I grabbed an Everstart H6 AGM from Walmart @ $169 and installed it with my fresh Aliexpress cloth cover. Coded her in with OBD11 and thats about it for today. I might be installing a trailer harness soon, which will be a chore.
What did you do to your MK7 today?
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Nuje
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Got a link for that battery cover? I asked at the dealer and when even the parts guy laughs at how expensive it is (over $100CAD)....you take a pass on that.
72ah size, this is the one I ordered and the quality felt comprable to OEM. Some have said the cloth covers are sometimes thin junk but this one worked great for me. Gotta Insulate the AGM
Cuzoe
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I get into more detail in my facelift BCM retrofit thread... but retrofitted facelift BCM PN 5Q0 937 084 CG (software version 5Q0 937 084 DD) into my the TDi. Had a few easy things to fix that I messed up when transferring pre-facelift coding/adaptations to facelift adaptations (only, no coding).
I set a light function for the right rear blinker to "always 100%" instead of "not active."
I set wiper fluid level sensor to "installed" instead of "not installed," hmm, simple retrofit (along with brake pad wear sensor).
I set ENG153700-ENG154803-Steering Column Switch-Verbauort_Lenkstockschalter to LIN, instead of CAN
- This caused steering column stalks to not work, along with wiper fault in vehicle status page/dash
Anyway, facelift BCM is installed, and fault code free!!! My original (retrofitted higline) BCM wasn't even fault free. That was something I screwed up, of course, haha. I've got 30 color ambient coded. Lights are not installed but AID/Infotainment color is working. Color by driving profile is working, but I need to get the button on screen to set color to coupled/not-coupled to driving profiles.
Pictures of color settings, and my tail light screw up. Phone washed out the color selections but colors in the middle get very blue, then through the purples to yellow, orange, red (the picture looks light blue, white, gray-ish). These pics were before I fixed my adaptation mistakes.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/139585038@N05/52092660698
I set a light function for the right rear blinker to "always 100%" instead of "not active."
I set wiper fluid level sensor to "installed" instead of "not installed," hmm, simple retrofit (along with brake pad wear sensor).
I set ENG153700-ENG154803-Steering Column Switch-Verbauort_Lenkstockschalter to LIN, instead of CAN
- This caused steering column stalks to not work, along with wiper fault in vehicle status page/dash
Anyway, facelift BCM is installed, and fault code free!!! My original (retrofitted higline) BCM wasn't even fault free. That was something I screwed up, of course, haha. I've got 30 color ambient coded. Lights are not installed but AID/Infotainment color is working. Color by driving profile is working, but I need to get the button on screen to set color to coupled/not-coupled to driving profiles.
Pictures of color settings, and my tail light screw up. Phone washed out the color selections but colors in the middle get very blue, then through the purples to yellow, orange, red (the picture looks light blue, white, gray-ish). These pics were before I fixed my adaptation mistakes.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/139585038@N05/52092660698
tdidieselbobny
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On Sunday I did the front pads and rotors. Thursday decided to do the rears again, pads and rotors, still had 1/2 pads but the rotors were rusty and scored. All guide pins still moving freely and all boots good. This morning it passed the state inspection, then filled tank up at Speedway instead of going to reservation. 1 line below 1/2 tank was $53 ($6.199) Redid wheel lug torque, as they removed wheels for inspection and don't think they used torque wrench....
demagxc
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Spent the long weekend replacing shocks, struts, springs, brake pads, and rotors all the way around. At almost 140k miles it was time for a little suspension refresh, not to mention a broken driver's side rear spring needed attention. I replaced the stock suspension with Koni Reds. Brake pads and rotors were original and there was almost nothing left of the rear pads.
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What springs did you go with? How do you like the Koni Special Actives so far (I know its early days)?
demagxc
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I got the spring and shock set from IDParts that came with Lesjofors springs. So far I am really enjoying the Special Actives. Its hard to remember how the car felt with a new suspension but it doesn't have the harshness it used to over bumps and feels more stable when cruising.
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Is the ride height about the same as OE with the Lesjofors? I assume they are no longer made in Europe, but hopefully the quality is as good as it used to be.
shortydog
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Fuel,Air, and cabin filter replacement. Every 20k like clock work. Currently at 139688 miles
Nuje
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Did you do the timing belt ~10K miles ago? How did it go?
demagxc
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It looked higher right after installation but after settling the ride height seems to be about the same.
shortydog
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The timing belt and water pump were done by a local vw independent shop at about 118k miles. Zero issues since the service was done.
CWyatt
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Man, when you find the right shop, it's really a great thing. I've heard some horror stories from others so I'm glad yours is apparently pretty good.
shortydog
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You are correct, part of me was uneasy when I dropped off the car at the shop. Now I'm confident in going back for any other issues or maintenance.
Trfytoy
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Picked up a set of GTI calipers and brackets for $150
Nuje
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Replaced the fog lights LED bulbs I'd put in there when I got the car. I run the fogs as DRLs (adds more "balance" to the DRL look than just the singular "U" on each side). They were getting noticeably bluer (or maybe I just hadn't noticed how "blue" the white light was before(?)).
Either way, I put in some "switchback" LED bulbs.
Turn them on and they're 6000K white.
Turn off and on within 5sec and they're "4300K" (both white and amber elements on the LEDs light up).
Turn off and on again within 5sec and they're 3000K (amber-only LED).
No fans - just a big ol' aluminum heat sink, so hopefully they last.
(Interestingly, no mention of CANBUS compatibility in the product description, but thus far (a few hours of driving), no error lights complaining of "bulb out".)
Either way, I put in some "switchback" LED bulbs.
Turn them on and they're 6000K white.
Turn off and on within 5sec and they're "4300K" (both white and amber elements on the LEDs light up).
Turn off and on again within 5sec and they're 3000K (amber-only LED).
No fans - just a big ol' aluminum heat sink, so hopefully they last.
(Interestingly, no mention of CANBUS compatibility in the product description, but thus far (a few hours of driving), no error lights complaining of "bulb out".)
Cuzoe
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I never understood why vendors even put CAN bus compatible on LEDs. It's not like these LEDs were replacing "CAN bus compatible" non-LED bulbs 
. If by CAN bus compatible they are just trying to say that these light bulbs, which are not connected to your CAN bus, won't somehow destroy the CAN bus in your car then...
I'm going to start selling CAN bus compatible brake pad wear sensors and windshield wiper fluid level sensors
. The reporting of faults between modules is over CAN sure, which has nothing to do with the sensors. But I don't want you thinking about that at any point until after your payment has processed.
Bulb errors, like the two sensors that I'm going to start selling, are based on resistance changes. Lights that have a dedicated output from the BCM can be monitored for failure through resistance changes. You can also change the expected bulb type of a given output. That can change the expected resistance values but also the output power and type (for example using PWM to dim an LED instead of lowering voltage, which would cause flicker).
. If by CAN bus compatible they are just trying to say that these light bulbs, which are not connected to your CAN bus, won't somehow destroy the CAN bus in your car then... I'm going to start selling CAN bus compatible brake pad wear sensors and windshield wiper fluid level sensors
. The reporting of faults between modules is over CAN sure, which has nothing to do with the sensors. But I don't want you thinking about that at any point until after your payment has processed.Bulb errors, like the two sensors that I'm going to start selling, are based on resistance changes. Lights that have a dedicated output from the BCM can be monitored for failure through resistance changes. You can also change the expected bulb type of a given output. That can change the expected resistance values but also the output power and type (for example using PWM to dim an LED instead of lowering voltage, which would cause flicker).
pedroYUL
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Replaced lift pump, and resolved some minor hesitation every cold start at the beginning of the drive. Too soon to tell if also resolved some random long crank when cold.
There is also hesitation when Regen, hoping to get rid of that too.
There is also hesitation when Regen, hoping to get rid of that too.
tdidieselbobny
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Had my free tire rotation done. Watched them crank them down with air gun then torque wrench it, which immediately clicks 
.... gotta get my torque wrench back from son so I can torque properly and re-inflate tires to 48psi....
.... gotta get my torque wrench back from son so I can torque properly and re-inflate tires to 48psi....
Nuje
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48psi?! Yowsa!
Isn't the ride a bit harsh at that pressure? Plus, that's pretty close to the 51psi "max inflation pressure" on most of the tires I've had on my cars. Surely you're getting well over 51psi once they heat up (my TPMS shows that I get to 41psi from 36psi cold, even though we've yet to have a day that breaks 70°F here).
Isn't the ride a bit harsh at that pressure? Plus, that's pretty close to the 51psi "max inflation pressure" on most of the tires I've had on my cars. Surely you're getting well over 51psi once they heat up (my TPMS shows that I get to 41psi from 36psi cold, even though we've yet to have a day that breaks 70°F here).