What have you done to your mk8 today?

[DrG_GTi]

Changed the clubsport numberplate surrounds to some minimal holders, and added the CS badge to the rear

[GtIOlly]

Wondering of anyone can help, finally got round to messing about with my obdeleven and I'm trying to change the digital dash to the golf R one and it doesn't seam to work obd is connected green tick is showing but just keeps saying values not changed, had the bonnet open and all that jazz but nothing dose anyone have any advice or a better way of doing it?

[DrG_GTi]

Have you gone through the SFD unlock?
Have a read of this it'll help a ton mate https://forums.ross-tech.com/index.php?threads/26326/

[GtIOlly]

Have you gone through the SFD unlock?
Have a read of this it'll help a ton mate
https://forums.ross-tech.com/index.php?threads/26326/

Yes mate thanks tho, had to upgrade to one of the premium versions then change it via the model,  think you needed to upgrade to unlock the SFD but not sure didn't use the app bit in the end

[BillSan]

Now that we've finally started to see some warmer weather I have to share this warning with you.

I got one of those air fresheners with an elastic string and wrapped it onto my passenger door.  The upper plastic has melted as you can see.  I've now moved it to the footwell netting.  I would never have thought that would happen so be aware.

[Carlosfandango]

WTF! 😳 that can’t be as simple as the door handle getting hot, as many people would have noticed soft plastic considering it’s a location that everybody touches on every drive, did the elastic have a foil woven through it?? And presumably it was tight.

[JoeGTI]

I've seen something like that before. Those air fresheners are deadly, whatever substance is in them is very corrosive to interior plastics especially in heat. Hateful things, get rid of it!

[BillSan]

WTF! 😳 that can’t be as simple as the door handle getting hot, as many people would have noticed soft plastic considering it’s a location that everybody touches on every drive, did the elastic have a foil woven through it?? And presumably it was tight.

I wouldn't say it was particularly tight Carlos.  Just wrapped it round and threaded through without any force.  The heart shaped bit would have been hanging down off the door, so I don't think the chemicals can be blamed.

I'll have to file the bumps off, but the main thing is a warning: Do not wrap anything to the door!!

[JoeGTI]

WTF! 😳 that can’t be as simple as the door handle getting hot, as many people would have noticed soft plastic considering it’s a location that everybody touches on every drive, did the elastic have a foil woven through it?? And presumably it was tight.

I wouldn't say it was particularly tight Carlos.  Just wrapped it round and threaded through without any force.  The heart shaped bit would have been hanging down off the door, so I don't think the chemicals can be blamed.

I'll have to file the bumps off, but the main thing is a warning: Do not wrap anything to the door!!

The same chemicals in the "heart" were probably on the string too.

[SRGTD]

I've seen something like that before. Those air fresheners are deadly, whatever substance is in them is very corrosive to interior plastics especially in heat. Hateful things, get rid of it!

I know that an owner’s lifestyle can be responsible for unwanted odours in a car - e.g. transporting pets, liquid spillages etc. However, I’d never use one of those air fresheners.

I have a strict rule of no drinking and no eating in my car and I don’t have pets to transport, so I’m lucky that my car smells pretty much as fresh as it did when I bought it. Sadly, after four years of ownership, the new car smell has long since disappeared though.

@BillSan; you might be able to get the damage repaired; some companies specialising in end of vehicle lease cosmetic repairs prior to returning the vehicles to the leasing company also do interior repairs (plastics, seats etc.) as well as the usual paintless dent removal work. Might be worth researching if there are any such companies in your area.