me although it was a t5.1. yes it is do able at home, bcm wiring is tricky but possible. fitting the bar is very straight forward
No soldering required. Plug and play with some pins needing removing from bcm Connectors. Pin removal tools essential.
If you go westfalia electrics you'll need the additional kit if you want pin 10 to work, pf jones include this kit.
ECS does not require any additional kits for pin 10.
Who makes the pf jones kit? Is it right connections?I fitted the P F Jones kit recently on a T6 without towbar preparation. Running the wires into the van to pick up the can-bus wires is the worst part.
The fitting instructions are viewable on there website so you could decide if you wanted to tackle it yourself.
Correct. If you go on towbardirect.co.uk website they sell the Right Connections kit and the fitting instructions they supply are identical to the P F Jones fitting instructions.Who makes the pf jones kit? Is it right connections?
Correct. If you go on towbardirect.co.uk website they sell the Right Connections kit and the fitting instructions they supply are identical to the P F Jones fitting instructions.
I agree that there’s also no need to bring the wires into the van under the seat on a T6, they can just be joined and taped to the loom under the van.
The instructions cover both a T5 and T6 so my guess is that you have to make the connections on a T5 but no need on a T6.Do they bring it into the inside of the van so that connections are exposed to the elements?
Westfalia and ecs need to come up under the seat on all transporters for fitting the module and obtaining power. Right connections doesn't as its all done by the battery.The instructions cover both a T5 and T6 so my guess is that you have to make the connections on a T5 but no need on a T6.
It would be your choice if you wanted to bring the wires inside or leave them on the outside. If you insulate the joined wires correctly I don’t see it being a problem not bringing them inside plus the wiring is also covered by the plastic covers on the underside of the van.
I've fitted and coded a Westfalia tow bar with Rightconnections wiring to my T6 which was supplied by P F Jones. As others say the only fiddly bit is connections to the BCM wiring under the dash.
The wiring loom can be run well protected inside hollow sections of the chassis if you can use a bit of ingenuity otherwise it can run within the plastic shielded area quite easily. As I was also running wires that would follow the existing looms under the cab floor I used that routing from below the left front seat to the BCM ignoring the instructions to route through the under bonnet area.
As others have said it is well within anyone with DIY skills plus a good ability to safely connect into the existing electrics. You will need access to equipment to code the new unit into the vehicle electronics. There are lots of us around this forum who can help there.