Hi All

Looking to buy a caddy and noticed this switch on one.

Obviously aftermarket, any ideas what it could be used for, please? My first thought was either a remap or turning the odometer off, as keep coming across vans that seem poor condition for their mileage (or mileage not matching history) so thinking it's a thing people are doing to Caddys.

Thanks!

Hallo liebe Redditor,

bisher war ich stiller Mitleser, jetzt habe ich selbst ein Problem und hoffe, dass jemand einen ähnlichen Fall hatte.

Im Juni habe ich einen Caddy Maxi (Baujahr September '24) mit Discover Pro gekauft. Mal ganz abgesehen von der Unverschämtheit, dass man Funktionen, die man tatsächlich braucht, nachkaufen muss – irgendwann bin ich über meinen Schatten gesprungen und wollte App-Connect freischalten. Für mich die mit Abstand wichtigste Funktion überhaupt. Weil mir die 300 Euro im Folgemonat besser gepasst hätten, habe ich erst den Probemonat abgeschlossen. Der lief einwandfrei – und ist dann nach einem Monat ausgelaufen.

Seitdem versuche ich händeringend, die Funktion zurückzubekommen. Und zwar: sie ist schlicht nicht mehr kaufbar. Weder im Fahrzeug, noch in der App, noch auf der VW-Webseite. Bei den optionalen Käufen tauchen IDA, Navigation, Spotify usw. auf – App-Connect ist einfach weg. Im Infotainment steht unter App-Connect, dass die Funktion im Store erworben werden muss, aber der Link dorthin läuft ins Leere.

Was ich bisher probiert habe:

Hauptnutzer gelöscht und Fahrzeug neu verknüpft

neues Profil angelegt

die VW-ID meiner Frau verwendet

Systemsoftware und Handy auf aktuellem Stand

Privatsphäre-Einstellungen komplett offen

aus reiner Verzweiflung sogar das USB-Kabel getauscht

mehrere E-Mails an VW – keine Antwort (hätte genauso gut mit einer Wand reden können)

heute aus der VW-Werkstatt geholt: keine Lösung, „mit dem Auto ist alles in Ordnung"

Hat jemand das gleiche Phänomen erlebt, dass eine Funktion nach dem Probemonat komplett aus dem Shop verschwindet? Für jeden Tipp wäre ich extrem dankbar.

Anyone ever have to replace the dog bone on their Caddy? What were the symptoms.

My Caddy has a single knock on braking when it's wet, only when it's wet. Sometimes the sam knock on turning left, again only in the wet. It's very strange, but is causing a great deal of worry- because I'm only happy when I'm worrying.

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I hired a caddy for a week from europcar and it’s 2025 - new but spare. It’s a diesel, standard but it has cruise control. My question is it has a large touchscreen so I future surely it has CarPlay but I can’t figure out for the life of me how to get it working. I’ve connected it via usb-c cable as well as Bluetooth. The Bluetooth is working for music and phone calls with my contacts syncing but I can’t find CarPlay any where in its menu. Do’s such a nice touch screen really not have CarPlay?

Hi everyone,

I’m hoping someone here has run into this before because I’m running out of ideas.

I’ve got a 2006 VW Caddy 1.9 TDI, and for some reason the rev limiter doesn’t work when the car is in neutral. At the same time, the Check Engine light is on.

I’ve scanned the car for fault codes and cleared them a few times. After clearing the codes, the Check Engine light stays off for a while and everything seems fine, but eventually it comes back.

Has anyone experienced something similar or have any idea where I should start looking? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hi everyone, a client of mine reversed into side of the van and damaged the drivers side sliding door. Dent is too deep to pop out and fix and multiple places suggest it's a new door. Quotes to replace have been crazy so I'm happy to source a used door. It's a work van and has some scuffs here and there so happy to buy used in this instance. I think the door code is 2K3843108B.

Do I specifically have to search for a 2015-2020 Mk4 or do previous versions fit too? Ideally trying to find one in Nardo Grey too so I don't have to worry about spraying after!

I’ve been camping in my caddy for a few years and it works great. But lying on the mattress here I keep wondering about some of the hooks and connection points in the back. Can someone explain to me what they are for?

I’m wondering about 3 things specifically:
1) the little hooks on the sides (2 on each side) that can’t even hold a towel. Are they meant to hold some kind of rod?
2) the connection points behind the grey caps. You can screw in something - maybe a cargo net?
3) the small indentations next to the hatch. Can’t for the life of me figure out what they’re for

I’d be grateful for any tips to make my camping even better!

I have got a ac bottle to recharge myself the bottle instantly jumps to max pressure when I fill it but with the bottle of reading the pressure it says low pressure I'm doing everything right when Ur comes to filling how can I check the AC compressor is running and this is not a gas issue I have a MK3 caddy 1.6tdi

Hello i have a issue with my 2017 caddy. When the engine is cold it can cough for a solid 4-5 seconds before it runs like normal. Recently i changed all of the glowplugs after a faultcode appeared. Measured the battery and it had 8v at its lowest at the start then going up to 12v again. Changed it today.
When the engine has recently been stopped or is warm there is no issue.

Got a fault on MK4 Caddy 2.0 TDI 2017, garage thinks it's the corrosion on this wiring that's caused it. The garage said this is the NOX sensor but the wiring for that part looks different, so hoping you guys might be able to help, thanks!

I have had some very close calls with my new VW Caddy 2024 DSG engine. Pressing down the gas pedal at low speeds requires perfect timing to for example enter a gap of cars that are driving on a lane next to me in traffic jams.

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I have to anticipate when to press the gas pedal. The car doesn't move until like half a second later. I've never seen or felt this in a car. It's simply dangerous.

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Anyone else having this issue?

I’m buying a caddy, 2014, 2.0, 200k miles for £1k from a friend of mine.
I think it’s a great deal and the plan is to convert it to a camper.
The service history is a bit iffy and he doesn’t have much. But I’m going to get the cambelt/water pump done straight away and give it a full service.
I’m sure there must be some good history since it’s made it to 200k, I assume it was a work vehicle in its past so maintenance was probably don’t routinely.
What do you think?

Are the 2018 MK4 highlines a reliable caddy? Literally just about to purchase one, be my first caddy so want it to be a gd one

Hi all,
Hope this is the right sub for this.
I’m buying a caddy to convert it into a camper but getting a little confused about the insurance, I’ll be using the van for commuting to work occasionally too.
I tried filling out an insurance quote but it was asking if the van is being used for social, or work use.
Whereas, cars you get social and commuting in one.
I’ve also heard van tax is more, I think it’s going to be around £360 per year instead of my usual £100-£200 cost.
Is there anything else I should keep in mind regarding getting my first van after only owning cars in the past.
TIA

Hi all, new to the group.. posting again! Is this fault code anything to worry about? There are no signs of issues.. as yet..

on a 2012 Caddy Maxi C20 Life TDI Semi-Auto 1.6tdi DSG

Many thanks..

P1725 (compare transmission output speeds 1+2 implausible signal - upper limit exceeded) - intermittent.

So. Would you go for a 2012 1.6 tdi with 93k miles or a 2018 2.0tdi with 144k miles?

2012 (£6k) has no log book but receipts that go back 6 years show full services, new Esg, cam belt, water pump, turbo clean.

2018 (£8k) has full service history and loads of work done, all with receipts.

Which would you go for?

Thanks!

Can anyone help me understand what two sensors should go here? I have replaced a DPF already on the right, that's the other one? Both mine had melted away....

Hi all! This is my new ride 2011 1.6crtdi 7seats. Hopefully she gets licence plate this thursday. I'd love to see how you modified the dashboard if you did. Cheers!

Hey all, I want to put bike racks to bring around 2 bikes. What options do you use and suggest?

Tow bar is not an option because I need to tow a trailer. I am struggling to find good mounts for barn doors. Advice?

I have a right hand drive Caddy, there is a small bit of water gathering behind the passenger seat. Its sitting in the seam between two parts of metal. It is the pocket where the sliding door goes into.

The area is sealed from the outside as far as I can see,

There is no water coming down inside the B pillar, there are no wet spots or marks to show that water is running down inside the B pillar. No water leaking in from the roof rack bolts.

The sliding door seals are dry, the passenger door seal is dry, there are no damp spots under the plastic trim along either of the doors.

I can't figure out where it's coming in from.

So I was in the market for a new tow Vehicle as i tow my boat around the country and Europe for sailing events and my and was offered a caddy sdi for £300 that needed a cambelt and service and a few tyres. Today was it's first test with the boat on the back after running it for a month or 2 just to get comfortable and some confidence in it after sorting the bits out. Test one was baptism by fire. from Penrith to Portsmouth 370 miles. And she took it like a champ sat at 60 90% of the way without skipping a beat was amazed was fully expecting to need to stop for fuel and once again blown away when I pulled up in Portsmouth and still had just over 1/4 left so filled it up and wow 37.6 mpg, I was expecting to be around 28mpg from experience, with a 22 ft keel boat on the back about 1000-1200kg with the trailer and boat, and all kit to go with it. Mind absolutely blown 🤯 oh and I can sleep in it which is quite nice compared to the usual tent