Upgrading Rear Tail Lights to LEDs

Submitted by T5iver on Sun, 08/12/2019 - 1:26pm

Recently, I have upgraded the rear lights on my VW T5 campervan from the stock lights to a brand new set of LED lights. The front end of my T5.1 looks really nice with the updated styling and body kit, but I felt the rear was starting to look very slightly dated. Upgrading the rear tail lights to a LED cluster has really freshened up the back end of the van and once I add a rear spoiler I think it will look just as good as the front.

Tags: 
VW T5 How To
VW T5 Article
Electrics
Lighting
Product Review
Share

VW T5 Buying Guide

Submitted by T5iver on Mon, 02/12/2019 - 1:08pm

In this 5 minute video I look at the basic fundamental things to check for when you are buying a used VW T5 campervan. Watch this video in conjunction with my written article on 'common problems' for even more tips..... this can be found here

Tags: 
VW T5 Video
VW T5 How To
Mechanical
Share

How to Change the Oil & Filters in a T5

Submitted by T5iver on Tue, 05/11/2019 - 3:25pm

In this video I show you how to change your oil and filters in a 2.0 TDI VW T5.1

I also show you how to reset the service indicator. Hopefully once you have watched this video a couple of times, you will feel confident in having ago at changing the oil and filter in your own VW T5. Essentially this is the main task that a dealership undertakes when they service your transporter - but they charge a small fortune!

Total cost for me to do this myself in my own T5 van was around £68 and that is only because the T5 2.0 TDI takes 7 litres of a high spec oil.

Tags: 
VW T5 Video
VW T5 How To
Mechanical
Repair
Share

How to Fit a Reversing Camera to a VW T5

Submitted by T5iver on Mon, 04/11/2019 - 9:04am

Check out this video where I show you how to fit a reversing camera to VW T5.1. I used a ten metre cable to provide the power to the camera via the head unit rather than tapping in to the rear light wiring.

Tags: 
VW T5 Video
Electrics
Share

What to Look For When Buying a VW T5 / Common T5 Problems

Submitted by T5iver on Thu, 31/10/2019 - 7:37pm

Whilst I am not a mechanic, I have looked around and bought a few used cars in my time. I thought it might be useful to share my experiences of what to look out for when buying a used VW Transporter T5. Please don’t take this article as all-encompassing or as gospel, but treat it as a source for a few extra tips that you may not have thought of to add to your other research.

General tips for buying a used VW T5

Tags: 
VW T5 Article
VW
Mechanical
Repair
Share

A Night Wild Camping Off Grid in the VW T5

Submitted by T5iver on Sun, 27/10/2019 - 9:27am
VW T5 off grid wild camping
Wild Camping Site
More

On Saturday night the clocks went back - what better time is there to go wild camping? Pick a remote spot, fire up the gas heater and fend off the colder, longer night. Fully off grid in the VW T5 with temperatures outside dropping to 3°C, we were toasty & warm inside. With scenary like that, why be anywhere else? Here are a few photos.....

Tags: 
VW T5 Photos
Wild Camping
Off Grid
Camping
Share

How to Make Cables & Wire Switches & LED Lights

Submitted by T5iver on Fri, 25/10/2019 - 7:56pm

A quick video tutorial about what you will need to make up your own cabling and how to wire switches and LED lights.

Tags: 
VW T5 Video
VW T5 How To
Electrics
LEDs
Lighting
Share

Pages