CrazyDave

:grin: Like that

Well done Dave and Graham for your successful first year and lets hope there are many more :notworthy:

 

Sutch a great day and turn out. And the BBQ was great 8)

 

I got a frew pics to upload when I get the time.

 

Unfortunatly had some bad news on the way home that my mate in his MK1 got hit by a drunk driver who was 3X over the limit and wrote the golf off :( :bad-words:

 

So Dave that golf is no more :(

 

Luckly he and his mrs were fine and only suffered wipelash and bruses

 

That's terrible mate. Glad they're in one piece- such a shame about the car :( Hope the driver get's what they deserve.

They should lock them up and throw away the key TBH....... shame about the car :( but when these things happen if you can walk away in one piece that's the main thing.... still gutted for him.........

Hehe, you'll have to wait like everybody else!

Been doing a bit of buffing today....... unfortunately not the VR.... the workshop! And the trophies for tomorrow :lol:

This sounds a little like the old Ford V6 in Scimitar self combusting scenario caused by interference fit petrol feed pipe in carb casting working loose, filling the Vee with fuel and woosh! Standard solution - refit using Araldite.

 

Say Dave - does this apply to the later switches also?

Seem to be a problem on all the switches, even brand new dealer ones sometimes :shock: . So best to test them out as per RW1's guide before fitting :)

i think i'll be popping down in mine, only in bromsgrove. My mate will tag along in his mk2 golf, only if the coilies go on successfully on friday though, otherwise he's not allowed :)

Sure I've spotted your motor driving around Aston Fields area......... not that may nuggets left now, especially around here :lol: ....looking forward to meeting you on Saturday :)

Hehehe..... Love them turbos :lol: :lol:

Seen far too much of this lately.....Corrado headlight switch problem, smoke from behind dash, acrid smell of burnt cables and if really unlucky full on electrical fire and total loss of car :pale:

This is caused by the headlight switch developing a fault that sometimes shorts out the switch illumination earth feed wire (very small brown wire) with headlight live (very large) and bang....electrical fire.

Prevention is always better than cure so thought I'd post up this easy cheap little mod that will protect the small wire if the fault occurs. I don't normally like cutting anything on a standard car loom but in this case it's a must!.

Parts are all available from Maplin electronics so easy to get hold of.

Whole job takes about 30 mins to do, piece of mind afterwards....priceless :D

If you've already been unlucky enough to have had the fire behind the dash, you must check that the rest of the loom is OK before doing anything else. The wire that fries is loomed together with lots of other wire which also get insulation damage when this happens.

Also a great writeup on switch testing etc here by RW1 (that's the copyright issues sorted :wink: ) Plus info on testing new VAG switches that are faulty out of the packet :eek:

Also if you aren't confident with 'elastic trickery', get some who is to do this job for you :salute:

You will need:

Fuse holder. I got this one from Maplin for 59p Part Number PC78

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Fuse. 200mA. Also from Maplin for £2.68 pack of 10. Part Number GL52G

Soldering Iron

Multicore flux solder

Side cutters

Wire sprippers

Small flat blade screwdriver

Here goes.....

1. DISCONNECT THE BATTERY!!!!!!!

2. Remove the switch from the dash surround. By gently lifting it at the sides with a small flat blade screwdriver. Ease one side out a little then work on the other side until it pops out.

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The switch, early valver but similar on all models

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3. Locate the small brown wire on the connector at the back of the switch. It's the one on the top left as you look at the switch from the front.

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4. Cut the wire about 2" or 5cm from the connector. It needs to be just long enough to allow the body of the fuse holder to open up. Strip the ends back by about .5" or 10mm and twist the strands then fold it over. It should now fit nicely into the silver tags of the fuse holder kit with a little copper showing to solder (longer than shown here!)

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5.Fit all the fuse holder case over the cable ends, then the springs and finally the end caps. Then solder the end caps on.

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6. Fit the 200mA fuse to the holder. Twist and lock the fuse holder shut.

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7. Double check everything and then reconnect the battery to test that everything still works! Then finally refit the switch into the dash surround.

Trophies are being made now!!! Get buffing :lol:

Despite the codes, I reckon crank sensor or ignition switch. The codes may be from other investigation :?

The only things that cause a complete dead stop and usually no code are crank sensor or loss of ignition to the ecu. Fuel related tend to cause spluttering etc then stop.

Check the crank sensor behind the front engine mounting, the lead is most likely all broken up just out of sight........ beware when you disturb it it may die completely and won't run at all the bare wires can also short the power supply from the ecu too.....

Calipers are handed, carriers aren't AFAIK. :)

Thanks also to Dave for the Bacon bap (something of a tradition at D&G)

Yes..... it seems I'm better at bacon baps than seized track rods :lol:

I've been asked to ask if Jack is going to be in attendance?

He will be showing his hairy face :lol:

I'll be in Bewdley that weekend parrot-sitting! So can nip over for a few biccies!

 

If it's an open day are you open to giving me a free service :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

I'll take that shiny green car of Dave's if it's going free. Looks fast. Is it a sirrocco? :D

:lol: !

We might have some raffle prizes but not decided yet! The closest thing to a shiney green Corrado will be 1/32 scale :lol:

Hi Gary,

yes they are and we are getting some made a little shorter, then we'll have a proper mk2 Golf kit :)

Be in touch very soon.

Not this lot!

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I have one Pat.......erm...... but it's 490mb :eek: Didn't think you'd want it that high :lol:

We have and we have...... Thanks Jon!

:lol: cheers Kris :)

Pre-pootle lineup at Combe last year 8)

I reckon he's under charging. I have one of these and am planning to sell it for £150. No offers, its uber-rare! :camp:

I wondered who'd had my valvers badge away :lol:

All I need now is a G60 and a 2l 16v for the full set! :lol: :lol:

Hi......my names Dave...... and I've got a Corrado problem.........

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Speaking of which where is Toad these days?

Last seen near Ockenham Common... :lol:

Not sure how you manage to land upon these things Matt, you must have a 6th sense......

Hi Chris,

sorted your membership on the website, we don't yet have a solution other than manually reseting the membership. Must get my SQL head on and sort this out. Sorry for the hassle :(

Try it now should be fine :D Let me know if not.

Dave

Hi Adam,

highly likely if the calipers have the later style banjo fitting on the caliper. Your 280's will have a short length of threaded pipe before the hose which doesn't fit the 288's.

Give me a call tomorrow if you aren't sure which type you have.

01299 253373

Dave

Yes they are now back in stock 8) Speak to you soon.