Recent content by kataleen

It was a bit off to me too hearing this type of question for the first time related to an EV. I didn't have time to research if it's brushless or not, so I just applied my general knowledge on electric motors. It's good to know that there's one less thing to worry about

Well, I would like to say that you have a point but unfortunately you got the wrong components to ask about. The brushes and windings (hoping that you are aware what they are and how they work) are not affected by putting a bit more strain (while within the nominal range) on the electric motor...

....and I finally got a chance to try it out. Tows like a dream :) I rented a trailer over the weekend to haul some garden soil. Got about a cubic yard which weighs about 2000 lbs. Withe the empty trailer, you don't even know it's there, if it wasn't for the coupler noise and chains. I noticed...

I finally figured out the wiring problem. Nothing a good old multi-meter can't solve! 8-) I added more pictures of the hitch install as well as the wiring process at the link below. Got a chance to test it and works like a charm. EDIT: Sorry, the original link was wrong. This is the correct...

Yes, that's the 11412 from Curt. With regards to the wiring I'm still trying to figure out the egolf wiring for the tail lights. If anyone has a diagram by any chance, I would appreciate it. I got the Curt 59236 wiring kit in the mean time.

Here are a few pictures after the install. i highlighted in orange the shape of the hitch mounting profile As you can see from the pic where I have the torque wrench in, there is a lot of space between the hitch and the high voltage cable. And that was the only thing anywhere near the mounting...

I have to say, that is not specific at all. In fact, it's very vague. I already installed the hitch and it has clear mounting points, away from any battery/conduits. The hitch mounts with 4 bolts directly into the frame and does not require any drilling. That statement in the manual sounds to...

Looking at the Curt website, I am wondering if I should go with a custom wiring solution which is also powered separately and has its own connectors, or a tail light converter that taps into the tail lights. For each one, there are multiple models and not very clear what is different between...

Any chance someone can give me some pointers on the wiring question? I do appreciate the discussion on towing with the Golf though. :D

Thanks seacycle. I kind of suspected that this is the case. As much as I can understand that towing caravans and bigger thing is a questionable thing which requires the car to have certain qualities to be safe, towing a puny 4x7 foot open trailer won’t be even be noticed by the car. Heck, even...

Hey folks, after searching long and wide across the interwebs, couldn't find a definitive answer to my burning question. I will install a hitch to my 2017 eGolf and I am planning to tow small utility trailers occasionally. I am looking for a wiring solution and there are so many types of kits...

Hey guys, I've been spending some time lately researching a roof rack solution to carry my skis on my 2017 eGolf. I know from other posts that VW sells a base mount (I believe the part number is 5G4071126) and also a ski rack (000071129M). I guess my question is, does anybody have experience...

The new update fixes the issue. Carista is now able to turn on this feature.

I tried exactly that, unfortunately it did not work. I contacted the company behind Carista and they confirmed that Carista may report it as turned on even though it did not actually turn on. They have an update coming and offered me to sign up for a beta that should fix the issue. Will report...

Also I believe SET and RES will give you 1 mph speed increments