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When it happens again try getting out locking then unlocking the car through the lock not remote then try again, someone I know had this problem and it turned out to be that when he unlocked the car it never deactivated the immobiliser,

Thanks for the info guys

As we know Vag com will not read a lot of the 2.3 galaxy so which is the best program or tool to use in Diagnosing and fixing , obviousley within a realistic price bracket. I have search a lot on Ebay, talk to my car etc etc but everything seems a bit vague so help on this would be a help Thanks.

Any chance of a link Mirez I can't find it,

I did a test today and I was wrong about the air con, well not wrong as there is a fault but not the reason for the engine light as that showed up as throttle cable position incorrect.

It looks like I will have to do a test again then as I was sure it was the A/C, I did do a test using a ford diagnostic tool and wrote down the codes but for the life of me can not find it. and now I only have Vagcom which as mentioned will not find a fault. Thanks for your input

Drives great new MOT this week taxed, a couple of minor scratches and small shopping trolley dink 7 seats front are captain seats, engine management light on open to sensible offers full service history up to 2008 including original bill of sale 116000 mls

My original post said I knew it was an air con fault to which I am not prepared to spend money on to get fixed so if I reset it (which I have before) it will just come on a day or so later, Also just because you disconnect a bulb does not mean that the system fails to operate it just means that I would not know of the fault until it failed completely , there are many cars that were made in 2000 the same year as mine that did not have engine management lights fitted I wonder if those people should drive them. at the end of the day it an old banger that gets me to and from work. Thanks for the guys who helped and :D to the ones who didn't. Just a thought the deisel don't use this light

That's the jobbie Thanks Chris,

Still no answer to my original question then, does anyone know the best way to take the dials out thanks.

Your right it is a 2.3 and yes it is Petrol. How do I get the unit out Thanks.

I did do a search but could not find anything on removing the dials on a Mk11, The story is my engine management light is on and getting on my nerves I put Vagcom on and other than a problem with the air con there are no issues, anyway I thought I would just take the bulb out on the dash but unlike the Mk1 there are no screws on the outer rim to undo and little short of taking the whole damn dash apart I dont know how to get at the dials. Any help would be great Cheers.

Made I laugh :huh:

I must admit I miss my Sharan

I went out today and on the way home I noticed that it was not changing through the gears as it should the wife said to me that it may be just a turn the engine off then restart clitch, anyway we were on a hill waiting for the traffic lights to change so I turned the ignition off and to my utter disbelief the sodding thing wouldn't start turn over or anything so on went the hazards, I had recovery with direct line for 12 years and never called them out so stopped it 2 months ago (typical) it was as if the inhibitor switch was not working, also I could switch on the ignition and not have to put my foot on the brake to change the gear selector also the dash lights that tell me what gear I am in wasn't working there was just a blank section where it should be, After half an hour I got the wife to ring for a taxi to take her and the 3 kids home whilst I stayed and tried to work out the problem (