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Mk5 General Area / Re: Highline cluster retrofit.
« Last post by GTI 500 on Today at 11:41:00 am »Cool, thanks, Can't believe there isn't anyone in kent though.
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Highline cluster retrofit.
« Last post by Stupots on Today at 09:55:10 am »I'm based in Kent and was in the same situation as you. I ended up driving to Great Yarmouth in Norfolk and getting EddieNL (edward1975 on eBay) to code a 3D Tiguan cluster into my Mk5. If you get stuck for someone more local, he really knows his stuff, you could contact him through one of his listings on eBay. All the best.
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How to Guides / Troubleshooting / BWA not making boost
« Last post by FraserMH on Today at 08:27:42 am »I'm having an issue on my 2008 Octavia vRS with the 2.0TFSI BWA not making any boost. I ran a code scan which showed:
P0100 - Mass or Volume Air Flow Circuit
P0243 - Turbo/Supercharger Wastegate Solonoid A
P0444 - Evaporative Emission System Purge Control Valve Open Ciruit
I installed a new downpipe a few weeks ago and have had my diverter valve unplugged for a few months with no issues.
I also saw a thread from around 5 years ago with the same issues, but it the thread died before an answer. Does anyone have any experience with this issue, or know where to start looking?
P0100 - Mass or Volume Air Flow Circuit
P0243 - Turbo/Supercharger Wastegate Solonoid A
P0444 - Evaporative Emission System Purge Control Valve Open Ciruit
I installed a new downpipe a few weeks ago and have had my diverter valve unplugged for a few months with no issues.
I also saw a thread from around 5 years ago with the same issues, but it the thread died before an answer. Does anyone have any experience with this issue, or know where to start looking?
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Cosmetic/Interior Modifications / Re: Door exit warning lights VERY dim?
« Last post by GTI 500 on Yesterday at 08:54:51 pm »Under what group & how please?
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Cosmetic/Interior Modifications / Re: Door exit warning lights VERY dim?
« Last post by terrier on Yesterday at 05:29:39 pm »So fitted & coded in power folding mirrors & door exit/warning lights (LEDs), all working BUT are very dim?Brightness can be adjusted with VCDS
I have a 2005 mk5 golf GTI 3 door, & couldn't use pins 18 & 19 as suggested for the exit lights as suggested in the other posts, so used 18 for the positive & pin 1 on both plugs for negative (as my pin 19 was already used) but both light are very dim.
But when i connect the lights to a 12v they light up bright as you would expect, anyone come across this before & is there a fix or have i done something wrong?
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Mk5 General Area / Highline cluster retrofit.
« Last post by GTI 500 on Yesterday at 02:23:00 pm »Anyone in the South East London/Kent area that can code in a highline cluster from my midline cluster?
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Cosmetic/Interior Modifications / Door exit warning lights VERY dim?
« Last post by GTI 500 on Yesterday at 02:10:13 pm »So fitted & coded in power folding mirrors & door exit/warning lights (LEDs), all working BUT are very dim?
I have a 2005 mk5 golf GTI 3 door, & couldn't use pins 18 & 19 as suggested for the exit lights as suggested in the other posts, so used 18 for the positive & pin 1 on both plugs for negative (as my pin 19 was already used) but both light are very dim.
But when i connect the lights to a 12v they light up bright as you would expect, anyone come across this before & is there a fix or have i done something wrong?
I have a 2005 mk5 golf GTI 3 door, & couldn't use pins 18 & 19 as suggested for the exit lights as suggested in the other posts, so used 18 for the positive & pin 1 on both plugs for negative (as my pin 19 was already used) but both light are very dim.
But when i connect the lights to a 12v they light up bright as you would expect, anyone come across this before & is there a fix or have i done something wrong?
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Golf GTI MK5 - Hissing noise in cabin – disappears when pressing brake pedal
« Last post by Husy on Yesterday at 10:31:00 am »Would a smoke test be the next best approach here?
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Golf GTI MK5 - Hissing noise in cabin – disappears when pressing brake pedal
« Last post by ZoliWorks on Yesterday at 08:59:34 am »Possibly brake booster hose or pcv to intake hose connections. In my case both were leaking
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Golf GTI MK5 - Hissing noise in cabin – disappears when pressing brake pedal
« Last post by GVK on October 18, 2025, 03:46:10 pm »Leaking brake servo or brake booster as some call it. Also check the hose from the vacuum pump on the side of the cylinder head to the servo for cracks and leaks.