Cruise Control Upgrade for VW T5: Unlock Now!

Hello, I had my car dealership install the cruise control and control unit. It's a VW T5 Transporter, model year 2015. Today, I received a call saying that Volkswagen wants an extra 90 euros for the activation. Can't I do this myself with VCDS? What bothers me most is Volkswagen's pricing policy. The original cruise control and control unit, as well as the installation in a specialized workshop, are already expensive enough.

Best regards, Poppel.

Done, it's a piece of cake with VCDs.
Best regards, Poppel.

The advantage of the VW version is that the GRA (presumably a specific component or system) is essentially integrated into your vehicle's parts list.

Regardless of any modifications made to your vehicle, whether it's a control unit replacement or a software update, the GRA (presumably referring to a specific system or feature) will remain active.

Your option is naturally much cheaper, but you need to be aware that after repairs or updates, your GRA (General Rate Agreement) might be deactivated.

Whether that's worth 90 euros is something each person has to decide for themselves.

If he already owns a VCDS device, it's not a problem. For €90, he can often spend 5 minutes and recode the GRA (glow relay).

Here's the translation:

"How do these retrofits affect vehicle sales? Does the seller have to mention the retrofit, or is the buyer out of luck if a subsequent update at the dealership no longer works as it did before?"

I would like to point out that addressing this issue with VCDS is important. By using the Autoscan feature, customers can avoid buying a "pig in a poke" and have the opportunity to check what's going on themselves.

Just like how I learned at Audi, explicitly asking about known problems using the vehicle identification number doesn't help in preventing them. The response in 2011 was just useless talk, but the engine damage in 2015 was covered for free.