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ZsZ wrote: ↑07 Oct 2025, 06:00 In the late years VW started to use common wiring harnesses on vans with different trim/accessory levels.

Grey/yellow if connected to B connector pos 20 then it is relayed power feed to the fog light switch

Makes sense, thanks for the info.

I was ripping out some redundant wiring at the weekend, resolving years of add-ons that no longer work and found this wire just behind the fuse/relay panel, not connected to anything, never got a chance to check if it was live or not. Does anyone have any idea what it is normally used for? https://i...

Did you paint it yourself or get it done by a shop? I am curious for price guides, coz now I have mine it would benefit from a paint job. Cheers BB I did it myself, I moved house last year and now have a double garage, That made it somewhat easier as I can paint the doors and body at the same time ...

Did you paint it yourself or get it done by a shop?
I am curious for price guides, coz now I have mine it would benefit from a paint job.

Cheers
BB

shepster wrote: ↑11 Jan 2025, 09:09 They're Ford Granada wheels.

Aha!
I was looking at a set of the original steel ones, however, they're in Norfolk and I am in sunny Glasgow.

Rik wrote: ↑10 Jan 2025, 20:21 What's the size of the steering wheel? The originals are quite big to make the steering lighter, a small aftermarket one will make it a lot heavier.

Yep it's definitely original, it's massive!

Standard size C rated tyres? And what size wheels? They look like 15/16" Mercs? Check tyre pressures. I inflate fronts to 43psi and rears to 48psi. I'm running two campers (for now). One with factory PAS. The other without, and it is fine to park and drive. Top quality tyres and correct pressu...

davidoft1 wrote: ↑10 Jan 2025, 17:00 It’s normal when the vehicle isn’t moving , need to change driving style a little to accommodate, easy peasy once driving

Heavy as hell, even when moving, on a roundabout for example.  May need to add Power steering.

Hello everyone here, We are just in the process of buying our new (old) T25 camper, when I went to view/test drive it, i found the steering almost as heavy as the old Bedford Green Goddess, truly beastly. Is this par for the course, or, could it be down to incorrect wheels/tyres/pressures? If the ab...