VW California Ocean, SE, Grand & Beach Forum forum

Does anyone have instructions and possible pictures to help with the removal of our fridge. We have problems and I need to remove it so my garage can do test - probably a communication error with the control unit according to the flashes.

As there has been a number people selling theire Cali lately thought i bring on some potential idea's for replacement based on a VW http://www.retrotourer.co.uk/ https://newatlas.com/flow-camper-van/42000/ https://www.reimo.com/de/campingbusse/vw-t6-campingbus-carrara.html Bring 'm on....

[related post - Smart Alternator - Charging Voltage / Driving Behaviour ] ​ Question for the forum: on EHU (shore power), what maintenance voltage do you see on your starter battery? From the attached chart, my van's AC-DC charger — which I believe follows logic set by the "J608 Special Vehicles" control unit — is holding the starter battery at around 12.33V. That seems low to me; I'd expect it to rest somewhere in the 12.5–12.6V range. I'm investigating this because, after... Read more

#1 : Picked up the new T6.1 Beach Tourer from Aberdeen today and drove over the mountains via Braemar back home. I took out the VW five day drive away insurance. The lady told me the van is not covered for theft as the tracking device has not been fitted yet. Earlier this evening I put a chain on the front wheel. I still feel uncomfortable having such an expensive vehicle sitting there uninsured. So I am going to sleep in it tonight. Tomorrow I will have to spend a couple of hours... Read more

I had a breakdown on my 2016 T6 Ocean just over a week ago, tried to pull away at a junction and got total loss of drive. Recovered to local independent VW garage (who have looked after the van for the past 5yrs) and confirmed what AA suspected - o/s driveshaft broken and sadly, but not surprisingly, the resulting damage to the transmission unit which is common when this breakdown occurs on the DSG. Headline is a choice between a £5.5k rebuild at a transmission specialist or £8.5k brand new... Read more

Hi previous Cali owners 2014 T5 Beach and then a 2018 T6 Ocean. Been out of the Cali scene for a few years, other vans and motorhomes etc but have now just ordered a new Ocean for later this month. ( thank you Breeze Poole). Who are you using for insurance and was a tracker required ?

Anyone using these? Locking mechanism for the electro-hydraulic pop-up roof of the California Ocean "Roof Lock" Quick installation - done: And the roof stays up! We've been waiting a long time for this useful helper... The California Ocean drivers among you know this: after a certain time, the electro-hydraulic roof of the California Ocean sags slightly. Not only does this not look nice, but it can... www.buessli-shop.ch

Having just filled up with fuel at Costco Bristol at £1.87 litre, 30 miles down the M5 at the BP services it was an eye watering £2.17.9 litre. Question, should l buy shares in BP?

Good evening all! Just thought I would drop in a note of our visit to the Cali factory in Hanover. The place is still up & running & is an absolute gem! When we arrived we checked in; they said I was a day early, I said no I wasn’t & showed them my email trail!!!! All sorted! The nutzfahrzeuge itself is large with a coffee bar, restaurant & the shop along with some desks etc you would find in a showroom. Everyone in there was so helpful & were doing everything to help our stay a pleasurable... Read more

Greetings to you all! Life long camper, many decades, tents and hammocks mostly but have hired an Ocean before and some wider family have done their own conversations which have been part of our camping life for a long time... Often lusted after a campervan but other directions (and the cost) took my attention elsewhere, such as owning a woodland for a while where I camped every which way - mostly in hammocks under tarp. Well, after a deep dive into life to deal with covid, kids, births... Read more

Would be grateful for some advice - I am currently in France and since leaving england despite 2 refills the adblue MFD distance did not increase. I now have 1300 miles left on the display - probably enough to get back to the UK. However I went to the VW Van Centre in Brive and they kindly ran their diagnostics - they said they could not reset the system (despite trying) and that the ultrasonic sensor failure was most likely the cause. On my way back to where we stay the DPF light came on... Read more

Hi looking for recommendations for a water proof hood/cap for the pop top for my ocean T7