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by chelspeed
Thu Mar 24, 2022 11:38 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: 2.0L petrol v Diesel
Replies: 2
Views: 2184

Re: 2.0L petrol v Diesel

Petrol. No excuse for driving a diseasel ever.
by chelspeed
Wed Mar 09, 2022 4:31 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Reverse bulbs/BCM - Urgent advice/opinion needed!
Replies: 1
Views: 2317

Re: Reverse bulbs/BCM - Urgent advice/opinion needed!

Are they identical wiring plugs both sides? If so take both light units off the car and swap left to right. If the faults stay on the same side then its a wiring / control issue. If the fault swaps sides then it's a light unit issue. Have you done a VCDS scan? I think that would tell you if it was a...
by chelspeed
Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:48 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Brake disc size help please
Replies: 5
Views: 5735

Re: Brake disc size help please

Take the wheel off, get a ruler........ Sorry guess i lost you with the first one.
by chelspeed
Thu Dec 30, 2021 4:45 pm
Forum: Scirocco R Talk
Topic: Car unlocking itself
Replies: 6
Views: 2851

Re: Car unlocking itself

Try locking it without the inerior protection on. If it stay's locked without alarming that will point at the interior sensor being the culprit. Forget how you do this, there might be a button on the drivers b pillar, or you press a different sequence on the fob. The manual will describe it.
by chelspeed
Tue Dec 28, 2021 7:01 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: "Climate" Front Windscreen / Heated Front Windscreen
Replies: 9
Views: 6641

Re: "Climate" Front Windscreen / Heated Front Windscreen

Thanks for posting that. Will need some serious DIY wiring as these heated front screens intended for rallying need some serious ampage. I seem to recall 40A for each side from previous discussions.
by chelspeed
Tue Dec 28, 2021 6:58 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: 2016 vw service list
Replies: 1
Views: 2736

Re: 2016 vw service list

Some stuff on page 14 here https://usermanual.wiki/m/5076a3849fa9f ... 005387.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by chelspeed
Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:57 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: After market replacement suggestions for MIB2
Replies: 6
Views: 3997

Re: After market replacement suggestions for MIB2

This guy seems to like his new toy.

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by chelspeed
Sun Nov 07, 2021 6:20 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Petrol going down so quick like there is a leak!!
Replies: 4
Views: 4343

Re: Petrol going down so quick like there is a leak!!

Bit of lateral thinking….. Faulty fuel gauge? Fuel has to be somewhere. Either still in the tank (failed sender as above), leaking onto the ground which you would see or going into the engine perhaps as you suggest via failed hpfp or injectors. Lets work it out, 20 miles should use about 4 litres, q...
by chelspeed
Fri Nov 05, 2021 5:17 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: DAB and CarPlay replacement
Replies: 1
Views: 3747

Re: DAB and CarPlay replacement

This guy seems to like his new toy, no mention of dab but it certainly has wireless car play. I'd forgotten what RDS is and thought it might be Chinese pidgin for DAB but google reminds me it's something FM related. https://www.sciroccocentral.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=28418" onclick...
by chelspeed
Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:27 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Head Unit upgrade to DAB a lazy way
Replies: 1
Views: 3747

Re: Head Unit upgrade to DAB a lazy way

The various coax cables, DAB, phone aerial, GPS, FM all have colour coded FAKRA sockets. DAB is blue. They all appear to have different "keys" so you can only plug the blue cable into the right blue socket. So you won't be able to plug the FM cable into DAB socket without some tomfoolery. ...
by chelspeed
Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:05 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: 2011 Scirocco 2.0 tdi
Replies: 3
Views: 4137

Re: 2011 Scirocco 2.0 tdi

What should you look for? A petrol model. Well you did ask.
by chelspeed
Mon Jun 28, 2021 12:28 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Sat Nav map location change
Replies: 2
Views: 5609

Re: Sat Nav map location change

When earlier posts have reported similar it’s been the aerial at fault. The aerial is in the roof beesting. Then theres a signal splitter that takes the signal from the roof aerial and splits it into different signals, something like fm, dab, gsm and gps. A number of separate colour coded cables tak...
by chelspeed
Sun May 16, 2021 10:00 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Facelift Reversing camera
Replies: 2
Views: 3728

Re: Facelift Reversing camera

Under the bumper. I think the golf solution where the badge flips up to reveal the camera was very elegant but sadly not adopted on the facelift scirocco. Perhaps it would have been on the next golf 7 based scirocco if it had ever happened.
by chelspeed
Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:42 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Just bought a 2010 1.4TSI 123,000miles Need advise.
Replies: 3
Views: 3980

Re: Just bought a 2010 1.4TSI 123,000miles Need advise.

Do a search on the bonnet release issue. You can remove the front right (assuming uk car) wheel and arch liner to get at the release cable. Then you can pull it with a pair of pliers or something forget the details but a search will find it.
by chelspeed
Fri Mar 05, 2021 10:19 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Fuses
Replies: 2
Views: 7086

Re: Fuses

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by chelspeed
Thu Mar 04, 2021 5:02 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Passenger seat sliding on the rails and not locking
Replies: 1
Views: 3703

Re: Passenger seat sliding on the rails and not locking

Sounds like the same fault as this. Found it with the search function above.

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by chelspeed
Sat Feb 20, 2021 12:48 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Microsquirt mount location
Replies: 1
Views: 3495

Re: Microsquirt mount location

Don't know what you mean by rain tray? Under the scuttle where the wipers sit? Where are you buying your waterproof microsquirt from? The page i looked at says it is splashproof and not suitable for mounting in the engine bay. They recommend in the cabin. They say you can make it waterproof with som...
by chelspeed
Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:24 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Real Carbon Fiber LED Steering Wheel
Replies: 3
Views: 4835

Re: Real Carbon Fiber LED Steering Wheel

Fair bet no 1 on the black is 12v or earth. Why else would one side of the horn switch connect to the airbag wiring? If you can find the horn check the two terminals. One will be connected to no 4 on the black. If the other side is 12v then no 1 on the black is probably earth. If the other side is e...
by chelspeed
Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:55 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: How to change the digital speedometer from kmh to mph?
Replies: 12
Views: 31520

Re: How to change the digital speedometer from kmh to mph?

By law you have to have mph and kph on display. Most cars have mph on the speedo and also kph in little letters on an inner ring. Scirocco has mph on the speedo but no kph. They meet the law by having kph on the digital. In other countries Scirocco has kph on the speedo and mph on the digital. So co...
by chelspeed
Thu Aug 29, 2019 12:18 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Best coil overs for price
Replies: 1
Views: 2166

Re: Best coil overs for price

A shock absorber is a very complex device with many moving parts, seals, pressure parts. It has complex valving within a small piston. It has oil and a gas pressurisation. You need to design it, build it to a high degree of precision, test it, ship it round the world, store it, advertise and sell it...