Crafter 2.5 cruise control activation help

[Rab025]

Hi, looking for anywhere in Scotland that can activate retro fitted cruise control on MY10 Crafter, everywhere I have found that has done it ( VW Dealers ) has been around the London area. I have not found any place that has done it before up here and Any help greatly appreciated thanks in advance.

[Super_fish]

Cant help you with a specific location in Scotland. But it does seem very hit and miss as to who can do it. I live in Leeds and got mine no zero problem at a local VW van centre. But then ive known people go to other van centres who have never done it and have trouble getting it done.

[Rab025]

It does seem that way, I have taken it to 2 places 1 VW commercial dealer, says can't be done the other I'm still waiting on a reply from VW in Germany. I was hoping someone has had it done in Scotland so the garage already knew the process.

[Super_fish]

If they say it cant be done, they're lying. Like i say my van centre didnt even hesistate when i asked them to do it. Was done in half hour and cost £40. I think its a case of ringing all vw van centres that you can and see if they can do it. The only 3rd party garage i know that can do it (there's probably others) is Pendle in lancashire... or at least they know someone close to them that can do it. Failing that, make a trip of it and come to Leeds (half serious), i travelled from Leeds to Elie before so i can appreciate its not the shortest of journeys but its not too bad.

[Rab025]

It's more like they don't know how to do it. The 2.0 crafter is not a problem to activate but the 06-10 2.5 requires the dealer to contact VW to get an activation code and then be connected to the server in Germany and a lot the dealers are unaware of this, unfortunately they ( and a small number of independant VW specialists) are the only ones that have the software that's required to do it.

[Super_fish]

Yeah its the 2.5 crafter i got mine done on. As i say Leeds definitely know how to do it.

[Rab025]

Ok so now the other place has got back to me and VW alegedly do not supply the code??? think it may need a trip to leeds to get it activated.

[eezygeezer]

I have a 62 plate crafter with retro cruise kit fitted. VW useless trying to get it activated. Anybody local to Nottingham that can get it activated. Cheers👍