made the mistake of not opting for it . I think absolute new | VW T5/T6 Specialists do a addon/ retro fit

 

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