The pathetic niggles thread

[KernowLad]

Why doesn't the overhead "controller" clock synch with the MFD clock?

And why is the horn so aggressive? It should be all friendly but it sounds angry (BTW I've had less than a can of beer).

Me, nitpicking? :lol:

Had a proper look through the computer - very impressed. Far more intuitive than the one on our BMW. Add that to the Kenwood system and we have a lot of tech geek-pportunities!

 

[Graham]

Horn. Isn't that the point - don't mess with my bus!

 

[swigle]

Been waiting for someone to start this thread ... (that makes me sound as though I have a huge list of complaints, but I'm having to dig deep and am really nit-picking!)

Have standard climatic control (not climatronic) - the setting indicator on each dial isn't particularly clear - really need to stare at it to determine setting.

And I'd have preferred a grill instead of the cutlery tray.

 

[Martin]

I have mentioned before but why is there no light in the glovebox?

 

[C&HinNorwich]

The VW badge is a pain to polish

 

[barry]

polish .... POLISH ....?

 

[MKRW]

Muddy Boots.......

 

[sebking]

two points raised this weekend by Mrs K

1: A £45K van and there's no one touch window opening for the passenger
2: You can't put a bottle off champagne upright in the fridge

the glovebox light has already been mentioned but I'll mention it again and of course the camper control display - why so bright and why does it need to be lit up?

 

[swigle]

Heated wing mirrors - need an indicator it is on or auto-cut out - I never remember to switch it off, so am bound to burn the element out!

 

[Andy]

Heated wing mirrors - need an indicator it is on or auto-cut out - I never remember to switch it off, so am bound to burn the element out!

Yes I have often thought that. Another instance of VW just not finishing the vehicle off !

 

[Martin]

Fuel filler cap cover easily flips open when someone gets out the passenger side and knocks against it, you then end up driving around with it open all day ( like I did today ) :doh

 

[KernowLad]

Fuel filler cap cover easily flips open when someone gets out the passenger side and knocks against it, you then end up driving around with it open all day ( like I did today ) :doh

I've done that three times so far... :headwall

 

[Calibrator]

Worse still, what about when you accidentally bump into the open filler flap and bend it backwards -it refuses to spring back!! Does anyone know how to fix this? Seems like a bl**dy daft design

 

[Loz]

Holy thread resurrection batman

 

[Calibrator]

Update...having done a bit of googling I found a USA tech forum that showed pictures of the flap mech.
One end of the flap return spring is located in a small slot and this end pops out if you happen to push the flap back inadvertently. Simple fix by pushing the inner end of the spring back into position with a flat blade screwdriver. Take back my design criticism - the pop out spring seems like a clever little idea to stop the mechanism being distorted when the flap is pushed the wrong way!

 

[GrannyJen]

I have sprung my fuel flap a couple of times and Jason as SMG has always fixed it for me there and then when I've popped in. It's just so easy, last time was left unsecured whilst I then travelled down a motorway at 70mph, the wind pressure enough to bend it back

 

[Moose]

Wish they had a remote for the stereo, pain when sitting in the back.

 

[ArunAlec]

Wish they had a remote for the stereo, pain when sitting in the back.

Especially when it switches off every 30 minutes. Makes the watching of DVDs a pain!

 

[WelshGas]

Especially when it switches off every 30 minutes. Makes the watching of DVDs a pain!

Mine doesn't switch off when watching a DVD.

 

[ArunAlec]

Mine doesn't switch off when watching a DVD.

Off to put a DVD in the slot!

 

[ArunAlec]

Off to put a DVD in the slot!

Nope 30minutes and it powers down!

 

[WelshGas]

Nope 30minutes and it powers down!

Maybe it's the firmware or software, but we've watched Harry Potter all the way through with no stoppages.

 

[Joker 1299]

Especially when it switches off every 30 minutes. Makes the watching of DVDs a pain!

Not a problem in the T6. There's no DVD player!

 

[Annik]

Not a problem in the T6. There's no DVD player!

DVD player? That's almost as old fashioned as a manual gearbox!

 

[WelshGas]

DVD player? That's almost as old fashioned as a manual gearbox!

CD, MP3 etc: as well.
Doesn't depend on Cellular signal, data speed etc: just works.