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Brilliant work mate. Looks a real gem. Though, how come you didnt get the side markers fitted for the respray?

Def say the pads. Ive found the metal spring holding the caliper on to the carrier get weak over time. This causes the caliper to be looser than it should be and cause pads to be loose (even rattle in my case). i got 2 front for a tenner from GSF

Its not supposed to fella, they just unlock the boot until you open it then it locks again unless you use the unlock doors button Mine does, it pops the boot too, but locks itself if not open, leaving the boot a jar. but then the button on the boot itself doesnt work for me. I have to use the key f...

As above, go Comp and get legal cover too if its not included.

denzbom wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2017 3:20 pm 17 its a learner driver + 1 named full licence holder policy so he will have to reinsure when he passes his test so it will defo double then

Still even if it doubles for a 17 year old who's just passed their test, that is still cheap!!!

426 that is cheap. How old is your son?

Gazwould wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2017 12:30 pm Factory are a bit smaller than 6.5" , but upgrade is 6.5" .

Ta

Wish my first car was that good. My nephew has got a 1.4 SDI lupo. Its a good car. WIsh i had as good car when i was 17. Instead for some unknown reason i bought a Rover Metro.. god knows why.

Yeah dont think the one with the broken cone will be much use. Prob go for some cheap new ones. Appreciate the offer though.

£30 isnt bad at all for a pair.

Gaz - What size are the factory ones 8 inch, or 6.5 inch as that picture suggests?

Hi mate, dont happen to have 4 do you?

Well it depends, i want better speakers - well when i say better, i mean some that work. As at least 2 have stopped working. So ideally i want a replacement which will work as per the factory ones. I dont really want to go dwon the route of installing an amp etc if i can help it.

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me what size the factory door speakers are in the B5.5 and also the size of the tweeters? (are tweeters generally all one size?)

Presumeably the kit has amp style connectors for the bulb, just buying a suitable replacement 5K bulb with the same connectors is all you need. Try to get the metal based bulbs theyre often a better fit. I had to literally bend the metal base a little to the bulb would sit fully into the light unit...

Can somebody tell me how to fit aftermarket hid kit to my 2002 passat is there any modifications involved? Its as simple as putting the HID bulbs into the light unit. Then the connection that would normally go into the bulb, plug into a transformer which powers the ballast, this then plugs into the...

Shame. been looking forward to it.

Cant beat Alien and Aliens.

Have you managed to lift any of it up at all?

In the wifes B5.5 i had to literally cut the affected carpet out and leave it to dry in the garage - it took days. But then there was an inch of water under it and it was sodden. If its not being liften up, you really need to get it lifted up.

ah ha!

Cheer Gaz. Then yes it was indeed the original i think. Old one looked identical to that.

calumvw wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2017 3:49 pm

Critical_Mass wrote:

calumvw wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2017 4:03 pm How old was your battery then, mine was 11 years old when it finally gave up.

I think it was indeed the original, if so it had done 13-14 years.

Woah, that must be a record breaker.


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Any idea what make the factory batteries were?

Twits!!!!!!!!

calumvw wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2017 4:03 pm How old was your battery then, mine was 11 years old when it finally gave up.

I think it was indeed the original, if so it had done 13-14 years.

Got in to go to work and found out the battery had drained since saturday. New battery had to be bought / Still the old one had done well.

This is the control box

The sensor loom plugs into this. then there is another look that attaches to to thats for the power, rear light, earth and Diagnostic port wire

http://www.stevensvwspares.com/assets/i ... /bmh44.JPG

Search the "how-to" section. I created a guide there

Infact here it is

viewtopic.php?f=33&t=67953&p=551363&hil ... rs#p551363

by the way do you have the control box?

Personally the easiest thing to do would be to run some wire from the puddle lights to the interior lights. Wouldnt affect anything. Done something similar in my 2010 Crafter (which has canbus). When the door is opened the lights will come on when the interior light comes on.