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  1. elcristoff

    Problem with my Alpine Headunit

    Hi all, I've had the same problem when fitting my Alpine iDA-X300 headunit to both my Mk2 Ibiza's. It seems that I have no Perminent live going into the headunit, as every time i turn the ignition off it erases the presets that i have made, meaning i have to tune the bass, treble etc. each...
  2. Please Help. Problem with hot starting car.

    Hi guys. Hope you are well but could do with a bit of help :) I have a 2007 Yellow Seat Leon Reference Sport - 1.4TDI. The car runs well normally and I even had it remapped a few months ago - does go rather well after the remap. The only problem I have is when I try to start the car...
  3. Tip tronic gear problem

    Hello there, I noticed that when I drive my car using the tip tronic gear, it takes ages to shift down to the lower gear level; that's a bit annoying when you need to reduce the speed to avoid excessive use of the break. can anyone please advise? Thanks a lot
  4. rod the sod

    Traction control problem

    Hey, i have recently changed the clutch on my mk4 pd130 and noticed that after about 10 minutes of driving the traction control light comes on and stays lit! has any one have an idea what may be causing this? My alternator (battery) light is also flicking on and off, especially when the car...
  5. side light problem

    anyone had a problem with there side lights when i turn mine on the headlightcomes on dim but when i turn the headlights on it goes normal ive looked at all fuses etc.. can anyone help??
  6. Strange dashboard dial problem

    Folks, Anyone ever seen an issue where all the dials on the dash fail temporarily but the MFD (computer display) keeps working? I thought I'd better give my Leon FR DSG a run to keep the battery charged since its been sat on the drive for 10 days in all the snow and ice and I'll not be...
  7. Please help strange boost problem THINK I'VE SOLVED IT

    Hi all Right i recently became an owner of a Y 2001 blue 1.4tdi arosa:) i saved it from the scrap heap it came into our garage with water loss and signs of head gasket anyway the owner decided to call it a day and asked us if we knew a company that could scrap it, i felt it was far to good...
  8. overheating problem!!

    hi, my car has just started to over heat, ive changed the thermostat and done a head gasket test, been told its the water pump, the car seems to have a secondary water pump that runs for about 5-10 mins after the car is off, are these prone to breakin or shall i just change the pump?? thanks dale,
  9. Battery Discharge Problem

    Hi, someone out there must have had this problem and found the answer! Came out to start the car one morning recently - battery was totally flat, having no sign of problems before. Gave the battery a recharge, and did the obvious checks, loose terminals, checked alternator output when...
  10. cold start problem + other bits

    Hi, Ok so here goes my 2001 tdi is a bugger to start in the cold it finally coughs into life sounding like I have just fitted a new fuel filter (cough cough etc) I have new glow plugs and never had the problem in the summer in addition my coolant level drops under normal temp operation...
  11. horn problem

    hi guys anyone had this problem before? horn went off while the car was locked. im not talking beep beep beep like the alarm but full on beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep, for good 5 minutes before it went off itself. wouldnt be so bad if this happened in the afternoon but this happened at...
  12. heating problem

    hi all having problem with heating in my seat leon cupra had the code read it's 17704 which is the thermostat but i don't know where to find the thermostat on the engine if you can help i would appreciate it thanks dave:confused:
  13. GazGT

    Weird, Partially Lit clocks problem

    I've got a 6L cordoba and with me driving it mostly in the dark at the moment I've noticed that my clocks remain partially lit when I turn everything off. Even when I get out of the car and lock it you can still see a faint red glow from the dials around the 3000-4000 rpm region of the rev...
  14. benuk

    Very Very weird tail light problem.. please help!

    Ok so this all started when I noticed my drivers front sidelight and passenger side taillight (on body not boot) were out today.. no problem I thought and got new bulbs. Both fitted, drivers front sidelight worked fine. However on the first light setting the passenger side tail light on the body...
  15. Fog light problem

    My foglights are on permenantly even when my main lights are off any help please. or does any one know how to remove headlight switch
  16. Newbie with rear wiper problem

    Hi all, Newbie here. We've had an Altea 2.0TDI DSG for a week and the wife has managed to break it already. She was told tonight that the reverse warning light is not working and she also figured out that the rear wiper is U/S. I'm guessing they're on a shared fuse, but which one?? The manual is...
  17. Water leak in boot - NOT the usual rear washer problem

    Hi, Has anyone else had the following water leak. Have searched but can't find reference to it (amongst the hundreds of references to the rear washer line leak). I've got water collecting in the offside rear of the boot. Have taken the trim off and it's collecting in a cavity below the...
  18. Traction control light staying on LCR

    As above any one else had this problem or herd of it? traction control light is permantly on! In my case its on a lcr if that helps. thankyou.
  19. cupra_jobe

    actuator problem i think....

    Just fitted my new brakes and went for a spin after a quick blast i can hear a leak from some where i have a split in the actuator arm seal. Cr have told me it needs replacing but it hasnt been a problem in the past. Now when i boot it there is a leak sokme where and judders like mad. Is the...