What have you done to your mk4 (golf/bora) today?

[geoff_gti]

OK, some shots...
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Got the car home in one piece from the Australian Tarmac Challenge
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Cheers Al

Congrats Al, sounds like it was still a good weekend for you! Just looking over those pic, I'd forgotten you have the same wheels as me! Maybe one day I'll get to race it too...

[Manaz]

Engine and gearbox mounts are now in Seb's hands...

[JustCruisn]

Replaced the dipstick tube, has to be the cheapest genuine part at $9.36.

[quozl]

Congrats Al, sounds like it was still a good weekend for you! Just looking over those pic, I'd forgotten you have the same wheels as me! Maybe one day I'll get to race it too...

Thanks mate, much appreciated, we had a blast though I need to sort out whats up with the rear squat / wallowing with the car.

I have had the wheels since early 04 just after I got the car, picked up 6 of them so I have two spares as the R spec tyres are directional. Great wheel and significantly lighter than the stock Aristos that came with the car.

Cheers Al

[gavs]

I've got a feeling it might be possible to turn the one touch function on/off by holding the button fully up or down for 3 seconds? Just something in the back of my mind...never really stopped to work it out with mine, but some times it doesn't seem to work. I just end up holding the button down to open the window anyway and it seems to come back.

My dash cluster doesn't light up either very occassionally. Stop & restart has always fixed it for me.

I cannot remember for the life of me where I read it, it may have even been in the owners manual, but after battery disconnections or window control module diconnections, there is a method of re-setting this function, from memory it involves a procedure with the key being turned and held in a position in the driver's door lock..... If only I could remember where I read it!!!

[JustCruisn]

Reset one touch window function

Start with window up.
Press and hold the button down until the window is fully DOWN
Press and hold the button up until the window is fully UP
Done - one touch function will work from now on.

[dylan8]

I cannot remember for the life of me where I read it, it may have even been in the owners manual, but after battery disconnections or window control module diconnections, there is a method of re-setting this function, from memory it involves a procedure with the key being turned and held in a position in the driver's door lock..... If only I could remember where I read it!!!

yeah its in the manual, under the window section? or something random, all i know is i can never find it when i want it.

[Treza360]

Five Brake Light Mod

Wired the passenger side brake light holder to the empty rear fog light holder and put a bulb in the empty holder.

Wired the drivers side brake light holder to the rear fog light holder (with diode) and replaced existing bulb with new one. Wired diode in between fog light switch and holder as well.

Now fog lights come on when I brake. AKA the 5 brake light mod.

Note for those of you playing at home the first diode is to stop drivers side brake light coming on when the fog light is turned on normally and the second one is to stop feedback to the switch and the fog light cluster lamp coming on when you brake.

A good DIY is located here: http://s90139951.onlinehome.us/vw/rearmod.htm
Also a big thanks to graeme86 for some good photos of his install which helped make the wiring with the diodes much clearer and also gave a much more ingenious way of wiring it rather than the nasty wire splicing shown in the link above.

Cheers,
Trent

[dylan8]

Wired the passenger side brake light holder to the empty rear fog light holder and put a bulb in the empty holder.

Wired the drivers side brake light holder to the rear fog light holder (with diode) and replaced existing bulb with new one. Wired diode in between fog light switch and holder as well.

Now fog lights come on when I brake. AKA the 5 brake light mod.

Note for those of you playing at home the first diode is to stop drivers side brake light coming on when the fog light is turned on normally and the second one is to stop feedback to the switch and the fog light cluster lamp coming on when you brake.

A good DIY is located here: http://s90139951.onlinehome.us/vw/rearmod.htm
Also a big thanks to graeme86 for some good photos of his install which helped make the wiring with the diodes much clearer and also gave a much more ingenious way of wiring it rather than the nasty wire splicing shown in the link above.

Cheers,
Trent

Cool to know, thanks!

Also didn't realize that fog was meant to be missing a bulb... thought mine had dropped out or the previous owner had taken it out or something random.

[Treza360]

Cool to know, thanks!
Also didn't realize that fog was meant to be missing a bulb... thought mine had dropped out or the previous owner had taken it out or something random.

Yeah the rear fog light is only on the rear drivers side. If you install a bulb in there on the passenger side it won't work due to there being no wiring to that light.
Cheers,
Trent

[dylan8]

Yeah the rear fog light is only on the rear drivers side. If you install a bulb in there on the passenger side it won't work due to there being no wiring to that light.
Cheers,
Trent

mine does...? haha and i didn't do wiring. I replaced a number of bulbs (including the passenger fog, as i thought it was just missing) and they all work.

[Treza360]

mine does...? haha and i didn't do wiring. I replaced a number of bulbs (including the passenger fog, as i thought it was just missing) and they all work.

How about that then. I wonder why yours would have the wiring for two rear fogs but mine doesn't?
Crazy freaky weirdness.
Cheers,
Trent

[dylan8]

How about that then. I wonder why yours would have the wiring for two rear fogs but mine doesn't?
Crazy freaky weirdness.
Cheers,
Trent

Yeah! Anyone else?

[fuzion]

How about that then. I wonder why yours would have the wiring for two rear fogs but mine doesn't?
Crazy freaky weirdness.
Cheers,
Trent

Trent, the 5 brake light mod is way to bright dude.. if you get a ticket like that other dude did on the tex up there don't ask yourself why! Its like sitting being 50 led lights on a truck at a Red Light!

Oh and i have wiring for 2 fog lights too but only 1 work .. not that i use it anyhow. I remember when i used my fog light on the Astra in Germany in DENSE fog, i got beemed, and beeped! wtF! I couldnt even see my bonnet for gods sake people!

My update, calipers still enjoying my fish tank view ... so is the cupra lip. Car also needs an oil change (well doesnt but to me it does) ..

[fuzion]

Replaced the dipstick tube, has to be the cheapest genuine part at $9.36.

you know i took my box out and didnt even damage it! dont ask me how .. apparently they break commonly. although now i have just jinxed myself saying this im sure!