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Gents With the last few weeks being frosty early doors ive noticed the sat splutters and coughs a bit then starts idles a bit lumpy ( bit smokey) then runs fine starts again no bother. Ignition on glow plug light on till extinguished then turn over the engine. Would this suggest glow plugs getting p...

John
Ive seen them with male and female plugs no wiring plug and go

Into hazard switch loom thats it
Indicator relay is inside the hazard switch

This is a module wired into the back of the hazard switch, some are plug and play

Possible VNT mech in your turbo getting stuck (carbon build up) this forces limp mode as you say no lights ignition off and back on all good, foot down boost gone. I stripped and cleaned my turbo and started using millers additive and shell nitro. My car does mostly short trips about town, hence the...

If fog lights are fitted and kufatec harness bought, where does the harness go to? Does the harness stay in and plug in the engine bay or all the way back to the fuse board? Harness goes back to the fuse box the headlight switch and a relay needs to be installed into the relay plate. Hope this help...

j.bees wrote:I had a quick look an all seems dry But I think my fault is between the hazard lights an the Central locking control unit

My rule is easy things first, pull the connections clean re assemble try again. Process of elimination jbees mate
Then you can move on..
Good luck

See my experience of this here
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6093

If as above the washer jet follows the wiper sweep a kit part No 8L0998711 will sort this.
Had exactly the same issue took the panel off and dried out the latch then WD40 to drive out any hidden moisture.
All good

Through the ECU housing

Check out my reply on this thread, if you havent touched the ecu housing worth checking the simple things first.
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=73766

aussieinvader wrote:Well , she has just passed 250k so I thought I would treat her

Top man!

A man with a plan...!
Enjoy working through your list pal

Wish I had this space to tinker....!

Blimey this took me ages....but here a pic heavey guide... http://www.ukpassats.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=80062&p=650713#p650713 and like i point out, i didn't put the rain channel back in, as it took so freaking long to take out and i was losing day light to get everything back in.....

Put the hazards on leave them on for a bit..... All good then you know its the stalk :D Pollen filter is a doddle stripping off the scuttle is a pain. In cold weather they can shatter best to leave till TPS or the dealers are open. I dont trust silicone personally (bodge) dum dum cord is the seal I ...

Keep the faith pal...!
Indicator stalk is common also hazard switch.
All wear and tear stuff

When i changed my mirrors to the 04 type i also changed the wings to the blank non- repeater type the indicator wiring goes through a bung on the inner wing behind the dash above each side kick panel tap in there pal.
I simply pushed them through and connected them there.
Hope this helps

bigdee wrote:not me but i live in trowell was you travelling or are you local?

Travelling dude

Low white B5.5 estate tints white wheelz towing a car trailer looked clean..!
Anyone on here?

attached are a couple of pictures of the oil cooler/pump i belive? am new to pd engines. i know this probably isnt to do with the wooshing or limp mode. oil level is good, will wash it off and see if it returns, should i be overly concerned? the turbo woosh is almost instant as i hit the throttle n...

The water pump is a common fail as the shaft looses its grip on the impeller ( plastic strips out)
The hotter the engine water gets the less revolutions from the impeller(slipping).
Hope this makes some sense.
This is by far the most common cause of overheating on B5 and B5.5

gizmo-98 wrote:Water pump ?

Ditto

Rob mate
I have genuine dog guard for my 03 wagon.
It has "legs that support the all metal screen, using the luggage chrome tie downs at the bottom of the luggage area.
Hope that helps mate.
I may be selling mine mate, do you want some photos?

Brake light switch mate all day :D Brake light switch under the brake pedal, an easy item to locate a bit temperamental and easily broken when fitting the new one. Just be mindful if you drive this without replacing the switch you will have only your high level brake light or worse case none at all...