Eddie-NLs Octavia Vrs Estate 170CR

[Eddie-NL]

Some great mods here Ed!

Any more info on the heated washer jets?

Wired them in today too, need to check them when I have a minute as it is different to my old Golf.

in the Golf it was wired to a switched live, on the Octavia it is Pin 4 of the BCM. So not sure if they work all the time like the golf or only when the Black ice warning is on

[j0hn]

Liking the footwell lights Ed.

[Wardy]

Looking great Ed

[nutters_uclan]

Eddie, some great changes there. Where did you buy the steering wheel and columbus nav from?

[Gleemin]

Looks like i need to catch up with you again some time soon as really fancy the extra lights in mine. Must also get around to having my screen changed as now have auto light sensor

[SkodAll]

Nice pics with some good little extras. Thanks for the pics.

[D15VRS]

Some smashing changes there love the door handle illumination

[Eddie-NL]

Update

Heated seats all fitted and wired up

seats all back

from this

also fitted a draw under the drivers seat

[skodanorman]

This is great! Can't believe you've done all this at home!!

[Wardy]

How long do you usually keep your cars for Ed?

[Eddie-NL]

How long do you usually keep your cars for Ed?

No real set time, I have the Vrs on a PCP for 3 years, which I hope to pay off before the end.

The Vrs meets my requirements and I'm not one to change for the latest model

[Wardy]

I'll take it off your hands when you're finished then

[Eddie-NL]

Long awaited update

After having a Rear View Camera in my Old Golf I was keen to have one in the Vrs. Easy I thought, fit one of the Tiguan ones in place of the boot release opener only to discover that it was a lot bigger. Then I started looking at the number plate cameras, they look crap so was starting to give up on the idea.

RickST170 was also keen to get a camera on his Blackline too and he took the plunge to cut a hole in his tailgate, so I thought that I would give it a go. Well after getting all the wiring done last week I finally took the plunge and got the Dremel out

[Eddie-NL]

After a bit of coding I managed to get the optical displayed on the side

and this came in the post today

I really had to change the gearknob, as it was what i would describe as Grandad style

Audi Gearknob

[D@z]

good job on the camera, couldnt bring myself to cut a hole in the tailgate though! nice gearknob too, I have the same one!

[rob_e]

love that reverse camera - top modding - but ditto I wouldn't want to drill my tailgate.

Love the audi knob - my last car had that black one, new one has similar but with red detail and a bit more metal showing - still a ball shape though - makes it much nicer to hold/change gear.

[Wardy]

Possibly one of the best mods the gear knob - credit to Rob for giving me the idea

[Adamweal]

have you got a link to the camera its just what i am looking for! especially painted!

[Eddie-NL]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-VW-SCIROCCO-rear-bumper-camera-kit-for-RNS510-MFD3-RNS315-RCD510-/280800729611?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item4161071a0b#ht_3333wt_1170

this is the type i used, i got mine for a lot less

i did the painting myself

[Dallan]

Great mods to the car, has given me some ideas now

[Eddie-NL]

New Update

 

Tried to fit Park Assist, unfortunately found out my ABS pump doesn't support it. Luckily I tested it with the sensors taped on the bumper.

I didn't want to change the ABS Pump so settled to fit front Optical Parking

 

Here are the results

 

 

 

 

 

[BILLYK]

Wow.. that is amazing sorry im a newbi on here with my 1st octi vrs wonder if that steering wheel would fit mine.. and some of them mods lol absolutely amazing ..thats all I can say ..P.s can you update mine for me pleeasee

[Eddie-NL]

Hard to believe that a year has passed sinced I picked up my Vrs

 

My first mod for the 2nd year is

 

Have a Break!

 

 

[Wardy]

Very nice - saw this mentioned last week, from the Mk5 forum.

 

Where's the coding for this, out of interest? Accepting that it's likely only to be available to FL models.

[Eddie-NL]

doesn't work with older clusters (pre-facelift)

 

UDS protocol required