MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Andy on May 26, 2009, 06:44:09 pm

Title: bloody cars
Post by: Andy on May 26, 2009, 06:44:09 pm: i went to start my car to pick the kids up & it won't start-rang up vw assistance,they can't get any one out to out as thier computers are down-hope it gets sorted for the week end :
Title: Re: bloody cars
Post by: WILLZIE on May 26, 2009, 07:05:07 pm: I'd be f#cking furious if I was stuck in the middle of the Scottish highlands and they told me ''Computer says no!''
You should complain or get your dollar back!
Title: Re: bloody cars
Post by: 08micsta on May 26, 2009, 07:35:50 pm: (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fx255%2F08micsta%2Fcarol-beer-computer-says-no.jpg&hash=c7447399d3620729286bbe25278f3a8acdd0ce5c)

Computer Says No

:grin:

Good Luck with the car :sad:
Title: Re: bloody cars
Post by: Moschops on May 26, 2009, 08:03:10 pm: Have you tried phoning the AA direct as it's them I believe who now look after the VW contract.. :smiley:
Title: Re: bloody cars
Post by: Andy on May 26, 2009, 08:05:17 pm: Quote from: Moschops on May 26, 2009, 08:03:10 pm
Have you tried phoning the AA direct as it's them I believe who now look after the VW contract.. :smiley:
just got of the phone-sending some one out before 10pm,its rac vw contracted to
Title: Re: bloody cars
Post by: 182_blue on May 26, 2009, 08:12:44 pm: im guessing coil pack :happy2:
Title: Re: bloody cars
Post by: Andy on May 26, 2009, 08:16:09 pm: Quote from: 182_blue on May 26, 2009, 08:12:44 pm
im guessing coil pack :happy2:
maybe if it was a petrol :signLOL:its a dirty diesel
Title: Re: bloody cars
Post by: 182_blue on May 26, 2009, 09:09:33 pm: Quote from: maxitrol on May 26, 2009, 08:16:09 pm
Quote from: 182_blue on May 26, 2009, 08:12:44 pm
im guessing coil pack :happy2:
maybe if it was a petrol :signLOL:its a dirty diesel

Haha , didn't realize it wasn't a gti, we must get rid of all these non gti's LOL
Title: Re: bloody cars
Post by: TomB on May 26, 2009, 11:44:30 pm: My guess is starter motor solenoid wire snapped.

Its common on 1.9s and VW probably haven't done anything about it. It happened to my Ibiza Cupra TDI 4 times last year!
Title: Re: bloody cars
Post by: Andy on May 26, 2009, 11:54:24 pm: its all sorted,don't know why but the battery was flat-put the jump leads on & it springs into life
Title: Re: bloody cars
Post by: Top Cat on May 26, 2009, 11:57:29 pm: Is it something to do with your headrest TV's going on the blink. :smiley:
Title: Re: bloody cars
Post by: Andy on May 27, 2009, 12:01:37 am: i wondered that as well Tc but the live for the screens is on the radio fuse