Homebridge-vwconnectid NPM

Homebridge Volkswagen ID.x plugin

This is a plugin for Homebridge to allow controlling your Volkswagen ID series (ID.3, ID.4, ID.5) car through iOS' HomeKit.

Uses the npm-vwconnectidapi module under the hood to communicate with the Volkwagen backend.

405 error Login Failed

If you see 405 error Login Failed in your homebridge log, you can fix it by going to http://myvolkswagen.de, login, and accept the (new) terms and conditions. You may need to login multiple times and accept T&C each time.

Installation

$ npm i homebridge-vwconnectid -g

Homebridge plugins need to be installed globally, so the -g is mandatory.

Upgrading from 1.0.5 to 1.1.x

The config has slightly changed. the locationMotionSensors block is not used anymore. Instead, the destinations block is used to configure a location as a destination for navigation (if address is specified) and/ or as a location aware motion trigger (if notificationRadius is specified). Migrating from 1.0.5 to 1.1.x, if you give the locations the same name, the old location motion sensor accessory will be reused (you probably want that).

Speed

Communication between you and the backend and between the backend and the car is slow. Any changes take up to a minute or so to propagate to the car.

Configuration

First, you need a working Homebridge installation.

Once you have that working, edit ~/.homebridge/config.json and add a new accessory:

"accessories": [
    ...
    {
            "name": "We Connect ID",
            "platform": "WeConnectID",
            "weconnect": {
                "username": "We Connect username",
                "password": "We Connect password",
                "vin": "VIN OF YOUR CAR"
            },
            "options": {
                "logLevel": "NONE",
                "apiPort": 1234,
                "chargingAccessory": "Charging",
                "climatisationAccessory": "Climatisation",
                "remainingRangeAccessory": "Remaining km",
                "destinations": [
                    {
                        "name": "Home",
                        "lat": 52.123456,
                        "lon": 5.123456,
                        "address": {
                            "country": "Nederland",
                            "street": "My street 4",
                            "zipCode": "1234 AA",
                            "city": "My town"
                        },
                        "notificationRadius": 300
                    },
                    {
                        "name": "Work",
                        "lat": 52.234567,
                        "lon": 4.234567,
                        "address": {
                            "country": "Nederland",
                            "street": "Cool street 75",
                            "zipCode": "2345 BB",
                            "city": "Your city"
                        },
                        "notificationRadius": 200
                    }
                ],
                "settingSwitches": [
                    {
                        "name": "Reduced AC",
                        "setting": "reducedAC"
                    },
                    {
                        "name": "Plug Unlock",
                        "setting": "autoUnlockPlug"
                    },
                    {
                        "name": "Climatization at unlock",
                        "setting": "climatizationAtUnlock"
                    },
                    {
                        "name": "Window Heating",
                        "setting": "climatisationWindowHeating"
                    },
                    {
                        "name": "Front Left Zone",
                        "setting": "climatisationFrontLeft"
                    },
                    {
                        "name": "Front Right Zone",
                        "setting": "climatisationFrontRight"
                    }
                ],
                "eventMotionSensors": [
                    {
                        "name": "Car unsafe state",
                        "event": "statusNotSafe"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
]

The name will be the identifier that you can use, for example, in Siri commands;
Replace weconnect options with the correct values;
set logLevel to NONE, DEBUG, INFO or ERROR. Set to NONE if you think backend is too chatty. Defaults to ERROR.
set apiPort to a port number to expose the weconnect API at /status on the HB machine.
Set charging, remaining range, and climatisation accessory names. Remove these options to avoid creating the accessories alltogether.
Select setting switches to be exposed by Homekit.
You can add locations to destinations block.
- If a notificationRadius is specified a motion sensor will be created with name that triggers whenever the car is parked within notificationRadius distance around the location (GPS lat and lon). Please respect the driver's privacy if using this option.
- If an address block is specified a switch will be created that sends the destination to your car's navigation system.
You can add even more motion sensors to eventMotionSensors. These create a motion sensor with name that triggers on a preset event. You can choose from the following list of events:

Events:

'statusNotSafe' - car is parked and doors remain unlocked or windows opened for >5 minutes.
'locked' - Indicates lock state
'parked' - Car is parked. Emits parking position as argument.
'notParked' - Car is on the move.
'chargePurposeReached' - Target state of charge reached.
'chargingStarted' - Charging started.
'chargingStopped' - Charging stopped.
'noExternalPower' - Plug is connected and external power does not become available (charging cannot be started).
'climatisationStopped' - Climatisation stopped.
'climatisationStarted' - Climatisation started.
'climatisationCoolingStarted' - Climatisation started cooling.
'climatisationHeatingStarted' - Climatisation started heating.
'climatisationTemperatureUpdated' - Target climatisation temperature changed.
'backendError' - Backend connection error state. Motion detected = error.

Charging accessory

Creates a switch for charging start and stop.
The switch contains a Lightbulb service to (visually) indicate current state of charge in percent. It can also be used to set the target charge percentage of the battery (>= 50%).
Contains a BatteryLevel service, so you can ask siri as well
Creates a motion sensor that triggers when the target charge level is reached

Motion sensors

One motion sensor is created that triggers whenever your car is parked and remains in an unsafe state (windows open, doors unlocked) for >5 minutes.

Climatisation

Set climatisation temperature
Set climatisation on and off. Setting the temperature doesn't automatically trigger on/ off state.

Changelog

1.1.4:
- Fix status update bug due to VW backend update
- Add RESTful api for various uses
1.1.3:
- Bugfix error messages when other driver is using the car, and some other minor logging changes.
- Log lost/ made connection with backend only once
- Added backendError motion sensor to indicate connection state with Volkswagen server.
- Fixed NoExternalPower event
1.1.2:
- Bugfix parked event
- Less verbose error messages when VW backend is unavailable
- Most event motion sensors keep their state as long as the state doesn't change. Only chargePurposeReached, all -Started and -Stopped, and climatisationTemperatureUpdated trigger, then switch off again after 10 seconds.
1.1.1: Bugfix location motion sensor
1.1.0:
- Added switches to send a destination to your car's navigation system.
- Added light sensor (lux) that indicates the remaining range in km.
- Added 'locked' event (motion sensor) that changes state with door (un)lock.
- 'noExternalPower' event triggers when plug is connected and external power does not become available (charging cannot be started).
- Prettified backend & plugin log messages.
1.0.5: Bugfix events.
1.0.4: Add setting switches for climatisation and charging. Set charging 'brightness' for target battery level.