Kesh
09-06-2014, 09:18 PM
Hey guys,
Apologies if this has been discussed before, I did a search on the forums as well as google before I posted this and couldn't find any information (Australia Specific).
My parents helped me buy a Mk7 Golf recently, and I heard about being able to make little changes to the car via VCDS. I asked my local dealer (Moorabbin Barloworld) about making changes and I got the obvious answer of "it will void your warranty".
When they say that it voids the warranty, I'm assuming it's going to be anything "electrical" related, but even still, I find it odd that they can void my warranty, albeit just electrical, if I'm essentially enabling features that a higher end model has, like the dipping mirrors.
I've also heard that if the warranty claim is rejected because of a "modification" that has been made, it is up to the DEALER to prove that the modification was actually at fault. If this is true, who mediates this? and is there any written evidence of this law/rule? (ACCC website or something?)
I just cannot see how a basic VCDS modification, can cause problems to a point where it can cause issues to which you need to take the car in for repairs.
Basically I'm asking this because, in essence, it's my parents car I want to make these changes to, and I do not want this to cause any trouble in the future, should something go wrong with the car. I just want to know how safe I am if I make changes such as; Dipping mirrors on reverse, needle sweeping, 4-5 clicks on indicating lane change...
Thank you guys in advance for your replies!
Apologies if this has been discussed before, I did a search on the forums as well as google before I posted this and couldn't find any information (Australia Specific).
My parents helped me buy a Mk7 Golf recently, and I heard about being able to make little changes to the car via VCDS. I asked my local dealer (Moorabbin Barloworld) about making changes and I got the obvious answer of "it will void your warranty".
When they say that it voids the warranty, I'm assuming it's going to be anything "electrical" related, but even still, I find it odd that they can void my warranty, albeit just electrical, if I'm essentially enabling features that a higher end model has, like the dipping mirrors.
I've also heard that if the warranty claim is rejected because of a "modification" that has been made, it is up to the DEALER to prove that the modification was actually at fault. If this is true, who mediates this? and is there any written evidence of this law/rule? (ACCC website or something?)
I just cannot see how a basic VCDS modification, can cause problems to a point where it can cause issues to which you need to take the car in for repairs.
Basically I'm asking this because, in essence, it's my parents car I want to make these changes to, and I do not want this to cause any trouble in the future, should something go wrong with the car. I just want to know how safe I am if I make changes such as; Dipping mirrors on reverse, needle sweeping, 4-5 clicks on indicating lane change...
Thank you guys in advance for your replies!