Wheeler Dealers G60

[Dox 23]

Rear spoiler fix, Elvis used the forum to fix the speed activated spoiler (blue with white trace wire at the back of the stereo wrongly connected).

 

 

 

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[_Matt_ 32]

Watched last night, enjoyed the episode. Not sure the parts prices were realistic or the value used to "trade back" old knackered parts at £700 either. Entertainment none the less anyway.

[Dox 23]

For thirty years I’ve thought the supercharger worked a different way….

[_Matt_ 32]

I missed that but you're probably right Dox! 

[Cressa 44]

On 5/23/2023 at 6:08 AM, Dox said:

 

Rear spoiler fix, Elvis used the forum to fix the speed activated spoiler (blue with white trace wire at the back of the stereo wrongly connected).

 

 

 

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Great spot , annoyed that I missed it

[fla 9]

Is it viewable anywhere yet?

[Bauhaus 3]

11 hours ago, fla said:

Is it viewable anywhere yet?

Wheeler Dealers - Season 19 Episode 10 - Volkswagen Corrado G60 - YouTube

[ger040 3]

Who on here sorted the spoiler fix for elvis??

[ger040 3]

Glad to see the g60 finally get the recognition it deserves

The prices for those parts?? wow

[Cressa 44]

27 minutes ago, ger040 said:

Who on here sorted the spoiler fix for elvis??

Dated 2013 on the screen.... this site does hold great information 

[fla 9]

5 hours ago, Bauhaus said:

Wheeler Dealers - Season 19 Episode 10 - Volkswagen Corrado G60 - YouTube

Many thanks 👍🏾

[Dox 23]

 

[Dox 23]

3 minutes ago, Dox said:

 

No mention of the blue / white wire in the thread, I suspect John of JMR was the instigator of the fix?

A bit of TV hype that might send a few more members here?

[ger040 3]

I must admit i did not know about about that link to the car stereo via that wire

The corrado was tech advanced in its day !!!

[Dox 23]

Just now, ger040 said:

I must admit i did not know about about that link to the car stereo via that wire

The corrado was tech advanced in its day !!!

In Audis it was called Gala, the radio increased volume to disguise road speed (tyre) noise - it was probably an invention of the radio manufacturers than VAG group?

[ChrisL 20]

I enjoyed the episode but so much they skim over. It didn’t have the side strips when they bought it and obviously changed the exhaust at some point.

this forum is so valuable though, I use it loads and hope it’s never lost

[dragon green 5]

Talked up the rarity of the parcel shelf, but not the fog lights !

Anyone notice, the VW place run by Lee, is the same place that car S.O.S. goes to

[tonedef 9]

Yet another one of those Karmann interiors too, I wonder how he knew because it had a G60 badge???

[Dox 23]

3 hours ago, dragon green said:

Talked up the rarity of the parcel shelf, but not the fog lights !

Anyone notice, the VW place run by Lee, is the same place that car S.O.S. goes to

https://www.volksmagic.com/
 

I’m pretty sure they supplied wheeler dealers parts for their gti mk1 in the very first series?

[fendervg 33]

On 5/27/2023 at 4:27 PM, Dox said:

In Audis it was called Gala, the radio increased volume to disguise road speed (tyre) noise - it was probably an invention of the radio manufacturers than VAG group?

The blue white wire has a three way joint and provides a speed signal to the dash. spoiler control module and optionally the stereo. If the unterminated one to the steroe gets grounded or hooked up to something else it will wreak havoc.  Usually the result of an aftermarket stereo being fitted, as the original harness would have had that wire tucked into the correct position in the radio ISO harness plug. I use the GALA feature all the time with my Gamma IV head unit - works a treat once you calibrate it.

[fendervg 33]

Haha - just watching the first bit of the video - you can see the sterring wheel jump up and down as he hits a pothole - "severely compromised" indeed.

[Dox 23]

18 minutes ago, fendervg said:

The blue white wire has a three way joint and provides a speed signal to the dash. spoiler control module and optionally the stereo. If the unterminated one to the steroe gets grounded or hooked up to something else it will wreak havoc.  Usually the result of an aftermarket stereo being fitted, as the original harness would have had that wire tucked into the correct position in the radio ISO harness plug. I use the GALA feature all the time with my Gamma IV head unit - works a treat once you calibrate it.

One of the first things I did with my car was to remove the Sony screech / vibrate box - who needs one when you have the joy of narrow angle six?

Edited May 29, 2023 by Dox

[Les Day 0]

Hi just enjoyed the program apart from the test drive at the end, how did the gentleman that bought this car drive this manual car with one arm without disabled adaption ?