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

  1. Right -ve, +ve
  2. Left -ve, +ve

Reconnection Order

  1. Left +ve, -ve
  2. 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

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

Incompatible

: * 753+3003 (Skoda Fabia) - no bolts * 753+3022 (Caddy) - round foot * 753+3036 (Touareg 2002) - T-profile sliders

Maintenance