Make : Volkswagen
Model : Phaeton
Variant : V10 TDi 5-seat (SWB)
Year : 2004
Purchased : 2016-03-19
Colour, Exterior : LR5W (Luna Blue Pearl effect)
Colour, Interior : TC (Anthracite Leather)
Dimensions
Length : 5055 (SWB), 5175 (LWB)
Wheelbase (axle-to-axle) : 2881 (SWB), 3001 (LWB)
Width : 1903mm
Height : 1450mm
Flying Spur
Length : 5299
Wheelbase : 3066
Width : 1924
Height : 1488
Passat (too short)
https://www.carwow.co.uk/blog/2015-volkswagen-passat-dimensions-interior-and-exterior-sizes
Length : 4866mm
Width : 1832mm
Height : 1456mm
Oil
VW 505.01, 506.01
Tyres
Pressures
My tyres
235/50R18 (Front min-max, Rear min-max) : 3.1-3.3, 2.9-3.5
Other tyres
255/45R18 (Front, Rear) : 2.9-3.1, 2.7-3.5
255/40R19 (Front, Rear) : 3.1-3.3, 2.9-3.5
Battery
Disconnection Order
- Right -ve, +ve
- Left -ve, +ve
Reconnection Order
- Left +ve, -ve
- Right +ve, -ve
Forum
Retrofit Options
OEM Fridge
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?2815710
Part : 3D5-862-103-B
Alternate Parts : 4E0-088-400-B (Audi A8L)
iPod / SSD Control
Thread : http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5827979-Bluetooth-iPod-integration-for-Phaetons
Dension
- http://www.dension.com/products#car-multimedia-solutions
- Dension GBL3AU2 £109.99
Audison BitOne
http://www.audison.eu/index.php?page=product&id=49
Media-in-Motion
CON-VG3: http://media-in-motion.co.uk/control-logic-–-extensive-av-interface-for-vw-phaeton/
Replaces TV tuner, provides two AV inputs.
NAVTV
navtv - £50
Video-in-motion adapter (NAVCANBENPH) only needed to keep the video source live. The audio channels would still be active.
Could use in combination with bluetooth audio and tablet. But no track skip or navigation (e.g. from steering wheel).
Rear climate control
Part : 3D0919158F
Colour : black?
Thread : Climate control retrofit
Purchased : For €100 on eBay 2016-03-26
Paddle shift
Sat Nav
Updates : GPS Underground - Navteq
Tow Bar
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?1833926
- Bar and ball (Westphalia 321525)
- J345 control module (controller 69 on canbus?)
Wrong kits:
- 7 Pin kit (06/2008 onwards) 321495300107 (+£143.99)
- 13 pin (06/2008 onwards) 321495300113 (+£167.76)
Roof Rack
VW Part No. : 3D0071126
- Thule Foot Pack 753 (fixpoint)
- Thule Fixing Pack 3xxx (fixing posts)
- https://www.thule.com/en/gb/buyers-guide?c=roof+racks&q=RjSPtwWVt
- 751+3149 (Multivan, Panamericana, Caravelle, Shuttle 2002-, Transporter 2)
- 3034?
Incompatible
: * 753+3003 (Skoda Fabia) - no bolts * 753+3022 (Caddy) - round foot * 753+3036 (Touareg 2002) - T-profile sliders