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Offline WobGTI

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Re: Help please!!
« Reply #10 on: 12 September 2008, 10:05 »
oh my god, this gives me so much grief the blooming 12v socket in the boot malarky again!!

As far as i know all gtis pre- 2006-06 keep power going to the 12v lighter sockets even with ignition off..

post 2006-06 they work alongside the ignition.

without a wiring diagram i dont know what does actually work on ignition live....

My old leon/rover both had ignition live going to the HU so I just stole it from there when i needed it.
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Re: Help please!!
« Reply #11 on: 12 September 2008, 10:52 »
my2007 on both the front ashtray socket and the boot socket are only powered when the ign is on.  Can this be changed via vag-com?
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Offline The Wheel Man

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Re: Help please!!
« Reply #12 on: 12 September 2008, 12:28 »
Ok so ive fitted the system yeaterday and the front is definatly live whebn the ingition is OFF  :sad:  this means that i need to either find another power sourse or keep unplugginf the unit each time i finish driving  :sick:
my2007 on both the front ashtray socket and the boot socket are only powered when the ign is on.  Can this be changed via vag-com?

This would be VERY usefull  :smiley:

System is very interesting though, i was surprised how little the tempreture effected the pressures on normal driving. 

Question.  Do anyone know if the reccomended tyre pressures are for cold (unused) tyres?

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Re: Help please!!
« Reply #13 on: 12 September 2008, 12:39 »
Ok so ive fitted the system yeaterday and the front is definatly live whebn the ingition is OFF  :sad:  this means that i need to either find another power sourse or keep unplugginf the unit each time i finish driving  :sick:

What is the 10th digit of your VIN - as that will give the model year?

my2007 on both the front ashtray socket and the boot socket are only powered when the ign is on.  Can this be changed via vag-com?

This would be VERY usefull  :smiley:

System is very interesting though, i was surprised how little the tempreture effected the pressures on normal driving.

Yup, classic lack of understanding (which is why airlines should be banned from garage fourcourts).  But these priciples form one of the basics in physics - whereby friction causes heat, and heat will increase the pressure of a gas.  :nerd:  :smug:

Question.  Do anyone know if the reccomended tyre pressures are for cold (unused) tyres?

Huh - are you serious?  :shocked:

ALL recommended tyre pressures are a "cold" setting.  :rolleyes:
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