T4 California Westfalia exclusive

Californiahendo · Sep 23, 2022

Hi there

Just became the proud owner of a 2003 T4 California exclusive and I could really do with some help … I don’t know how to work anything ! From getting the hob/fridge to work to how the toilet works etc…anyone in the north east able to help ??

Thanks

Mr T · Sep 25, 2022

Welcome, you may get a a better response if you posted in the specific T4 section, sure somebody can help.

T4 California Technical

vwcaliforniaclub.com

smokie · Sep 28, 2022

Californiahendo said:
Hi there

Just became the proud owner of a 2003 T4 California exclusive and I could really do with some help … I don’t know how to work anything ! From getting the hob/fridge to work to how the toilet works etc…anyone in the north east able to help ??

Thanks

Hi are you sorted?
Manual on California exclusive..NL.
Regards

Californiahendo · Sep 28, 2022

Hi there … thanks for your reply .. but the simple answer is no .. I still don’t know how to access the cassette for the toilet and don’t know how to work the night heater etc .. I could really do with a manual or handbook …
Thanks Ian

JimP1992 · Sep 28, 2022

So you bought a van without testing any of the equipment…?

Congratulations anyway, any pics?

Californiahendo · Sep 28, 2022

2into1 · Sep 28, 2022

The cassette is asked by opening the very small (12") tailgate. That's opened by a central pull lever from memory. It's 6 years or so since I had mine, so memory fades.

Fridge works from the central control panel above your head in the cab. There's an snowflake symbol.
Gas is just pressing the ignition button on the hob if you can here gas hissing once you turn the knob. There is an isolator under the hob (big, red lever). Failing that, you need to go back to the gas bottle which is under the hob, under the bed extension piece that will need pulling up.

2into1 · Sep 28, 2022

The westfalia club on Facebook has plenty of owners, Inc I think the seller of your van https://facebook.com/groups/1567436983542048/
I'd say 98% of folks here have pop top Cali's, and 98% of them are VW (so T5 onwards) rather than Westy T3, T4s. Its still useful to be here, but you won't get the same response to technical questions / problems.

Azteccamper · Sep 28, 2022

Californiahendo said:
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Nice looking van

soulstyledevon · Sep 29, 2022

No EGR, no DPF, no drama’s…
Nice van :thumb

sidepod · Sep 29, 2022

soulstyledevon said:
No EGR, no DPF, no drama’s…
Nice van

It has an EGR, just not a silly water cooled one.

Bobby D · Sep 30, 2022

YouTube has some great videos on most of these items. They were rental vans on the continent so businesses did YouTube guides on how things worked.

Also on eBay there are still owners workshop manuals for the exclusive. May be worth ordering one.

And then join the German forum, use Google Chrome to auto translate and they have hundreds of pages about the Exclusive and also a Wiki with more information and modifications than you'll ever need.