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Mk5 General Area / Re: P0480 Fault Code - Cooling Fans?

« Last post by Husy on Today at 01:37:46 pm »

Appreciate it 👍 I did look at swapping the fans, but decided to stick with OEM-spec Vemo. Managed to source a V15-01-1870 setup (fan 1 with control module, fan 2, and full shroud) from Autodoc for £245 all-in, which felt like a bit of a win. Dealer wanted close to £900, and most aftermarket options were £400+ for lower quality.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: P0480 Fault Code - Cooling Fans?

« Last post by mjmallia on Today at 08:43:17 am »

Use VCDS to do some fan output tests, but with AC on the small fan should kick on.

The fan controller is built into the big fan, so if that is faulty and not turning on the little one then you will need a new fan pack.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: VW Specialist Garage reccomendations?

« Last post by GVK on April 04, 2026, 07:15:47 pm »

Try Darren Francis of vw enterprises https://www.facebook.com/VwEnterprise/ 07956 114605

 

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Mk5 General Area / VW Specialist Garage reccomendations?

« Last post by Kakashicoc2015 on April 04, 2026, 02:03:51 am »

Can anyone recommend a VW specialist garage based in East London or London area? My PAS needs fixing and local garages are clueless.

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Mk5 General Area / P0480 Fault Code - Cooling Fans?

« Last post by Husy on April 03, 2026, 09:07:37 am »

Hi everyone,
Getting a P0480 using OBD11 scanner on my 2008 Mk5 GTI (BWA / EA113).
Large fan works (with AC on), but the small fan doesn’t seem to kick in. No overheating yet.
Has anyone else had this? Was it the main fan/module in the larger fan or something else?
Cheers 👍

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Members Rides / Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TSI(TFSI) GT Sport - daily drive & track car

« Last post by rex on April 02, 2026, 07:51:00 am »

Before sharing the video, one thing I forgot to mention... I said a few posts above I changed the engine oil, moving from Motul 300V 5w40 to Mobil 1 0w40. I noticed that, on track, the Motul oil would peak at around 129 degrees while the Mobil one peaks at 121 degrees. Curious to see how it behaves on the long run...

And here is the video:

A few words about it:
- it was really cold and wet. The suspension setup was for dry (I knowingly did this) and the tires are Michelin Pilot Supersports. So I anticipated the car would not be quickest but my bet was I would be able to play with the car. And so I did!
- the car was quite predictable and easy to place while on the brakes. I tried different brake pressures, racing lines and driving styles just to see which one felt better.
- the last slide I think could have been saved but there were some cones at the beginning of the curbs because there was a big whole there. As I was close to that, I didn't want to damage my brand new wheels so I decided to bail out and go on the grass.

Any advice/comment is welcomed.

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Mk5 General Area / Mk5 Golf GTI timing issues.

« Last post by bigkris06 on April 01, 2026, 09:40:34 pm »

Hi guys, I have been working on my nephews 2006 Mk5 golf GTi (2.0tfsi BWA engine)
Background - Car timing chain snapped, pierced a hole in casing. (Chain not belt)
Had a full head rebuild, 8 inlet valves, pressure test, skim new head gasket etc by a friend, full service with correct grade oil etc. Eml illuminated so we read the codes.
Only one showing is P0011 A Camshaft Position (Bank1):Timing Over-Advanced Or
System Performance.
Live data in block 93 originally phase position bank 1 showed -10
I assumed that the mate had made a mistake with the timing so I stripped the chain side down and it was exactly as it was supposed to be.
I then stripped the belt side down, it was one tooth out so this was corrected.
We are still getting the same fault code as above.
Live data in block 93 is now showing phase position bank 1 -4
We have tried a new Delphi camshaft sensor and this doesn’t change anything.
We have tried a new aftermarket vvt solenoid and a used replacement and the phase position remained exactly the same.
I have visually inspected the wiring going to both the vvt solenoid and the camshaft sensor and can’t see anything obvious there.
Just to add, the car drives flawlessly, just goes into limp mode and brings the same fault up.
What’s my next steps? I am drawn to possible camshaft damage on the intent side. Is there anything anyone could think of that I may be missing before I strip the top end down and potentially have to spend another day one this bloody thing!
Many thanks in advance

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Members Rides / Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TSI(TFSI) GT Sport - daily drive & track car

« Last post by mjmallia on March 31, 2026, 07:56:35 am »

Looking good 

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Members Rides / Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TSI(TFSI) GT Sport - daily drive & track car

« Last post by rex on March 30, 2026, 07:26:07 pm »

Had the chance to take the car on the track and, even if the weather was miserable (maximum of 8 degrees and continuous rain), the car behaved wonderfully and I had lots of fun.
First, I have to say, after changing the spark plugs and coils my random missfires at high RPM in 2nd and 3rd gear went away completely. 
After the track day, I also added some of this to take care of the carbon deposits - so no conclusions on the effectiveness of this yet.



Here are some photos from the trackday:























The video will follow shortly.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Lumbar support retrofit and heated seats retrofit on MK5 Golf Help Please

« Last post by foru2justnv on March 30, 2026, 06:14:00 pm »

Hi all
My seats are 2007 onwards as i only have one regulator. I have today swapped the looms over between passenger and driver seat (UK). The only plug now not connected is the blue connector 2 wire which i presume is seat occupancy sensor.
My real Question is I can see the brown wires on both the plugs but ive got different coloured wires. I just want to power up lumbar support for now directly to a fuse shunt. So i need to know which is the power wire on both seats if the brown is the ground.