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Prins:Hi.

hmm........ I'm personally not convinced that the "DSG issues with Golfs" are a real thing!

Don't get me wrong - I'm sure that some (even a few) Golfs have suffered DSG problems -...

Excellent question!!!

My experience using multiple diagnostic devices like OBD11, VCDS, VCP (albeit I haven't tried Carista) has been that each has its advantages and deficiencies. That said, I...

chef_32: Hi

If this car has a 2.0L diesel engine, or if it is an early build, try SC47 (15 Amp). My wiring diagram says that the fuse position changed to SC48 for Tiggys built after May 2009

Don

bullsta: Yes, I suspect that the battery replacement might have been a tad premature (never mind- chalk it up to experience)!!

For future reference- before you throw money at a solution - ALWAYS...

Usernameless: hmm....... ain't nothing particularly difficult about this tweak - but this is the "normal" process when using VCDS:



IOEF (Ignition -ON, Engine-OFF) - connect VCDS dongle to...

Usernameless: Hi.

I can't help with the bit about providing VCDS (it's a long drive from Melbourne) - but the video below may be useful in calming your concerns about the actual tweak process.
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Agree - particularly when doing maintenance on equipment that directly relates to such a critical part of the car's safety.

As the hypothetical car hurtles headlong into an impending collision...

Excellent philosophy!!



OK, me too!! Like you, Ive had my OBD11 account since the early days - but these days I use the NEXTGEN version dongle (which was a generous gift from the manufacturer)....

Wow!! What a very interesting thread - lot's of "innovative" suggestions for avoiding a diagnostic device!!

doc_777- I'm intrigued, of course it's possible to use a piston-tool to force the...

Hmmm...... never done it this way - but I guess it's technically feasible (yes, DC motors reverse direction if the applied voltage is reversed -this does NOT happen if the wires are reversed on an AC...

@URDN07: Hi.

Yes, there are a number of tools that can be used to retract the calipers on a mk7 via the electric brake motors. I guess the two front-runners are both diagnostic devices VCDS and...

No - nothing magic about manual locking/unlocking a Golf mk7/mk7.5. It's really ALL explained in the owner's manual - briefly because the process is simple. If you don't have access to an owner's...

Xpression6: hi


hmm........with no offense intended and notwithstanding some very good suggestions in previous replies - we are ALL playing a guessing game based...

I assume that you will simply thieve a +12V supply from somewhere and simulate the normal power supply to the RVC from the right-side reversing light. This should be OK- but be aware that the...

@NJG876: Hi.
Hmm....... maybe another opinion might be of value in your considerations?

There is absolutely no doubt that OBD11 is a very powerful tool and in IMO it's better than VCDS in some...

@RBmk6R: I suspect @kamold is busy pursuing other stuff (we should allow him a personal life outside the forum- I guess!!:cool: ).

Anyway, with my apology if I'm stealing his thunder - do this:
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@Polo gti 6r: Hi.

I'm also not sure if Alex is still around !! However, with the hope that I'm not stealing his thunder - this is my very cut-down version of how the "boot light" is wired (I'm...

hmm......... "whose been here a long time" is entirely the wrong question (IMO, of course).

With absolutely no offense to forum members who registered with the forum in the 20th Century - being a...

@spike47: Hi.

First - let's look at the wiring diagram for the Battery Control Module on this car - which is called J367:...

@Slonie: Hi.
If this car is a Passat B8 - it will have a MQB platform build.

I don't have a specific wiring diagram for this car - but on other MQB platform cars, the USB hub under the center...

@minke: Hi.

It's normal behavior and lots of folk tend to do it - but my suggestion is that unless you are reading a good quality multi-meter DON'T BELIEVE voltage readings!!

Don't get me wrong...

hmm......... Don't get me wrong - I reckon that the hefty increase in insurance costs is utterly outrageous - but what the various posts on this thread indicate is that it's relatively easy to get...

Removing the battery leads is not the issue - as I say, I have NO idea why it sometimes happens. I would be embolden by @ Kamold advice below:



Nevertheless, for added security and because it's...

@wookie: Yes, you are 101% correct!! Here is the wiring diagram for the rear fog-lights on LED tail-lights for both LHD and RHD cars:...

@kamold: Many years ago, I became aware of a push by independent workshops in Australia with ACCC to test VW's monopoly regarding FAZIT access. As you will be aware, the situation in Australia is not...