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Hello,
I have a 99 1.4s lupo that has a fault with the locks. I've looked around the forums for similar problems but I can't find any with the exact same problem!!!
Basically my central locking is f@%ked!!!! I put the key in the lock and turn it, the central locking clicks as it unlocks (I know the central locking is deactivated because my little red alarm light stops flashing next to the lock) but the little popper doesn't pop up and the handle doesn't open the door. I can then turn the key the other way to reactivate the central locking and alarm.
Right now I have to unlock the cars central locking then take the key out and use it to open the boot, then I can crawl through the car and unlock my door from the inside (but this isn't very practical).
Basically does anyone have an idea what I need to replace ? Barrel ? Spring in the barrel? Wires for the central locking ? Any help would be much appreciated!!!!
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That lamppost at the left of the picture haha. You live and learn.
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Hello everyone, just a little update again. I actually only ever brought a lupo because it's all I could afford after writing off my smart roadster. However it must have been fate, as I will never leave the vag community now I'm part of it. Anyway, after months of arguing with my insurance and Slavic have finally got my private plate back, and its on my lupo. Before people say "what's that mean" my surname is cafe (pronounced Kay-F) but everyone calls café.
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I put some cheap nasty 40mm lowering springs on last week. I can't afford any decent coilies until the new year at least, but as soon as I can afford some worth buying he will be on the deck.
Slam it
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It's 40mm but I have a large mate in the back and a full boot (:
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alright, i cant currently afford coilovers so instead of riding around looking like a muppet i opted for some cheap 40mm lowering springs. the ride is slightly harsher than before but not unbareable! and here is a little before and after, hope it helps mate
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Not usually a fan but it pulls it off, To much tint on the rear lights IMO.
That's a picture with a contrasting effect on and they genuinely aren't so dark in the flesh but cheers, nice to get dome feedback.
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Just a little update really, I took off my rubstrip which left horrible paint fade marks! So I brought some side stripes and stuck them on and now I really like them. I've also done a few small jobs like tinting lights, spraying badges, New head unit & amp but unfortunately I'm still riding higher than snoop dog! Ordered some very basic lowered springs for now but I will be investing in some coilovers in the coming months! (Probably get Christmas out of the way first).
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I Wanna tint my lights, should I use a film or a spray ? Anyone got experience with either ? (I think I would be able to do both so that's not an issue)
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did the fading polish out mate? also...stripes?
Well not really, gonna keep trying today! In some lights it's not too bad but in others it's disgusting so if I can't get rid of the fade in the next few days, my plan is to keep the nice shape of the body by leaving the bump strips off but adding some kind of stripe/decal. Never been a lover of stripes but I do prefer them to bump strips or paint fade (: haha
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Debadged and De-bumpstriped today, followed by 3 hours of excessive cleaning. Love how kermit is starting to look just need some stripes and springs in the next few weeks!
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yeh i uses the sticky stuff remover for the black stuff! worked well, better if it's warm tbh (use a hairdryer), spray it on and leave it a good 10-20 minutes to work in then just use an old microfibre or something to really rub away at it, when you're taking the other one off best thing to do it get some fishing wire or similar, sticky stuff remover & hair dryer and heat it up whilst the sticky stuff remover has been sprayed down the back of the strip its self, then use the wire pulling it along the car and the strip will just fall off, use it in a back & forth motion, make sure not to have it too near the cars paintwork though, pull along & out if that makes sense?
nice one buddy! you'll notice a huge difference as soon as it's done!
I'll be up b&q any minute to invest in some sticky stuff but woke up this morning and went to have a look, and now it's all in daylight there is some clear paint fade!!! It looks terrible I don't know weather I can use my 'magic' colour coded t-cut to get that out? Or if I need something else ? Or if I'm just screwed? Help me!! Haha
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Firstly, congrats on getting a lupo and welcome to the club
very nice clean car - always a good place to start!i have no idea what they mean by 're-enforced bolts' but i certainly haven't changed anything other than my suspension and camber when lowering my car (only needed camber as i run 8j et18 all round)
also, when you removed the bump strips petrol isn't the best as it can wear the paint away, it shouldn't do that really but i can, i used 'sticky stuff remover' you get it from B&Q etc. in a yellow can, buy that one, not the liquid one, it works pretty well with a bit of elbow grease! i'd use it for removing the rear badges anyway, but keep your front and rear VW badge on!
another thing i would recommend is a front towing eye cover! took me a while to get one but raking round scrappies proved to be the best way!
Cheers (: yeah I think that's some of my mates pretending they know what there on about! Quick question for you, I've done one side of the cars bump strips (before the rain came) and its left a black line, I picked at it for a good hour and I've done maybe a quarter of the black line! So the question is will this sticky stuff remover get that black sticky crap off ? And yeah badges are off tomorrow apart from the vw's!!
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Just thought i'd mention, I'm 17 and I own a 1.4 S, the insurance premiums are exactly the same as a 1.0L for me, might be something to look into mate.
I'm only 18, with a claim at age 17! No one would insure me on a gti but the 1.4s for me is dirt cheap. Same quotes as a crappy 1L corsa. & I know what I would rather drive! And like you say you can always adapt the body work to your taste anyway.
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Fitted my custom refurbed alloys, and it does needs lowering! My quick question is if I lower it some of my mates say it'll be okay but others say I need some kind of 're-enforced bolts ? Any ideas ? -
Thats one nice clean car
As above i would suggest Coilovers first, shortly followed by taking those nasty bump-strips off!
Takes a bit of doing, but in the end you get to see the nice clean shape of the car, or at least i think you do.
Then polish polish polish! and wax for the winter coming
I got out the hairdryer fishing line and petrol today to get the bump strips off.but as I prized away the strip it became very apparent that the 14 years of glue have pulled the paint off. I adhesived the strip back on but I think I'm gonna need a panel respray when I decide they really have to go unless you know a way to touch up a patch ?? (:
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Need some help does anyone know if a set of e30 bmw bbs alloys 15" with 195/45/15 tyres will fit my cars Hub okay ??
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15x7 et 27 rear and et 35 front. 195/45 tyres. Rolled arches.
No idea how low is was compared to standard. I just wound the front down until it wouldn't go any lower without rubbing and then wound it up a couple of turns.
For pics, you need to upload them to some where like photobucket/tinypic etc and then copy the pic location and use the image button in the tools for replying and paste the location.
cheers for the photo help & i think using the old just fit them and then adjust it till its right method might be the best way to go for lowering.
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okay well this is the baby as he stands right now unmoded but ready to go
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okay now this will sound amateur but how do you post a photo on this thread ? haha
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That sounds about right for my needs so what size wheels do you have on? And how low is it (roughly) ? Ta
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I'll stick a few pictures up tommorow, and now I do love the lowered look but if I'm putting 15's on with average tyres how low do you think I can go without rubbing over every bump in the road?
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Just like he said, I would say you don't have remote central locking. You will have standard central locking but from what you've said it sounds to me like the wires may be burnt out or you might have a screwed wire harness in your door. Does it make a locking noise when you lock/unlock your drivers door?