A Good Caddy

[FishermansFriend]

Hi jonnyboy82, thank you it could do with another good cleaning.

[Joeym2022]

Just read this whole thing in one go absolutely amazing transformation, your attention to detail and determination is outstanding, if this van is in Ireland I would love to see it some time to admire it in person. Brilliant work mate

[FishermansFriend]

Hi Joeym2022, thanks very much for reading through it . Yes I live in Dublin, if you are ever around let me know. Where you based?

[Joeym2022]

Brilliant, I live in santry and work in Kilbarrack but would be more than willing to travel to see your van in person, where are you based?

[FishermansFriend]

We are pretty close, I live outside Balbriggan. When you have PM privilege's PM me and we will arrange to meet up.

[FishermansFriend]

I had the van out in some snow recently and I was surprised how bad it handles in the snow. There was a hill I couldn't make it up, on the last attempt the van ended up on the other side of the road and another Caddy came over the hill on the opposite side and when he seen me braked and was sliding towards me, I don't know how he missed me TBH, he missed me by a fraction of an inch. After I was pretty shuck up so I pulled into a farmers lane and got out and the van started to roll off, I had to run after it and jump into the driver seat and regain control. Someone was looking over me that day. I wonder if I had the traction control button installed would it have handled any different.

[3rdLeg]

You should trade this in for a Fiat Doblo, they’re unreal in the snow

Glad you and the van are in still one piece!

[Rhinopower]

Seen a CANbus extension harness on Ali Express so thought I'd get it and see what it was like, saves soldering. The 3 black plugs on the extension cables were crappy 3 pin ones so I took them off and put on some genuine VW 2 pin ones.

Those gateway breakout looms are brilliant for retrofits

[almir]

This is a great thread and a nice caddy

[FishermansFriend]

Hi 3rdLeg, thanks for the advise . I'd miss this forum to much so I think Ill hold on to the van

[FishermansFriend]

Hi Rhinopower, yea its very handy, I plan on adding a few more pig tails to it. Right now its only got 1 convenience CAN, 1 instrument CAN and 1 infotainment CAN.

[FishermansFriend]

Hi almir, thank you and welcome to the forum.

[almir]

Such a good build

[FishermansFriend]

Time for some new brake pads and I have a brake pad wear sensor I'd like to install while I'm at it.

[FishermansFriend]

Brake pad wear sensor installed and coded.