What have you done to your Gen2 Tiguan today?

[INASNT]

Been a while since I’ve done anything to my car but found a couple of items on eBay/AliExpress that I ordered a little while ago that finally turned up.

I did the Golf R Mk7.5 exhaust install a few months ago but never got around to posting any pics so here you are:





I had the stick on paddle extensions behind the steering wheel and while the worked well I found they stuck out a bit far so there wasn’t much gap between them and the indicators/wiper stalks. I found these one on AliExpress and were quite cheap compared full replacements I had seen:

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Install was really easy, just need a small pair on needle nose pliers. Think the look much better than the stick on ones:





The other item I found when browsing on eBay (must stop doing that) were replacement LED indicators for the OEM ones in the wing mirrors. I always thought the OEM ones looked a bit average almost cheap looking.l and since painting my mirror caps black thought they stood out a bit. These replacement ones are a smoked colour so blend into the black mirror better plus they are scrolling LEDs so look sweet:

For VW Tiguan MK2 2017- 2019 Car Dynamic Blinker Indicator Repeater Lamp Smoked | eBay

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They are also much brighter than the OEM ones, before doing this I didn’t realise how dim the OEM ones are.

I’m in the process of repainting on of my mirror caps, as you can see in one of the photos the plastidip is starting to peel away from a stone chip. Thought I would try changing the rear spoiler to black as well so it looks like the MY18.5 models. I have a can of the glosifier for the plastidip so will use this on the spoiler and once done I’ll post pics showing how it turns out.


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Nice. How hard is it to replace the wing mirror LED's?

[NZ_GolfR]

Nice. How hard is it to replace the wing mirror LED's?

Really easy, took about 5-10mins each. Just pop the mirror lens off the pop the lens cap off. 2 screws and the black plastic front surround will come off then 2 more screws and the LED will come out.


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[Dan_3MPS]

Bumping this old thread...

Fitted the Helix “Plug and Play” soundsystem today. Got the subwoofer box one rather than the spare tyre one which probably wouldn’t have fit.

Should have got one ages back, amazing for the $! Not quite Dynaudio sound quality but damn good bang for buck and way cheaper than you could make an equivalent sounding setup. I had previously installed an underseat sub and small 4 channel amp for some extra oomph, the Helix kit is orders of magnitude better for sound quality.

[Hillbilly]

Have enabled oil temp in display but cant find it when i go to settings and therefore cant display it Can anyone help TIA

Just want to make sure my full length undertray is not making things hot in the engine bay

[Simonr23]

It’s one of the choices when you have driving data as the central display (avg speed, avg consumption, etc) fuel needed to fill tank is another option (maybe standard- can’t recall)

Edit- you’ll be fine as far as temps go too

[iDiesel]

Do you have active display?
its one of the sub-menus under “driving data” menu

[Hillbilly]

It’s one of the choices when you have driving data as the central display (avg speed, avg consumption, etc) fuel needed to fill tank is another option (maybe standard- can’t recall)

Edit- you’ll be fine as far as temps go too

I have an infrared thermometer and shone it onto gearbox through the airholes in undertray when i got home and it was 140C Engine sump was about the same


Yes i have active display but need to have a play as its definitely activated via OBDII

[deeps]

Really easy, took about 5-10mins each. Just pop the mirror lens off the pop the lens cap off. 2 screws and the black plastic front surround will come off then 2 more screws and the LED will come out.


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Does this expose the mirror motor assembly?

Mine is squeaking every time it folds-wouldn't mind trying to get some grease into it

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[Simonr23]

I have an infrared thermometer and shone it onto gearbox through the airholes in undertray when i got home and it was 140C Engine sump was about the same


Yes i have active display but need to have a play as its definitely activated via OBDII

Those thermometers aren’t pin-point accurate. They average an area of contact points within a ‘cone of view’ the ratio should be written on the body. Maybe 10:1 up to 50:1 for the expensive ones. The ratio meaning at 10m To a flat, perpendicular target (day a wall) it is reading an area 1m in diameter.

In the engine bay, it will get readings from various surfaces- as they aren’t exactly perpendicular to its ‘cone beam’ nor at the same emissivity(sp?)

So, don’t take its reading for gospel.

If you can get a long enough thermocouple and want to risk putting it down the tube, while you’re driving, you can get a more accurate number- not practical though.

Or, you could have a sensor tapped into the block/oil line somewhere and take live readings while the car is running

[NZ_GolfR]

Does this expose the mirror motor assembly?

Mine is squeaking every time it folds-wouldn't mind trying to get some grease into it

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Just taking the mirror lens and top cap off should be enough to get to the motor assembly to grease it I think.

Mine actually started squeaking when opening and closing as well but never got round to doing this before I got rid of it.


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