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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Sammie on 06 March 2009, 15:52

Title: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: Sammie on 06 March 2009, 15:52
I have no manual for my car and I was wondering what the different readings mean when you press the button on the end of the wiper arm stalk???

I tried to search but I'm not coming up with anything.

Thanks . . . . again!
Samantha
 :smiley:
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: boneybradley on 06 March 2009, 16:00
thats the mfa button...it gives various readings like mpg,oil temp,distance travelled,average speed and outside temp (to name a few). you'll notice theres 2 settings on a slide switch that gives single journey details and overall (since reset)
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: Sammie on 06 March 2009, 16:03
Oh ok, thank you, I think the reason I didn't click is it says by the little screen something like l/1000km or something, its all in km?!?!
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: boneybradley on 06 March 2009, 16:06
You have clock issues!!
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: Josho on 06 March 2009, 16:11
Is that only on the GTi's?
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: boneybradley on 06 March 2009, 16:14
Is that only on the GTi's?

yep....if you look on my dials you'll see the writing next to the right hand lcd (and there's a hack so you can have a digital speedo and rev counter  :wink:)
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/boneybradley/DSCN4957.jpg)
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: Sammie on 06 March 2009, 16:16
my readings/indicator things around the display definatley don't look like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: boneybradley on 06 March 2009, 16:19
my readings/indicator things around the display definatley don't look like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mine are seat dials and the earlier mk3's had slightly different looking dials...post a pic and we'll see if there unusual  :wink:
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: Josho on 06 March 2009, 16:20
Yeah, you can get the digital speedo on all of them. I can get it on my CL and the GL. Both don't have the MPG ect. Could that be put in?
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: Sammie on 06 March 2009, 16:43
mmm, I'll put a pic up, knowing how to get the digital speedo up would be really handy seeing as my speedo doesn't work. . . . or would it not work this way either?
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: jay cee on 06 March 2009, 16:46
Is that only on the GTi's?

yep....if you look on my dials you'll see the writing next to the right hand lcd (and there's a hack so you can have a digital speedo and rev counter  :wink:)

ooh, let us know about the hack to have the digital speedo and revs.
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: Adam on 06 March 2009, 16:58
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=64895.0

Info you need for the 'hack'
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: Sammie on 09 March 2009, 16:14
These are my clocks;

I have no indicator light to let me know when my petrol is low either? do they normally?


(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k244/sjaineb/Photo588.jpg)
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: shepgti on 09 March 2009, 16:20
they dont have a petrol warning light! (i found out the hard way  :cry:)  and im guessing your clocks must be german ones or something??? as the km/kmh should be miles/mph and the l/100km should be mpg

(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u261/shep306/013-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: Sammie on 09 March 2009, 16:37
I found out about the petrol light the hard way too!!!!!

do you think my mileage would be in km too then? do you know how would I find that out??
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: shepgti on 09 March 2009, 16:41
I found out about the petrol light the hard way too!!!!!

do you think my mileage would be in km too then? do you know how would I find that out??

dont really know how you could find out.. but it does say miles above it so i would punt for that..  :undecided:
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: Sammie on 09 March 2009, 16:43
what a der brain! I didn't even see that!!!! Thank you for pointing it out!!

strange why there is miles on one side and mk on the other!
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: Guy on 09 March 2009, 17:22
sammie - i think you need some petrol?
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: shepgti on 09 March 2009, 17:24
sammie - i think you need some petrol?

mine does 30 miles with the needle on the rest  :shocked:
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: boneybradley on 09 March 2009, 18:07
and you don't want the fuel light!! It comes on way way way too early!! (with about 100-150 miles left!!) i am guessing them clocks showing km/h have being messed about with!! I am sure its simple to adjust back to mph (I will have a look and see what I can find!)
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: dannydubs on 09 March 2009, 18:33
non of that hack thread tells you how to get the digital speado just revs and things or am i being stupid
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: shepgti on 09 March 2009, 19:04
non of that hack thread tells you how to get the digital speado just revs and things or am i being stupid

only does digital revs not speedo  :wink:
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: the dude on 10 March 2009, 16:35
DOES ANYONE HAVE THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY PUT THE REAR wiper on that it intermittanlty keeps going off?
If so, how do I stop it, sometimes i only want it to clear the rear window once! :tongue:
Title: Re: Button on the wiper arm
Post by: Len on 10 March 2009, 16:37
Have to operate it again to stop!