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Cheers guys! I took the climate controller out, which was easier than i thought, and that let me pull the head unit wiring up out the way. Now to make some music dvd's...

My better half got me a single din dvd head unit for christmas, but when i tried to fit it today i had a real problem getting it pushed in properly, due to the amount of wires, plugs and a big black box at the back of it. Does anyone have any tips on how to get it all tucked in? I have a B5 with cli...

The heaters in my Passat are red hot within minutes, and the temp gauge doesn't get out the white in this weather, but my Supra gauge sits bang on halfway, and has wee poor heaters even after a recent new 'stat and coolant flush, go figure

That's my i.d. in my sig lol, stevosupra. I'm normally on cod blops but also dabble online with GT5

It's been a while since i've been on here but thought i'd share my news. I was convinced all was not well with my 20v T, and fitting a boost gauge confirmed that the turbo wasn't working. So anyway. long story short, the wastegate flap had liberated and destroyed the cat box, partially blocking it, ...

Hmmm, good point lads

..Slammed on 15s, or monster truck on 18s?, 'just wondering what to do first since i recently had to buy 2 new tyres

If you see a yellow Corrado in Darlington give him a dirty look for me, he bought my perfectly fine Corrado and fragged it because he wanted the abs unit off it

Thanks for the replys so far B-) . So would i need a new key or could i get a used one, such as this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/vw-sharan-ford-galaxy-seat-skoda-2-button-key-fob_W0QQitemZ320589704196QQcategoryZ72191QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUC...

Thanks for replying, is it just the alarm horn you disconnected? I'm also confused about the (lack of) auto window up feature, and comfort control module, is this something that can be set with vag-com, or should i go for an alarm with a window up module?
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Congrats!

Is it ok to fit a rcl alarm to a B5 without interfering with the factory alarm system? My key (2 button banjo style) is buggered and i reckon it'd be cheaper to buy an alarm and use that rather than getting a new key. If i could disable the original alarm that'd be even better

Cheers guys, 'quite a handy post imo . 18s look well naughty with a drop, but i think i might just go for 17s since i won't be doing anything with the suspension any time soon, maybe with spokes that extend to the rim to give the impresion that they're bigger (well it works in my head anyway! )

I've searched and searched, but can't find the thread with members wheels and suspension pics. I'm just wanting to see how 17 and 18 inch wheels look on a B5 with standard suspension

That's awesome!

I put some oil flush in the car today with the intention of changing the oil and filter, however thanks to my handywork, the slightly rounded sump plug is now circular . Has anyone got any ideas how i can remove it? With the oil flush in the engine i don't really want to drive it to a garage

You're right! I was browsing wheels and noticed a trend in prices and suspected that they were reps. I went on the audi site and configured a car with them lol

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And does anyone have them fitted in 18" flavour?
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Does anyone know if it's possible to replace the boot mounted alarm "horn" with an actual siren? As others have said, it's not very loud, and i imagine its's just a 12v signal that activates it?
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My Passat is pretty standard at the mo', but i've been pleasantly surprised at the sound quality of the factory speakers with a basic sony xplod head unit fitted

'just a little hi-jack, i have a '98 passat with a faulty key fob (the 2 button rounder style key), would i be able to replace the internals with a used one and re-programme it to work on my car? It's either that or i buy a cheap keyless entry kit on the bay

According to this guide they're different , http://www.carlsalter.com/wheel_fitments.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sorry, i should have said it's an AEB engine code. Thanks for the reply though

How much oil does a 1.8t need when changing the oil and filter? 'Long story short, i have 5ltr of oil for a change but my other cars oil is on the minimum marker, so can i steal a little out the bottle to get me to work tonight?
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Hmm, judging by the sound of it, it might be worth just trying to salvage my original turbo