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    Genuine reversing camera for a b7 Estate

    HI all I have been scouring the net for answers I have found most online however I am still unsure about connecting to the can bus and the positive feed to the camera module without cutting into the head unit harness, the car is still under warranty and would like to keep it factory ,it would be...
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    access codes

    Hi Bit of a general question, I would like to know how to find the security access codes for vag modules as I am struggling to access a boot module. Cheers
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    2014 passat vcds help

    Hi Can anyone give me instruction on how to enable auto folding mirror's and remote electric boot closure via the key with vcds, totally struggling with it. The car is a 2014 Passat executive estate Cheers
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    B7 Passat auto wipers

    hi I have recently bought a 2014 b7 Passat executive estate dog it is fitted with auto lights however I want to enable the auto wipers I found a guide online but I can't seem to find the option in the module
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    Passat b7 keyless

    I collected my b7 estate today it is fitted with keyless entry for the doors I thought it meant I could open the boot by waving my foot under the bumper ,however I think it doesn't have the feature and wondered if I could retrofit this ?
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    Misfire on cylinder 5

    Hi last night while driving home my engine light came on resulting in slightly sluggish running, when I got home I put it on vcds and it came up with a misfire on cylinder 5 I then swapped coil pack 5 and 6 around reset set the fault however it didn't return to either cylinder I am a bit worried...
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    Slight coolant loss v6

    I have a very slight coolant loss of about 2-3mm under the top line on the expansion tank at cold, I seem to think it fluctuates dependant on ambient some days it's up and other's its down I did pressure test it to 1.5 bar a few months ago with no loss. i wondered if it could be down to...
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    NOT A FAN MAN

    Went out in the car tonight and noticed the blower fan was'nt working even at full tilt on the climate ,so I scanned it and got this code 01273 blower fan v2 open or shorted so I checked the fuse it was ok . i removed the motor to check supply then switched it on and it ran at all speeds it...
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    Activating follow me home lights on 2012 transporter

    Hi I scanned a relatives van tonight and had a look at enabling follow me home lights however on my car I had to change the codes,but on the van it would appear I only have to select the adaption and then click test is the correct or am I missing something ?
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    Secondary air pump running 3.2 v6

    Hi people's I wondered if anyone had noticed that the secondary air pump runs briefly even when the engine is at normal temp as mine runs when I wouldn't expect it too as my lambdas should be hot ,it runs from a cold start along with increased rims for about a minute it is also lumpy until the...
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    To be or not to be dsg

    Hi I am considering a new car not sure what I want but I have always feared automatics as I have seen it as more to go wrong my first auto experience was a jeep Cherokee I hated it however a month ago I drove a dsg for the first time I found it ok but a bit strange but thought maybe it would...
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    Parking sensor problems

    Hi I just scanned a friends car due to him having issues with his Parking assist it has a code logged for a faulty sensor however it does not state it's location on the bumper on previous scans of the car it stated mid left and such but no location this time think my vcds updated after the last...
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    fan speed s3 8p

    Cant see it being an issue if your fans are maintaining a safe operating temp at a low speed their is no reason for them to step up try running your a/c to see if the speed increases.
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    Hot water cylinder help

    Hi I am looking to install an unvented water cylinder and do away with my 140lt vented set up however I only have 1.5 bar mains pressure I quite like the valliant units or 180lt indirect cylinder however I am concerned that my low water pressure will give me a poor mixer shower performance would...
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    Audi a6 brakes dragging

    Hi my friend has an 05 plate 2.7 tdi he has been having issues with both his rear brakes dragging and causing his wheels to get very hot he has had the car looked at with no faults found wheels spinning freely assuming this rules out basic brake issues could the electronic park brake cause...
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    Injury claims

    Not really an a3 question however early in the year I was sitting at lights when a vehicle ran into the back of me at between 30 and 40 mph with no effort made to brake since then I have had neck,shoulder and back pain I am claiming for these injuries as I have been told I may be stuck with them...
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    F£@k?ng potholes

    Traveling home today on a back road and ran into a pothole that gave me a flat instantly swapped it over for my space saver as the rim of the alloy had cut through the bead if that wasn't bad enough it has also cut done the same damage to the rear passenger tyre now I need 2 225/40/18 s the...
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    What engine issues have you had with your 3.2

    Hi everyone I just wondered what engine related issues you have had with your 3.2 and how the were solved my car has had the usual stuff like coil packs and software updates but I am still not happy with the way it runs ?
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    Bad 3.2 v6 help needed

    Hi all I have had my car for around 11 months now it has never run properly it has had the coil pack recall done and a software update new coolant temp sensor ,rocker cover full service with plugs,throttle body cleaned and aligned however when it idles you can hear like a dun dun sort of noise...
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    Totally weird

    I drove my car for about 30 miles while doing this my dash clock was reading correctly however when I went to use the car again the clock had changed from 15:30 to 00:16 the date was un changed I scanned the car and found can bus codes 01304 and 01305 from a week ago when I removed the stereo...