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by rich1977
Fri Apr 06, 2018 3:05 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Urgent help airbag wiring
Replies: 7
Views: 2126

Re: Urgent help airbag wiring

Yeah battery disconnected and left for. Good half a hour prior to working on them and will r left once again prior to plugging sears back into the circuit
by rich1977
Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:31 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Urgent help airbag wiring
Replies: 7
Views: 2126

Re: Urgent help airbag wiring

Link to the picture of the to plugs the smaller plug is the b6 loom the larger the b7 to seat

[img]https://www.dropbox.com/s/krzd4ic5r38n4 ... 1.jpg?dl=0[\img]
by rich1977
Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:27 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Urgent help airbag wiring
Replies: 7
Views: 2126

Re: Urgent help airbag wiring

Thanks for that I’m now paronoid about plugging em back in :-bd I can’t shake the feeling that I should have followed the wire colours not pin location it’s probably the fact I’m a sparky and over thinking things. Anyway b7 airbag wiring in the seats is Brown pin 1 assuming ground for system White p...
by rich1977
Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:27 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Urgent help airbag wiring
Replies: 7
Views: 2126

Urgent help airbag wiring

Right I installed my b7 seats a few months back but air bag plugs different car is due to be p/x’d this week against a eos (I know ) so need to get plugs sorted i plan to use my old plugs from old seats and splice into the new ones. The wiring to the car is as follows White Green Brown The wiring fr...
by rich1977
Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:55 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: R line skirt jack cover
Replies: 1
Views: 1002

Re: R line skirt jack cover

Anyone
by rich1977
Sun Feb 04, 2018 6:11 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: B6 R line lots of new bits (links fixed)
Replies: 4
Views: 3904

Re: B6 R line lots of new bits (links fixed)

Pics kind of sorted thanks to handy attachment function top woek :-bd
by rich1977
Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:43 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: R line skirt jack cover
Replies: 1
Views: 1002

R line skirt jack cover

Anyone know the part number to driver side front jack cover to the r line skirts and if possible a link to where the cane be purchasers mine ejected itself somewhere between hull and Nottingham 😂😞

Tried looking on the others but no part numbers printed on them 🤔
by rich1977
Wed Jan 31, 2018 9:10 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: B6 R line lots of new bits (links fixed)
Replies: 4
Views: 3904

B6 R line lots of new bits (links fixed)

had the car a little over 2 years but recently decided to start throwing some cash on mods for it so in last 6 months shes had the following b7 sport seats (door cards awaiting fitting) fly eyed front and rear lights heko wind deflectors merc 19" turbine alloys Apex 40mm springs and new top mou...
by rich1977
Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:25 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Front lower arm won’t separate from ball joint assembly
Replies: 2
Views: 1152

Front lower arm won’t separate from ball joint assembly

Just when I thought I was getting somewhere fitting my new front springs and finnaly getting driveshaft nut loose I now can’t get the arm to separate from ball joint mounting I’ve taken the 3 14mm nuts off the bottom and it won’t move. I’ve tried shocking it with hammer tried levering it apart still...
by rich1977
Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:25 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Fitting lowering springs new problem now
Replies: 7
Views: 2351

Re: Fitting lowering springs new problem now

Got the drive shaft but loose with aid of a 4 m cheater bar lol.

But immediately hit a new issue took the 3 nuts holding lower arm to ball joint assembly and the arm isn’t shifting tried to lever it out gentle persuasion with hammer and it’s juat anyone else had this problem ?
by rich1977
Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:29 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Fitting lowering springs new problem now
Replies: 7
Views: 2351

Re: Fitting lowering springs (drive shaft nut)

Just tried to gun them off still not budging after some serious attacking going to leave and drop down to local garage and see if they can shift them gives me chance to order new bolts as didn't get chance to before
by rich1977
Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:08 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Fitting lowering springs new problem now
Replies: 7
Views: 2351

Re: Fitting lowering springs (drive shaft nut)

Got spring compressors on with a little work and gradually taking up the tension. As I slowly jacked the arm up problem now is the hub won't let go of strut even with it opened up slacked it with lube and it just ita moveing it's like strut has fused to the arm. Need the car for work on Tuesday so m...
by rich1977
Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:56 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Fitting lowering springs new problem now
Replies: 7
Views: 2351

Fitting lowering springs new problem now

Fitting lowering springs to Passat rears have gone on in no time but fronts I have immediately hit issues firstly all guides I've seen have said that drive shaft but needs removing to get enough drop to get strut out? This is fine but mine ain't coming undone my breaker bar is on verge on breaking i...
by rich1977
Sat Dec 02, 2017 3:36 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: b7 interior in a b6
Replies: 15
Views: 3967

Re: b7 interior in a b6

Seats are in but air bag plugs are different as is colour of wiring is it just simply tracing which wire goes to same pin on each plug and replicating? Also with door cards how have people relocated the boot release as b7 doesn't have one on door card?
by rich1977
Thu Nov 23, 2017 9:57 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: b7 interior in a b6
Replies: 15
Views: 3967

b7 interior in a b6

I'm currently bidding on a b7 interior on ebay which I intend to fit in my B6 I am correct in thinking there is no major differences in the interior of the b7 over the B6 mine is a 2010 b6 if that helps
by rich1977
Thu Nov 23, 2017 9:51 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Passat B6 Custom LED DRL + Sequential Sweeping Indicators Complete
Replies: 47
Views: 20706

Re: Passat B6 Custom LED DRL + Sequential Sweeping Indicators Complete

sweeping indicators on the rear b6 lights would look even cooler if anyone could figure out a way of getting it to work
by rich1977
Sun Apr 23, 2017 6:16 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: VW emissions update
Replies: 22
Views: 5007

Re: VW emissions update

the issues with the fix could well explain the sudden drop in px values also
by rich1977
Wed Apr 19, 2017 10:00 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: dealer part ex values
Replies: 10
Views: 2622

Re: dealer part ex values

theres just no point in me getting rid of mine atm only reason I considered the skoda was the 2k deposit contribution they offered which effectively killed my neg eq I have in the car, but I just cant justify letting her go atm for that kind of cash Im going to hold onto it for now and sit it out, b...
by rich1977
Fri Apr 14, 2017 8:08 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: dealer part ex values
Replies: 10
Views: 2622

Re: dealer part ex values

Funnily enough pre media noise on diesels and webuy any car offered £4275 this last week that price has now dropped to £3450. And I quite liked the 1.2tsi compared to cr I found it very responsive (mines only 110bhp)
by rich1977
Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:34 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: dealer part ex values
Replies: 10
Views: 2622

dealer part ex values

ive been contemplating getting rid of my 09 plate passat tdi r line for a few months now and have looked at a number of replacements mainly skodas due to the new fabia monte carlo be a lovely car to drive and the spec is incredible and the 1.2 tsi is a great little engine aswell. the problem is I ju...
by rich1977
Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:09 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: b6 interior swap
Replies: 4
Views: 1648

Re: b6 interior swap

mine have zero electric adjustment everything is manual (R line tdis are poverty spec apart from bodykit dont even have rear electric windows :hyst ) I seats as such will be a dead easy swap like you say its just getting the electical side of things working, which is why i had considered swapping st...
by rich1977
Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:11 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: b6 interior swap
Replies: 4
Views: 1648

Re: b6 interior swap

thats good to know, did you need to add any relays ect or was it just plug and play? my understanding was the loom wouldnt be there as my car didnt come with electrically operated seats and only the airbag and load sensor loom would be there (from what ive read anyway) so are you saying yours was th...
by rich1977
Wed Mar 29, 2017 4:03 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: b6 interior swap
Replies: 4
Views: 1648

b6 interior swap

After deciding not to trade my b6 in ive decided I will actually start getting how i wanted it my biggest gripe with the r line is the poverty spec interior. now ive found this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswagen-Passat-B6-Leather-Interior-Heated-Seat-/332154688296?hash=item4d55f65328:g:CMUAAOSwdGF...
by rich1977
Sat Dec 10, 2016 5:20 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Rear discs and pads
Replies: 5
Views: 1666

Re: Rear discs and pads

I've given up with mine and admitted defeat will get it into a garage one day this week to fit em manages to get the motor wound back and everything else done fine but just couldn't budge the carier bolts no matter how hard I tried even soaked in plus gas and bar sat on them:(
by rich1977
Sun Dec 04, 2016 1:05 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Rear discs and pads
Replies: 5
Views: 1666

Rear discs and pads

Had mot done few weeks back and all four discs where a advisory so too advantage of the euro carboart sale and got fronts andvrears ordered fitted fronts with no issues come to rears and I'm stuck 1. What domi need to getbrear carrier bolts off I'd assumed tgey would be a bolt like the front but it ...