UKPassats

I had a problem for ages, ended up being the alternator draing the battery, it charged whilst the engine was running but drained when turned off, very rare so i'm told but worth looking at as its not fused.

I got one from eBay for the drivers door, no problems so far, plug and play so you should be fine mate.

Same issue as mine mate, looks much better but would look better still with the fronts done! Is it worth the fuss ? Would it be legal ? Who knows but all in all it looks bloody sweet

Spotted just now in Newbury, looking good mate, making me feel to love for the wagon again

The wheels look great fella, you must be chuffed !

Just for info

If you've been looking for a battery drain and have pulled all your fuses out, including the big 60amp and 40amp buggers by the relays, you will need to recode the brakelight / abs pump / steering sensors !

My car is now back to full working order for the first time in ages

Cheers mate. Cant wait to get the wheels and air on now. So you coming to the next meet?

I doubt it mate, at the grand old age of 39 it's not really my thing anymore, plus time etc etc, but that said I might drop by just to look at your motor

Nice wagon fella, not been on UKP for a while but I'm in Newbury as well, I'm liking all the little touches to your motor fair play mate

Thanks Guys Sorry I've kind of double posted on the battery drained thread but that was an update for info for others and im desperate to get this sorted ! I spoke with the garage today and they are fitting another switch ! I know it can be a PAIN ! thats why I let them do it to be honest, as it sta...

Thanks for your reply Karl I'm really having trouble getting my head round this, I had no lights on the dash before I started pulling fuses checking for the battery drain, then at last found the alternator as the source then bam ! abs and traction lights are on (all the time on the drive at home not...

I have this same problem Had a new brake light switch fitted by the garage after abs lights and traction control lights came up on the dash, I now have brake lights ! thats great but I still have the dash lights on. They did a code scan and it came up with something like g201 permanent fault abs pum...

Guys just in case anybody is having a problem with a battery drain, I have at lond last sorted mine out today :D The problem turned out to be a brand new alternator (in 2011) and the very last place I looked and had the problem ever since, just didnt realise because the car was used every day X( The...

Found this, I'm sure this is what is causing my battery drain issue ! thought it might help somebody else in anycase

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.p ... ems!!!-%28

JA1987 wrote:19's look wrong, it should be on 16's with 205/80r16 AT tyres

agreed ! have 215-70-16's on the syncro and though about just trying them on the passat it's all a bit wrong really isn't it

on 19's





http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=346402

Seikel used to make a kit for the passat it would seem, VW also did a rough road package ("BB or BR")

I stumbled on it by accident really but though it might be different

I found these pics while looking for stuff for my T4 syncro, given the state of the roads I thought I might go down a new direction with the car as well :shock: http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss214/mrstumotion/seikelpassat.jpg http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss214/mrstumotion/seikelpassat2.jpg

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss214/mrstumotion/IMAG1167.jpg Well nothing much going on with this at the moment, The Sat keeps on doing her thing as the family car, 130k on the clock and just has a big service and cambelt etc etc, money is too tight to do anything major in the way of mods, aft...

oh man that looks chuffing lovely !

another +1 for those wheels

Well this is interesting reading, so much so that I have filled up and put a litre of halfords cheap 2T in today, I will report back when it has done some miles :-bd It does remind me of and old works LT35 TDI that we used to bung a litre or two of veg oil in the tank and it made such a difference t...

Ive been away to long ! wow this has really gone places, really very very nice mate

Well done mate, I also asked you to do a build thread ages ago !! anyway congrats for the car and a top forum member that has help many over the years, Thanks

I'm living in Newbury mate, not far up the road, the rear lights on your car make it look really different

Where to start, saloon with top part of tail lights colour coded, us number plate recess, looked like black alloys poss bentleys ? Either way it looked proper mental