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by samthornton1990
Mon Nov 18, 2013 7:21 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Drivers door not unlocking
Replies: 13
Views: 1629

Re: Drivers door not unlocking

Question for you Sam - did it start working again when it was raining? My driver door puddle light, and lights on beep wasn't working, fixed itself when it was raining so I now suspect as well as resoldering the door lock switch I might need to renew my door seal. Just a thought Yeah it does do tha...
by samthornton1990
Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:59 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Turbo Looses Boast at 70mph
Replies: 11
Views: 2103

Re: Turbo Looses Boast at 70mph

Can I just crash this thread.... I had a similar problem to this earlier.... anyhow it lost boost completely then I stopped switched the car off and back on and the problem dissapeared, I assume it wasn't the car going into limp mode cause I had no lights flash up what soever, has anyone ever had th...
by samthornton1990
Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:26 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Drivers door not unlocking
Replies: 13
Views: 1629

Re: Drivers door not unlocking

I'll get it done. Just typical that it all starts happening at this time of year... don't mind working on cars over summer or when it's not raining but Yorkshire loves to rain X(
by samthornton1990
Thu Nov 14, 2013 7:50 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Drivers door not unlocking
Replies: 13
Views: 1629

Re: Drivers door not unlocking

Started working again now, lights and all. Stupid door
by samthornton1990
Thu Nov 14, 2013 3:11 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Passat Wagon Body Kit
Replies: 21
Views: 1661

Re: Passat Wagon Body Kit

dubber36 wrote:You're jesting with us, surely?
+1.... that's almost as bad as murder
by samthornton1990
Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:58 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Drivers door not unlocking
Replies: 13
Views: 1629

Re: Drivers door not unlocking

http://www.taligentx.com/passat/mainten ... mechanism/

This one?

Starting to wee me off at the moment... G85 modules playing up and all. All at the wrong time of year as per...
by samthornton1990
Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:24 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Drivers door not unlocking
Replies: 13
Views: 1629

Re: Drivers door not unlocking

Well it doesn't seem to be sticking. It opens sometimes and then doesn't others. Is it worth mentioning that the car doesn't even register the fact that the doors open
by samthornton1990
Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:34 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Drivers door not unlocking
Replies: 13
Views: 1629

Drivers door not unlocking

Hello all,

tried searching this but nothing much came up.

My drivers door has stopped opening on the fob, it will lock when I lock the rest of the car but rarely opens. I haven't got access to vagcom at the moment. Anyone had this problem had this before?

Cheerss
by samthornton1990
Wed Nov 13, 2013 6:11 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Phone Holders
Replies: 12
Views: 1824

Re: Phone Holders

I like that. Cheers bud

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by samthornton1990
Thu Nov 07, 2013 5:39 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Phone Holders
Replies: 12
Views: 1824

Re: Phone Holders

I have one of the aux inputs that plugs into the cd changer... the cables quite short so I want it as close as I can to the stereo so I think one with a flexy mount will be the best, hence why I need to glue the cup down instead!
by samthornton1990
Thu Nov 07, 2013 5:28 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Phone Holders
Replies: 12
Views: 1824

Re: Phone Holders

Think this would be the one for me! It's exactly what I am after.

Can you glue the suction cups on?
by samthornton1990
Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:16 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Phone Holders
Replies: 12
Views: 1824

Phone Holders

What have you got? I am wanting to start using my phone more for music and I want a holder to hold my phone. I've seen this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-In-Car-Kit-Air-Vent-Mount-Phone-Holder-Cradle-for-SAMSUNG-Galaxy-S3-i9300-/140988075965?pt=UK_Holders_Mounts&hash=item20d38b4fbd But I am no...
by samthornton1990
Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:25 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: What did you do to your Passat today?
Replies: 1519
Views: 196075

Re: What did you do to your Passat today?

Got wind deflectors on and filled it with 3 guys and 3 bikes and went riding! Love the wagon life!

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by samthornton1990
Thu Oct 31, 2013 11:44 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Key fobs lost it's range
Replies: 16
Views: 2507

Re: Key fobs lost it's range

Hmm but surely both keys would be having problems if it was the ccm? I think I am going to buy another fob and put all my internals and blade from the good key into it and use the short range one as a spare.

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by samthornton1990
Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:10 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Key fobs lost it's range
Replies: 16
Views: 2507

Re: Key fobs lost it's range

Thanks for the replies, I will look into the resync :D
by samthornton1990
Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:25 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Key fobs lost it's range
Replies: 16
Views: 2507

Key fobs lost it's range

Hi all. My key fobs lost it's range, it did a while back so I just assumed the battery had died (only worked with 2ft of the car) So I started to use my other key until I replace the battery, the other key worked from a good 10 ft away. I have now replaced the battery in the other key and it still o...
by samthornton1990
Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:48 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: What did you do to your Passat today?
Replies: 1519
Views: 196075

Re: What did you do to your Passat today?

Finally got a full set of silver road americas on. And just clocked 226k new headlights and snub mount on payday

Mispelling from my GT i 900 since 2011
by samthornton1990
Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:37 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: B5.5 alternative.
Replies: 38
Views: 3717

Re: B5.5 alternative.

Drove a 3 series all Summer and it'd be between a 3 series and a v70
by samthornton1990
Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:18 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: B5.5 Steering wheel options?
Replies: 5
Views: 1230

Re: B5.5 Steering wheel options?

Can always get a boss and get an OMP, Sparco, Momo etc
by samthornton1990
Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:05 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Need new headlights... What to go for?
Replies: 7
Views: 1565

Re: Need new headlights... What to go for?

I don't really want to buy second hand without seeing them.

I'll look into ring ones. Either way I will be relaying the bulbs off the alternator with 100w bulbs so they'll be bright!
by samthornton1990
Thu Sep 12, 2013 7:05 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Need new headlights... What to go for?
Replies: 7
Views: 1565

Need new headlights... What to go for?

Mine are shot... projectors are misted, lenses are fogged, reflectors are corroded. I have been looking on ebay and I am not sure which ones to go for... The e spares ones http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLKSWAGEN-PASSAT-HEADLIGHTS-HEADLAMPS-NEARSIDE-OFFSIDE-ELECTRIC-ADJUST-TYPE-/121070279994?pt=UK_CarsP...
by samthornton1990
Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:42 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Intermittent ABS/TRC light
Replies: 1
Views: 353

Re: Intermittent ABS/TRC light

Sorted this now! Brake Fluid reservoir sensor is playing up
by samthornton1990
Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:38 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Intermittent ABS/TRC light
Replies: 1
Views: 353

Intermittent ABS/TRC light

Just been out for a cruise in the Passat and the ABS and Traction Control lights keep flashing on, then when I turn the car off they go away.... then every couple of starts they come on. Another thing that came on is the emergency stop light, brake system fault, checked the fluid (fine) checked unde...
by samthornton1990
Sun Sep 01, 2013 6:05 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Sport wheels centre caps
Replies: 4
Views: 1155

Re: Sport wheels centre caps

You can buy VW ones, just measure the clip size on yours, IIRC they're a 57mm http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4x-Volkswagen-VW-Alloy-Wheel-Center-Caps-Golf-Jetta-Polo-Passat-Sharan-55mm-Hub-/121165665551?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyre_Trims_Trims_ET&hash=item1c3609550f Something like these ones
by samthornton1990
Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:51 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: COILOVERS FITTED
Replies: 8
Views: 1601

Re: COILOVERS FITTED

You only take the bottom one out, and there's a lump that sticks up that the spring seat will sit on.