I see I haven't updated you in a while, and I'm very sorry for that...
What I did in the meantime is actually quite a lot.
I had a faulty
fuel flap lock motor which I replaced -->
https://www.instagram.com/p/DPLaBZwjJVK/?img_index=1
I retrofitted the
IQ rear lights from the facelift B8.5 -->
https://www.instagram.com/iichel89/reel/DO9AKp3DNT4/
It was actually a full day of work, given that I wanted to do it full OEM, so...
- All wires in the BCM on the correct spot
- All wires in the T10 coupling points (3) between the tailgate and the car in the correct spot
It was a lot of studying the wiring diagrams and autoscans but the result was pretty damn good!
In fact, I liked it so much, I've bought the B8.
5 IQ front lights too!
- Left and right headlights
- 992 control modules
- 3Q0... E/F AFS computer
- 14 to 14 pin adapters
- Facelift front grille
I'm yet to study the exact retrofit steps but I'm sure it will work out with my 2024 5Q1 BCM
Suspension wise, I bought four new Monroe shocks, SKF wheel bearings, Audi TT 8S front wishbones (lower control arms) and H&R stabiliser bars
The 8S0 lower control arms are 1:1 swap for a Passat/Tiguan (3Q0 arms. The 5Q0 arms of the Golf are narrower.
Last but not least, I installed the
17G rear climate panel from the chinese Magotan, and it actually involved swapping the entire center tunnel
But the result is pretty damn nice!
https://www.instagram.com/iichel89/reel/DPVkMMfiRu1/