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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: golfmk3 on 09 May 2007, 17:50

Title: whats that light on top the steering wheel?
Post by: golfmk3 on 09 May 2007, 17:50

whats the little red light ontop of the steering wheel back bit do cause it seems to be flashing all the time if i have the battery conected and it keeps flatening the battery

Title: Re: whats that light on top the steering wheel?
Post by: garfayliu on 09 May 2007, 17:52

on top of the steering column, should be the hazard warning light. If that flashes constantly, do your indicators, repeaters flash constantly too? sounds like its broken. can be replaced by changing the left indicator stalk I think. shouldn't drain battery that quickly though? unless battery is weak anyway or it's been going on for weeks.

Title: Re: whats that light on top the steering wheel?
Post by: golfmk3 on 09 May 2007, 17:55

no not the hazzards its a little imobiliser kind of thing and it never goes out

Title: Re: whats that light on top the steering wheel?
Post by: golfmk3 on 09 May 2007, 18:04

(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u138/ben_456/Picture.jpg)


that one

Title: Re: whats that light on top the steering wheel?
Post by: DubG15 on 09 May 2007, 18:21

that is deffo the immob, i have same in mine, but in a totally different place..., does the alarm/immob still work??? mine didnt but was still causing problems with batt life, so i have disconnected it and now doesnt effect the battery....but then leaves me with my dub being non-alarmed..not good in a way. !! :undecided:

Title: Re: whats that light on top the steering wheel?
Post by: adyh on 09 May 2007, 18:22

I havn't got one , it looks to me like its after market , probably some sort of alarm indicator .

Title: Re: whats that light on top the steering wheel?
Post by: golfmk3 on 09 May 2007, 18:33

i havent got a alarm or imobiliser or central locing i got the really thin key without a chip... the car aint movin for a while (see sig) so i'll have a look behind the plastic crap


okay (http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u138/ben_456/Picture001-1.jpg)   its the red and black wire

(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u138/ben_456/Picture002.jpg)

Title: Re: whats that light on top the steering wheel?
Post by: monzablue16v on 09 May 2007, 19:27

That would seem to be an LED thats been wired in afterwards to look like an alrm is fitted, I'd try and remove it and tape the wire where that awful blue box of bodge is :)

Title: Re: whats that light on top the steering wheel?
Post by: golfmk3 on 09 May 2007, 19:53

ahh alryt will do, the last owner must have been mad he fited this ugly gear thing to keep it in reverse and now this, whos going to steal a 1.4 golf

Title: Re: whats that light on top the steering wheel?
Post by: Bazzer on 10 May 2007, 08:03

Ugly gear thing? show us!!

Title: Re: whats that light on top the steering wheel?
Post by: adyh on 10 May 2007, 09:15

Ah i see , maybe its an LED to give the impression you have an alarm .

Title: Re: whats that light on top the steering wheel?
Post by: golfmk3 on 10 May 2007, 16:38

this thing is really impossible to get off theres it in the car

(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u138/ben_456/Picture005.jpg)


and it goes all the way down to the exuhast recess... im to young to be playing under cars  :laugh:

(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u138/ben_456/Picture004-1.jpg)




on another note, insted of taking the cam sproket off to get the timeing belt cover off can i just saw through the plastic without any serious effects?.


ben

Title: Re: whats that light on top the steering wheel?
Post by: Bazzer on 10 May 2007, 19:52

Quote from: golfmk3 on 10 May 2007, 16:38

this thing is really impossible to get off theres it in the car

(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u138/ben_456/Picture005.jpg)

They're well expensive to fit and if you tell the inurance company you use it they might give you a discount mate!

Title: Re: whats that light on top the steering wheel?
Post by: golfmk3 on 10 May 2007, 20:31

you should see insurance quotes for 13 yr olds  :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: whats that light on top the steering wheel?
Post by: Foghorn on 11 May 2007, 16:21

I got one of those on my console - but mine is for alarm.
When deactivated it goes off, then flashes when setting and stays on when alarm set.

Mines a full closure alarm but standard VW factory fit.

Dunno if that helps at all on the matter?

 :cool:

Title: Re: whats that light on top the steering wheel?
Post by: Len on 11 May 2007, 21:01

Hey if your car is in the state its in the pic in your sig shows how come you have flashing lights? Is there an unseen electrical feed?

Title: Re: whats that light on top the steering wheel?
Post by: golfmk3 on 11 May 2007, 22:23

i was checking everything worked inside so i hooked up the batery and this thing wouldn't stop flashing i left it over night and then it was flat