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if i had a vr6/g60 or a 2.016v the clocks would nearly be a straight rewire, would just need the tach signal from the knock sensor and thats it. the 1.8 16v has no knock sensor tho so i'm struggling to find a place to get it from. have seen a those convertors on the net, still need to do a bit more reasearch to find out weather i need it or not. much better if i can find somebody who has already done it tho. guess if i find out how to change the signal for later clocks that will be the answer? you can use a later speed sender for the speedo signal, not sure about the tacho/rev signal yet tho, all i know is that it can be done! i will get back this soon

the random green wire might be the original tach signal wire to the clocks? and the black the speed signal? otherwise there are a few random wires behind the dash! do you have any of the a3 rewired parts left? eg- the headlight loom, if so will you be selling it?

is it only the wires that are missing? could new wires be soldered on easy?

hi, anyone have one going spare? (digital speedo wire from gear box)

i managed to wire in pre can-bus mk4 clocks into my rado using a mk4 can-bus pinout diagram, does anyone know which pin is for the tach signal on the pre can-bus mk4 pinout? also i'm not sure where to get the tach signal from? a friend seems to think it can be taken from the coil? on the vr6/g60 you can take it from the knock sensor btw any ideas?

no worries. after loads of research i now realise that can-bus sucks! and ruins my hybrid plans! I'm not so sure those emulators will work for a corrado, i asked kufatec and they replied saying there is no known resolution for my car (1.8 16v). which rns-e's work in the corrado? i have a two din slot in my corrado (pics in build thread), its a fairly easy swap over. :) i managed to craft the rado heater controls into the a3 dash fairly easy too. i will probably move to climate control when funds allow. i want a factory cd look does anyone have any ideas?

hi, i can't find the guide on cleaning the isv, anybody know where it is?

surely somebody has this knowlage, i have spent hours searching around but nobody seems to give a definate answer. basicly after eight or so years of rado ownership i'm getting bored of the dash! i could buy a new car (s3, a3 tdi etc) but i dont want to have the same as everyone else and i love the corrado too much and can't really justify paying for two cars unless they were corrado's. as i already have the a3 dash (better than tt imo) in my shed i'm tempted to put it in before i collect all the parts or buy a 20vt car (or maybe tdi) to update the corrado. i also want to fit the climatronic from a a3, does this work on can bus too? in my early years of ownership i modded the car so it can never be compleatly standard again! (its a project car) it will have standard'ish looks with a modern dash and engine. i will be on the look out for a standard kr when this project is done, i love standard too!

hello, i want to try and put a audi stereo in my corrado and was wondering if a can bus simulator would work? i have the kr with no digital speed sensor, do they only work with the speed sensor?

vw i'd say if they still do them, mines leaking too so i bought a eurocarparts one for my 1.8 16v and it's a simple reducer pipe (not bolted) you can get a 90* angled reducer, pipe connector and straight length hose from sfs hoses which will replace the parts nicely.

This made me laugh, £105 for a 16v grille badge!!! thought id sell my brushed steel one £205 posted :) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-CORRADO-16V-FRONT-GRILL-BADGE-RED-/230294799938?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item359ea3c642 ---------- Post added at 04:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:40 PM ---------- 2 sold!!! fake sales surely! dont tell me somebody on hear has bought one?

sorry to butt in, was watching this, purple toms seems better quality tho. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CRANKSHAFT-ENGINE-SPEED-POSITION-SENSOR-VW-037906433A-/330510701876?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4cf3f91534

yep, the idle valve, i think the problem is that the valve gets stuck open, so it might mean it's flooding, you can improve it by taking it apart and cleaning it with carb cleaner. i'd say the ignition switch is very likely too, if you have a push button start and the key will not start the car the switch must be broken.

hello, it's difficult to get help on hear sometimes! quicky1980 is right tho, and as you have a push button fitted it's even more likely, make sure you get a genuine new ignition switch which is now a polo item starting with a 6n part number. it's not a fun job, probably why somebody fitted a push button. if you can get another switch to test, you can unplug yours plug the new one in and test it that way (saves removing the switch if it's fine) make sure the push button is removed first, then you will know for sure. otherwise i'd look at the isv or the vacum pipes. hope that helps

has anyone seen these fuel lines? i'm guessing they make them up from original parts? anyway, i have the kr engine and was wondering if any of these fuel lines would fit as they dont list part numbers, did the US have any kr engines? i just put some mk2 injector lines on the car but noticed the fuel lines look pretty bad, think these are the parts according to wegenstad.com ((22)051 133 673 D /(32)051 133 699 C) looks like it would be cheaper to order from the US than to drive to my local vw. http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Mk1-Autohaus/_i.html?_nkw=fuel+line&_sid=80631805

straight to the favourites bar! thanks

you can get lovely ones from l.m.r that dont rust, bit more pricy tho! http://liquidmetalrefinement.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=28

That answers everything! nice one mikki genius information!

some of the 1.8 16v corrado's have digital mile meters so i guess it should fit on the gear box, god knows where or how tho? maybe the sensor connection is there but not used, might have a nose tomoro how that speed sensor then like magic fits to mk4 clocks i can't see.

thanks again, think i read that somewhere else and it means i would also need the later dash loom, the mfa will plug in i guess? but does the speed sensor do more than just the speedo etc what about the rev counter and the mile readings on the second lcd panel where do they come from? that should give me the option of putting early mk4 clocks in? i will continue to look into it as i have most of the dash now. for my dash convert i'm not going to change too much wiring at first. i'm going to put the a3 concert double din stereo in and below that i'm maybe going to use the mk1 tt stereo cover to hide the old skool heater controls depending on how it looks/fits, i also have a din size alpine ipod holder that might be used. i'm probably going to fit the fog/rear heat switches etc horizontally infront of the gear stick surround like a old audi, they will be out of sight in that position! spoiler control can go in its original spot but light switch might be a pain? (dont want a dummy) and clocks who knows? bit of ducting for the heaters, fixing the dash should be ok, thats about it, sounds easy :)

thanks it all helps! well that might be a possible solution, thats what i want to know really, how difficult? i'm guessing that you mean the speed on a rado clock is machanically run and the mk5 is digital and plugged to sensors which just tell it the speed? which would make it impossible without the loom. i could probably do the job if it is possible, just not sure where to learn the info without re-training as a auto electrician! so would all the essntial sensors from mk5 clock loom actually work/fit on a corrado? i'm sure the old mk4 and a3 would be more likely to work but they still don't rev to 8000 :( i know it sounds like hassle but i need a new project! i am thinking about changing the engine to a 20v turbo at some point, will this be less hassle than getting modern clocks to work in a 1.8 16v engine? :)

hi, i'm planning on fitting a audi a3 dash to my rado! i know it's been done so i spent a few hours searching last night trying to find out the difficulties of fitting digital clocks into a 1.8 16v that has the old skool scrolling mileometer. i read a few posts where jay renshaw seemed to mention older tt or mk4 clocks could be used in a rado but looking at the clocks the rev counters only go to 7000 and they have digital readouts on both faces so i guess its only true for the newer rado clocks? (probably impossible) while searching on ebay i noticed that mk5 golf fsi/gti clocks all rev to 8000 and better than that they have no digital readouts on the faces, all they have is the centre info which i would blank off and run original clocks behind the dash to record the miles. what i'd like to know is if the speedo and rev counters could be made to work somehow? they are both made by vdo? or what are the other options if any? without swapping the engine or fitting loom and all sensors? the only other thing i can think of is breaking my clocks (partly broken already) and adapting them to fit a mk4 housing! also what about the headlight switch? any ideas knowlage or help would be much appreciated jon

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surely 18 people would be interested, put me down for 1.8 16v, i remember reading on hear years ago that somebody that worked for samco had a 1.8 16v and they had a set made up? also they do a set for the mk2 16v don't they? only two of the hoses are different as far as i remember, what about a group buy for the mk2 set minus the hoses that don't fit? or a sfs hose group buy, or a combo (samco/sfs) to compleat the samco mk2 set?