Is it possible to retro fit items like tyre pressure monitors and light assist to octy II's after build? I ask this because it seems to me that other than the switches or sensors I cant imagine that VAG would go to the effort of producing more components than they need to so something like light assist would simply need a replacement switch and then have VAG COM adjust the setting as I am pretty certain that the rain sensor will work for both. My thinking of this is owing to the retro fitting of cruise in the octy 1 was straight forward enough so maybe other things can be done.

The tyre pressure monitor simply consists of adding a dashboard switch to wiring which is probably in place and a bit of re-programming. Probably similar for for light assist but I doubt you could retrofit these 2 options for less than £95 which is the total cost if you spec them in the first place.

The cost doesnt bother me too much I would expect it to cost more to be done after it had left the factory, it was the 3 month delay in getting the car with the bits I wanted that put me off.

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Has anyone done it and where can you get the switches?

A switch presumably is much cheaper than this:

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/85649-tyre-pressure-monitoring/page__p__1045211__hl__retrofit%20tyre__fromsearch__1entry1045211

Tyre pressure monitor works off the ESP sensors, so will be standard with that and not possible otherwise?

Retrofitting light assist is quite easy (must be if I managed to do it ) This link explains all http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/74556-light-assist-retrofit/page__hl__light%20assist

As for cost, I got my switch off fleabay for a fiver P&P cost more :( The wires if you need them cost me £2.67

Is it possible to retro fit items like tyre pressure monitors and light assist to octy II's after build? I ask this because it seems to me that other than the switches or sensors I cant imagine that VAG would go to the effort of producing more components than they need to so something like light assist would simply need a replacement switch and then have VAG COM adjust the setting as I am pretty certain that the rain sensor will work for both. My thinking of this is owing to the retro fitting of cruise in the octy 1 was straight forward enough so maybe other things can be done.

Hi

I have retrofitted TPMS to my Golf should be the same with the Octavia, just need the TPMS button for the octavia.

http://www.worldimpex.com/assets/partdocuments/TPMS1.pdf

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/299640.aspx

http://www.kufatec.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p907_TPMS---Tire-Pressure-Monitoring--Harness-VW-Golf-5-Golf-5-Plus.html/XTCsid/e8777ff5cc9341c49e0fb446ebb6e5c5

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Does anyone have the part number for the dashboard switch please?

Found my own answer... and a tutorial - albeit in German....

Taster fur Reifendruckkontrolle 1x 1Z0927127B

Steckerhehause 4DO 971 636 B

2 x Satz Leitung 000 979 002

Satz Leitung 000 979 131 A

Schneidverbinder rot Red Cutting Connector is the translation - I assume this means red scotchlocks... eek... maybe something else will be better.

Einzelader 1mm Querschnitt Single Core Cable

Schrumpfschlauch Heat Shrink Tubing