Practically Classics Forum

For anyone else that has a MK5 golf, a normal OBDII reader won't work, but you can use the free version of the carista app to read your faults. you have to pay for it to clear them.

Dash is out, car is running :) 5 wires going to the engine on the right hand side behind the relay block were responsible for the non-starting issue. Various other little repairs done but now the car runs and I have reconnected the OBDII socket, I can scan for codes: Engine: P1635 - Data Bus Powertr...

I found something more appropriate here john:
https://www.someecards.com/news/so-that ... -real-car/

You don't fancy another MR2 rich?

Only someone French would post that...............

ooohhh, a use for one of the new smileys!

I'm not sure these are sensible, however



Enjoy

I'll take a snap of my new almost completed car house in the light tomorrow. I may replace the loom, It depends how much damage there is once i get the dash out so i can get a proper look. A few connectors spliced don't bother me, so far barring 2 wires, all the damage has been right next to connect...

I think this is just up your alley John. it needs a bit of work so you could bung a slush box in while you're fettling
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201905335459

Today's no1 job was to demolish the pantry. So after putting a sledge hammer through it (very satisfying btw, I highly recommend demolishing walls to vent frustration) SWMBO went out to get something for dinner, i took the opportunity to whip out my soldering iron headlamp switch fixed.jpg The wire ...

I use "blue Spot" ones from ebay. They don't have any difficulty cutting through 4mm chassis steel or 1.5mm bodywork stuff. They aren't expensive and work well. Machine mart do a range of thin ones which were disappointing, they aren't flat (they have a dish in the middle) which puts them right at t...