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Thread: T4 Transporter - Project TLC

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    Just started my van and was wondering where you got your headlight upgrade loom from I can't seem to find one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leespe View Post
    Just started my van and was wondering where you got your headlight upgrade loom from I can't seem to find one.
    ebay.co.uk or try the T4forum, you can get them even cheaper there

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    Don,t you just love the button for the aircon in the T4,s when we bought our 2000 T4 brand new it came with one of those stupid buttons . What gives surely it could have been made with the simple 3 letters AIR a white cross give me a break !!!! Look at the one to the right you can clearly see the rear window demister sign on it so why not on the aircon button .

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    It would be interesting to see what was fitted originally in Europe. The Oz versions with air were fitted with the aftermarket Denso units & the switch would have been part of that kit.
    Understand how it works, troubleshoot logically BEFORE replacing parts.
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    Oh I agree with you completly but if these Aussie units were approved by VW then they could have at least fitted VW switch to keep the dash uniform . I certainly can,t recall the dealer saying it was a non genuine air con unit , and yes it worked fine for our conditions but the swtich damn !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sunny43.5 View Post
    I know where your coming from gecko I bought my son a T4 a couple of years back it started life with us as a 2.4 diesel after two years he wanted a bit more grunt so we bought a donor van with 2.5 petrol and did a complete engine gearbox etc swap . The headlight adjuster are a real pain but as we had two I was able to get the best for his van from the two . Have alook at the finsihed product here http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...y-3785-22.html Scroll down theres a few pics of the van as it is now
    . As I was a motor trimmer by trade you can see that the interior is special , we both do a bit of Moto Cross racing and riding so the van is fitted out to be as sound proof as it can and comfortable with lots of creature comforts , plus being able to transport the bikes to the tracks . I spent a lot of time sound proofing all of our vans so they are really quiet out on the highway , his van has fold out DVD player in the dash along with a fifteen inch dvd player roof mounted at the rear for those nights when we camp out . The stereo is still an ongoing project as he wants his to be as loud as mine [ he hates the fact that mine has a more powerful stereo ] As I have told him I am growing old disgracefully , I,m sixty in April and I still love my music loud .
    What made you go for a petrol engine and not a TDi?

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    Little update:

    I have lately done some minor upgrades and cosmetics but nothing worth mentioning in my opinion. The project has come to a halt at the moment as I am trying to raise money for another project. It will continue in the future, but for now it has to stay as it is.

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    Hello T45LV10 the main reason for the petrol was cost we bought a whole van $3500 and took out everything to do the transplant the old 2.4 was just not a performer the 2.5 petrol goes hard . When we finished his van I refitted the old motor etc to the donor van and resold it on ebay for a tidy profit of nearly $3000 , its amazing how a bit of spit and polish and some cosmetic work made a daggy van look so good .

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