new "kid" on the block!

Hi Guys (and gals?)

Oops, gone an' done it now!

I've been lurking for a while and have just bought a 2005 t5 104 shuttle as an everyday car and at some point to be converted into a camper. Decided on the 104 for a couple of reasons - the first is the reliability issues you guys seem to have with your 130's, and the second (lets be honest here, it is the main reason!) is that I just couldnt stretch to a new(ish) 130.

Currently have 17in five spoke alloys thanks to the dealer, biut thats about it at the moment. I think i'll have to lose a bit of height out of the van and some dart tints for the windows, then maybe see about a remap to improve the fuel economy (honest)

Away camping in the next couple of weeks and have sorted out the daylight issue quite easily. However, the artificial daylight from the interior lights could be even worse if I have to do a loo run in the middle of the night! The front interior light has a nice little switch to turn it off, and the rear boot area only lights when you open the tailgate. However, the seating area lights up like Vegas when you even touch a door handle! Any ideas on how to turn the damn things off???

Glad to be on board, and will post a couple of pics when I get the oportunity.

Welcome MOTO

on the subject of the light that comes on with the side door opening, I took the bulb out!

I camp in th van a fair bit and when you have the side door open all day there is no other way of switching off that light (I think).

Just got mine too!  Going for a run down south this weekend to catch up with family and friends. The kids love it!  The oldest remembers the California we had.  The youngest who is only 18months old keeps asking to go out and sit in it to watch his DVDs!  Didn't see any T5s on the way back from the collecting it last weekend, all the way from Coventry to Sheffield.

My lights in the back go out with the switch by the rear view mirror.

CJ

Mine can be a bit strange but so far it’s always been the door not shut properly or Mrs HH pulling on the handle before it’s unlocked

cjohnson_uk wrote: Just got mine too!  Going for a run down south this weekend to catch up with family and friends. The kids love it!  The oldest remembers the California we had.  The youngest who is only 18months old keeps asking to go out and sit in it to watch his DVDs!  Didn't see any T5s on the way back from the collecting it last weekend, all the way from Coventry to Sheffield. My lights in the back go out with the switch by the rear view mirror. CJ

Will have to have a look tomorrow - too dark and to much guiness to look tonite!

So far so good with the warranty issues some of you guys are having - none to report here at the moment. Hope they are resolved quickly & efficiently.

 

Evening

Had new pads fitted all round appologies for for the wear light coming on on the way home from picking it up, so replaced them free of charge but have to book the van back in for central locking so going to have to live with it for now, away to abersoch camping this weekend a good first run out. Cheers All