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by snowie
Thu Feb 16, 2017 6:23 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: brake fluid
Replies: 1
Views: 1280

brake fluid

Hi just picked the car up from vw dealer having had second service, 18700 miles, I was told I need to have the brake fluid changed soon, 20000 miles, checked the service schedule book but nothing listed. So is this correct and if so how often should it be done. The manager also told me I need to rep...
by snowie
Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:23 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Replies: 3072
Views: 1600426

Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?

Been to collect it from the garage after the software mod was done, only drove it home half a mile so not given it a good drive yet, so will wait and see if it changed in any way. They gave me a pressie for taking it in. VW box containing a keyring, pen, box of smarties and business cards. Underneat...
by snowie
Sun Oct 16, 2016 2:11 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Emissions recall
Replies: 58
Views: 21888

Re: Emissions recall

Just booked mine in for the update next Thursday, service manager said you won't notice any difference, will update with what I find.
by snowie
Tue Apr 05, 2016 4:16 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Emissions recall
Replies: 58
Views: 21888

Re: Emissions recall

Got my letter yesterday, same thing, thought they had sorted this out!
by snowie
Wed Mar 16, 2016 10:02 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Emissions recall
Replies: 58
Views: 21888

Re: Emissions recall

Just had first service done at dealers. asked service manager about the recall, he said they weren't doing them yet and in any case didn't need to have it done if I didn't want !!
Friend purchased a new one just over a year ago and VW have offered a new replacement free of charge!
by snowie
Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:17 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: dash cam wiring
Replies: 21
Views: 13346

Re: dash cam wiring

thanks for the info, I'll have a go when its not minus 3 outside, do you have the fuse numbers you used to piggy back for the feeds

cheers

Tom
by snowie
Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:04 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: dash cam wiring
Replies: 21
Views: 13346

Re: dash cam wiring

Have the little box so it doesn't flatten the battery, just not sure where to put the wires, should I get bridged fuses, looked at the blackvue videos on youtube but they just show wires pushed into the fuse box, any help would be great.

cheers

Tom
by snowie
Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:28 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: dash cam wiring
Replies: 21
Views: 13346

dash cam wiring

Hi

I have a blackvue 500 dash cam that I want to hard wire into the car, want it to work in parking mode, any suggestions on the best way, its currently plugged into the cig lighter socket that goes off when the ignition is switched off.

cheers

Tom