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Well, got around to installing the fog harness today. So now have fully functioning fogs. [emoji108] Happy Days. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220824/3b868d85e200fb3267663974bdb766bc.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220824/219bdf01d8b0fa869b96069ecca654cb.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tap...

Well, I FINALLY found the interior I want this month so after a 700 mile round trip to Scotland and a quick visit to the Parent in the lakes, I went and got it [emoji16]. Full Ivory Leather Electric Recaro with the door cards and seatbelts etc. After two days work, that’s the full interior in, door ...

Gave Trig a bit of a spruce up today before work. He was getting rather manky from several weeks of dust and bird bombs Also spruced up my other 2 B5’s while I had the kit out. Just a quick wash, nothing involved. Didn’t even do the wheels, just a quick pressure wash off. The Cactus AFN came up quit...

Is that other b5.5 yours as well? No sir, a customers 4motion I’ve been restoring for him for the last 5 months. The 2 B5’s, a Jeep and my B5.5 is more than enough for me [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Never say never :D Jeep is the current focus. It’s in 10000 pieces undergoing a big...

ray112 wrote:Is that other b5.5 yours as well?

No sir, a customers 4motion I’ve been restoring for him for the last 5 months.

The 2 B5’s, a Jeep and my B5.5 is more than enough for me [emoji23]


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The latest in my retrofit list. Fogs fitted. Just need to sort the wiring out from Kufatec and that’ll be another one done [emoji108] https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220801/1edf2a29ce383b72d03b7b0fc96d53ed.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220801/0883f4721211f10a8c26b34112598fa1.jpg Sent fro...

ray112 wrote:Why not to fit actual parking sensors? They do help quite a bit.

I have a reverse camera bud.


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Looking good :-bd Just wondering if you ever opened old Passat engine to see why there was misfire when cold? I haven’t yet bud. It’s still sat in the back of my garage atm. I’ll get to it one day [emoji16]. Fitted the straight rear valance yesterday which I think looks better than the round one. C...

Well, 2/4 of the fleet washed and detailed. Absolutely love it. What an awesome day. [emoji3508] Ready for The Stow Classic Car show tomorrow (B5) [emoji869] https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220708/0acceb0289a68dd1d9f22781077c0f3b.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220708/808778ed3970ec0716486...

Well, finally got my New Summer wheels re-tyred and on. Very happy with them. Cars sitting perfect and looking smart if I do say so myself [emoji41][emoji41][emoji108][emoji108] Now I’ve got till October to sort my 16” steels out and put some winter tyres on them and get some wheel storage bags. Hav...

I have now procured my “holy grail” OEM B5.5 wheel after much searching with the help of a good friend. All fully refurbished. Just awaiting tyres and centre cap badges and I can get them on. Also planning to add fogs and refurbish the AC system which has never worked this year. The front end swap p...

Brilliant thank you gents. Next question is . Need to change the clutch at the same time do I chance reusing the dmf it gives no symptoms of being worn after 150k? Cheers You won’t know until you can see it. Need to check it’s still in tolerance (likely 6 teeth of radial movement is max) Sent from ...

Well, it’s been a time since I updated this [emoji23]. I do still have this car. It’s getting better all the time. Bodywork has started been sorted with the help of a good friend. I’m not gonna list what’s been done over the last 2 years since I last posted. But she’s doing well. https://uploads.tap...

The CPS is on the left hand side of the block bud. Reads a reluctor ring on the crankshaft and is wired to the grey plug in the bulkhead behind the coolant tank.


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Are they sort of plug and play I wouldn't mind upgrading from the factory fit cd/tape double, I recently received the kufatec harness for the cruise don't suppose you have there wiring diagram for it, the wires are marked with the pin numbers which looks straight forward , but there is also a plug ...

mark2238 wrote:Nice cars, what double din head unit do you have it the passat?

It’s an older Sony XAV-68BT unit bud.


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Well, 2/3 of the fleet done. Gave the Ol’ trusty daily a once over today [emoji18] Took a while to get it clean but looking smart enough at the end of it. Love this car. It’s superb haha. Just the XJ left now (ignoring the A4 till It’s on the road haha) Some cheeky B5 pics on the end coz why not hah...

Hi I live in Oxford. Passat 5.5 Highline 2003. The driver's leather seat is beginning to show signs of age and the dreaded hot spot means I can't use the seat heater. I have a seat restorer near me, but no courtesy car. I need to hire/buy a spare seat so that I can then swap/drive and drop off the ...

I checked with kufatec, your right it's about £20 for the harness but like £30 for postage but steep, I've got the same harness with the one I bought but I think it has the wrong shape pins as there flat (small spade) kufatec one looks like round pins, I'm thinking I could just splice into the wire...

Can I ask, can it be set up with VCDS Lite? Sent from my SM-G770F using Tapatalk I believe so yes bud, I use Lite, though mine is the registered version. Not sure if that makes a difference or not. Just need to go to engine module and login with code 11463 when physical install is complete. Sent fr...

Yo, I fit several of these a year bud. Your best bet is to get the stalk and buy the OEM retrofit harness from Kufatec which was about £20 last I looked. It pins into pins 7/8/9/10 on the white connector in the ECU housing. Plus a switched ignition live that’s usually fed off Fuse #5 Sent from my iP...

mossalf12 wrote:Yes already binned

The weren’t sold separately, really you need new knuckles unfortunately.

If your on any of the FB groups there’s a few breakers on there. Wayne Burns will have some and will ship them.


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Now for sale, please see here... https://www.ukpassats.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=99039 Ah [emoji25] Will be sad to see this finally leave you, and likely the forum, bud. A forum staple car and one I’ve followed on here for years. I hope you don’t mind, I’ve posted about it in some of the...

Well. Shortly after I did the belts, the 2yr old thermostat failed [emoji21]. So replaced that last week. All good now till the next thing haha. Current list for this year stands at: -Two rear door locks playing up AGAIN (replaced in 2020) - New front springs have lost all their paint and need repla...

Good work chap, it's exactly what I will be doing sometime in the New Yearish. You could have fixed your air con whilst the front was off haha What's the big breaker bar contraption? Does it lock one direction so you can undo/tighten in the other? Sent from my SM-G770F using Tapatalk Yeah, back one...