Hi folks ... Not posted for a bit as everything going ok with nearly 18 months of touring . But !!! just had an issue with IDC , BPW's version of ATC ... Its worked fine and then all of a sudden, no self test and Green led ..... Service engineer was coming for annual service asked him to have a look , He said never seen this fault quoted approx. £900 for new unit but it might be wiring fault and to leave it with him ,three days later ,I thought I'd check where all the wiring went . Really quite simple underneath the sensor wires disappearing to middle of van. Led wires and White and Orange main feed and earth into unit . Main feed plug had traces of Verdigris from it so whipped it out lo and behold electrically dirty ,all cleaned up trailer plug refitted in Tiguan (13pin ) and Whir whir self test and led green and steady . Fixed in 10 mins . Question any one know exactly where white and the orange cables go in the transformer box (couldn't see with out stripping it out but found the wires ) And any one power the plug up from the socket I assume its pin 9 and 3 to give permanent live from car to the unit
BPW chassis and IDC stabilizer
- Thread starter martindf3
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Absolutely no idea about the tech stuff BUT what an absolute rip off of a service chap thinking that a new unit fitted would be as high as £900. I really can't imagine it being that much. At least it's sorted now.
well one could say that was a good DIY job. 
but the engineer would have to quote on the worse case scenario. so it figures.
had the EPS [electric power steering] play up on the car. took it in as it's hidden under gummings somewhere up front. the guy at the garage said if the units gone there £700 or a new one or £200 used. I must have the car so told him to go ahead. but it turned out to be a loose connector. so only cost £40 as it took him an hour just to get to it.
OP scenario could have been similar.
but the engineer would have to quote on the worse case scenario. so it figures.had the EPS [electric power steering] play up on the car. took it in as it's hidden under gummings somewhere up front. the guy at the garage said if the units gone there £700 or a new one or £200 used. I must have the car so told him to go ahead. but it turned out to be a loose connector. so only cost £40 as it took him an hour just to get to it.
OP scenario could have been similar.
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