need help to find the right fuse

[richw911]

the strange thing is that the temperture gauge etc are fine purely the fuel and speedo. it is fuse 7 on the x reg 3dr right hand drive 1.8gti aum. i just phoned a vw dealership they said they thought it was unlikely we would be able to find what was causing it and we need to check the wiring that was done last week as that could have pulled something

but i have so little knowledge of the wiring of the car.i am not clear where the wires from the reversing sensor switch and casing thingy have both been changed goes except the gear box.  i know i that sounds a bit daft but i am a newbie to vw's

i hope we dont have to change the clocks as the clifford all singing all dancing alarm system runs through it as well as everything.

do u think if i found a someone with a fault code reader.it would be giving the correct or because it might have shorted out it would be giving random readings.
thanks again

Would be worth getting the car scanned for fault codes - should be the first step tbh.

My guess is the live to the sensor is broken / damaged which apperenty is a common fault - remove the battery and check the wiring under it to the sensor  

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[richw911]

oops sorry just seen ur other posts,wicked i will check the wiring tonight. 

Let us know how you get on with this 

[lissy7]

ok well i will try and find the relevent bits to check.   i will let u know if it cures the issues etc thanks rich,    had the car scanned for the reversing the lights for months back  and there was no fault code,but will get read for its latest issue

[richw911]

ok well i will try and find the relevent bits to check.   i will let u know if it cures the issues etc thanks rich,    had the car scanned for the reversing the lights for months back  and there was no fault code,but will get read for its latest issue

Cool no problem

[lissy7]

just out curosity is,by checking under the battery will i need to disconnect everything or can i just remove the battery with wires still attached but move it out the way.    i do realise that probably sounds a daft question to yourself,but i dont feel ready to take on the alarm system i can avoid it sensibly

[richw911]

just out curosity is,by checking under the battery will i need to disconnect everything or can i just remove the battery with wires still attached but move it out the way.    i do realise that probably sounds a daft question to yourself,but i dont feel ready to take on the alarm system i can avoid it sensibly

You need to completly remove the battery - so you have to disconnect it.

Make sure you have you radio code if you have the standard head unit 

[golf-sib]

Battery off job, und both the termanels 10mm, then undo battery bolt 13mm. Unclip fuse box. Move battery, you will see a plastic piece with 8 notches in it with a bolt and a wire going to it. The plastic is there to stop the o-crimp from moving as you tighten the nut. Earth wires are brown for reference purposes. I remember there being two earth points down there with the plastic pieces, battery try is held by 4x10mm bolts if you wish to remove it.

I remember I didnt do one of the earth points hard enough on a friends golf when I fitted induction kit in, this caused his speedo to be intermitant as you described.

Hope this helps.

[lissy7]

ok well it has a new fuse again and they are working at the moment,and going to check any easily accessible earth and hope it is an easy fix,thanks everyone i will let u know and updates.

found wires that went to the previous owners stereo so may remove them if poss.as that may be shorting this out..