VW Golf Bora Passat One Touch/Comfort Indicator Kit

rum4mo · 26-08-2007, 21:11

Just in case the Superb indicator/hazard wiring is the same as Passat, and anyone needs/wants the "3 flash lane changing" function on their car, there is a guy on ebay selling these VW accessory kits. The trader's name is vw_teesside, one listing ended today at 20:00 I think that the next listing ends in a couple of days (you can see when on his e-store or whatever). I fitted mine to my Passat on Friday, there is no nasty cable cutting, just removing 5 leads from the hazard switch, fitting them into a new connector, adding 5 new wires back into the hazard switch, fitting comfort relay into its base already wired into a new cable form, connect the newly populated connector into this cable form and that is that. Only hard bit is releasing the 5 socket pins from the hazard switch - panel pins/wire/tweezers needed here and a bit of swearing! I don't know why some of the VW mags have not raised awareness of this genuine VW accessory kit - maybe VAG UK felt that we did not want this in UK. Once again "thanks for good old ebay" - you never know what "useful" things you can get. To be honest, I had already bought the B3 kit from its manufacturer in Germany - but it requires you to use these connectors that partially cut through the wire - this VW kit uses probably the comfort relay from Audi and an extra cable harness.

VRSPhil · 26-08-2007, 22:19

Good info, I would buy from a VW dealer though. The kits work out at £46.90 with postage from VW_teesside but they're only £30 ish from a dealer.

rum4mo · 27-08-2007, 20:56

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Originally Posted by VRSPhil

Good info, I would buy from a VW dealer though. The kits work out at £46.90 with postage from VW_teesside but they're only £30 ish from a dealer.

My problem was that I did not know that they existed prior to seeing them on ebay -I'd always wanted that function after it was standard on my wife's Polo. In fact I'd be surprised if VAG UK sell them as they are only usefull on long runs and as a rule UK drivers don't use indicators much - as opposed to Euroland where they tend to be quite good about this sort of thing (in my experience). I think my worst buy on ebay was a sump plug with washer - postage killed any savings - but it seemed a good idea at the time and it just appeared through the letter post, so no need for a 20 mile round trip.

Bluefox · 28-08-2007, 09:36

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Originally Posted by VRSPhil

...but they're only £30 ish from a dealer.

Got any part numbers?

Baker21 · 28-08-2007, 11:13

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Originally Posted by Bluefox

Got any part numbers?

I would also be interested in this if it can be bought from the dealer at a cheaper price?!?!?

kynastonp · 28-08-2007, 14:03

Have a look at the octavia thread something like "comfort indicators" ,the wiring for the octavia is the same as a b5 passat except for one cable colour in socket 6 of the connector one is green /black and the other is white black but following the numbers and ignoring the colour on that cable works fine ,but the part numbers are there and it is cheaper from a dealers
vw teeside is also selling heated seat kits for golf passat for £225 ,only £101plus vat from dealers .does anyone on this list have access to the wiring diagram for heated seats on an octavia ?

rum4mo · 28-08-2007, 21:54

Could be the wiring differance is the same as the Golf wiring - this kit is for both - check the item on ebay and you'll find there is a installation guide (pdf doc). I would think that the Superb is same as Passat B5. VAG P/N for this kit is 000 998 229 A . Seems strange that an etrader is selling stuff at over the dealer price (and then you add postage) - but then ebay can be a strange place to shop, its not the first time that bidding has risen well above the proper price - but this item was a "buy now" or "best offer" and I had been turned down twice on "best offer" so not realising that this was a genuine VAG part, I thought it was best to up my offer and it was accepted (not full price by the way). Hum, you live and learn, I've given all my feeble excuses but in reality I really wanted one of these kits!

kynastonp · 29-08-2007, 09:33

The wiring for the passat is much closer to the octavia wiring with only one wire a different colour but the same position ,with the golf there are several differences with the brown in a different position and the black/white in a different position .It also helped that I had in the past fitted a passat indicator/hazard switch to my octy and it worked perfectly (switch failed in france with only a vw dealer nearby )

rum4mo · 01-09-2007, 10:54

Right, seeing as I started this thread, I have checked up on the price of this "convenience kit" with a local VW main dealer, once again, the part number of the kit is 000 998 229 A and the price is £31.37 inc vat. These kits are not a stock item - but that just means a two day wait I suppose.

Good old ebay, well at least they made me aware that this kit was available, as I hope I have done for others not in the know - but now you know the best place to buy them!

numskull · 03-09-2007, 18:49

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Originally Posted by rum4mo

..... just removing 5 leads from the hazard switch, fitting them into a new connector, adding 5 new wires back into the hazard switch, fitting comfort relay into its base already wired into a new cable form, connect the newly populated connector into this cable form and that is that.

This is a great little mod, but from what I read, removing and replacing the Hazard switch on the Superb is quite a task?

rum4mo · 04-09-2007, 19:17

In the B5 Passat you just "go in" through the radio - ie remove the radio and the rest of the stuff from the central console so that you have enough room to work. The hazard switch, once again I've only worked on the B5 Passat, can now be pushed out from behind.

Ben Smith · 08-09-2007, 10:53

Well i've ordered the kit through a mate at audi (£26). Now time to see if it will work on my superb elegance taxi. He's pretty convinced it should, time will tell. He is an audi technician so knows a thing or two about these.

Next on the list is the coming home feature on the lights. He's about to do this to his A4 and then if it can be done, my superb. Think he see's it as a challenge when someone says it can't be done and my car always ends up as the guinea pig!!

Will keep you posted.

Ben.
What to mod next!!!!!!!!!!

rum4mo · 09-09-2007, 13:37

Good enough, I see even these common little Ford Fiestas have the coming home feature! I would think that the "lane changer" relay originally comes from Audi somewhere and its only the cable that is unique to this option kit.

Ben Smith · 03-12-2007, 01:09

Well it's taken a few months but finally got round to getting the one touch relay fitted. Pleased to say it all works, that was the easy bit! The hard part was fitting it all behind the nav unit! Not much space there and in the end we trimmed the plastic nav cage a bit, ok, quite a lot!!

Ben.

Baker21 · 03-12-2007, 08:49

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Originally Posted by Ben Smith

Well it's taken a few months but finally got round to getting the one touch relay fitted. Pleased to say it all works, that was the easy bit! The hard part was fitting it all behind the nav unit! Not much space there and in the end we trimmed the plastic nav cage a bit, ok, quite a lot!!

Ben.

Good stuff mate.......it's always tight behind any head units but was it wiring that caused the problem or did you have to fit something box size behind the unit?

smstext · 03-12-2007, 19:41

i turned mine off, bloody annoying if you knock the indicator stalk.

Baker21 · 03-12-2007, 19:44

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Originally Posted by smstext

i turned mine off, bloody annoying if you knock the indicator stalk.

LMAO!!!!

Ben Smith · 03-12-2007, 23:51

I know what you mean if you knock the stalk but i spend most of my day on the motorway where it's great!

Not much wiring but you have an extra plug and a relay. Would be easy but they don't leave a lot of slack in the looms these days!

Ben.

Baker21 · 04-12-2007, 08:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben Smith

I know what you mean if you knock the stalk but i spend most of my day on the motorway where it's great!

Not much wiring but you have an extra plug and a relay. Would be easy but they don't leave a lot of slack in the looms these days!

Ben.

You should have done a little 'DIY Guide' mate.....

26-08-2007, 21:11	#1
rum4mo Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 667 Thanks: 1 Thanked 50 Times in 50 Posts	VW Golf Bora Passat One Touch/Comfort Indicator Kit Just in case the Superb indicator/hazard wiring is the same as Passat, and anyone needs/wants the "3 flash lane changing" function on their car, there is a guy on ebay selling these VW accessory kits. The trader's name is vw_teesside, one listing ended today at 20:00 I think that the next listing ends in a couple of days (you can see when on his e-store or whatever). I fitted mine to my Passat on Friday, there is no nasty cable cutting, just removing 5 leads from the hazard switch, fitting them into a new connector, adding 5 new wires back into the hazard switch, fitting comfort relay into its base already wired into a new cable form, connect the newly populated connector into this cable form and that is that. Only hard bit is releasing the 5 socket pins from the hazard switch - panel pins/wire/tweezers needed here and a bit of swearing! I don't know why some of the VW mags have not raised awareness of this genuine VW accessory kit - maybe VAG UK felt that we did not want this in UK. Once again "thanks for good old ebay" - you never know what "useful" things you can get. To be honest, I had already bought the B3 kit from its manufacturer in Germany - but it requires you to use these connectors that partially cut through the wire - this VW kit uses probably the comfort relay from Audi and an extra cable harness. Last edited by rum4mo; 26-08-2007 at 21:17.

26-08-2007, 22:19	#2
VRSPhil Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cleveland Posts: 2,214 Thanks: 178 Thanked 190 Times in 134 Posts	Re: VW Golf Bora Passat One Touch/Comfort Indicator Kit Good info, I would buy from a VW dealer though. The kits work out at £46.90 with postage from VW_teesside but they're only £30 ish from a dealer. __________________ Octavia vRS WRC

28-08-2007, 14:03	#6
kynastonp Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: south wales cardiff Posts: 176 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: VW Golf Bora Passat One Touch/Comfort Indicator Kit Have a look at the octavia thread something like "comfort indicators" ,the wiring for the octavia is the same as a b5 passat except for one cable colour in socket 6 of the connector one is green /black and the other is white black but following the numbers and ignoring the colour on that cable works fine ,but the part numbers are there and it is cheaper from a dealers vw teeside is also selling heated seat kits for golf passat for £225 ,only £101plus vat from dealers .does anyone on this list have access to the wiring diagram for heated seats on an octavia ?

28-08-2007, 21:54	#7
rum4mo Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 667 Thanks: 1 Thanked 50 Times in 50 Posts	Re: VW Golf Bora Passat One Touch/Comfort Indicator Kit Could be the wiring differance is the same as the Golf wiring - this kit is for both - check the item on ebay and you'll find there is a installation guide (pdf doc). I would think that the Superb is same as Passat B5. VAG P/N for this kit is 000 998 229 A . Seems strange that an etrader is selling stuff at over the dealer price (and then you add postage) - but then ebay can be a strange place to shop, its not the first time that bidding has risen well above the proper price - but this item was a "buy now" or "best offer" and I had been turned down twice on "best offer" so not realising that this was a genuine VAG part, I thought it was best to up my offer and it was accepted (not full price by the way). Hum, you live and learn, I've given all my feeble excuses but in reality I really wanted one of these kits!

29-08-2007, 09:33	#8
kynastonp Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: south wales cardiff Posts: 176 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: VW Golf Bora Passat One Touch/Comfort Indicator Kit The wiring for the passat is much closer to the octavia wiring with only one wire a different colour but the same position ,with the golf there are several differences with the brown in a different position and the black/white in a different position .It also helped that I had in the past fitted a passat indicator/hazard switch to my octy and it worked perfectly (switch failed in france with only a vw dealer nearby )

01-09-2007, 10:54	#9
rum4mo Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 667 Thanks: 1 Thanked 50 Times in 50 Posts	Re: VW Golf Bora Passat One Touch/Comfort Indicator Kit Right, seeing as I started this thread, I have checked up on the price of this "convenience kit" with a local VW main dealer, once again, the part number of the kit is 000 998 229 A and the price is £31.37 inc vat. These kits are not a stock item - but that just means a two day wait I suppose. Good old ebay, well at least they made me aware that this kit was available, as I hope I have done for others not in the know - but now you know the best place to buy them! Last edited by rum4mo; 04-09-2007 at 19:20.

04-09-2007, 19:17	#11
rum4mo Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 667 Thanks: 1 Thanked 50 Times in 50 Posts	Re: VW Golf Bora Passat One Touch/Comfort Indicator Kit In the B5 Passat you just "go in" through the radio - ie remove the radio and the rest of the stuff from the central console so that you have enough room to work. The hazard switch, once again I've only worked on the B5 Passat, can now be pushed out from behind.

08-09-2007, 10:53	#12
Ben Smith Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: west uk Posts: 79 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: VW Golf Bora Passat One Touch/Comfort Indicator Kit Well i've ordered the kit through a mate at audi (£26). Now time to see if it will work on my superb elegance taxi. He's pretty convinced it should, time will tell. He is an audi technician so knows a thing or two about these. Next on the list is the coming home feature on the lights. He's about to do this to his A4 and then if it can be done, my superb. Think he see's it as a challenge when someone says it can't be done and my car always ends up as the guinea pig!! Will keep you posted. Ben. What to mod next!!!!!!!!!!

09-09-2007, 13:37	#13
rum4mo Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 667 Thanks: 1 Thanked 50 Times in 50 Posts	Re: VW Golf Bora Passat One Touch/Comfort Indicator Kit Good enough, I see even these common little Ford Fiestas have the coming home feature! I would think that the "lane changer" relay originally comes from Audi somewhere and its only the cable that is unique to this option kit.

03-12-2007, 01:09	#14
Ben Smith Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: west uk Posts: 79 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: VW Golf Bora Passat One Touch/Comfort Indicator Kit Well it's taken a few months but finally got round to getting the one touch relay fitted. Pleased to say it all works, that was the easy bit! The hard part was fitting it all behind the nav unit! Not much space there and in the end we trimmed the plastic nav cage a bit, ok, quite a lot!! Ben.

03-12-2007, 19:41	#16
smstext 2.0 FSI Sport. Join Date: May 2007 Location: oxon Posts: 8,360 Thanks: 10 Thanked 237 Times in 215 Posts	Re: VW Golf Bora Passat One Touch/Comfort Indicator Kit i turned mine off, bloody annoying if you knock the indicator stalk. __________________ OXON Meet 5 October 2008 click here for more info Briskoda Summer Camp Meet Click Here Czech Road Trip 2009 Click Here

03-12-2007, 23:51	#18
Ben Smith Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: west uk Posts: 79 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: VW Golf Bora Passat One Touch/Comfort Indicator Kit I know what you mean if you knock the stalk but i spend most of my day on the motorway where it's great! Not much wiring but you have an extra plug and a relay. Would be easy but they don't leave a lot of slack in the looms these days! Ben.

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