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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: walchy01 on 26 January 2012, 19:14
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Evening All
Please can someone advise me if the MK2 has 2 rear fog lights, i was under the impression that they only have 1 :undecided: :undecided:
It's just that it failed on this :cry:
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Walchy
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yeah they only have one as standard , theres provision for the other side for the european market , can join em up if you wish
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Thought i was going mad, which is why i thought i'd ask the question, well thats one less failure then off the sheet, thought the tester would have known this :laugh: :laugh:
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thought the tester would have known this :laugh: :laugh:
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Sounds like you got a real nit picker....
Lots of cars only have one - so you don't blind other drivers...
What a Pillock
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They only have one as standard. (offside)
I made mine two though, by adding a bulb to the nearside bulb-holder and a cable connecting the left and right hand light fittings.
You need a bit of investigation to locate the correct connector on each bulb-holder!
h8v
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Glad that people are saying what i thought, honestly thought i was losing it :embarassed:
I will advise him when i take it back, not used to these classic cars these MOT boys :smug:
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if the car hasnt been messed with there should be a blank over where the other bulb goes ..just punches out if you want to run 2
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will have a look and see...Thanks :wink:
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Even if a car should have 2, so long as the off side one works, it passes.
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Shocked they dont actually know that when they test cars all day :angry:
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Where did you take it?
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Could it be that someone has wired in the extra one on your car, and the RHS one has blown, leaving just the LHS illuminated, which would be a fail even though there is one illuminated?
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Maybe.... not got the test sheet to hand so cant advise which side was marked as a failure as its at the garage getting sorted :wink:
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I have had a B3, B4, B5 and now a B6 Passat and none of them have had two rear fog lights. I believe it is pretty standard across the VW range to only have the one. So if your (offside) one is working then it is definitely not a fail.
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Its only a fail if its on the wrong side fella one works PASS!
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Got the mechanic to do the MOT failure bits and the front platic water elbow on front of engine as it was leaking a little, not much little dribble but want it right :wink: Should be back all sorted Monday for a re test and another 12 months of free motoring :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: If only ey boys :smug: :smug:
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Got the mechanic to do the MOT failure bits and the front platic water elbow on front of engine as it was leaking a little, not much little dribble but want it right :wink: Should be back all sorted Monday for a re test and another 12 months of free motoring :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: If only ey boys :smug: :smug:
had my mot today on the valver annnnnnnnnnnd.
It flew through with one notoration and that was,small chip on windscreen! :grin: not bad for a 22 year old car! :cool:
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Makes life a bit easier when it flies thru pal with no real issues, aaah well... if the previous owners would have done alot of the basic stuff i think my life would have been made much easier over the past 2 years :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
At least i know everything i replace for genuine parts is a step in the right direction, makes things easier to keep your eyes on when the whole car has had new replacement parts added in my 2 years of ownership :shocked: :shocked:
Cost's me money to keep it going, but i will tell you one thing, i would not be without it :wink: :wink:
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Evening All
Please can someone advise me if the MK2 has 2 rear fog lights, i was under the impression that they only have 1 :undecided: :undecided:
It's just that it failed on this :cry:
Thanks
Walchy
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Shocked they dont actually know that when they test cars all day :angry:
well if you the owner doesnt know when you would be doing a weekly / monthly lighting check
then an mot tester, who if you think about it wont see a MkII that often these days might not be sure.
just me, ok
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Makes life a bit easier when it flies thru pal with no real issues, aaah well... if the previous owners would have done alot of the basic stuff i think my life would have been made much easier over the past 2 years :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
At least i know everything i replace for genuine parts is a step in the right direction, makes things easier to keep your eyes on when the whole car has had new replacement parts added in my 2 years of ownership :shocked: :shocked:
Cost's me money to keep it going, but i will tell you one thing, i would not be without it :wink: :wink:
trust me buddy ive had the car 9 years now and it's taken me this long to get it to a standard where it flys through an mot,I'd hate to think what it's cost me over that time,but like you I wouldn't be without the old girl,keep on at it ull get there in the end, nothing that's worth doing is ever easy. :smiley:
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Preventative maintenance is the key. I'm always tinkering with my '91, but that's why she sails through mots now.. Going in for underseal when weather warms up, as I'd rather that than start to need welding come mot time etc.. I may thrash her to an indicated 130mph most days, but with a couple of genuine oil changes a year, fluid levels always checked, no ragging until right upto temp, and lots of inspections means that she still purrs like a kitten. Old bangers my arse mines more reliable than the 10year old un-maintained cars my workmates/friends have.. They ask me how my g looks so clean and tidy and looked after, its because I clean tidy + look after it!!
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Preventative maintenance is the key. I'm always tinkering with my '91, but that's why she sails through mots now.. Going in for underseal when weather warms up, as I'd rather that than start to need welding come mot time etc.. I may thrash her to an indicated 130mph most days, but with a couple of genuine oil changes a year, fluid levels always checked, no ragging until right upto temp, and lots of inspections means that she still purrs like a kitten. Old bangers my arse mines more reliable than the 10year old un-maintained cars my workmates/friends have.. They ask me how my g looks so clean and tidy and looked after, its because I clean tidy + look after it!!
Totally Agree....
I don't rag the arse off mine thooo...
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No not pushed mine to 130 yet :rolleyes: :rolleyes: plenty of pull though, looking forward to getting it back and re newing the insurance up to 3k miles a year just because i want to drive it more :tongue: :tongue: The Saab is a little boring but gets the greyhound in easy enough :wink:
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Yeeeeeeaaaaahhhh 12 months MOT, had to change my leather 16v steering wheel cos the bloody horn wont work on it :angry: love that wheel too :grin:
Anyway... Now got 12 months of motoring for £40 spent on mot failure bits, bargain :grin: :grin:
New MOT certificates are cheap and nasty now too, u seen them? just a sheet of paper in black and white, times are hard now, no colour too costly :grin: :grin:
Thanks for all the advice guys....
Walchy :cool:
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Congrats - Im sure you'll get the horn working on the 16v wheel.
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Yeeeeeeaaaaahhhh 12 months MOT, had to change my leather 16v steering wheel cos the bloody horn wont work on it :angry: love that wheel too :grin:
Anyway... Now got 12 months of motoring for £40 spent on mot failure bits, bargain :grin: :grin:
New MOT certificates are cheap and nasty now too, u seen them? just a sheet of paper in black and white, times are hard now, no colour too costly :grin: :grin:
Thanks for all the advice guys....
Walchy :cool:
Yeh I thought this on Saturday that it just looks like a piece of A4 paper in black and white,pretty crappy really dosnt feel like you've won a medal anymore :grin: they can't even be bothered to put advisorys on a separate bit of paper!
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Yeeeeeeaaaaahhhh 12 months MOT, had to change my leather 16v steering wheel cos the bloody horn wont work on it :angry: love that wheel too :grin:
Anyway... Now got 12 months of motoring for £40 spent on mot failure bits, bargain :grin: :grin:
New MOT certificates are cheap and nasty now too, u seen them? just a sheet of paper in black and white, times are hard now, no colour too costly :grin: :grin:
Thanks for all the advice guys....
Walchy :cool:
Yeh I thought this on Saturday that it just looks like a piece of A4 paper in black and white,pretty crappy really dosnt feel like you've won a medal anymore :grin: they can't even be bothered to put advisorys on a separate bit of paper!
Cos it's all online now... No need to print proper documents..
Dare say it will come back to kick the DVLA in the arse when they have a computer failure!!!!