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Offline craigie22

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please help buying a golf gti but the rev counter or computer does not work
« on: 28 January 2006, 14:55 »
Iam just about to buy a vw golf gti mk 2 h reg, but the rev counter or on board computer does not work, has any one had the same problem or is it an expensive job ?, email craigiefor@yahoo.com
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Offline Dizzie

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Re: please help buying a golf gti but the rev counter or computer does not work
« Reply #1 on: 28 January 2006, 20:53 »
if it's just down to the clocks then they can be picked up 2nd hand easily.
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Re: please help buying a golf gti but the rev counter or computer does not work
« Reply #2 on: 30 January 2006, 16:04 »
It can often also be a case of a bad earth wire which is easy fixed too.
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Re: please help buying a golf gti but the rev counter or computer does not work
« Reply #3 on: 30 January 2006, 17:10 »
Take out fuse 21 for 10 mins and then replace,worked on mine when battery went flat.I think it resets the internal memory.
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Re: please help buying a golf gti but the rev counter or computer does not work
« Reply #4 on: 30 January 2006, 21:23 »
check the earth lead from the rocker cover to the coil bracket, wihtout it the clocks will throw a wobbly :)
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