MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Swapping out canbus
Post by: SiofChester on November 23, 2014, 06:27:15 pm
so, thanks to some excellent service from EddieNL on here, I have a new canbus to fit when I do my head unit upgrade to rcd310. So how difficult is Fitting the new canbus? I see that http://www.my-gti.com/2296/can-bus-gateway-removing-installing-and-upgrading-volkswagen-golf says it looks ok, but then changing the dump valve looks easy but I was cursing and swearing at that fit well over an hour under the car!!

Anyone done this, is it a ten minute job or am I going to struggle with a lack of space and end up with lots of cuts on my hands haha

55 plate 2005 gti...
Title: Re: Swapping out canbus
Post by: RetroRaz on November 23, 2014, 06:33:54 pm
The first time I did it I took about an hour just to get the canbus out, the second time I found it easier to remove the front driver seat completely which made room for me to lie down and look up to the canbus. Whole process took around 45 minutes Including removing seat, release and change canbus , pop seat back in and programming it
Title: Re: Swapping out canbus
Post by: RetroRaz on November 23, 2014, 06:34:33 pm
By the way on both cars they were manuals. Dsg's are supposed to be easier.
Title: Re: Swapping out canbus
Post by: H18Golf on November 23, 2014, 07:02:06 pm
Just fitted a new canbus from Eddie today.  Didn't find it the easiest mate, my hands are a bit cut!

Couldn't get it back the way it was originally, so just pushed the new can out the way, hope this is ok???

Took me about an hour, my car is an 06 GTi.

Follow Eddie's tutorial, it really helped.
Title: Re: Swapping out canbus
Post by: SiofChester on November 23, 2014, 07:17:27 pm
Got a link to his tutorial mate?
Title: Re: Swapping out canbus
Post by: Munzz on November 23, 2014, 07:29:30 pm
Take a look at this, I'll be attempting it next week!

http://www.r32oc.com/topic/29242-canbus-gateway-location-removal/
Title: Re: Swapping out canbus
Post by: H18Golf on November 23, 2014, 07:30:48 pm
His tutorial is in the how to guide thread, cheers.   :happy2:
Title: Re: Swapping out canbus
Post by: SiofChester on November 23, 2014, 07:31:21 pm
Cheers munzz, not sure if that's where mine is as mines an 05 so might be in a different place. Only one way to find out I guess!
Title: Re: Swapping out canbus
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 23, 2014, 07:38:13 pm
Quote from: SiofChester on November 23, 2014, 07:31:21 pm
Cheers munzz, not sure if that's where mine is as mines an 05 so might be in a different place. Only one way to find out I guess!

05 will be above the clutch pedal
Title: Re: Swapping out canbus
Post by: mvb12 on November 24, 2014, 01:09:00 pm
10 mins job.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Swapping out canbus
Post by: pandahouse68 on November 24, 2014, 03:03:00 pm
please help
2006 GTI
what version of VCDS to code 7NO from 1K0 can-Bus :happy2: