UKPassats

Ok, so I got it fixed yesterday! Thanks very much for all the advice and suggestions! In an absolutely massive stroke of luck, I actually found the broken off part and used a 2mm drill to drill all the way through it. I then needed to make a similar hole in the clip that was still attached to the wi...

Ahaa, right - I guessed it might just be one unit :/ Great suggestion - thanks very much! I will have a look and see how feasible it is to do... I imagine as well if that approach fails (i.e. if the bolt breaks out of the plastic) then there is probably enough plastic there to anchor a small section...

Hi Folks, I'm looking to repair or replace a rear window-shade retaining clip - see photos. The T-shaped plastic part at the top of the shade that clips into the top of the door frame has lost one of the arms and doesn't hold too well. Can this be replaced? Do I need the whole shade to come out (see...

mrderv wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:53 pm At least every 3 months i think.

Right - probably due one then as the last one was in November...

Hi folks,

Quick question: does anyone know how frequently VW update their navigation maps / databases?

Cheers,
Geoff

Ok, so I have now changed the steering wheel and I'm very happy with it! Here's a photo: IMG_1028.jpg In case someone else is interested in doing the same, here is a short write up of how I did it: 1) To get the wheel I wanted I used a company called www.royalsteeringwheels.com who take stock wheels...

... Luckily it doesn't take that long to arrive :) Happy to report, i've had no issues with mine too, has been rather reliable. Only thing you have to remember, is that if you switch driver profiles (eco, Norm, Sport), you may have to turn off SS again. Yeah, only a couple of weeks and they allowed...

Yes, mine fitted ok. Did you select the right one? There are 2 options for the Passat on that Aliexpress link, one is labelled B8 Variant (for the estate), and B8 8.5. By default, that link selects the one for a Tiguan Mk2 Ah, damn! Yes, I remember selecting the right one at the time but I dithered...

Did yours fit correctly without any modification? I bought one from the same link you posted but it has a slightly different fitment... The one I received: IMG_0946.jpg IMG_0947.jpg The plug on my car: IMG_0948.jpg The alignment 'fins' are slightly different, so I now don't know if that would be com...

No it's because you are probably that 1 person in a 100,000 that has thought I want a steering wheel upgrade AND actually done it! Most people are happy with their steering wheel and of those who are not, most would be put off by removing trim, unplugging airbags, electrics, sensors and a fear of b...

Nothing...

Is that because the idea is daft for some reason or just that nobody has done it?

Cheers,
Geoff

Hi folks, My old, soon to be sold, car is a Volvo V50 and many years ago I upgraded the steering wheel to their premium 'R-Design' wheel.. It made a big difference to the feel and comfort of driving. I had to drive the old car a little this weekend and really noticed how nice that steering wheel act...

Fair enough - I guessed it'd be something like that and they seem to want something in the region of 70 quid for a year, so that's a nope! I can use Waze through Apple CarPlay but then it's only in the infotainment screen and that's a more awkward place to look compared to the instructions in the in...

Ah right, I was worried that would be the case.. Off toi eBay then!

Thanks, Geoff

I don't suppose there's any similar 'off the books' way to get traffic information for the nav system? In the settings the traffic service comes up as 'no connection', or, if I connect the car to my phone's mobile hotspot (which is /never/ remebered from one session to the next) it comes up with 'li...

Great advice / thread. I replaced mine at the weekend along with a few other little fixes as a nice easy intro to working on this new (to me) car!

Cheers,
Geoff

Hi folks, In going over our new Passat Estate I noticed that the left fog light was, well, foggy...! I took the unit out and discovered that it had a significant amount of water inside and a crack in the back of the housing. This and a few small bits of slight trim misalignment in that area make us ...

Oh I will - I spent days rattling around the web looking for answers to the four questions / issues I had with the car, and I had answers or ideas for all four within an hour of joining this forum!

... Extract the contents on 2.1 to the SD card (metainfo2 etc needs to be on the root). Insert into slot 1 for the update. There are scripts for other units, but because of that they are called, they very rarely show up on google searches. And, for the technophobes, they prefer to pay someone to do...

Your link went to a full key case but wasn’t a bad price especially if you want a spare case but if you just want the blade I found this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125032667282?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=vN1OPyBbSqW&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=cVbfT9PrRRa&var=&a...

Ok, as its a Delphi unit, this should work for you. Head to https://www.digital-eliteboard.com/threads/how-to-mib2-mst2-delphi-unit-mst2_eu_vw_xxxxxd-patchen-fec-swap-cid-cp.495796/ Use Google Chrome to browse the site and it should translate it from German to English. The link above is the hard wa...

mrderv wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 12:52 pm
... Reply back here with your software train version (top line)

Ok, the software train version is MST2_EU_VW_E0220D
Installed SW MU version 0624
Part number 3Q0035874A
Software verison H25.14.78_STD2Nav_EU

Cheers,
Geoff

Also regards the key blade. You may have to go to a dealer to get one due to not having one for the template, but once you get one you can get blanks for next to nothing on fleabay and cut by a local locksmith. Think I paid £4 for 3 blanks then a fiver each to get them cut to fit. Awesome - thanks ...

Great - will do..

... 4. I was expecting this car to use / require AdBlue as it's a Euro 6, but I cannot find the filler port in the boot or next to the fuel port... From reading another thread here and a few other places, it seems like this car might not actually use AdBlue at all! Weird! I had assumed all Euro 6 d...