My volkswagen integration?

pathia · September 14, 2019, 9:05pm

I just got my new Volkswagen golf and found out that there’s an app called my volkswagen that reports “under the hood” sensor status, current car status like locked/unlocked and the current location.
It would be really neat if this information could be integrated into home assistant.

Of course I searched the forum but only found something about carnet which is different.
Any ideas?

krmzn · September 18, 2019, 10:59am

pathia · September 18, 2019, 12:28pm

I had seen this one before and I thought it was not the same as the data my volkswagen app reports.
But it seems like it gives me all the stuff I was looking for. I’m gonna try this one soon. Thanks a lot, sir!

pathia · September 24, 2019, 4:53am

In the end I started using the Mind integration, which makes use of the data that the My Volkswagen app also uses.

nicx · November 13, 2019, 7:41am

@pathia could you explain a little bit more in detail or share your config how you integrated this? I cannot find any “Mind” integration. Would be great!

pathia · November 13, 2019, 10:45pm

Sure. But I don’t think it belongs in this thread. I will send you a DM.

nicx · November 14, 2019, 7:28am

thanks @pathia but I am a German user so it doesn’t help. Sorry I missed that! Thank you anyway

pathia · November 14, 2019, 8:08am

Should’ve bought it in the Netherlands instead then
Nevertheless you’re welcome, mate.

alwik · December 6, 2019, 1:55pm

Hi Patrick, I’m also interested in what you mean with the ‘Mind integration’ (and living in The Netherlands). Could you enlighten me?

pathia · December 6, 2019, 2:30pm

It is actually quite simple. Install HACS and within HACS install the Mind mobility integration.
Configuration within Home Assistant is even easier:

mind:
  username: !secret mijnvolkswagen_username
  password: !secret mijnvolkswagen_password

If you need further help, just drop me a PM.

alwik · December 6, 2019, 4:26pm

Ah, clear. Thanks Patrick.

I didn’t know about HACS, now I do, thanks!
I don’t think I have that Mind Mobility-device installed in my car (I would be surprised if I have), didn’t know it existed

VGE · January 6, 2020, 10:18am

Works great!

dzjr · January 29, 2020, 8:36pm

Hey

I have a Volkswagen Commercial vehicle with connect function, and use the “Mijn Volkswagen Bedrijfswagen” APP, I tried to set up MIND, but I get this error message …

Am i missing a setting or isn’t it working with a commercial car ?

mind:
    username: [email protected]
    password: password

2020-01-29 21:20:01 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.setup] Error during setup of component mind
Traceback (most recent call last): 

 File "/config/custom_components/mind/__init__.py", line 41, in setup
    hass.data[DATA_MIND] = Mind(hass, conf)
  File "/config/custom_components/mind/__init__.py", line 64, in __init__
    password=conf.get(CONF_PASSWORD), cache_ttl=conf.get(CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL))
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/mind/__init__.py", line 250, in __init__
    self._auth()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/mind/__init__.py", line 269, in _auth
    auth=HTTPBasicAuth(self._client_id, self._client_secret))

pathia · January 29, 2020, 8:55pm

I’m note sure, but I think you have invalid yaml in your configuration… There should be only two spaces in front of both username and password. I think because of that the integration doesn’t receive your credentials.

pathia · January 29, 2020, 9:14pm

This could be helpful for people using the mind integration. Lovelace cards. Just press the + icon and paste a block of code. Replace {LICENSEPLATE} with your lower case license plate without the minus.
I have also included a preview of the end result.
Lastly, as a reference I would like to link back to the thread of the author of the mind integration:

#photo with mileage
entity: sensor.{LICENSEPLATE}_mileage
image: /local/images/golf.jpg
name: Kilometerstand
type: picture-entity
aspect_ratio: 50%

#map showing the current location of your vehicle
aspect_ratio: 50%
default_zoom: 14
entities:
  - device_tracker.{LICENSEPLATE}
type: map

#fuel meter
entity: sensor.{LICENSEPLATE}_fuel_left
max: 50
min: 0
name: Brandstof
severity:
  green: 20
  red: 5
  yellow: 10
theme: default
type: gauge

#a few sensors
entities:
  - entity: sensor.{LICENSEPLATE}_mileage_left
    name: actieradius
  - entity: binary_sensor.{LICENSEPLATE}_ignition
    name: contact
  - entity: binary_sensor.{LICENSEPLATE}_parking_brake
    name: handrem
  - entity: sensor.{LICENSEPLATE}_battery
    name: accu
  - entity: binary_sensor.{LICENSEPLATE}_locked
    name: vergendeling
type: glance

dzjr · January 29, 2020, 9:21pm

yes, when I saw your message I immediately thought of it …

but removing the space did not help, it does not work unfortunately

I do not have any
client_id:
client_secret

be in the configuration.yaml …

I also have an error message now

Invalid config
The following integrations and platforms could not be set up:

mind
Please check your config.

I will look again tomorrow

pathia · January 29, 2020, 9:52pm

Oh, now I see you have a commercial VW vehicle…
Mine is a consumer type Golf. I am not sure how to proceed. I see th Github repo mentions stuff about a client_id.

pathia · January 29, 2020, 10:50pm

For the Mijn Volkswagen Bedrijfswagen I think the following should work:

  client_id: '4016d1e9c62141208dedfee2f95114d0',
  client_secret: 'C2f1FEffaB944cd8Aa34aEa3F4c7D98A'

Please let me know if this works so I could report these back to @Bram_Kragten

pathia · January 29, 2020, 10:56pm

And for Audi Car Assistant it should be this, @Bram_Kragten

  client_id: '7af00aec25e041a7a458f93803b96f67',
  client_secret: 'D837b68f8BA74373bCFE09e66207a82d'

Bram_Kragten · January 30, 2020, 9:47am

Added those to the readme of the repo. Thanks.