Beach in Indium Grey

looks great, love seeing Indium grey vans arrive! which side bars did you go for @2haw, were they easy enough to fit?
 
CoboCali said:
looks great, love seeing Indium grey vans arrive! which side bars did you go for @2haw, were they easy enough to fit?
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Cobocali,

I bought these original style bars from eBay and I'm really pleased with how they look, really easy to fit, took about an hour each side.

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Why did you swap out the original wheels? I'm planning on keeping mine but I'm interested to know why you didn't.
 
Rhyddin said:
Why did you swap out the original wheels? I'm planning on keeping mine but I'm interested to know why you didn't.
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The 16s are nice but I just prefer the style of the 17" and I think the larger wheel helps the overall look of the van. To me the original wheels just look too small. I thought about ordering them from the factory but the uplift cost is ridiculous.
 
2haw said:
The 16s are nice but I just prefer the style of the 17" and I think the larger wheel helps the overall look of the van. To me the original wheels just look too small. I thought about ordering them from the factory but the uplift cost is ridiculous.
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i did exactly the same for the same reasons.
 
daveyboydanger said:
How much did you buy your 17's for?
Whatever the selling and buying it's way cheaper than speccing from VW isn't it?
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Way cheaper! I paid £585 posted. Saved about £300 already and I've now got a spare set of wheels!

Did you have to recalibrate the tyre pressure monitoring system? Mine has triggered a warning light and I can't figure out how to reset it? It was a easy job resetting it on our Touran.
 
2haw said:
Way cheaper! I paid £585 posted. Saved about £300 already and I've now got a spare set of wheels!

Did you have to recalibrate the tyre pressure monitoring system? Mine has triggered a warning light and I can't figure out how to reset it? It was a easy job resetting it on our Touran.
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I got the dealer to put the 17's on before I picked it up so not sure what they had to do. Do all Cali's have the tyre pressure thing?
Great price! Where from?
 
2haw said:
Way cheaper! I paid £585 posted. Saved about £300 already and I've now got a spare set of wheels!

Did you have to recalibrate the tyre pressure monitoring system? Mine has triggered a warning light and I can't figure out how to reset it? It was a easy job resetting it on our Touran.
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Tyre reset is easily done, but check the pressures first, just in case.
https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/boats-n-bits.11110/#post-105562
Halfway down the page. I doubt if they have changed it for the T6.
The reset is on the Dashboard MFD menu.
 
Nice van, get yourself seat covers ASAP! I also have kids and went for the Leather and Alcantara light grey option.
 
2haw said:
The 16s are nice but I just prefer the style of the 17" and I think the larger wheel helps the overall look of the van. To me the original wheels just look too small. I thought about ordering them from the factory but the uplift cost is ridiculous.
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I have been paying attention to the prices of 17" on eBay - there's always 'delivery miles' wheels and tyres. Got to admit, if I could get £550 for my 16"s then it's only £50 difference to put the Ocean wheels on it. Mmmmm
 
Sorry been out all day, football and van driving!

I just bid for them on eBay and won them at £551 + delivery. Bargain! I was well happy!

I'm really really pleased I changed them. Although only slightly different, feel that they have transformed the look.

I still can't figure out the TPM reset. I've never had such a basic VW display and I've owned about 15 of them. I haven't got the multi function SW and have only got a basic selection of information on the central display. Looking in the manual, it says I should have a button in the glove box but all I have is a space for the button but I do have another blanking plate.
 
There should be a "Set" button somewhere, as I believe all vehicles have to have a TPMS system nowadays. What about above the Indicator stalk , on the Dash below the Rev Counter?
 
WelshGas said:
There should be a "Set" button somewhere, as I believe all vehicles have to have a TPMS system nowadays. What about above the Indicator stalk , on the Dash below the Rev Counter?
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I have got a small button in the corner under the speedo that says SET but I couldn't get it to do anything for the Tyre Pressure system.

Daveyboydanger, do you have a SET button in the glovebox or a settings menu on the central display?
 
2haw said:
I have got a small button in the corner under the speedo that says SET but I couldn't get it to do anything for the Tyre Pressure system.

Daveyboydanger, do you have a SET button in the glovebox or a settings menu on the central display?
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I've done it! I have got MFD but just couldn't figure out how to access it without the steering wheel controls! Sorted. Thanks all
 
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2haw said:
I've done it! I have got MFD but just couldn't figure out how to access it without the steering wheel controls! Sorted. Thanks all
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was it the sneaky button underneath the wiper stalk?
 
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