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Thread: hello i have a 96 red 5 speed golf cabriolet

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    Hi ki11z- thanks for your offer on the roof switch, I will first muck around a bit to what I can do before troubling you

    Hawk- you suggest for my door window problem to look at the window regulator. I guess this is the electronics module? That seems to make sense so far because I find it unlikely that both window switches right and left would fail at the same time.


    Paulie71. I like the idea of getting to know more about the ecu and codes. Do you know exactly what it can and cannot read? I assume it is just the engine codes? I don't think it reads door and roof switches?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sunnyjim View Post
    Hi ki11z- thanks for your offer on the roof switch, I will first muck around a bit to what I can do before troubling you........
    It's no trouble at all, just give me a time and place and i'll be there

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sunnyjim View Post
    Paulie71. I like the idea of getting to know more about the ecu and codes. Do you know exactly what it can and cannot read? I assume it is just the engine codes? I don't think it reads door and roof switches?
    it reads engine codes (correct) but also can detect faults with a bit more accuracy than the old eye and ear. You can also read the data on the car and record vitals when testing the car out.

    One thing I haven't done yet is coding that allows you to make minor adjustments to the system.

    Sdaly roof and door switches arent read on my cabrio, as I believe our VW's are a bit old for that.
    1991 Golf GTI Manual - Tornado Red (Little Red Wagen)
    1998 Golf Cabriolet Manual - Black Magic Pearl (aka Rommel's Panzer) Deceased/written off
    1993 Golf Cabriolet Manual - Alpine White (aka Hitler Youth Wagen) Deceased/written off
    1976 Golf LS Manual - Bronco Brown (aka Roadrunner) Deceased/worn out

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    new red/black leather gaitor boot and handbrake cover

    Hi All


    I dont want to sound like all I do is talk about problems! we have been making progress

    Nice new red/black seat covers
    new red/black leather gaitor boot and handbrake cover
    the steering wheel is well worn , so am waiting on a red black stitched leather wheel wrap



    ---------- Post added at 05:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:41 PM ----------

    also forgot to mention , new woodgrain gear knob that shows my daughter which way is reverse!

    ---------- Post added at 05:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:42 PM ----------

    gaping hole on both sides
    what should i do here?

    some type of day running lights ? what are my options?

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    Stock there was just a grill thing there, although I think you can buy after market fog lights to put in if you are so inclined.

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    hi sortof

    thx for the reply, i will look around on e-bay

    i was hoping an easy way to do some daylight running led lights

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    hi All

    Need a little help please

    I spent a bit of money got the roof and passenger door window done, feeling good with progress but then driving on the weekend "Wack, sounds like a rock hit us underneath , oil smell then a burning smell." I pulled over and can see a good leak coming out. It wasn't engine oil or coolant or steering fluid. It looked like coming from the transmission. I managed to drive 10k home ok .
    I got undernealth the mk3 and I found a hole in the bottom of the transmission case about the size of a 5 cent piece. It looked fresh so I guess we were unlucky enough a sharp rock has taken a chunk out of the transmission

    I went to superdumb and bought 2 pack metal epoxy managed to fill the hole and it set nicely. It goes off in 4 minutes , then later on I refilled the transmission with new fluid through a plastic plug at the top. Then to my surprise it all came leaking out again (not through my repair) but a different spot.

    I can take photos and upload , but I had an awful feeling maybe that plastic lug at the top of the case was not the right fill spot.

    Can anyone give me some advice please?

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    hole

    I have circled the hole


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    HOLLY ****......... wtf happened there :/...... and you're not even lowered ...... unlucky son .... as for the fill, do you do it through the speedo cable? I haven't looked on my 2L yet but i'm gonna drain it soon......

    What was the fix for the roof?

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    WOW!! well this same thing happened to me but in my case it was the worst it could get, the gear box was destroyed..

    For your sake i hope not cause its not cheap for a new gear box.
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