T6 radio into T5.1 wiring help needed

[merlot]

Well that is if you have the tools to match the immobilizer to your ecu with the new cluster etc


i swapped everything out when i swapped the engine over and it started right up
its going well atm but there are a few bugs with accessories
im just not puter savvy

many thanks for your input
russ

[kamold]

Ah if you've swapped the engine too then no probs as long as you have the original t6 keys.
You have no 16 steering wheel.
Transporter or pq25 platform like a polo.
So the multifunction steering wheel is directly connected to the BCM.
You can download all the wiring diagrams for both t5.1 and t6 to compare from Erwin. You can get a 1 hour access with printing rights for 7 euro

[merlot]

thanks kamold
yes i swapped the ignition too
but only because the orig key was sticking in most times

go to man told me that gearstick button was problem,and he was correct
i was going to revert to T5 ignition given that i have 3 keys for it against 1 key for T6

how do i get T6 steer wheel to respond?

[kamold]

Was your original steering wheel multifunction?
If not then there are new pins you need to run to the BCM and change some coding.
If it was multifunction then it should work, but I'd have to start looking at the wiring diagrams.

[Sunny43.5]

+I tried to do a multi function wheel some years ago with our T5.1 and gave up in disgust at all the paraphernalia that was required , steering wheel wiring looms you name it it was starting to add upto a small house in the burbs . So for a measly $32 I fitted a set of these , no wiring to the wheel they operate wirelessly to a receiver inside the dash out of sight and hook up to even factory wiring if required . Controls all functions ie phone answer and hang up volume track /station selection mode change and they lite up as you touch them . I will admit it was a bit scary at first as I wanted them flush with the surounding moulding of the wheel , so I used a 40 mm hole saw and drilled through the vinyl and then honed it a fraction more until it was a smiddgen smaller than the button units diameter . The button sits snugly and only a fraction above the surrounding surface into the wheel and it looks and works perfectly .

[kamold]

+I tried to do a multi function wheel some years ago with our T5.1 and gave up in disgust at all the paraphernalia that was required , steering wheel wiring looms you name it it was starting to add upto a small house in the burbs . So for a measly $32 I fitted a set of these , no wiring to the wheel they operate wirelessly to a receiver inside the dash out of sight and hook up to even factory wiring if required . Controls all functions ie phone answer and hang up volume track /station selection mode change and they lite up as you touch them . I will admit it was a bit scary at first as I wanted them flush with the surounding moulding of the wheel , so I used a 40 mm hole saw and drilled through the vinyl and then honed it a fraction more until it was a smiddgen smaller than the button units diameter . The button sits snugly and only a fraction above the surrounding surface into the wheel and it looks and works perfectly .

Each to their own, but to me that's not a desirable hack

I did a multifunction Mk6 GTi steering wheel into a T5.1 as part of a cruise control retrofit and it was pretty straight forward.

[merlot]

hi kamold
no the orig wheel was not mutifunction
i only fitted it because it was so much better than oem
i do have the orig transporter wreck

hi sunny
nice job with the steering wheel
the only reason i chased this was because i had the hardware
if it wont go easy then ill drop it...the engine was my priority and that is sensational
shame if i cant get the rest to work....what a joke...when i unplugged the connectors for the engine i just shook my head..does anybody really know what all those wires do?.....say goodbye to the backyard mechanic(me) LOL

[kamold]

You'll need to connect a few wires to the BCM, and you may need to upgrade to a higher spec BCM, depending what you have:
You need to have a version that ends in 087 or higher. For example: 7H0937087 / 7H0 937 087.

Transporter T5.1 MFSW Retrofit (no illumination)

[Sunny43.5]

Kamold , Quote "Each to their own, but to me that's not a desirable hack " End Quote . Not sure why its a hack , if it works and it does seamlessly then it's not a hack .Looking back I could have ordered black buttons as they give you the option probably not as obvious then , but hey for $30 odd bucks I might still change them to black as it would only take two minutes and no mucking with anything else . Just because its not original and costs a fortune then in my view its a simple solution , if you add up what has been suggested is needed to do Merlot,s conversion how much for the BCM / wiring looms and then the coding . I always look outside the box for solutions to problems , it comes from my work background where you very quickly work out ways around what the experts say can,t be done . I stupidly tried to by an original VW wheel from a wreckers when I wanted a MFSW and wasted a lot of time and ended up ditching the donor wheel at the dump . I was only offering some ideas to Merlot as it seems he is floundering trying to figure out the VW system .

[merlot]

thanks for the links Kamold
im going to put the orig wheel back on for the time being,as i dont have a horn atm
ill check the airbag recall first,as the T6 wheel has a euro bag fitted

i will join erwin later(i found out who they are lol) and will investigate the BCM in both vehicles,but as Sunny says,this is outside my comfort level

thanks again
russ