Recent Posts

61

Mk5 General Area / Re: Backup lights keeps blowing fuse

« Last post by MPAZ on March 12, 2026, 01:58:23 pm »

Thank you for the reply.
I have been looking at the problem and I was wrong
  The fuse blows as soon as I put a new one in
  I disconnected the backup lights at the switch and the same thing happens.
I have checked the wire on the hood for the windshield and that is OK.
I I don't have a wireing sematic so I am now at a loss. Don't know what to check next.i would like to purchase a factory service manual but as now have not been able to find one.  I don'tknow where to go from here
Thank you

62

Mk5 General Area / Re: Backup lights keeps blowing fuse

« Last post by lazy on March 12, 2026, 06:28:34 am »

Does the fuse blow as soon as the ignition is switched on or only when reverse is selected. If only when reverse is selected unplug the reverse light switch off the gearbox, put a piece of wire, split pin or a paper clip between the two terminals in the plug, the reverse light should come on and if the fuse doesn't blow the reverse light switch is faulty. If the fuse does blow you need to check the wiring from the light going to the front of the car, through the boot lid.
Good luck hopefully it's easy to find the fault.

63

Mk5 General Area / Re: ESP Not working GT SPORT

« Last post by lazy on March 12, 2026, 05:54:52 am »

Are there any fault codes. The LED bulbs could have been permanently deleted.

64

Announcements / Forum Donations 2026

« Last post by dazza on March 10, 2026, 01:31:29 pm »

HI Guys

The forum funds are running low.

Any donations are most appreciated 

https://gofund.me/1bd89a45

Thanks again for your support 

65

Mk5 General Area / Water in the boot

« Last post by matius344 on March 09, 2026, 11:31:44 pm »

Hello,

I get water in the boot in my MK5. I already excluded the rear lights, vents, grommet, bootlid seal. (I used clear silicon)

Any more ideas ?? I have narrowed it down to where the water appears. See picture   

66

Mk5 General Area / Edition 30 for sale soon

« Last post by agmac on March 09, 2026, 06:33:19 pm »

Edition 30 coming up for sale. I have Ed30 no 0731 - a 3 dr in tornado red that I'm prepping for sale. It hasn't been used much of late and I'm being told to sell it. Its going for MOT next week but I know it will need a new rear section on the exhaust. There may be other issues, not sure. Mileage is 54444 on a 2007 plate. Its pretty standard though has factory cruise control which is unusual, or so I was told. Its been garaged for the time I've had - bought 2019 - so paint good though there are what looks like rust bubbles begining to appear on the offside front wing - not a surprise I don't think given age.

Just wondering what the interest might be in the car. The car is Edinburgh.

67

Mk5 General Area / Backup lights keeps blowing fuse

« Last post by MPAZ on March 07, 2026, 03:08:31 pm »

Hi to all
I mm new here.  I have a 2008 Gti and I know nothing about it.
A friend of mine left the car to me when he passed

My problem is that when I put the car into reverse it blows the fuse
I think there is a direct short in the wiring but
Don't know where to begin trying. To find it
  The car had a lot of rat damage to the wiring which has be repaired.
I know that there a a large number of
Items also powered on the same circuit.
Where would and how would I begin to check
Things out.
Thank you
Mike

68

Mk5 General Area / Re: clutch pedal stuck half way/not returning

« Last post by hcmzah on March 06, 2026, 09:13:33 pm »

i've now resolved this issue. since changing the master cylinder, i couldn't get the clutch bleeded correctly. i kept pressure bleeding and pressure bleeding but the pedal would still feel terrible.
i then found a single post about this online where someone had the same issue. they suggested to have the car tilted downwards, pressure bleed, tilt upwards and bleed again.

this ended up working. i guess the air bubbles go to the highest point at each tilt which is the master and slave cylinder

69

Mk5 General Area / Re: Anyone have this fitted

« Last post by Octoparrot on March 04, 2026, 12:16:16 pm »

No, there was no track info displayed in the MFD and mine was a Highline.

70

Mk5 General Area / Re: ESP Not working GT SPORT

« Last post by GVK on March 04, 2026, 02:54:40 am »

Wondering if the ABS unit has been replaced  or coded by a non- ESP unit in the past?