New 16v, few niggles

[mutant]

Just bought an '89 GTI 16v, she's very nice but there are a few questions if anyone can help?

1.  The boot lock is broken.  It can be locked from the inside, but I am unsure how to do this, anyone know how to lock a boot from the inside until I can get a new lock?

2.  Central locking doesn't work.  Easy enough job or not worth bothering?

3.  Electric Recaro's aren't hooked up.  Were these standard seats, and if not, is there a loom there already or will i need to put one in?

4.  MFA not working.  The guy said something about it stopping working because he ran the battery down the other week.  Said if i disconnect the positive from the battery for a few second then it will reset, is this true?

Thanks in advance!

Lee

[VeeDubGTI16v]

2. its run on vacuum so check to see if any pipes have fallen off. theres a pump in the boot in the left corner under the lights and take the door cards off and have a look at the pumps there.

4. pull out the fuse for the mfa for 10 secs or so and put back in.

dunno about the seats and i doubt the lock can be locked from the inside?

[Veedubgt18v]

if the loom is there u will see the connector poking thru the carpet if not u probably need to make on, they only really need an ignition live and an earth i think they are only motors

check the switch for the central locking in the drivers door, u will find it behind the door card its connected to the locking rods and is blue or balck i think

mfa fuse is number 21 or 22 i think check on the back of your fuse panel cover

[mutant]

thanks guys.  So theres no way of locking the boot from the inside or fiddling with the lock and then closing it?  Don't really want it sat on the road with the boot unlocked :/

[VeeDubGTI16v]

whats wrong with the lock? you will have to turn the lock barrel to lock it

[mutant]

the key just doesnt do anything, wont turn.  I have a spare lock from an 8v, will put that on when i have the time, just dont want it unlocked til then.  I'll probably have to give the guy i bought it from a ring and ask how he locked it.  Also, might be a stupid question (I know sod all about electronics) but if I take the fuse out for the MFA it's not going to cause anything to fail is it?

[Brads MK2 GTI]

No it won't do anything but reset the MFA & clock, so you'll lose the short and long term memory for mpg and the like.

[mutant]

ok thanks.  am i right in thinking the 2 little buttons on either side of the mfa display are to set the clock?

[Brads MK2 GTI]

Yeah there's 2 little recessed buttons under the clock / mfa one for the hour and one for the minutes. You'll need something like a paperclip to work em though

[mutant]

MFA now working again.  Wasn't sure which fuse to take out because the fusebox cover didn't actually say MFA or anything on it, but guessed at fuse 3 and it reset it.  Reset my cd player clock too, so don't know what else it will have had an effect on.