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How to Guides / Troubleshooting / P0171 and P0441

« Last post by PorkPieBandit on Today at 03:24:50 pm »

Afternoon all,

I'm after a bit of help diagnosing an issue. I recently got the P0171 Fuel Trim System Lean code. Cleared it and in a few days it's not returned. My question is could this be related to the P0401 code I get intermittently? The P0441 code throws up every few months, since I got the  car (around a year and a half ago). I always figured that was something Charcoal canister or n80 valve related but haven't had a chance to sort it yet

I'm going to do the brake cleaner vacuum leak test, but any info would be helpful!

Cheers

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Mk5 General Area / Re: MK5GolfGTI sudden influx of post views? Bot views?

« Last post by OllieVRS on Today at 02:01:19 pm »

Just gonna leave this here...

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How to Guides / Troubleshooting / centre locking system not wroking

« Last post by Mokro 5 GTI on Today at 01:13:42 pm »

Hey guys just got a 2006 mk5 GTI on my Ps at the moment and its got a few issues, I bought it as I am trying to learn more about golfs through DIY'S and I'd appreciate some Advice and guidance on the following.

PAINT
The clear coat seems to be wearing out on some of the panels and the overall condition of the roof is not too good. What would you recommend to do to it (I was thinking about just wrapping it however I also want to fix the paint Before hand)

CENTRE LOCKING ISSUE
The keys to the golf are functional, battery is fine however I have to manually lock and unlock it through the drivers door which then only unlocks the drivers door, to unlock the other doors ignition needs to be switched on and I have to press the unlock button.

FOGGY YELLOWISH LIGHT
One of the headlights is a bit foggy and yellow what would be the best method to go about to restore it.


Also what would you recommend checking first if you had bought a Mk5 gti engine wise etc and to figure out if the previous owner has well taken care of it and hasn't just thrashed it, (comes without a service book).

Thank you.

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How to Guides / Troubleshooting / Alarm siren fuse

« Last post by PCJ on Today at 09:51:49 am »

Hi All
I wonder if someone could help me, I have just bought a 2006 GTI, with low mileage,I’m going through all of the small faults and trying to rectify them.
I noticed when the alarm is set off the hazards flash but no siren sound, so I swooped the siren for a newer one but still no sound, after checking the fuse diagram I found that fuse no17 for the alarm was blown so I changed it for a new one I heard a blip sound from the alarm then that fuse blew immediately.
Sound like a dead short somewhere, has anyone experienced an issue like this or found a remedy without having to disable the siren permanently.

Cheers

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Mk5 General Area / Re: K04 Conversion - Do you ever regret it? How is it for daily driving?

« Last post by ZoliWorks on Today at 08:40:10 am »

When accelerating it would sometimes feel like the power was being held back for a second and then return, hot or cold.

Boost would suddenly drop on my gauge and return, and felt like something stuck and then suddenly opened......hard to describe.

I could not figure it out and had worked my way round the entire engine......decided to try the newer Conti TB and it resolved all the issues. smooth power delivery and the car also felt more responsive.


100K on the VDO TB and it was an early one too.

Actually now that I think about it, this is exactly what my 1.4 TSI is doing. Under load, such as when climbing a hill or just driving spiritedly, the car sometimes just lets out a puff and drops power for a second, as if all cylinders would misfire at the same time. I've also had the car die a few times both right after starting or after coming to a stop. At one point it even gave me a fault code for the TB being faulty but I ignored it because it didn't really show any symptoms then.


In other news, I've looked into my fueling issues. The current rail pressure map is stock so it only requests 120-122 bar most of the time but 4th gear and above it requests 130 bar since it also requests 0.1 bar more boost pressure.

I think my FPRV is failing as it might be leaking fuel out of the rail. After letting the car sit for the night, when I open the door, the electric fuel pump kicks in and there's a noise coming from the engine that sounds like you're pumping water out of a syringe but it's half full of air. It also takes a couple of cranks for the engine to start in this scenario. Even if it starts after 3 cranks, it dies right after and has to crank 2 more times till it fully starts up. Tho no issues if I cycle the pump twice, starts right up 2nd crank.


I'll be replacing my fuel pump internals with the VIS motorsport 165 bar internals and I'll be fitting an Audi RS4 FPRV. I'll be doing the valve first to see if it helps with anything or if there's an actual leak somewhere in the system.


While the car drives strong, I feel like it really doesn't like the current setup with cut-back fuel pressure and stock injectors, like it's constantly yearning for more 

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Anyone know the part number to this button?

« Last post by mjmallia on Today at 08:18:50 am »

 

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MK6 General Area / Re: Remaps

« Last post by Hypertuned on Today at 12:23:19 am »

Before any remap, make sure your car & engine are up to date with regular maintenance.
IMO, it's better to get the DSG mapped at the same time as the ECU remap. It will cost more, but most tuners will offer a discount if you do both at the same time. The remap wakes up the whole car/engine, but to get the best out of it, DSG tune should match for the best launch strategy & shift points.
On the GTi, you might want to invest in an Anti-lift kit to get the power down better.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Anyone know the part number to this button?

« Last post by SANDEGTI on Yesterday at 11:24:54 pm »

For anyone that's interested, finally found the part number: 1K0 962 126 B

Just bought one.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: 62% insurance increase anyone?

« Last post by GreigC on Yesterday at 09:48:02 pm »

Just had my email renewal quote for my car insurance for June. (09’ MK5 GTI)

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Mk5 General Area / Re: 62% insurance increase anyone?

« Last post by OldGTI on Yesterday at 09:37:37 pm »

LV sent me this before putting my insurance up £200. I will shop around before I commit.

Cost of vehicle repairs – up 32% since 2022. Reflecting rising costs, energy inflation and more expensive repairs (source: ABI).
Payouts for vehicle theft - up 35% since 2022 (source: ABI).
Labour costs for repairs – up 50% since 2019, due to inflation, shortage of skilled workers and the energy crisis (source: Auto Body Professionals).
Severe weather – Storms are getting worse and more frequent and it’s impacting motorists. Recent storms, Babet and Ciarán, saw many cars damaged by flash floods and falling trees/debris in the high winds.