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Anyone recommend a fitter then? Seems quality fitment is more important that anything.

After looking throught the site I've decided to go for either an: Toad Ai606 or AutoWatch 160RLi It'll all depend where the closest (reputable) alarm fitter is to me. Anyone recommend anyone Stoke/North Staffs or thereabouts? How about the places that travel to fit alarms? Any good? Cheers :)

I may have look inside this afternoon. It's a 2 channel amp. As one channel output measures open cicuit and one measures closed circuit I may be able to track back along the PCB and measure to see where the difference is occuring. I would imagine the closed circuit channel is the defective one. I'm basing this on the fact that the speaker itself would 'close' the circuit. The closed circuit must be causing the overcurrent light to illuminate. Cheers for your suggestions Kev.

I'm asking for advice how to repair my current amplifier at a decent price. Not what I should replace it with :roll:

No, no warranty left. It's had very little use which is the dissapointing thing. Purchased by a mate who used it for 8 months then he stored it for a year. I've had maybe three months use out of it since having it off him. I was thinking about it not being worth repairing too. So I pay the £51+VAT and then if it's going to cost more then they will contact me? The amp is going to be worth no more than £80-£90 anyhow. Cheers

My Sony Xplod XM-1502SX amplifier has decided to give up working. The overcurrent light illuminates. One of the speaker outputs measures short circuit whilst the other measures open circuit. If I had a diagram I'd have a go myself. Anyone know where will repair it? Anybody can repair it for me? Anyone tried these people: http://www.fixmyradio.co.uk/ Thanks Dave

Tesco are selling Autosol tubes for £1.73 as opposed to £4.99 in Halfords. Think they're getting rid of all stock so be quick!

The title of this thread is 'Who's been upsetting the Type R people ?' It would appear channel 4 with their spyshots of the next model year Civic. http://www.channel4.com/4car/gallery/sp ... civic.html Looks like a current Daewoo to me. :shock:

Removed my head today to replace it with one I have already rebuilt. However I've discovered a difference. See attached photos. One has a large cavity for oil to run out onto chain guide rail whilst the other has a small hole. I can't see it making much difference really, just wondered what the difference was. VW design change or something? Apart from that everything going well. Checked upper tensioner, showing very small signs of pitting so okay for a little while yet. Bores all show original honing and measure in tolerance, I was half expecting 1 and 6 to be worn but they are all consistant in both size and condition. Just bolted new head on and bolted up exhaust, thats enough for today though. Should be all plumbed in tomorrow and running smoothly. Surprised how easy the VR is to work on, was a bit worried was I was getting into at first but it's all a piece of cake. And I've gotta have saved at least £500 labour charges. 8)

I'm just 22 and here is the list of cars I had. 17-18 Mk2 Polo 1043cc 18-20 Beetle 1970 1285cc 19-21 Mk2 Golf GTI 16v 1990 20--- Beetle 1966 1915cc 21--- Corrado VR6 Who said I'm into VW's? :-P D

My passenger door on my 94 VR has decided not to unlock. Doesn't unlock with remote. Doesn't unlock when key is turned in the door. The door pin will raise maybe 5mm and then drop back down. I cannot even pull the door pin up physically. I can hear the pump, and central locking is locking drivers door, petrol flap etc... Any ideas? Or suggestions on how to remove the door panel with the door shut? Cheers

Just been on the phone to the stealers, and stealers they are! Valve guides are only special order from Germany, £14.18 each plus the VAT. :shock: :shock: :shock: Thats not gonna happen!

God, I've had a long day and must be getting tired. I take it the VW alignment tool is available from...................VW! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Thanks Kev, I will do the lifters. Want it to be super smooth and quiet after this. Where can I get this alignment tool from? Any ideas? There were receipts with the car for head work when I bought it. I'm suspecting stem seals only were replaced and not guides at that rebuild. Also on this invoice the gearbox was removed, so I'm hoping the tensioners were replaced then. Fingers crossed! :D Dave.

Right, My ABS warning light did used to stay on all the time. These were the results of VAGCOM: G47- Front Left Wheel Sensor Mechanical Malfunction/Signal outside specification. G46/44 - Rear Sensors G100 - Brake pedal position sensor. Voltage Supply B+ Apologies for vaguness but this stuff was written down on a scrap of paper in the dark. Anyhow, I decided to approach things a step at a time. Faulty front sensor has now been replaced. Now the warning light is intermittently coming on. Some journeys it will never come on, sometimes from just after start up. Which failiure is likely to be causing this? Cheers :) Dave