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Just though id put a post on in case anyone else has this issue. So the immobiliser had got wet at some point which had caused pretty severe corrosion on the plugs side of the immobiliser board. If the immobiliser is completely dead there seems to be 2 options, you can either replace the ECU, immobiliser and key chips with one from a different GTi, the other option is sending the ECU to someone who can decode the immobiliser off the ECU. I opted for the immobiliser removal option so i sent it to VAGTRONICS in Stoke, who decoded it very quickly and got it sent back same day! Car now works perfectly! Thanks for all the help!

You can buy the strap on eBay cheap. Audi VW Fuel Cap Retaining Strap Tether Cord VW AUDI SEAT Skoda Fuel Cap Strap | eBay UK You knock 2 little pins out, the remainder of the strap comes out, push the new one in and refit the pins.

Ross Tech Wiki shows this 17978/P1570/005488 - Ross-Tech Wiki and this for the other fault 18010/P1602/005634 - Ross-Tech Wiki

Have you tried putting a jump pack/trickle charger on the battery?

I don't recall my headlights moving up and down when they are switched on, I don't think the system is that advanced to do a self-level check. The only other thing I can think of is that they haven't fitted the range control motors correctly, they have a ball and socket kind of attachment to the headlamp, if they aren't locked in correctly, the lens can move freely on its own.

Hi, I’ve got an issue with my Gti it cranks over and tries to start but cuts out sometimes it just keeps cranking but doesn’t fire. The fuel pump seems to pressurise sometimes when the ignition is put on but other times it doesn’t. Checked spark and all ok. Battery voltage is 11.7. Checked fuse for fuel pump and that’s ok. The car has been stood for a week or so. Does anyone know what might be causing this? Thanks

KKL Cable and VAG com worked, thanks for the tip!

Awesome, thanks. Even better than a ghetto fix! Beer owed. 👍🏻🍻🎉

I forsee a Box Hill meet one day...?

Hey all! Long time no see. Got a bit of a unique one for you today, my Lupo mingled with genuine rock history! Anyone here a fan of Pink Floyd? They're one of my favourite bands ever, so yesterday, I set it amongst myself and booked just one day off work to visit all around Cambridge, the hometown of original frontman Syd Barrett, bassist Roger Waters and Guitarist David Gilmour. There's a lot to unpack here, and being a day encapsulated in music, I've tried to tie this in with my car in some way. I left at a cheeky 4am to avoid the traffic on the M25/Dartford Crossing. As Cambridge is just 80 miles from me, I got to Grantchester Meadows at a measly 5:20am. It's genuinely a beautiful place, 50 acres of greenery and quietude. The relevance here being Pink Floyd recorded a song of the same name, talking of such in 1969 for their 'Ummagumma' album. I then visited David's, Syd's and Roger's childhood homes, but I won't include pictures here/talk further as I don't have pictures of my car there, and therefore is a bit off subject for an automotive forum. Well, all but one.. here's Otis in St. Margaret's Square, the road in which Syd's last house before he passed, is situated. I then visited a Syd Barrett plaque at the AR University, where he studied painting for a brief tenure, and visited the botanical gardens at Cambridge University (yes, THE Cambridge University!) where a memorial bench for Syd can be found. Afterwards, I visited (well, got to the closest I can without disturbing) the gates leading to Trinity House, a £3.5 million private mansion, the inside of which being where the 'Ummagumma' album cover was taken. The gates leading to the house are just slightly to the left in this picture. I visited lots more, and enough to keep me journeying around until I left at 7pm (meaning I spent 14 hours travelling around!) Cambridge has some lovely roads, namely the section of the M11 which goes into Cambridge, Newmarket Road going towards Stow-cum-quy, and little wilbraham road towards the M11 Southbound. All wonderful little roads as I say, and my loop took the whole thing like a champ. I must've stopped in between 15 and 20 locations, putting on around 40 miles in the process (not including the journey there and back, being 160 miles!) all using up half a tank, which when you consider the frequent stopping and city centre traffic, is quite good! I love my little car so much. Without it, I never could've done this memorable trip, and certainly not being able to do everything I wanted to do in just one day with free time to spare. Until next time folks, I hope you found this a pleasant read, documenting one man's travels in his Lupo!

Most of the OEM belts are made by Contitech, but Dayco and FEBI are decent brands too Have a look on Autodoc

Does a GTi have 109? Location?

You already have the immobiliser response code... it's the ECU that's given that code above, not the immob? Positions are the same, so you might be right. Might have been changed before? @lupogtiboy, do you have a relay position diagram? I can't find one for the Gti.

Time for a bit of a shake up! I'm sure that this'll split opinions, but I like it

Superb! ❤️👍🏻

Hey all! Writing to you from our holiday destination, lovely Bude, North Cornwall on this fine morning Otis made it all the way from Kent to Bude yesterday, a staggering 277 miles! No issues whatsoever. My longest drive by far (I had previously only done 70 miles as my longest in one hit!) and honestly? Very comfortable! I ♡ my Lupo As you may've seen, I'm making good use of these roof bars by strapping some bodyboards onto them!

Can you smell any fuel at the exhaust? If not, could be fuel system related, like pump, filter, pressure regulator, that sort of thing. Not ECU. Not temp sensor. Not ignition or plugs. And like @lupogtiboy says, crank sensor? You'll get no or intermittant sparks if it's the crank sensor.

Have you put a scanner on it? My bet would be the crankshaft sensor, utter b@stard to change

Hey everyone! First off, I apologise for not being as active as I have been previously. Truth is.. there's just less to do with Otis now! Got the wheels, got the springs, got the exhaust, and life with this setup has just been a dream, so haven't felt the need to do anything since! Until today.. well.. June 3rd actually. I hunted down a pair of genuine Vortex Lupo roof bars, extremely rare to find nowadays!! Here we are, just arrived and fitted today. I'm gonna drive up to Cornwall next week for holiday, and I'm gonna put some bodyboards on top to put these to good use