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    ABS warning and VCDS Lite...

    Wayhey! My ABS light is on along with the red warning in DIS and the obligatory loud beeps. So, I plug in my ebay special cable, and try to read the fault code with VCDS lite... ...and nothing. Nothing as in cannot see any modules. I seem to recall about this time last year (well before the...
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    Only key fob needs recoding; car locked, alarm armed

    Been meaning to fix my only key fob for ages as the blade holder broke. So I got a replacement case and straight after work tonight decided to make the blade fit in the very tight new holder. Pulled both cases apart to see if layout the same (they weren't), not thinking that the fob would lose...
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    MOT Emmisions Fail - Help!

    That time of year again, yes MOT failure time - the joys of 1.8 n/a ownership..! This year it failed on o/s CV boot and emmisions. After refitting the driveshaft for the second time (don't ask!), I think I am now sufficiently warm to turn my attention to the emmisions side of things and am...
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    Replacing brake hose

    My 1.8 FWD failed is MOT today: N/S CV boot split and O/S Brake Hose split. I will be factoring out the CV boot replacement to a local garage as I really don't fancy having to deal with a potentially seized pinch bolt. Garage have priced this at about £200, which given the posible hassle to...
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    Winter Tyres - what size?

    Hi, As we have seen significant snowfall a few times this month, I have decided to get some winter tyres fitted to my 1.8SE FWD asap. The current tyres don't have a lot of traction... I am running the standard SE rims with 205/55 R16 tyres on. The question is, do I get winter tyres in this...
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    Air Con dead - advice required

    Hi, I recently had the front of the car off to replace rad and was planning to do renew drive belt & water pump at same time. I was however thwarted when I got to the aux belt tensioner allen bolt which rounded, then running out of time and daylight... So I had the a/c compressor unplugged...
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    Audio upgrade options - A4 (B5) 1998

    Hi, I have searched the forum archives and hope you can answer some questions for me? I am after some advice wrt upgrading/ changing the Concert Tape unit in my A4. It is suffering from the usual volume problem, but of more of a concern is the lack of a CD player. I am after a single CD...