Can Gateway Location

[daclyn]

Golf 1.9tdi 55 plate Plus.

Location of Can Gateway Please ( Have upgraded radio to a RCD510 and have

Battery Drain, so need to fit new Can Gateway).

[VAGMAN54]

instrument panel ............why would the can gateway drain the battery ?

[daclyn]

RCD510 radio is an 09 model and the Golf is a 55. Battery drain is about 1 amp. and overnight drains battery.

An updated Can Gateway drops the drain to 0.050 amps so I have been told.

Do I have to remove the instrument cluster to gain access or is there another way??

Thanks

[VAGMAN54]

as far as i know its a compete cluster,why does it take that amount of current to keep it awake.....can you not recode the gateway ? it sounds an expensive way to drop the current

[phil miller]

somewhere on here (think it was ben) there is a thread or 3 about have the can system updated to stop the battary drain, i think it can be donw by changing software but dont hold me to it

[Issac Hunt]

You cant recode a CAN gateway to fix the battery drain issue, its not in the instrument cluster either.

http://www.my-gti.com/2296

[bmcqueen]

I've read the article here http://www.my-gti.com/2296 but the canbus gateway on the golf plus does not appear to be in the same location as the golf GTI discussed in the thread. I've had a good look in the drivers side footwell and cant find a canbus gateway.

Can anyone confirm that the canbus gateway on a golf plus is behind the instrument cluster (before I remove it)

Thanks.

[bmcqueen]

Found this youtube video which helps locate the CAN bus gateway on a Mk5 Golf GTI. The video shows a Right Hand Drive vehicle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3hams1Z0CI

Unfortunately it hasn't helped me locate the gateway on a Mk5 Golf Plus,

[Issac Hunt]

Some are behind the glovebox, depends on age of car I think.

[bmcqueen]

Thanks, I'll try the glovebox tomorrow. Its a 55 plate Golf Plus 1.9 TDI.