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by WAZ1
Sun Apr 25, 2021 4:11 pm
Forum: B8 Passat 2014 on
Topic: Led rear lights
Replies: 0
Views: 693

Led rear lights

I was wanting to replace my rear lights on my RLine with the led ones found on the GT. I bought them and went to fit them then realised I can't because the plugs are different and they wont connect. I assumed it would be a straight swap🙄 Has anyone managed or even tried this with a harness between t...
by WAZ1
Sun Apr 25, 2021 4:01 pm
Forum: B8 Passat 2014 on
Topic: Passat R Line mudflaps
Replies: 3
Views: 1940

Re: Passat R Line mudflaps

No I haven't found any that fit. I tried to alter the OEM ones but after hacking one of them to bits trying to make it fit I gave up as it looked awful. Ive not tried any after market ones as Im not sure anything will look good enough on it, with them not being moulded for the car. I've been looking...
by WAZ1
Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:48 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: Multiple Warning lights on together
Replies: 6
Views: 755

Re: Multiple Warning lights on together

Sounds a bit like it's going to be ABS related - wheel sensor/Ring , wiring ,Abs module do you have any bad wheel bearings ? A scan is needed with VCDS or similar. This happened with my B7 and it was the ABS wheel sensor/ring. If i remember right the ring comes off and wears or takes the sensor off...
by WAZ1
Sat Feb 22, 2020 10:44 am
Forum: B8 Passat 2014 on
Topic: Passat R Line mudflaps
Replies: 3
Views: 1940

Passat R Line mudflaps

I was in the dealer this morning for something else and asked if the VW mudflaps in the brochure fitted the R Line. It didn't mention in the brochure they wouldn't fit but I suspected they didn't. They confirmed they don't. I was wondering if anyone else has found decent aftermarket ones that look o...
by WAZ1
Sun Feb 02, 2020 12:28 pm
Forum: B8 Passat 2014 on
Topic: Advice needed
Replies: 3
Views: 1013

Re: Advice needed

Thank you for the reply. I went for a test drive in it yesterday. I was impressed with it. As you say there isn't the same grunt as the diesel has, but I can live with that. On the way there my diesel was averaging 49mpg and I worked out I only did 8500 miles in the last year, I thought it was neare...
by WAZ1
Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:36 pm
Forum: B8 Passat 2014 on
Topic: Advice needed
Replies: 3
Views: 1013

Advice needed

I got rid of my B7 last year but I'm now considering getting a B8. I have always had 2.0 diesels including the car I've currently got, but I like the look of the R line and there seems to be a lot with the 1.5 TSI EVO 150 engine. Certainly more than 2.0 diesels. I've seen a 68 plate R line manual wh...
by WAZ1
Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:16 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: Absolute 80's radio station
Replies: 2
Views: 1247

Re: Absolute 80's radio station

I retuned mine a few months and it could find absolute radio and absolute 90's but like you not 80's. Mine is a rns315 as well. After many attempts it eventually picked it up. If I remember correctly there is regional and national dab and I think it picked it up on national. I'll have a look tomorro...
by WAZ1
Sun Jul 01, 2018 9:37 am
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Owning two cars - insurance
Replies: 3
Views: 1924

Re: Owning two cars - insurance

The rules must have changed at some point. When I first got a second car for just going to work many years ago I was told, even although it was a multi car policy with Admiral I would need to start the second car at zero NCB and other insurers said the same. I argued that I can only drive one car at...
by WAZ1
Sat Jun 30, 2018 3:19 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: Digital speedo
Replies: 23
Views: 5190

Re: Digital speedo

I hired a car in Germany at the end of May and it just had km/h on the dial and the digital display. Why do we need mph and km/h to be displayed when they don't?
by WAZ1
Sat Jun 30, 2018 2:54 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: couriers
Replies: 7
Views: 5278

Re: couriers

Bought an item from Ebay and my heart sank when I got the tracking information and it was Hermes that were to deliver it. I was looking at the tracker and it kept saying every few days that it had been returned to the local depot because of "address query". I went onto the webchat numerous...
by WAZ1
Thu May 03, 2018 9:07 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: Sat Nav v.9 update problem on RNS 315
Replies: 12
Views: 5710

Re: Sat Nav v.9 update problem on RNS 315

This is what happened to mine when I was trying to go from V10 to V9. I take the card out when listening to music and put the Nav card back in when I want to use it. Might seem like a hassle but it was worse when the unit kept turning on and off because of V10. I was glad the internal drive was clea...
by WAZ1
Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:40 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: Sat nav v.10 update
Replies: 35
Views: 9052

Re: Sat nav v.10 update

I decided to try what VW suggested and put V9 onto mine as it usually turns off every 2 minutes, sometimes longer. Hasn't went very well as 3/4 way through the install I get this message, ERROR; Installation of the data has been cancelled. I tried it twice and got the same message at the same stage....
by WAZ1
Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:19 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: Sat nav v.10 update
Replies: 35
Views: 9052

Re: Sat nav v.10 update

I got my map from Ebay so I can't say to VW to put it back to the way it was. I contacted the person I bought it from before I booked it in at VW but they said they haven't had a problem and the feedback they have got seems to agree. Newer cars maybe? So I took a risk buying it from Ebay. But as it ...
by WAZ1
Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:47 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: Sat nav v.10 update
Replies: 35
Views: 9052

Re: Sat nav v.10 update

Well I've just got my car back. It isn't fixed. It is a problem that VW know about and are currently trying to fix. VW own computer system doesn't allow the dealer to purchase a map for it, it is just saying there is a technical fault and VW are trying to fix it, I assume it is so that more cars are...
by WAZ1
Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:20 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: Sat nav v.10 update
Replies: 35
Views: 9052

Re: Sat nav v.10 update

No I don't have the older SD card, its the map that came already installed on the car unfortunately.
by WAZ1
Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:24 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: Sat nav v.10 update
Replies: 35
Views: 9052

Re: Sat nav v.10 update

Mine is booked in for this Friday so I will let you know how I get on. I wish I had left it on the old version, at least it worked!
I was thinking of changing the unit for the RNS510, but after this I can't be bothered with the hassle it will no doubt bring.
by WAZ1
Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:57 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: Sat nav v.10 update
Replies: 35
Views: 9052

Re: Sat nav v.10 update

It seems that mine turns off even when on the radio, SD card or CD. I originally thought it was only when it was on the map, as it did last weekend, but tonight, on an hour and half drive it rebooted every 4 minutes or sometimes slightly longer between for the duration of the journey. Gets a bit ann...
by WAZ1
Mon Feb 19, 2018 7:56 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: Sat nav v.10 update
Replies: 35
Views: 9052

Re: Sat nav v.10 update

Yes I installed it. Wish it was running on the SD card! I checked and the system is using V10. I've also done a factory reset, probably won't help but I'm trying everything at the minute!
by WAZ1
Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:17 am
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: Sat nav v.10 update
Replies: 35
Views: 9052

Re: Sat nav v.10 update

Tried it again coming to work this morning. Put work postcode in, and it turned off after a few minutes. Done this 3 times then it stayed on eventually after I had been driving for about 10 minutes.
by WAZ1
Sun Feb 18, 2018 10:50 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: Sat nav v.10 update
Replies: 35
Views: 9052

Re: Sat nav v.10 update

I've just updated my sat nav to version 10. On the way home tonight I wanted to see if the Queensferry Crossing was on the update. I tried to put my home postcode in, but it wasn't there. It seems with the update my postcode now doesn't exist! even although it did on the previous version. After I us...
by WAZ1
Mon Aug 22, 2016 10:59 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: Oem mudflaps contacting ground constantly
Replies: 7
Views: 2454

Re: Oem mudflaps contacting ground constantly

I took mine off the front as they spent more time scraping the ground than not! Dreaded going over speed bumps and any dips in the road. I bought shorter non VW ones from Ebay. Don't know why VW made them as long. If they were an inch shorter they would be fine on the Sport. I always put mudflaps on...