George
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Thanks for the feedback. Looks like the adjustments they made have done the job and when something happens I will challenge their comments about replacing the lights!
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Hello,
Recently my headlamps have been dropping down and point about 2m in front of me (which isnt nice!) and they were doing it permanently until I took it in the VW garage.
Now here is where I need some advice.
VW said there faults found in the 'fault memory', adjusted them to the normal height and disabled the auto levelling. Said they 'maybe faulty' and they recommend that I replace both lights (around £250 each!). I said yea right and am happy using the lights as they are.
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has anyone experienced this before? Can anyone tell me if its normal to have to replace both lights just to sort a the self levelling of the headlamps?
Your comments are appreciated
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It did.
He was quite close to mine at points so must have seen my small, but perfectly formed, club lupo sticker in the rear window of my GTI
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First time I have seen that silver 52 plate in Croydon. Looked very supprised to see another GTI!
Followed me a little and then went into Town - any one here?
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Me in the 51 plate me thinks
I was on the way to A3 via Burpham
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Wow Lupos so close to me and I never knew.
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Same problem here although it has got better recently. It started after a service so it might be a plug. May let my revs drop a little lower tonight and see what happens....Nice to have all the things above to try now
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I remember there was a thread about this and I had this problem too. However got mine changed under warrenty.
I still have the old one - can this be re-used if the right work is done on it?
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Woke up Saturday and found my side repeaters had been stolen from my GTI!
Why! Its annoying, its the equivelent of nicking valve caps.
Anyway I need another pair now and I was looking at the awesom GTI site. Now there is a pair there that look like what I had before and there is also an LED option
http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/vw%20lupo/lighting.html
Anyone seen the LED ones on before - do they look as good on the car as in the picture?
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All of the above querks present on my lupo too
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I found out it was the Exhaust warning light. Its a GTI
happened again this morning. In third and dropped speed down enough for revs to drop to about 16-1700. Judder/judder Exhaust warning light on and then its all over once revs get up past 2k again....
Anyone with any ideas? Will take it in soon
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Hi,
Anyone got any ideal what could be causing the following:
Drving along in 2nd at just below 2k revs the cars started mildly juddering followed by a waring light on the dash. I missed it as it was only on for a second.
Later I was in 4th at more or less the same revs and it started doing the same. It felt like I was losing power intermittently when I applyed more throttle, although when the power came back it felt fuller....followed by a warning light for a second again (missed it again).
Any ideas....?
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Good to know people feel this way
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£160
Not from VW though. Nothing major needed done just the basics
I was told the belt was due at 60K
So I am happy.
It was a hard decision not to go to a VW garage - but then I am sure it would have been double the price with a few 'extra' supprises thrown in......Does anyone think not getting a full VW service history is not a bad thing to do?
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Cheers....
I will double check
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Hello,
Anyone know what part number the metal bracket is that holds the plastic trim that the front seat belts run through; keeping the seatbelt flush against the pillar?
Have the plastic trim bit but the metal part needs replacing.....
Any one have an ideas?
Cheers
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Why dont you come and see mine in Selsdon. Only a few miles up the road for you.
Silver with Red/Black interior
At least it may make your mind up on colour.
Let me know
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Might have to include that figure when reply to someone about my car
"1 of 1000 from VW UK"
That pretty cool.
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Check the for sale section out.
Mine is up for £7500ono
Full VWSH etc
51 reg with 39000
Compare that to the Y reg cars up on autotrader for the same & more money!
Now that shameless plugging is out of the way back to the topic. All parts have some kind of mean time to failure however if you service your car regularly you will have a much better chance of having a trouble free motoring.
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Found the mention about the Lupo strangly funny. Bottom of the rung maybe but there at least!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4340797.stm
I assume it is a Lupo GTI!?
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Always stretching it .
If you get a loan dont forget to include money for insurance for at least the first year. Mistake I have made in the past
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Woah. wait for it - £260(ish) - nop
£190 service + normal MOT price + they wanted to adjust the main lights height - £25.
Apparently (esp those have adjusted light height from switch under bonnet) wrong height is an MOT failure.
Also wanted to change break fluid for £65 - obviously I asked what the £190 got me..... Anyway didnt go ahead with that as it was supposed to be done every two years(?) and they had it then and didnt ask me to do that. Think I will go to a local garage for that and save myself a few quid.
Least they picked and dropped off the car :?
EDIT - £230 in the end. Also ordered the wiperblade/arm kit for £17.50 (each arm).
Hope this gives people a rough idea on prices etc :?:
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Bought the car in whites Croydon - it is now back there for the work.
Sounds like they have dealt with this before.
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Called today and the car wont be ready till tomorrow - but anyway the spoiler is being replaced on mine; somehting to do with it being bonded on car and unsable after removal (or something?)
Dog Whistle!!??
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Try turning the stereo off - if it stops you have a bad earth connection.