VW ID.Buzz Camping Mode Blueprint

Home Assistant blueprint for automatic climate control in VW ID.Buzz vehicles during camping.

🚀 Features

• ✅ Smart Battery Management: Automatic climate control based on battery level
• ✅ Automatic Restart: Automatic restart after climate shutoff with configurable delay

🔧 Required Entities

⚠️ ONLY import Blueprint AFTER VW Car-Net integration is working! and all helper entities are created! 🔗 VW Integration required: https://github.com/robinostlund/homeassistant-volkswagencarnet

Method 1: UI Creation (Recommended)

Go to Settings → Devices & Services → Helpers and create:

Method 2: YAML Configuration

Add to your configuration.yaml:

Input DateTime Helpers

input_datetime:
  camping_start_time:
    name: "Camping Start Time"
    has_date: false
    has_time: true
    
  camping_end_time:
    name: "Camping End Time"
    has_date: false
    has_time: true

Input Boolean Helpers

input_boolean:
  auto_camping_mode:
    name: "Auto Camping Mode"
    icon: mdi:air-conditioner
    
  auto_start_mode:
    name: "Auto Start Mode"  
    icon: mdi:clock-start
    
  auto_end_mode:
    name: "Auto End Mode"
    icon: mdi:clock-end

Input Number Helpers

input_number:
  battery_limit:
    name: "Battery Limit"
    min: 20
    max: 80
    step: 5
    unit_of_measurement: "%"
    icon: mdi:battery-50
    
  delay_minutes:
    name: "Restart Delay"
    min: 15
    max: 120
    step: 15
    unit_of_measurement: "min"
    icon: mdi:timer

Timer Helper

timer:
  camping_delay:
    name: "Camping Delay Timer"
    duration: "00:00:00"
    icon: mdi:timer-sand

📥 Blueprint Installation

Step 6: Import Blueprint

⚠️ Complete Steps 1-5 first! VW Car-Net MUST be working!

1. Go to Settings → Automations & Scenes → Blueprints
2. Click Import Blueprint
3. Enter the blueprint URL: https://github.com/jhron/habptest1
4. Or copy the content from blueprint.yaml

Step 7: Create Automation

1. Click Create Automation from the imported blueprint
2. Configure vehicle entities (selectors will show only VW Car-Net entities):
   • Battery sensor: Blueprint will show only VW battery sensors
   • Climate device: Select your VW ID.Buzz device from VW integration
   • Climate entity: Blueprint will show only VW climate controls
3. Configure helper entities (created in Step 5)
4. Set your preferred times and battery limits
5. Save and test!

🔍 Troubleshooting

VW Car-Net Integration Issues:

• No entities: Check VW account credentials
• Authentication failed: Try re-entering password
• Entities unavailable: Vehicle might be sleeping, try remote unlock
• Climate not working: Check if climatisation is available in VW app

Blueprint Issues:

• Import fails: Verify all helper entities exist
• Automation not triggering: Check entity states in Developer Tools
• Climate not starting: Verify VW integration entities are working

🔄 How It Works

1. Start Time: Climate automatically starts at configured time if battery is sufficient and auto start mode is enabled
2. End Time: Climate stops at configured end time if auto end mode is enabled
3. Battery Protection: Climate stops immediately if battery drops to the battery limit
4. Manual Override: If climate is turned off manually, it restarts after delay if auto start mode is still active
5. Smart Recovery: After delay, climate restarts if conditions are still met and auto start mode is active

📝 License

MIT License - Feel free to modify and share!

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Test with Home Assistant 2025.1+
4. Submit a pull request

📞 Support

For issues or questions:

1. Check the logbook for detailed error messages
2. Verify all helper entities are created correctly
3. Ensure your VW integration is working properly
4. Open an issue