What have you bought for your Cali today :-)

[Jester]

Slooow to start, confusing and unintuitive interface. Can't get voice control to work. Compared to my BMW's I-Drive system it is hopeless.

Agree with you on the I-drive “if all cars were built this way”

 

[Melanie Day]

We got to use our CGear sand free mat today. Planning on using it directly outside the van when we don't have the awning up.

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[Alied]

We got to use our CGear sand free mat today. Planning on using it directly outside the van when we don't have the awning up.View attachment 79511

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Hi Melanie what size is your mat?

 

[IainB]

We got a Nextbase 622 front/rear dash cam system and Autowatch Ghost 2 installed today. The installer made a good job fitting the camera system, and had no problems running the wires from the rear window through to the front of the van, all wires hidden away nicely.

Slight cock-up on his part though was that he damaged the back window pull-up blind in the process - it still works but has a couple of small holes in it and will need to be replaced - at his cost of course!

 

[Kernowboy]

We got a Nextbase 622 front/rear dash cam system and Autowatch Ghost 2 installed today. The installer made a good job fitting the camera system, and had no problems running the wires from the rear window through to the front of the van, all wires hidden away nicely.

Slight cock-up on his part though was that he damaged the back window pull-up blind in the process - it still works but has a couple of small holes in it and will need to be replaced - at his cost of course!

That’s a real shame, for both parties - hassle for you and their costs will wipe out all profits and probably another couple of days work to recover as well. Not great.

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

That’s a real shame, for both parties - hassle for you and their costs will wipe out all profits and probably another couple of days work to recover as well. Not great.

That is a shame. Assuming they ran the cable for the rear camera through the rubber at the top of the tailgate, and mounted the camera at the top of the rear window i’m wondering how they damaged the blind?

 

[Melanie Day]

Hi Melanie what size is your mat?

Hi it's 3.3 by 2.4m

This one https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071PCLHQ3/?tag=vwcalifornia-21

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[IainB]

That is a shame. Assuming they ran the cable for the rear camera through the rubber at the top of the tailgate, and mounted the camera at the top of the rear window i’m wondering how they damaged the blind?

Cable in through the rubber, camera mounted on centre of window, wire run through top of wardrobe and down through lighting panel above fridge/cooker, etc..

He'd never done a Cali before, so took the trim panel partly off the back door and removed the blind, somehow the blind got damaged in the process. Oddly enough he then realised he didn't need to remove so much trim or the blind. Expensive lesson, but he still did a great job for his first Cali. He was also the only installer that I contacted who would tackle the rear camera installation.

Dealer has quoted replacement blind at £130 plus vat, with installation quoted at £197 plus vat.

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Cable in through the rubber, camera mounted on centre of window, wire run through top of wardrobe and down through lighting panel above fridge/cooker, etc..

He'd never done a Cali before, so took the trim panel partly off the back door and removed the blind, somehow the blind got damaged in the process. Oddly enough he then realised he didn't need to remove so much trim or the blind. Expensive lesson, but he still did a great job for his first Cali. He was also the only installer that I contacted who would tackle the rear camera installation.

Dealer has quoted replacement blind at £130 plus vat, with installation quoted at £197 plus vat.

Expensive learning curve.

 

[BeagleMum]

Cable in through the rubber, camera mounted on centre of window, wire run through top of wardrobe and down through lighting panel above fridge/cooker, etc..

He'd never done a Cali before, so took the trim panel partly off the back door and removed the blind, somehow the blind got damaged in the process. Oddly enough he then realised he didn't need to remove so much trim or the blind. Expensive lesson, but he still did a great job for his first Cali. He was also the only installer that I contacted who would tackle the rear camera installation.

Dealer has quoted replacement blind at £130 plus vat, with installation quoted at £197 plus vat.

That’s such a shame for him considering how pleased you are with the installation.

 

[Algor]

A £19.99 Windbreak from Lidl & £4.99 seat cushions from the same establishment.

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Bought a Bespoke Centre Mat from Ali at CampervanCarpets to match the carpets we bought from him in the lounge area. Fits nicely between the rubber mats in the front cabin area and the lounge area carpets. Not arrived yet but will post a picture when it does.

 

[Perfectos]

Some small upgrades

edit for those of you with a Beach you’ll know us lowly Beach owners did get chrome tips on our window switches !

 

[Perfectos]

Expensive Day

 

[BeagleMum]

Expensive Day

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Some small upgrades

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Nice, was it you that covered the handbrake? Liked that also.

 

[BeagleMum]

Expensive Day

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Very smart.

 

[Perfectos]

Nice, was it you that covered the handbrake? Liked that also.

‘Twas me

 

[campandfly]

Bought a new windsock and pole for the Cali.

 

[wilburthewombat]

Annoyed by lack of cupholder in the back, have bought a TableCoaster:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BJ879XB/?tag=vwcalifornia-21
It sits on the glass cooker top. Tested on the roundabouts at the bottom of the hill in High Wycombe. Seems to work very well.

 

[wilburthewombat]

Slooow to start, confusing and unintuitive interface. Can't get voice control to work. Compared to my BMW's I-Drive system it is hopeless.

After a week or so this has proved to be infinitely (if not, more) better than the built in sat nav. I now leave the Discover system off unless I want to listen to music (it's not so bad at doing that).

 

[paulo12]

Shelves

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Bought a Bespoke Centre Mat from Ali at CampervanCarpets to match the carpets we bought from him in the lounge area. Fits nicely between the rubber mats in the front cabin area and the lounge area carpets. Not arrived yet but will post a picture when it does.

Arrived today. Original carpets/floor now fully protected. Ali at Campervan Carpets has the dimensions I sent him so anybody with a T6.1 who wants one just refer to GrumpyGranddad.

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Applied some paint protection film under the solar panels curly cable. Panels fitted in November 2020 and recently noticed some minor marks on paintwork. Polished them out and applied the film. Better to be safe than sorry.

 

[paulo12]

Applied some paint protection film under the solar panels curly cable. Panels fitted in November 2020 and recently noticed some minor marks on paintwork. Polished them out and applied the film. Better to be safe than sorry.

Where have you got that from please

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Where have you got that from please

Got a 12x100cm length from Amazon for £9.99