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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mk3dan on 01 October 2010, 16:02

Title: few poblems with my mk3 golf gti 8v
Post by: mk3dan on 01 October 2010, 16:02

hi  guys and girls im have a few probs with my car

1st off im having problems with a relay the one with the number 30 on it would just like to know what this relay controls

2nd thing is my car wont rev over 5000 what could this be

thanks dan

Title: Re: few poblems with my mk3 golf gti 8v
Post by: Deano2711 on 01 October 2010, 18:00

Not revving over 5000rpm means the timing is out and it's gone into safe mode. Could be the hall sender or the dizzy Mate.

Title: Re: few poblems with my mk3 golf gti 8v
Post by: dom on 01 October 2010, 18:03

Quote from: Deano2711 on 01 October 2010, 18:00

Not revving over 5000rpm means the timing is out and it's gone into safe mode. Could be the hall sender or the dizzy Mate.

It's not necessarily that the timing is out, when I had the problem my timing was spot on it was just a faulty hall sensor  :wink:

As for the relay, just replace it!

Title: Re: few poblems with my mk3 golf gti 8v
Post by: Deano2711 on 01 October 2010, 18:07

How difficult was it to change the hall sensor Dom or is it easier just to change the entire dizzy ??  Mine has gone into safe mode and is giving the hall sensor fault code. I have the parts on the car I am breaking but because of the rain can't get to have a look under there yet  :smiley:

Title: Re: few poblems with my mk3 golf gti 8v
Post by: mk3dan on 01 October 2010, 18:07

thanks guys relays on order from vw and is it worth having someone put it on a computer to see what fault codes come up

Title: Re: few poblems with my mk3 golf gti 8v
Post by: Deano2711 on 01 October 2010, 18:52

Defo worth getting on a Vag Com or fault code reader Buddy as this should give you a code Mate.

Title: Re: few poblems with my mk3 golf gti 8v
Post by: Khare on 01 October 2010, 18:54

Relay 30, that's the ECU relay, which could be something to do with the 5000rpm limit. If the relay doesn't solve it then it's either a dodgy hall sensor or bad timing, however if you've not had a recent cambelt change the it's likely to be the hall sensor as the timing wouldn't have changed by itself.

Title: Re: few poblems with my mk3 golf gti 8v
Post by: dom on 01 October 2010, 18:55

Quote from: Deano2711 on 01 October 2010, 18:07

How difficult was it to change the hall sensor Dom or is it easier just to change the entire dizzy ??  Mine has gone into safe mode and is giving the hall sensor fault code. I have the parts on the car I am breaking but because of the rain can't get to have a look under there yet  :smiley:

@Deano Easier to change the dizzy, especially if you've already got another one that you can just swop over  :smiley:

@mk3dan: as Deano has just said def get it scanned with a Vag Com  :smiley:

Title: Re: few poblems with my mk3 golf gti 8v
Post by: mk3dan on 01 October 2010, 19:16

sweet ill get it booked in for monday morning and hopefully get it sorted

thanks for the help guys

dan