MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: uk_stu on October 31, 2010, 08:39:39 am

Title: Changing the BCM
Post by: uk_stu on October 31, 2010, 08:39:39 am

Hi guys,

I'm looking into retrofitting fog lights into my car.

I've found the kufatec wiring and will have to get a light switch/fogs/grilles

But the Kufatec wiring requires a highline BCM (body control module)

Does anybody know how expensive this will be if i were to get one from vw/breakers...

And would i need to re-code the car once it has been replaced or would i be opening a whole bag of worms?!!

Title: Re: Changing the BCM
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 07, 2010, 11:04:38 am

Hi
This depends on which MY your car is
BCM refers to the newer types of controller which manages the electrical and comfort options in the car from around 2009
before the 2009 there were 2 controllers CECM and CCM.
The best thing you can do is find out what you have fitted now and work from there. have your car scanned with VAG-com and that will tell you what you have

Title: Re: Changing the BCM
Post by: apollo13 on November 07, 2010, 11:11:15 am

Sorry for jumping in but seeing as your on here Ed do you know anyone with a 30 byte cecm?

I havnt looked on ebayde yet but thought you might have one lying around  :grin:

Cheers mate.

Title: Re: Changing the BCM
Post by: uk_stu on November 07, 2010, 11:12:58 am

I have a non highline CECM, and got myself a highline cecm from non other than Darren (morty)

Title: Re: Changing the BCM
Post by: apollo13 on November 07, 2010, 11:14:48 am

Cheers Stu,

But I have a highline already but Im after the 30 byte version.

Title: Re: Changing the BCM
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 07, 2010, 11:32:54 am

Yes Ebay.de is your best bet. I had one for sale afew months back only got £60 :sad:

Title: Re: Changing the BCM
Post by: apollo13 on November 07, 2010, 07:24:46 pm

Quote from: Eddie-NL on November 07, 2010, 11:32:54 am

Yes Ebay.de is your best bet. I had one for sale afew months back only got £60 :sad:

Id of given you £65!  :grin:

Ill be on the lookout, if you see or hear of one let me know mate.  :drinking:

Ed there are a few on ebay.de, apart from the cornering fogs have you found anything else worth enabling?

Title: Re: Changing the BCM
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 07, 2010, 08:40:11 pm

Hazzard flash under heavy braking
if you don't have the car set to autolock, then the tailgate only can be enabled to lock at 15mph

Title: Re: Changing the BCM
Post by: apollo13 on November 07, 2010, 08:47:19 pm

Oh yeah I knew about the hazzards under braking.

Not that much then, I think Ill save the £120-130 quid and put it towards an RNS!

I would of had one for £60 though!

Cheers Ed.

Title: Re: Changing the BCM
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 07, 2010, 08:48:36 pm

Hi
I don't know how much you want to spend

http://cgi.ebay.de/VW-Passat-3C-Golf-5-Bordnetzsteuergerat-30-Byte-Highend-/370449645739?pt=Autoteile_Zubeh%C3%B6r&hash=item56408500ab

http://cgi.ebay.de/VW-Passat-3C-Bordnetzsteuergerat-Bordnetz-3C8937049-AJ-/250709187515?pt=Autoteile_Zubeh%C3%B6r&hash=item3a5f6e9bbb

http://cgi.ebay.de/Bordnetzsteuergerat-VW-3C0937049AJ-3C0-937-049-AJ-/160481478769?pt=Autoteile_Zubeh%C3%B6r&hash=item255d710871

http://cgi.ebay.de/Audi-VW-Bordnetzsteuergerat-3C0-937-049-AL-/190464086955?pt=Autoteile_Zubeh%C3%B6r&hash=item2c588b53ab

http://www.riedel-autorecycling.de/cgi-bin-riedel-auto/ersatzteile/lager.pl

Title: Re: Changing the BCM
Post by: apollo13 on November 07, 2010, 09:00:51 pm

Cheers for the links Ed,

Their the ones on ebayde I saw, they work out about £120 £130 not worth that for cornering fogs IMO!

Im not too bothered about having one but if I see one for a bargain Ill get it!

Handy link to the recycling place though, I usually use retek but even their a bit steep sometimes.

What happened to the dirty breakers yards where you could strip the parts yourself and grab a bargain??

Title: Re: Changing the BCM
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 07, 2010, 09:08:57 pm

The cornering ligh feature is nice, but your right that you should put that money towards an RNS510 with voice control