Gandalf's Evolution

[JR RS]

Finally got Gandalf tinted this morning!!

Front windows with UltraGard nano+ceramic 42% VLT.

Rear side and boot windows with clear tint 75% VLT.

 

Happy with results. Just in time for summer!

 

 

 

[JR RS]

Finally after months of sitting on the shelf, I added the Power Magic Pro to my existing Blackvue dashcam setup.

 

Install was straight forward but I wish they included instructions to "start the car" cause I thought the unit was faulty when I turned the ignition on to ACC only and nothing happened!!!

 

I initially removed it and was about to return it, but after some further research/investigation - I saw the car needed to b started for the unit to spring into action for the first time.

 

The glovebox conveniently had a pre-drilled small hole, from factory, against the felt backing, for me to route the wires through.

 

Allows for the Power Magic Pro to b out of sight, yet easily accessible 

 

Edited 10 October, 2021 by JR RS

[Bap33]

14 hours ago, JR RS said:

Power Magic Pro

What is this supposed to bring you?

Sorry I didn’t catch you. ☹️

[bubib5]

1 hour ago, Bap33 said:

What is this supposed to bring you?

Sorry I didn’t catch you. ☹️

Prevents the battery from being sucked dry by the dashcam.. I believe you can preset the voltage at which it will cut out the dashcam

[JR RS]

4 hours ago, Bap33 said:

What is this supposed to bring you?

Sorry I didn’t catch you. ☹️

 

The Power Magic Pro allows the dashcam to run after the car is switched off, i.e. parking mode.

Any bumps and motion will b detected and recorded.

 

I already had a Blackvue Dashcam installed before, but it was setup to only work while the car is on.

Now my dashcam can run in parking mode, when the car is off.

 

With the module, u can preset it to stop parking mode based on time (hrs) and/or voltage cutoff (V).

Or U can manually switch it off so it only works while the car is on.

Edited 10 October, 2021 by JR RS

[JR RS]

Latest retrofit completed successfully - illuminated door sills

They're the geniune Skoda ones.

 

Its a lot of hassle for "illuminated door sills", but i like how it looks.  adds a nice touch.

I'm very happy with it.

 

Wiring was basically plug'n'play.  no extra coding required.  i didn't disconnect the battery so i didn't have to deal with any xmas lights on the dash, or recalibrate anything.

 

Removing the C-connector from the BCM module is tricky as the access is tight.  but once out, removing the two pins and plugging in the other 2 wires was quick n easy.  having a wire trim removal tool is a must, otherwise don't bother.

 

The routing of the door sill wiring was the hard bit.  wiring is required to go from the driver's side door sill, to the back, across the back seat, then back up to the passenger door sill, then finally end up in the BCM module under the A-pillar.

to do that, u need to:-

- remove rear seat bench

- remove rear seat side bolster

- remove driver's side door sill trim panel

- remove passenger side door sill trim panel

- remove passenger side lower trim panel, below glovebox.

- remove dashboard side panel, below the A-pillar, beside the glovebox

 

 

the finished product.......

 

 

 

Rear seat bench anchor points; rear seaat side bolsters (beware of the airbag).

 

 

 

fixture points at the back of the door sill trim panel.  one is behind the side bolster.  the other is under the seat.

 

fixture of door sill trim behind the side bolster.  watch out for that yellow black connector as that is one of the crash sensors.

 

 

underside of door sill trim panel, showing anchor points.

 

 

door sill trim panel removed.

 

 

BCM C-connector removed;  With wiring in place and shroud put back.

  

 

 

Old door sill removed.

 

All cleaned up.  Took less than 5 mins to do thanks to the Caramel Wheel.

 

 

Factory cut-out under the door rubber seal, for the illuminated door sill wiring to thread through.

Edited 27 February, 2022 by JR RS

[ApertureS]

Pulling out all the stops again man! Always so helpful for people.

Looks good, how much did they set you back?

[JR RS]

3 hours ago, ApertureS said:

Pulling out all the stops again man! Always so helpful for people.

Looks good, how much did they set you back?

 

Got it for dirt cheap from a person who bought it a while ago from Kopacek, but wasn't feeling confident to do the install.

Cost me less than a third than if I were to buy it from Kopacek now, which is on a special price.

 

Otherwise I wouldn't have got it, at the "normal" price.

So it was an opportunity I couldn't pass.

 

Edited 27 February, 2022 by JR RS

[petrolcan]

On 11/01/2021 at 10:34, JR RS said:

Rear console 12v socket converted to Dual USB ports (in progress)

I'm looking to do this but I cannot find a way to remove the tray safely. Any ideas?

[petrolcan]

1 hour ago, petrolcan said:

I'm looking to do this but I cannot find a way to remove the tray safely. Any ideas?

Scratch that, got it removed after sitting staring at it for a while.

 

Gently (and I mean gently) pull on the bottom RHS to dislodge the 'pin', once that's dislodged move to the upper right stop and wiggle that out. Then, using small movements, wiggle the whole thing to the right at a slight angle and out it pops.

 

Removing the 12v socket was a pain as I assumed it all came out as one piece. It doesn't! Pop the metal part out then the plastic surround comes out easily. Handily there's a plug to unclip so you can just remove the whole lot and do the wiring on a bench.

 

I now have twin USB in the rear using one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09J2LPJCH/

 

Apologies @JR RS for the hijack

Edited 29 May, 2022 by petrolcan

[ApertureS]

26 minutes ago, petrolcan said:

Scratch that, got it removed after sitting staring at it for a while.

 

Gently (and I mean gently) pull on the bottom RHS to dislodge the 'pin', once that's dislodged move to the upper right stop and wiggle that out. Then, using small movements, wiggle the whole thing to the right at a slight angle and out it pops.

 

Removing the 12v socket was a pain as I assumed it all came out as one piece. It doesn't! Pop the metal part out then the plastic surround comes out easily. Handily there's a plug to unclip so you can just remove the whole lot and do the wiring on a bench.

 

I now have twin USB in the rear using one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09J2LPJCH/

 

Apologies @JR RS for the hijack

got a photo of the finished product, wanna see how it looks ?

[petrolcan]

20 minutes ago, ApertureS said:

got a photo of the finished product, wanna see how it looks ?

[j caff]

I just got 2 twin USB plug in things in dealz, one for the front and one for the back, sorted 😎😎

[Berisford]

The charger is illuminated all the time yes/no - what sort of drain does it put on the battery?

 

I'm thinking 2 weeks parked up at the airport scenario......... 

[petrolcan]

1 hour ago, Berisford said:

The charger is illuminated all the time yes/no - what sort of drain does it put on the battery?

 

I'm thinking 2 weeks parked up at the airport scenario......... 

 

When the car is unlocked it lights up. Haven't checked whether it powers down after a certain amount of time after locking.

[JR RS]

12 hours ago, Berisford said:

The charger is illuminated all the time yes/no - what sort of drain does it put on the battery?

 

I'm thinking 2 weeks parked up at the airport scenario......... 

 

The one I have that has a separate switch to turn the charger on/off, including the light illumination.

 

[EnterName]

34 minutes ago, JR RS said:

The one I have that has a separate switch to turn the charger on/off, including the light illumination.

I have not seen one like this before, and I like it.

[Berisford]

1 hour ago, JR RS said:

 

The one I have that has a separate switch to turn the charger on/off, including the light illumination.

 

It’d be nice if the ‘elves’ in China could develop the device one step further and have it turn on/off via the insertion of the usb cable…

 

 

 

 

 

 

[JR RS]

Replaced the steering wheel with a Sportline version.

Dressed it up with paddle shifter extensions (AliExpress) and a Superb nameplate (Kopacek).

 

Old Wheel: 3VO 419 091 S CWE

New Wheel: 565 419 091 E BGW

 

[Awesam]

How much did that set you back?

 

Im going to get the Alcantara one, 565064241A GCW

[JR RS]

7 hours ago, Awesam said:

How much did that set you back?

 

Im going to get the Alcantara one, 565064241A GCW

 

Bought it secondhand of a friend who sold his Superb.

 

Alcantara version is nice, but I have perforated leather seats, so this version steering wheel suits perfectly.

[bubib5]

8 hours ago, JR RS said:

Replaced the steering wheel with a Sportline version.

Dressed it up with paddle shifter extensions (AliExpress) and a Superb nameplate (Kopacek).

 

Old Wheel: 3VO 419 091 S CWE

New Wheel: 565 419 091 E BGW

 

Wait, no view button.. So no VC in plan  (sarcasam)

Edited 1 June, 2022 by bubib5

[JR RS]

44 minutes ago, bubib5 said:

Wait, no view button.. So no VC in plan  (sarcasam)

 

Lol....no plans at all.

I like my buttons (MIB2) and analog cluster 🙂

[ApertureS]

19 hours ago, JR RS said:

Replaced the steering wheel with a Sportline version.

Dressed it up with paddle shifter extensions (AliExpress) and a Superb nameplate (Kopacek).

 

Old Wheel: 3VO 419 091 S CWE

New Wheel: 565 419 091 E BGW

 

 

Was the airbag the same?

and how much did it set you back?

[JR RS]

4 hours ago, ApertureS said:

Was the airbag the same?

and how much did it set you back?

 

I got the wheel without the airbag.

So I simply remove the airbag off old wheel, and put in other wheel.

Straight fit.

 

As I mentioned before, I got it secondhand, for $200 AUD.