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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Chris___82 on 15 November 2006, 03:04
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Is this mk3 GTi really worth all this effort??????
I would really like to get someones opinions on this car of mine.......
The car makes a "whirring" noise when driving.. ( obviously when i floor it, cant hear Sheit over the induction kit but thats beside the point :smiley: ) this noise becomes more noticable when i rest my foot on the clutch ( a bad habit but i know loads of people who do the same ) DO I NEED A NEW GEARBOX??????
Another problem ive recently picked up is a strange problem with my headlights?!? Ive been to an auto electrician who says that his seen this before and its a COMMON problem with the mk3's???? also conveniently enough wouldnt tell me what the problem was until i paid him the £125 to fix the damn thing!!
So, i cant afford that at the moment so seen as he said its a common problem i was just wondering if anyone on here has had the same sheit?
Problem is this....... only my park lights come on when i turn the headlight switch over?? WEIRD thing is this......... when i turn my demister on..... MY HEADLIGHTS COME ON?!?!?!? so i turned my headlights off keeping the demister on and WHAM.... the headlights stay on? Now ive read here before about the headlight switches buggering out on the mk3 golfs.... but this is now my 3rd one and is just starting to p1ss me off a bit! When putting in the new switches in, everything works fine for a short while ( about a week or so ). one strange thing though is that when i put in these "new" switches onto the Dipped beam position, all the way to the right...... it now switches the Demister on?
Im going absolutely MentaL :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :shocked: :shocked: PLEASE HELP!!!!!
Chris
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erm, gearbox could be on it's way, not sure. But the electrical problem isn't 'common'. God only knows what's up widdit - maybe ask 'Dizzie' on here though, he da man....
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Thanks Bazzer...... will need to wait for Dizzie to see my posting as I'm relatively new here and dont know how to do it otherwise?
But thanks though...... Gearbox replacement sounds like loads of cash?? sounds like i bought a sour lemon here?
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have a look in the engine bay, and find the dim dip resistor if you can.  Its the size & shape of a pack of sparties, with a yellow wire coming out of each end (at least it is on a MK2 anyway)
Follow the wires up and disconnect the plug, you'll probvably find it in front/under the airbox.  If that don't fix it replace the switch, and maybe the next one wont melt ;)
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Maybe not gearbox could be thrust bearing in clutch!?
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Isn't the clutch bearing on these car's just under the clutch arm and not in the middle of the clutch like most car's?? and normally plastic? Very easy fix
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indeed, don't need to have the clutch out to do it.
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Thanks for all the input guys.....
Does anyone know where the Demister relay could be found? I've checked out my Haynes but cant find anything? Still struggling away with this headlights problem too.....
and cant find the "smartie" box with 2 yellow wires that I was told about earlier?
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There isn't a relay for the rear screen demister.
I don't know where the dim dip relay is on a MK3 then? Perhaps some one else can shed some light :)
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Have you taken a look at the wires behind the demister switch and everything else? If the looms been butchered then you'll have to un-butcher it. Might be worthwhile checking the loom behind the headlight switch.
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Indeed,, i have checked the immediate wires behind both the demister and also the headlight switch itself. Still fooked.... even if i take the headlight switch completely out, i can still use the demister to switch on the normal beams...... and i can keep the high beams on by flicking the usual arm.... even with no headlight switch attached?
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The lights situation sounds :shocked: But certainly not a common problem cos you'd see it crop up all the time on the boards like the the relays, lecy windows, gearbox, ect ect!!!
I just had to have a recon box fitted and it cost me £500 with new clutch and cable. But mine was well fooked!!!!!! It blew a hole in the side of the box and left me stranded waiting for the AA for 3 fookin hours :angry:  Why oh why are the boxes on VW's so crap????  I had one go big time when i had my T25 also :angry:
Stu
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Well going back to the start of the thread, you said the auto electrician knew what it was as it's a common problem. nope. the only thing I can think of that might cause anything remotely like that is poor earthing, but that's usually the rear lights. Have you checked all visible wires from headlights/indicators/fogs for any signs of wear/shorts.
Do you have haynes? Apologies if you've already done this, but I'd check the wires of all of the plugs to make sure the correct colour wires are in the correct pins, and pushed in completely to make contact. Failing that and you've ruled everything else out, I'd start stripping out the trim covers get a multimeter and start checking where each wire connects to.
Saying that £125 to do that isn't so bad. If the auto-electrican has diagnosed it correctly.
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WELL well well............. just as my patience was running out!!!! Its all been sorted!!
Yeah, not so sure about my mechanic and his DODGY auto elec friends diagnosis of "oh, its a common MK3 electrical problem!"
MY ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This just looks so extremely messed up to me......... So, i was digging around behind the fuse box trying to check continuity and what not and was about to bypass the fuse box altogether as a LAST RESORT Suggestion by my Auto elec brother back in South Africa....... when i stumbled across this GREY\GREEN wire which runs from the back of the Demister switch and into the fuse/relay box, I noticed a strange wrapping of Grey insulation tape ( looked quite fresh :angry: ) just before the wire hit the box..... "someone" had connected another wire to this wire and then proceded to connect this to another point on the fuse box???? strange... i thought???!?!? Lets see what it does!
Wire out & WHAM!!!! Everything BACK TO NORMAL!!!!! no more problems with my headlights switching on my demister or vice versa!
Originally gave the car to the mechanic ( First time using this guy ) to fix up a ecu problem.... costed me £200. Someone here think that this A$$ was trying to make some extra bucks off me??? this problem didnt exist before the Ecu was "FIXED"?
Oh,,,,, and by the way....... FYI....... there is a relay for the demister..... its relay 16 in the Haynes Manual.... otherwise known as the "X" contact relief relay ( well , it stops the demister switch working so Im presuming this is the B1tch i was originally looking for :laugh: )
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The auto lecky wasnt recomended by the mechanic by any chance was he???? :shocked: It certainly sounds like they tried to scam you mate :angry:
It never ceases to amaze and shock me the scams i hear about in the motor trade :angry: Its the very reason i was so happy to get out if the trade!!!!
Im glad you managed to sort it though mate. They didnt recon on the power of the knowlage of the top people on this site did they :cool:
edit, just re read your post. So it was his freind then :angry: :angry: :angry: They need a damn good kicking mate!!!!! How many other inocent people have been ripped off by this pair of criminals i wonder??!!! Discusting :angry: :angry:
Stu
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Oh,,,,, and by the way.......  FYI....... there is a relay for the demister..... its relay 16 in the Haynes Manual.... otherwise known as the "X" contact relief relay ( well , it stops the demister switch working so Im presuming this is the B1tch i was originally looking for :laugh: )
Its not for the de-mister specifically, the x-over relay simply turns off all unneccesarry electrical items while the engine is turning on the starter, lights, heater blower etc. So technically the x-over relay is the 'pretty much anything ignition live' relay I guess :grin:
Sounds like he was trying to scam you mate :angry:
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I think name and shame should be done for Mr fix-it autoelectrician...then hopefully no one else will get scammed by this tit..and I agree with vwagain this arse deserve a slap!!! :angry:
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Well....... for reference then....... i wont mention names specifically but in my own opinion.....
Its a little shop just behind a Pizza Hut and over the road from a Kwik-Fit in Ealing, London.
Those of you who have been there for electrical parts for ICE or anything may know who Im talking about
BA$tarD$
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