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Mk5 General Area / Re: PRNDS Flashing Issue on my Golf GTI Mk5
« Last post by Lewo on Yesterday at 10:41:15 pm »Had this on mine last year. Think you're right about the mecatronics.
I ended up selling my car as I'm no good with the spanners.
I'll try and find my old thread and link it.
I ended up selling my car as I'm no good with the spanners.
I'll try and find my old thread and link it.
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Members Rides / Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TSI(TFSI) GT Sport - daily drive & track car
« Last post by GVK on Yesterday at 02:33:31 pm »Great pictures Rex 
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Mk5 General Area / PRNDS Flashing Issue on my Golf GTI Mk5
« Last post by Jayko on Yesterday at 07:54:04 am »PRNDS Flashing Issue on my Golf GTI Mk5
Hey everyone, hoping someone might have some advice.
Got in my car earlier and it wouldn’t start at first, but after a few tries it did. When it started, I couldn’t get it into gear at all. I used the manual shift unlock to move it into drive, but the car still wouldn’t move and the PRNDS lights started flashing on the dash.
It’s a 2006 Golf GTI DSG with just over 180,000 miles. Has anyone had this happen before? Do you think it could be the mechatronic unit or something simple like the brake switch?
Any advice or recommendations for decent gearbox or DSG specialists around St Albans England would be much appreciated. Thanks everyone!
Hey everyone, hoping someone might have some advice.
Got in my car earlier and it wouldn’t start at first, but after a few tries it did. When it started, I couldn’t get it into gear at all. I used the manual shift unlock to move it into drive, but the car still wouldn’t move and the PRNDS lights started flashing on the dash.
It’s a 2006 Golf GTI DSG with just over 180,000 miles. Has anyone had this happen before? Do you think it could be the mechatronic unit or something simple like the brake switch?
Any advice or recommendations for decent gearbox or DSG specialists around St Albans England would be much appreciated. Thanks everyone!
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Mk5 General Area / Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Last post by mjmallia on November 16, 2025, 06:19:10 pm »Ordered a replacement interior passenger door grab handle, and to my surprise the GTI now has parts classified as classic 
so a longer waiting time with some mk5 parts now
Like new again
so a longer waiting time with some mk5 parts nowLike new again
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Members Rides / Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TSI(TFSI) GT Sport - daily drive & track car
« Last post by rex on November 16, 2025, 08:55:52 am »So, as I was saying, more information about the latest track day...
The car performed great, once more. I still have the random missfire issue that the car has been plagued with since the start but it did not interfere with the having fun part. Not being able to rev the engine past 6k for the fear of missfire will have an impact on the time. Thankfully I've had faster cars so the "time" part is irrelevant. The "fun" part is all that matters.
And, as I am sure you all know, it is loads more fun (but also dangerous) to drive a car fast in the rain. I would have pushed more (and maybe had more moments like 3:25) but the barriers are quite close and I didn't feel like crashing. I am still recovering from my trackday accident and I am taking it one step at a time.
The car is equipped with Michelin Pilot Supersport which should be better than 4S in the dry and worse in the wet.
The car's balance is great, just the way I like it. It is predictable and a bit tail happy - because of the thicker H&R sway bar on the rear compared to the front. I really love this car!
Next week it's the car's 18th birthday and I plan to continue the mods in the years to come - but nothing radical planned at the moment...
Some photos from the trackday of the, now, old lady
Cheers!
The car performed great, once more. I still have the random missfire issue that the car has been plagued with since the start but it did not interfere with the having fun part. Not being able to rev the engine past 6k for the fear of missfire will have an impact on the time. Thankfully I've had faster cars so the "time" part is irrelevant. The "fun" part is all that matters.
And, as I am sure you all know, it is loads more fun (but also dangerous) to drive a car fast in the rain. I would have pushed more (and maybe had more moments like 3:25) but the barriers are quite close and I didn't feel like crashing. I am still recovering from my trackday accident and I am taking it one step at a time.
The car is equipped with Michelin Pilot Supersport which should be better than 4S in the dry and worse in the wet.
The car's balance is great, just the way I like it. It is predictable and a bit tail happy - because of the thicker H&R sway bar on the rear compared to the front. I really love this car!
Next week it's the car's 18th birthday and I plan to continue the mods in the years to come - but nothing radical planned at the moment...
Some photos from the trackday of the, now, old lady
Cheers!
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Mk5 General Area / Re: edition 30
« Last post by GVK on November 15, 2025, 05:35:14 pm »Is it for the intake runner motor? Just a guess,.
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Stuttering under heavy acceleration at about 4k rpm
« Last post by Ytee on November 15, 2025, 04:39:44 pm »Yeh, I've researched it in the meantime and it's definitely worth trying since it's such a cheap change. I've bought a new one and now I'm just waiting for an opportunity to fit it, so, fingers crossed and I'll post back either way. Thanks for the advice
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Mk5 General Area / edition 30
« Last post by hugo46 on November 15, 2025, 01:27:46 pm »put my engine back in my mk5 golf gti edition 30 wired it all up got a 5 pin plug left where im not sure where it plugs in its a 5 pin plug with a grey with purple stripe brown with green stripe brown green and black are the wires that go to it can anyone help me and know where it plugs in cheers karl
the closest wire to it goes to fuel pump diverter valve ect
the closest wire to it goes to fuel pump diverter valve ect
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New Member Intro's / Me and my MK5
« Last post by Ghost_Marksman on November 15, 2025, 09:34:27 am »Hi everyone !
I'm Ghost, french engineering student. I'm here because I'm starting to get into modding my MK5, and I want to learn as much as I can !
Have a great day !
I'm Ghost, french engineering student. I'm here because I'm starting to get into modding my MK5, and I want to learn as much as I can !
Have a great day !