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You may not be pressing quick enough, as according to the handbook - neither deadlocking or the alarm will be activated.. Mike

Can confirm this is correct on facelift model - forgot to do it the other day after filling up... Kids weren't happy lol.. Mike

Depending on the year of your car you may or may not have either an Auxilary heater or a Booster heater... Both usea (afaik) the same heater system, one helps heat the water to speed warm up, and the other is actually programmable to come on when the car is empty - as well as helping warm up too.. HTH Mike

Yet another post on this lol... Welcome new member... But we do have a search function here lol... If you do a search on "white smoke" All will be revealed... Welcome once again ;) Mike

Using oil is ok... But not using water... No engine should do that - there a leak somewhere, internal or external mate.. Mike

Ello.... do I need to post... lol Anyway - got mine from www.skpang.com got the HEX-PRO usb/serial/dongle job.. No need to pay to unlock the VAG-COM!! Anyway, first scan (easy to install and setup on lappy - get yourself a nice hot cuppa in that unused cup holder!) First scan gave me: Over pressure readings on all 4 injectors... Well it is chipped lol.. Over torque signal... See above! Intermittent inplausible signal from brake pedal switch - now fixed with a bit of WD40! Aux heater - Glowplug open circuit - now on order with VW (

Get a compression test done m8 - But... sounds like either the head gasket or an internal crack/leakage in the head or block.. More info... I assume it starts ok from cold? If so, after running it and getting it warm, is it at all reluctant to restart? Good indication of internal leakage, when motor is hot, the compression keeps the oil and/or water out of the cylinders.. When you park up, the pressure in the cooling system causes it to be forced back into the cylinders causing a lot of cranking before it will start.. Also, can you see bubbles in the coolant expansion tank? Let us know.. Mike

Fred, I think they only work with Webasto's own heaters :lol: Wonder if one of the controllers could be adapted though???? Mike

Jeez, no wonder they drink the juice lol... about 2250'ish on mine :lol: Mike

2002 (faceleft) has H7 dipped and H1 main - Earlier ones have H4.. Mike

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Have you tried pressing the lock button twice?? In a similar way to the Vectra, if you press unlock once it only opens the drivers' door - you have to press it again to unlock the rest.. Just a thought.. Mike

Johnb.. Where did you get the HID kit for the ultima? Mike

Did they recon your OWN box or fit one off the shelf? As there is the possibility for instance that they may have fitted one from say a 2.0 which will have a lower final drive - or even put the wrong final drive back in your box... Does the engine seem to be revving faster for a given speed? Maybe another V6 owner could post what revs/speed they are getting for comparison?? Mike

Hello, and welcome! If your heater was working, you couldn't miss the noise, even with the windows up - I had never heard it as the glow plug in my heater is faulty, and is on order - but last night I turned the combustion blower and fuel pump on via VAG-COM and it is quite loud.. Maybe your glow plug has gone? Apparently it's quite common.. Mike

Hmm... MM I was gonna say something, what with it being quite an agressive 2nd post... But ya beat me to it!! Mike

Lol - Nice one Fred... At least I don't have to turn up the radio... Until I replace the glowplug in my aux heater.. ;) Mike

Right - parts on order from the German guy... New switch and custom loom ....

Right.. Kit arrived - quality gear, good solid connectors and quality cables ;) Software installed, plugged in and Cruise activated... Also found out that the glow plug in my aux heater is open circuit, and my brakelight switch is faulty... Explains a lot! AFAIC, it's already saved me the purchase price... Also good fun tolnight when we went out in my brothers' A4 Tdi130 which is chipped.. Saw a reading of 385 Nm torque @ 2100 rpm.... Awesome! Mike

Hmm.. Just been out to double check b4 going to bed... Blinking freezing out there!! Anyway, no faults shown on the display - BUT when pressing the brake pedal, the first dozen or so times... the lights didn't come on! Wonder if the switch is sticking when cold?? Mike

Just a thought... It is a Region 2 PAL DVD isn't it? Mike

Lol - nah, I think it's a 'box problem - seems to be not so smooth changing from 2nd to 3rd of late.. Will all be revealed tomorrow... Hopefully Mike

Weird! So do you think it'll tell me anything when I "plug her in?" Mike

Just been out to check and all ok - But... How do failed brake lights cause the glowplug lamp to flash??? :unsure:

Hmm.... Typical, the postie called today with my VAG- COM lead but we were out... And wouldn't you know it - went out tonight in the car, and after about 5 miles, started getting the "ENGINE! WORKSHOP" message and the flashing glowplug light.. Not noticed any probs, ut think it is linked to the 'box, as it goes away if I restart, and only appears when I put it into D and pull away... Anyone got an thoughts? Also, if (as last time) there are no symtoms tomorrow when I et my lead from the PO, will it still be logged as a fault when I read the codes with VAG-COM? Mike