Update:
Coding seems to be fairly involved and I paid a coder to do it, name is Doctor I think on the forums here.
I went with a newer radar setup from a MK7.5 that mounts behind the badge, thus also requiring me to use a 7.5 upper grille. It will fit fairly secure however it will have some gaps on the sides and bottom, can be closed up on the bottom with some weatherstripping if you want. I did not go with the original round radar since I did not want to have to get rid of my FMIC.
As far as wiring it seems theres variations between MK7s, some are able and have pre-existing wiring in the T17 plug (black left plug behind the hood relase panel), in my case I had nothing there, so I needed to directly tap the Can Low and High plugs (respectively Port 7 can low and Port 17 can High) from the radar harness straight into the plug for the Can Gateway Module. Power wire, simplier to just get a fuse tape wire and tap into any of the switched fuses behind the small storage compartment, all the 3rd (bottom) row of mini fuses are switched, there is a ground bolt you can use to the bottom left of this same fuse panel.
Warning on buying used Can Gateway modules, mine ended up being VIN locked and luckly could be unlocked via ODIS but coder has to submit it to VW and need proof of puchase, extra cost from coder but not too much. Can buy new units from aliexpress to avoid that issue as well.
List of parts needed for this below, you don't have to swap the ABS module in my case.
Grille: 5G0853651CKCEE
Grille Badge (Ceramic badge needed for radar to pass signal through): 3G0-853-601-A-JZA
Rear Speed Sensors (not side specific): WHT003864A
CAN Gateway Module: 5Q0907530Q
Steering Wheel Buttons (Different versions can be used, this is the appropriate MK7 version): 5G0959442N
Radar: 3QF907561D
Harness (there are combo listings too): 4F0972708
I hope this compilation helps someone doing this setup, theres info out there but missing pieces and small details that, matter hah.
Coding seems to be fairly involved and I paid a coder to do it, name is Doctor I think on the forums here.
I went with a newer radar setup from a MK7.5 that mounts behind the badge, thus also requiring me to use a 7.5 upper grille. It will fit fairly secure however it will have some gaps on the sides and bottom, can be closed up on the bottom with some weatherstripping if you want. I did not go with the original round radar since I did not want to have to get rid of my FMIC.
As far as wiring it seems theres variations between MK7s, some are able and have pre-existing wiring in the T17 plug (black left plug behind the hood relase panel), in my case I had nothing there, so I needed to directly tap the Can Low and High plugs (respectively Port 7 can low and Port 17 can High) from the radar harness straight into the plug for the Can Gateway Module. Power wire, simplier to just get a fuse tape wire and tap into any of the switched fuses behind the small storage compartment, all the 3rd (bottom) row of mini fuses are switched, there is a ground bolt you can use to the bottom left of this same fuse panel.
Warning on buying used Can Gateway modules, mine ended up being VIN locked and luckly could be unlocked via ODIS but coder has to submit it to VW and need proof of puchase, extra cost from coder but not too much. Can buy new units from aliexpress to avoid that issue as well.
List of parts needed for this below, you don't have to swap the ABS module in my case.
Grille: 5G0853651CKCEE
Grille Badge (Ceramic badge needed for radar to pass signal through): 3G0-853-601-A-JZA
Rear Speed Sensors (not side specific): WHT003864A
CAN Gateway Module: 5Q0907530Q
Steering Wheel Buttons (Different versions can be used, this is the appropriate MK7 version): 5G0959442N
Radar: 3QF907561D
Harness (there are combo listings too): 4F0972708
I hope this compilation helps someone doing this setup, theres info out there but missing pieces and small details that, matter hah.
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