Kamold's R36

[kamold]

Lol it's me replacing my whole centre console. Only had time to take the old one out so that's how I'm driving the car until next week

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[Passat R36]

why replacing？whats the big project you are working on?

[rjt86]

lol looking good

[kamold]

Have to replace the centre console in order to get the new lever type park brake switch which is next to the gear selector in B7 as opposed to the button next to ignition coil in B6.
It's part of my adaptive cruise retrofit.
With some luck I might have it done later this week....

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[Passat R36]

Nice, you R36 will be fully optioned soon!

[kamold]

Adaptive cruise control with front assist installed and working!
Car is still a mess because I need to reinstall the new centre console but this has been a huge journey for me and I don't have time to get it all back together until next week.
A more detailed write-up to come but needless to say I've learnt a lot!

[prn31]

That certainly looks different to the B6 Adaptive Cruise Control. Have you put the B7 system in to work with the later MFD? Is that why you needed to move the Parking brake location? In my B6 the ACC and Front Assist are on different menus and you need to switch on the Front Assist independently to the ACC.

Have you replaced the Cruise Control stalk so that you have the distance toggle switch on the top of the stalk? I see so many R36s advertised with ACC, but when you look at the stalk you know they just have the standard Cruise Control.

[kamold]

Yes I had to replace the centre console with the B7 version to get the newer Electric park brake switch in order to be compatible with the B7 ABS module I installed.
I had to get the B7 ABS module to be compatible with the B7 Comfort and Convenience Module.
I had to install the B7 CCM to be compatible with the upgraded cluster.

B7 ABS is also easier to get and can be modified to ACC capable from regular version.
Newer ABS also has newer software as does the B7 radar.

Had to upgrade to new instrument stalks to get the ACC switch with distance control.

Was quite a journey will post more details soon...

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[kamold]

Here is the writeup:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f234/adaptive-cruise-retrofit-118949.html

[kamold]

If ACC wasn't enough I've gone and 1 upped myself!

Climatronics staging lol

https://youtu.be/vytJ7w8pa0E

[rjt86]

Lol very nice, was that in the climatronics coding?

[kamold]

Lol very nice, was that in the climatronics coding?

Yeah it's in the adaptation channels.
Be interested to know which panels it's available in.
I've never gone looking for it I just came across it when installing this one.
Anyone with a mk7 ?

[kamold]

Bye bye B6 electric park brake switch.
Hello B7 AC vent trims

[Passat R36]

you just can't stop....

[kamold]

you just can't stop....

This is true...
Though I had to change the trim to get rid of the old park brake button otherwise it will confuse people when they drive it.
And seeing as I was getting parts out of a B7 anyway I thought I may as well get the new AC vents. They are also illuminated at night which is a little nicer.

Now just needs a good clean because of all my fingerprints all over the trim and then ONE last big upgrade and my car will be complete (until I get another crazy idea)...