MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: screech on November 02, 2012, 06:18:44 pm

Title: Trouble fitting rear Xenon level sensor...
Post by: screech on November 02, 2012, 06:18:44 pm
Hey guys.

So today i decided to start on my auto levelling retrofit.

After jacking the car up and finding where the sensor goes, im a little baffled as the holes in the sensor don't line up with the holes on the car.

Looking in from the nearside...
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fb7%2Fscreech20%2FE305A384-DC92-47C0-88DE-20932BEF1ABB-4009-000006B746EAA047.jpg&hash=0221b437e190ef257f43b2a03bdd48cb5312f83d)

The ones line up with the 3 holes...
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fb7%2Fscreech20%2F1DD80C0A-8599-4AEC-82DB-D2E8AE4DA05B-4009-000006B757C43A35.jpg&hash=92a948e665893f0f391c77e70068eb3c86238a6a)

Top one goes here?...
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fb7%2Fscreech20%2F92A8BFB4-4A7B-4806-9666-B033C82725A6-4009-000006B73F9B9288.jpg&hash=5a23a425cc2b2321eca4b041919d6c10568641a5)

Hole spacing is out.......
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fb7%2Fscreech20%2F34AD24BA-87FC-4BA3-BF2A-93B7445E94DB-4009-000006B736F33956.jpg&hash=7e0845709456743d5114e8f829726e6cbb78cc35)


Or am i being a dumbarse??  :fighting:


Cheers!
Title: Re: Trouble fitting rear Xenon level sensor...
Post by: StephenED30 on November 02, 2012, 07:22:42 pm
Cant really help but take a look at the fitting guide here.  :happy2:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3552517-Golf-V-GTI-OEM-Xenon-Installation-Completed.
Title: Re: Trouble fitting rear Xenon level sensor...
Post by: screech on November 02, 2012, 09:44:29 pm
Thanks for that.

Looks like the rear one shown there has a different bracket to mine! I'll go grab a pic.


Cheers.
Title: Re: Trouble fitting rear Xenon level sensor...
Post by: screech on November 02, 2012, 10:02:09 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fb7%2Fscreech20%2F334509B0-866E-4D56-BE5D-D062EEA6AAD3-4177-000006CFDCD57E8E.jpg&hash=a240f7c08a2ca26a192647702a9bbb3a8b075982)
Title: Re: Trouble fitting rear Xenon level sensor...
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 03, 2012, 07:40:10 am
what is the part number on your sensor?
did it come from an r32?
Title: Re: Trouble fitting rear Xenon level sensor...
Post by: screech on November 03, 2012, 08:53:10 am
I'm not sure what it came from, but I bought it all from a member on here.

The part number is 1k0 941 273 F

That's stamped on the bracket itself, which if I google it, returns pictures which look like the correct one!  :stupid:


Cheers
Title: Re: Trouble fitting rear Xenon level sensor...
Post by: apples12 on November 03, 2012, 08:06:09 pm
Same problem I had, that's an r32 bracket and you need the one for a normal front wheel drive car...I ended up getting mine from eBay.de...
Title: Re: Trouble fitting rear Xenon level sensor...
Post by: screech on November 03, 2012, 10:52:50 pm
Just what I needed to hear thanks, least I know it's not me!

Can't find any online so looks like ill get a new one. Don't suppose anyone knows the correct part number for the one I need?


Cheers.
Title: Re: Trouble fitting rear Xenon level sensor...
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 04, 2012, 01:13:55 pm
Rear Sensor Part number is

1K0 941 273E (which has been dropped)

New part number 1K0 941 273L (£111.48)
Title: Re: Trouble fitting rear Xenon level sensor...
Post by: screech on November 04, 2012, 01:42:38 pm


Thanks, lot of money when I only need the bracket! I'll have to keep a look out.

Cheers!
Title: Re: Trouble fitting rear Xenon level sensor...
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 04, 2012, 01:50:15 pm
strange but you can buy individual parts for the front sensor
but not the rear
Title: Re: Trouble fitting rear Xenon level sensor...
Post by: alexperkins on December 10, 2012, 11:21:14 am
Ive got the same problem. Somehow have ended up with an R32 rear sensor which doesnt fit!
Title: Re: Trouble fitting rear Xenon level sensor...
Post by: screech on December 10, 2012, 09:27:04 pm
I've only just managed to get hold of a second hand one!

Went round my local scrap yards, and messaged everyone on eBay breaking mk5 golfs.... nothing.

Was refusing to pay the £114 the dealers wanted. Have finally found one, and it's coming from the US!!