What Have You Done To Your Van Today?

[DXX]

I think it is this I'm not keen on putting under scuttle as there will be water ingress. I layered the sound deadening mat to create a fall left and right as to avoid water pooling.

Silent Coat Absorber 35mm Sheet

Silent Coat Sound Absorber 35 is a polyurethane foam material with a special formulation to achieve superb sound absorption and flexibility. The material is designed primarily to absorb unwanted high frequencies. The unique memory foam properties also make it great for sandwiching between...

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@sgh Looks like 35mm Sound Buffler isn’t on the market anymore, how about this

Self-adhesive Acoustic Soundproofing Fire Proof CLASS O FOAM 6mm to 30mm | eBay UK

Manufactured by impregnating the open cell foam with fire resistant carbon solution and pressure dried, resulting in a Class '0' grade fire resistant acoustic foam which is able to withstand most ignition sources.

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I wouldn’t worry about water pooling you’d have to use a spirit level to park for that to happen and if it did it wouldn’t be any worse than a wet van.

 

[Graham Jones]

I am also in same predicament....but different globe for my reversing lights on T6.1.
Anyone with knowledge of what to replace with for more illumination and no error codes?

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All sorted....I have fitted iilumo Flame + T15 globes....Evarything seems to be working fine...thanks for everyones comments..Cheers and Merry Christmas to you all.

 

[manfrotto]

All sorted....I have fitted iilumo Flame + T15 globes....Evarything seems to be working fine...thanks for everyones comments..Cheers and Merry Christmas to you all.

Where did you get them from Graham?

 

[Graham Jones]

Where did you get them from Graham?

I got them from iilumo ..in Keysborough ...sorry, I don't know how to post their website on here..(dinosaur me) Their website also has other dealers in each state. Cheers

 

[Chris1983]

I’ve fitted this in my 2018 T6 and no issues at all. Very easy to swap out and not even a hint of an error code. This is their NZ site but will likely auto direct you to your local page when you click the link: Reversing light LED pack for Volkswagen Multivan / Transporter T6

Is this just bulb swapping?

I’ve swapped from halogen to LED but still seems pretty sub standard.

I had seen @Sasquatch did some swamped style inserts but I wouldn’t fancy cutting into the van. So wasn’t sure if something similar than can attach under bumper or somesuch?

 

[Sasquatch]

I had seen @Sasquatch did some swamped style inserts but I wouldn’t fancy cutting into the van. So wasn’t sure if something similar than can attach under bumper or somesuch?

I did indeed.

Thread 'How to - Extra Reverse Lights T6.1 Tailgate'

28 Sep 2025

1. Safety first - disconnect the battery.

2. This is for the 6.1 but would probably apply to the 6, 5.1 and 5 tailgate models, but don't assume - there may be minor differences.

3. They're going on the panel under the rear light clusters, so mark where you need to cut. Remember - measure twice, cut once!



4. I've had these panels off before and knew there was nothing delicate behind so chose to cut the holes with them fitted and held firm.

I used a sharp craft knife with a new blade and was soon through the soft plastic. I then drilled the bolt holes.



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Requires cutting into the trim panels beneath tbe rear clusters, butntheyre easily replaced so its a reversible mod.

 

[mightythings]

Is this just bulb swapping?

I’ve swapped from halogen to LED but still seems pretty sub standard.

I had seen @Sasquatch did some swamped style inserts but I wouldn’t fancy cutting into the van. So wasn’t sure if something similar than can attach under bumper or somesuch?

Yep, just a straight swap of the bulb. This is def much brighter than the original one I removed. It’s not as bright as floodlighting, but likely you could add an external light somewhere discreet if you wanted. Unless you have a swamper - then you’re obligated to put it somewhere conspicuous, as long as it won’t compromise your departure angles.

 

[Graham Jones]

All sorted....I have fitted iilumo Flame + T15 globes....Evarything seems to be working fine...thanks for everyones comments..Cheers and Merry Christmas to you all.

Huge difference...very happy..cheers.

 

[ei-aprilia]

An 11hr round trip for me today to pick up Van Diesel from Darkside. They have done an amazing job and the drive home was superb. Van feels like new and the power difference is noticeable to say the least. It was an expensive undertaking but I'm so glad I've done it now and not just chopped Van in for a new model.

Work done as follows

New standard T32 suspension all round
New CXEB engine and all associated ancillaries
New turbos
New vibration damper and flywheel
New intake manifold with swirl flap delete
Adblue deleted
Dpf cored and deleted
Engine mapping for above deletions
Dsg remap

 

[Sackmycook]

Which one of those lines is your bank balance ?
Great job nevertheless

 

[ei-aprilia]

Which one of those lines is your bank balance ?
Great job nevertheless

Probably spent as much as the van is worth truth be told but it still only half the cost of a new basic transitporter

 

[Martinw]

Booked it in with my local independent German car specialist for service and MOT next month.

 

[Touchwood]

I wanted some lights on the courtesy light feed so when I open the doors I get a bit of background lighting while I hunt for the main leisure battery light switch — instead of doing the usual midnight fumbling routine in the dark.

So I’ve just fitted these mini blue LED spots to the rear bulkhead I got off Ebay

 

[z1ts]

new basic transitporter

You forgot the 'h'

It is known (quite extensively in my experience!) as the Transhitporter...

Even the Ford diehards are unenthused....

 

[Delpel1]

Had a busy couple of days.
Swapped my flat bottom carbon fibre steering wheel with a standard jobbi that I retrimmed myself.
Followed by the 240v installation and THQ stealth flap. Lastly was a couple of storage nets for the side panels. Phew, I think I need a lie down.

 

[RogueOne]

Had a busy couple of days.
Swapped my flat bottom carbon fibre steering wheel with a standard jobbi that I retrimmed myself.
Followed by the 240v installation and THQ stealth flap. Lastly was a couple of storage nets for the side panels. Phew, I think I need a lie down.

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Good work delpel, how did you find the stealth flap to fit? It's on my list for the new year. Still also deciding whether to go left or right flap too!

 

[DXX]

Is this what you used?

CTK Elastic 10mm - Single Sheet

CTK Elastic is a self-adhesive, soft and light thermo-acoustic material based on foamed elastic rubber (synthetic rubber). The closed cell design effectively reduces noise and provides a good level of heat insulation while remaining waterproof and oil resistant. The special structure, high...

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No I used 35mm Sound Buffler, stupid name and they don’t sell it anymore. 35mm closed cell acoustic foam with a foil cover.
I’ve used a cheap Amazon 10mm self adhesive closed cell foam on the cab roof (2 layers) and on the cab door cards (1 layer).
With the scuttle I’d say get as much in as possible, that’s about 35mm and take you time with cardboard templates to keep it tight (1 sq M is enough).
EDIT: 10mm also applied to the back of the wheel arch liners.

 

[Sackmycook]

Dropped a 130ah leisure battery into my setup and put the old 80ah into my solar shed setup.
Got the new one from a local farmer who has gone over to Lithium so a bargain at £50 for a 3 month old battery

 

[Roberts83]

Cleaned the 1st van, 2nd one i own tomorrow.....

 

[ChestnutBrown]

Getting new roof panels early next year, so crudely stapled these in just for a bit of fun in the meantime.