Wondering if anyone has looked into retrofitting either of the nice ROW features to a NA execline (TDI).
Area View
- would be so nice. Huge difference navigating parking lots between the lux and exec here given the parking sensors and camera. Area view would greatly ease parking especially for my wife.
- Seems to me the Kufatec area view kit includes a rear view camera that we don't need and is pretty $$$ (the used one from ebay is gone gone gone)
- I would expect that the supporting electronics minus perhaps the wiring is already in place, but not sure.
Adaptive cruise
- I suspect would need the sensor and lower fascia trim. Not sure what else. A control module perhaps?
Side Assist
- new mirrors; I'm guessing the ones with the area view camera will have the required warning LEDs. Probably need radar sensors in the bumper. I agree with Greg that the B-pillar interferes with shoulder-checks/visibility
Comfort/Convenience tailgate
- you lucky devils in the USA seem to get this to, so ROW becomes EWBC (everywhere but Canada). I'd bet this is the easiest to retrofit with a motion sensor of some sort under the bumper.
Has anyone attempted one of these? I'll post whatever I find out, but I suspect each is a bunch of work. Combined they would make the TREG a properly outfitted luxury SUV. Shame we don't get these even as options. Heck, there were 2009s here in .ca that got side-assist, kessy and adaptive. Thanks for removing these VW. MEh!
Area View
- would be so nice. Huge difference navigating parking lots between the lux and exec here given the parking sensors and camera. Area view would greatly ease parking especially for my wife.
- Seems to me the Kufatec area view kit includes a rear view camera that we don't need and is pretty $$$ (the used one from ebay is gone gone gone)
- I would expect that the supporting electronics minus perhaps the wiring is already in place, but not sure.
Adaptive cruise
- I suspect would need the sensor and lower fascia trim. Not sure what else. A control module perhaps?
Side Assist
- new mirrors; I'm guessing the ones with the area view camera will have the required warning LEDs. Probably need radar sensors in the bumper. I agree with Greg that the B-pillar interferes with shoulder-checks/visibility
Comfort/Convenience tailgate
- you lucky devils in the USA seem to get this to, so ROW becomes EWBC (everywhere but Canada). I'd bet this is the easiest to retrofit with a motion sensor of some sort under the bumper.
Has anyone attempted one of these? I'll post whatever I find out, but I suspect each is a bunch of work. Combined they would make the TREG a properly outfitted luxury SUV. Shame we don't get these even as options. Heck, there were 2009s here in .ca that got side-assist, kessy and adaptive. Thanks for removing these VW. MEh!
