Author Topic: a 55 plate gti  (Read 1663 times)

Offline Bbbreakfast

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a 55 plate gti
« on: 20 July 2015, 20:21 »
just bought a 55 plate gti with 55 k on the clock full service history for the wife, ran fine for a month, went on holiday came back to flat battery, not knowing when battery was last changed or if original replaced with new, warning lamps and gearbox locked in park, engine start but won't come out of gear and when switched off key won't come out of ignition.  had local garage look at it but one week down the line no joy.

As I can't move it any help or ideas would be appreciated.

Some forums have indicated brake switch may be to blame but would brake lights come on when depressed ?

James

Offline th3_f15t

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Re: a 55 plate gti
« Reply #1 on: 21 July 2015, 20:47 »
Best advice here mate is to find someone with VCDS or a VAG scanner and get a full ECU diagnostics done. That'll highlight anything quickly, which should speed up sorting what the issue is.

There's a VCDS register on here and on mk5GolfGTI.co.uk, loads of people dotted over the UK. :smiley:

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