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Front fog lights don't need to work for a MOT only the off side rear has to work for a pass If its aa rear fog light its worth checking where the bulb sits make sure the contact to the bottom of the bulb is clean use sand paper or a Small screw driver to remove and dirt allso check the the...

thanks for the reply i need to get under the car and check that as i its about the only thing i havent done yet . I had the system regassed after i fitted the new parts the econ light stayed off for a few days but my last scan with vagcom showed the system level had dropped down to 1 bar from...

The g65 sensor has been replace due to it been faulty at the start of this i also had to replace the condensor so i no those to parts are fine although the compressor is not kicking in so im guessing theres a problem there as well . The last time i had it filled they put some dye in the...

The thing is i have had the system tested for leaaks and pressure tested which reports back as all been fine . But as i said above if the compressor isnt kicking in when the system is filled is it completely filling ????? hence after a period of time the pressure level in the system dropping...

Im having the same problem as above tested with vcds and all seems fine although i think i still have a leak cause after 1 week the pressure in the system has gone from 5bars to 1 bar and econ light is now back on :( although i dont think the system can be fully regassed if the compressor isnt...

Can anyone offer some help ????

I got my hands on vagcom and have done an output test from the hvac section all seems to be fine fans ramp up and down so im guessing the fan controllers fine and working . The ac sysstem reports the n280 is working and the values change if the econ button is pressed on and off but the temp...

Ive had the same thing for a while the G65 error and i had to replace the high presure sensor to be able to clear the fault .It was the same on very cold mornings the econ light stayed off and i could select econ mode normally temp below -2 . Once a new sensor was fitted and the code cleared...

I have a 1.9tdi and its been great apart from the odd couplle of costly failures . Would i buy the same again probably although a 2ltr version would defo be considered

So here goes i have been having issues with the aircon on my A4 for over a year finally got round to looking at it over the last few weeks after getting my hands on a computer that had vagcom installed on it . I did a scan for faults and apart from the n/s flap motor stuck that all A4's seem...

Well finally goto the bottom of whats wrong with the car the turbo has blown big style the intercooler is full of oil along with a egr actuator pipe that has snapped off and was glued in place some time before we bought the car . Its going to cost £600 to repair parts on order should have the...

Had this on the wifes A3 a few years ago once i checked the brake lights and found they wernt working it was a very cheap and simple fix the brake pedal switch had died and put the abs and esp lights on the dash

Thanks for the reply but the coolant level is at the level where its been for the last few years on the car and for the amount of smoke that was coming out i cant see it been water . Just checked the oil again and from been full yesterday when checked its near enough off the dip stick so im...

OK where to start i was out in the wifes A3 (51plate 1.9tdi with 116064 miles on the clock ) tonight while heading home in traffic at about 35mph i heard a small popping sound followed by clouds of white smoke from the exhaust and a rattleling sound when the engine reved . I stopped the car...

Firstly guys thanks for the advise I am now wondering if i should have done both sides but as the drivers side works well maybe thats a job for another day !!!!!!! So today I took the glove box out today and had a look at what was going on or more the lack of what was going on . It was the...