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Golf mk7 / Re: De-condensating headlights
« Last post by GTIreland on Today at 03:59 »Surely the LED cornering lights don't have fans? Don't think there's enough space in there.
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Golf mk7 / Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Last post by GTIreland on Today at 03:57 »Soundaktor was rattling the dash like mad so wedged some foam under the bracket with the help of this forum and Youtube.
Just about managed to wrangle the bolt without removing wipers - fiddly! The bolt was also finger loose at first which explains the rattle
Controversially I like it on as with the music turned up to 11 at least I get some feedback.
Any links to the guides mentioned?
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Golf mk7 / Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Last post by Watts on 22 March 2026, 20:09 »Changed back to my BBS's, put in my spinning centre caps and gave it well overdue wash.
Bar the number plate it's not an edited photo, I tried Koch Chemie WetGloss for a second time now that by Gyeon Cure has worn off and found it a lot better and glossier.
Looks amazing!
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Golf mk7 / Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Last post by willni on 22 March 2026, 19:51 »Changed back to my BBS's, put in my spinning centre caps and gave it well overdue wash.
Bar the number plate it's not an edited photo, I tried Koch Chemie WetGloss for a second time now that by Gyeon Cure has worn off and found it a lot better and glossier.
Bar the number plate it's not an edited photo, I tried Koch Chemie WetGloss for a second time now that by Gyeon Cure has worn off and found it a lot better and glossier.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Revs sitting at 1200rpm
« Last post by Karloskarlotti on 22 March 2026, 15:12 »Hi. Ive just done a battery test and the SOH is 6% this might be the issue as if I turn my heaters off and start the car the idle is perfect soon as I turn them on it raises the rpm to 1200. I'm thinking it could be making the alternator work harder maybe.
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Golf mk7 / Re: TCR engine?
« Last post by Paul70 on 22 March 2026, 11:42 »The TCR and the ED40 have the R engine, and the only difference is software.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Revs sitting at 1200rpm
« Last post by Adam T7 on 22 March 2026, 09:24 »As what SRGTD says, mine does exactly the same every few months. I followed his advice a year or so ago, problem solved.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Revs sitting at 1200rpm
« Last post by SRGTD on 22 March 2026, 08:07 »@Karloskarlotti; welcome to the forum.
Difficult to give an ‘armchair diagnosis’ from the information provided but with your car being a 2018 facelift model - an mk7.5 - its likely it’ll be fitted with a petrol particulate filter (GPF) and if so, it’s possible it might be going through a forced / active GPF regeneration to neutralise accumulated particulate matter in the filter.
Have a read of my post - reply #6 - at the llnk below;
https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=290349.msg2665390#msg2665390
If it is a forced / active GPF regeneration that you’re experiencing there may be other symptoms as well (outlined in the post at the above link), in particular, significantly worse fuel consumption for the duration of the regen. If you try the process for helping to keep the GPF clear of accumulated particulate matter that’s outlined in my post at the above link, please report back for the benefit of other forum members on whether or not it corrects your high rpm issue.
Difficult to give an ‘armchair diagnosis’ from the information provided but with your car being a 2018 facelift model - an mk7.5 - its likely it’ll be fitted with a petrol particulate filter (GPF) and if so, it’s possible it might be going through a forced / active GPF regeneration to neutralise accumulated particulate matter in the filter.
Have a read of my post - reply #6 - at the llnk below;
https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=290349.msg2665390#msg2665390
If it is a forced / active GPF regeneration that you’re experiencing there may be other symptoms as well (outlined in the post at the above link), in particular, significantly worse fuel consumption for the duration of the regen. If you try the process for helping to keep the GPF clear of accumulated particulate matter that’s outlined in my post at the above link, please report back for the benefit of other forum members on whether or not it corrects your high rpm issue.
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Golf mk7 / Revs sitting at 1200rpm
« Last post by Karloskarlotti on 22 March 2026, 01:59 »Hi all. Ive got a 2018 gti performance 245bhp. It's started to idle at 1200 even when full warm feels like it's in sports mode or even on cold start. Ive recently changed pcv but still the same. Ive scanned the car a number of times and no codes or no cel lights. Any ideas where to look next or anyone else had similar problems. Thanks.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by The WolfMan on 21 March 2026, 21:11 »Unless you plan on never driving it, there’s no need for any of that stuff. In fact you might do more harm than good putting a cover on it. You’re fortunate to have a garage, keeping any car in from the winter elements is good.Life is more than cars and there is a strong possibility that I need to store my Edition 50 for 5-6 months.
During storage, there are four aspects that concern me: battery, body, fuel, and tyres. I have been researching how to properly care for these components.
Battery is easy, a battery charger. CTEK is a good choice.
Fuel, the tank should be full of petrol to avoid condensation inside and a petrol stabilizer I think is a good idea, like this one from Liqui Moly:
https://www.liqui-moly.com/en/gb/petrol-stabilizer-p000050.html#21646
Tyres one can also overinflate the tyres for storage, but a "tyre saver" should help.
Finally body. Before putting a cover the car needs to be washed, otherwise the cover can damage the paint. The car will be in a garage, but a cover will prevent dust to settle in the paint. There are lots of covers on the market and I don't know what to buy. I would like to have a cover with a soft cloth in contact with the paint, not a "plastic" one.
Order placed January 27thSo you are receiving the build week at least four weeks in advance. I think that is the normal "time frame".