Are these tie down points in the rear of every caddy? Mine has a floor laid in it so I can only see the rear most two on the raised plastic panel. I'm looking to start transporting my motorbike in the back of my Maxi so need some tie down points further forward too.gatebil wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:51 am Inner wheel arch covers done.
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What did you do to your van today?
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C13skn
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
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gatebil
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
All Maxis should have the bolt holes. So you only need the Tie downs and bolts.
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ron_jeremy
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
Hi mate
sorry was waiting on invoice for part numbers
i got them from TPS
now i have twin sliding doors on mine so the parts i ordered were
2K0867263D71N
2K0867264D71N
(these are the caps left and right)
and then
2K0867300B these are the fixing clips and you need 8
(4 each side)
total cost from TPS approx (i have a trade account through work) £26+ VAT so like £31.20 all in and next day delivery
If you have non sliding door I think the code at end is E71N
Hope this helps
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otzie
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
filled up some oil in our black caddy '07
looked at the compostion media on our blueberry caddy '16 to find out to hack the apple-carplay
in my transporter t6 '16 put new free! navigation maps on it (original vw nav)
looked at the compostion media on our blueberry caddy '16 to find out to hack the apple-carplay
in my transporter t6 '16 put new free! navigation maps on it (original vw nav)
all rights reserved all wrongs reversed
T6 van '16 -Caddy Life '07 -Old Bastard '68 bug-
T6 van '16 -Caddy Life '07 -Old Bastard '68 bug-
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HeftyDanielson
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
I purchased a full service kit ready for next week, a 5L tub of brake cleaner to suit the cleaning, and some R32 brakes for the van as it was cheaper than new calipers and discs.
Man math ftw!
Man math ftw!
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RatFink
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
I ordered BG maxi leaf springs for my maxi life. Regularly take 400-600kg loads as a window cleaner, and current "comfort springs" not upto task. Also ordered a set of Bilstein B6 shocks for the rear as mine are shot. But as I was driving along I heard a nasty "twang" and a "donk" and pulled over to find half of the top coil of my passenger front coil spring in the road... *sigh*
Dunno what springs to order for standard height suspension?
Also fitted a RCD360 3S from Maxcom, still gotta work out how to get the wireless android auto working though.
Dunno what springs to order for standard height suspension?
Also fitted a RCD360 3S from Maxcom, still gotta work out how to get the wireless android auto working though.
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Cultus
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
where did you get these they look awesome?gazza31112 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 4:10 pm Thing that's been on the list for years has been checked off
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
@Cultas got them from "VWvanpartsdirect" mate
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petrev
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
Yesterday ...
Finished off fitting a Voltmeter and a changeover switch to my armrest rear panel.
Switches voltage reading and 12V socket between main and aux. batteries.
V.Short Video
https://youtu.be/EmCnWaGqvCs
Posted in the How To section
Removing rear cover from Caddy Life armrest + Fitting Voltmeter and switch

Finished off fitting a Voltmeter and a changeover switch to my armrest rear panel.
Switches voltage reading and 12V socket between main and aux. batteries.
V.Short Video
https://youtu.be/EmCnWaGqvCs
Posted in the How To section
Removing rear cover from Caddy Life armrest + Fitting Voltmeter and switch

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richgardiner
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
Made a bike rack to go inside of my SWB MK4 caddy.
Only just picked up the van last week so haven’t gotten around to taking out the bulkhead or ply/carpet lining the back but it’s on my list to do. If anyone wants the dimensions of the cuts for the timber let me know
It can either have just my bike in diagonally without having to take the wheels off, or I can put two bikes in top and tail with the front wheels off and the fork axles clamped with a seasucker HUSKE mount.
One of the wheel racks for the front wheels is on a swivel mount so I can either run it diagonally when it’s just me or parallel with the side behind the drivers seat when it’s 2 bikes in there.
Whole thing cost me about £100 to do - £80 for the fork mounts, £10 for the swivel plate and £10 for the timber and hardware.
Also fitted an auto headlight switch upgrade, next on my list is finding some brighter lamps for the halogen headlights / DRL’s.
Here’s some pics of the bike rack - not sure how to embed - sorry!
https://imgbox.com/B1NsYjYM
https://imgbox.com/4mUx03TT
https://imgbox.com/vr5LfwGy
https://imgbox.com/At5FudvM
https://imgbox.com/77lpzqwR
Only just picked up the van last week so haven’t gotten around to taking out the bulkhead or ply/carpet lining the back but it’s on my list to do. If anyone wants the dimensions of the cuts for the timber let me know
It can either have just my bike in diagonally without having to take the wheels off, or I can put two bikes in top and tail with the front wheels off and the fork axles clamped with a seasucker HUSKE mount.
One of the wheel racks for the front wheels is on a swivel mount so I can either run it diagonally when it’s just me or parallel with the side behind the drivers seat when it’s 2 bikes in there.
Whole thing cost me about £100 to do - £80 for the fork mounts, £10 for the swivel plate and £10 for the timber and hardware.
Also fitted an auto headlight switch upgrade, next on my list is finding some brighter lamps for the halogen headlights / DRL’s.
Here’s some pics of the bike rack - not sure how to embed - sorry!
https://imgbox.com/B1NsYjYM
https://imgbox.com/4mUx03TT
https://imgbox.com/vr5LfwGy
https://imgbox.com/At5FudvM
https://imgbox.com/77lpzqwR
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petrev
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
Visited STA Autogearbox Aylesbury for a TCU remap upgrade combo from DSG masters TVS Engineering, NL
Stage 2+ TCU software update.
STA Aylesbury did a good price.
https://tvsengineering.com/en/ - Select Your Vehicle
https://www.staautogearbox.co.uk/
Very pleasant drive back home

Stage 2+ TCU
Features
- Optimized D Shift Program
- Optimized S Shift Program
- Optimized M Shift Program
- Improved Clutch Control
- Vibration bump reduction
- 1st Gear de- or reactivation (optional)
- Improved clutch cooling
- Improved thermomanagment
- Maximum gearbox torque [Nm] Stock 280 Nm Raised to 350 Nm
- Increased maximum clutch pressure
- Necessary torque limiters raised
- Improved up- and downshifting speed (D+S+M mode)
- Improved shifting paddles response
- Improved take off (D+S+M mode)
- Improved torque reduction during shifting (D+S+M mode)
- Automatic upshift deactivation (optional)
- Automatic downshift deactivation (optional)
- Kick-down deactivation (optional)
- Gear Display Indicator (MFA) activation (optional)
- Reduced engine braking (optional)
- Coasting disabling (optional)
Stage 2+ TCU software update.
STA Aylesbury did a good price.
https://tvsengineering.com/en/ - Select Your Vehicle
https://www.staautogearbox.co.uk/
Very pleasant drive back home
Stage 2+ TCU
Features
- Optimized D Shift Program
- Optimized S Shift Program
- Optimized M Shift Program
- Improved Clutch Control
- Vibration bump reduction
- 1st Gear de- or reactivation (optional)
- Improved clutch cooling
- Improved thermomanagment
- Maximum gearbox torque [Nm] Stock 280 Nm Raised to 350 Nm
- Increased maximum clutch pressure
- Necessary torque limiters raised
- Improved up- and downshifting speed (D+S+M mode)
- Improved shifting paddles response
- Improved take off (D+S+M mode)
- Improved torque reduction during shifting (D+S+M mode)
- Automatic upshift deactivation (optional)
- Automatic downshift deactivation (optional)
- Kick-down deactivation (optional)
- Gear Display Indicator (MFA) activation (optional)
- Reduced engine braking (optional)
- Coasting disabling (optional)
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slimmersaz
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
Caddy mk7 2ltr - ordered a new steering wheel. Leather multifunction with blue stitching, also bought a service kit. 
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
@petrev bet that makes a bit of a difference doesn't it!!
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petrev
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
Hi Gazz - It's lovely
Not up there with the proper folks, but nice without getting serious !?
Not up there with the proper folks, but nice without getting serious !?
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
@minibikepro31
Hi have you lowered your maxi wav vehicle? If so how did you manage to do it? I’m struggling
Hi have you lowered your maxi wav vehicle? If so how did you manage to do it? I’m struggling

