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The rear end feeling like its sliding sounds like bushes. The smoke could be a few things, could be piston rings, valve stem seals, head gasket, blocked crankcase breather, etc. What colour is the smoke? white, blue, black? Andy

yes it would

As far as I know it was mandatory for cars in Europe to have OBD2 after 2001, 1996 was for USA. I know my 1999 zetec is deferentially not OBD2 as i have scanned it to see and its running VAGs own diagnostics, but I do know some fords do use OBD2 from 1997. As far as I'm aware the Galaxy isn't one of them, but if you have a response on your torque app then I assume yours must be running OBD2. Andy

I don't think an OBD2 reader will work at all with your MK1 as its not OBD2 compatible Andy

Well it looks like i will have to have a closer look at the fuse box then, all's working fine with the new wire, so it might take me a while to get round to looking at it. Thanks very much for the posts guys, its a real help Andy

I have checked the pillar connector and thats fine, the fuse is good to. The odd thing is there is no drop on voltage, even at the window motor. The drop is in the amount of amps it can draw i.e the motor can't draw enough amps to turn, even with out the window mechanism, how ever the motor is not asking for more amps than the fuse, Its acting like someone has put a resistor in between the fuse and pillar connection!? I have solved the problem buy soldering a new wire from the fuse to the pillar connector and its all working fine, but I was wondering what could have caused it? Thanks Andy

Hi, My drivers side window is being intermittent, I have tested the motor and its fine, as is the loom in the door and to the door connector. I have figured out that the loom is not providing enough amps for the motor to turn the mechanism. The problem is before the connections at the pillar as when I hot wire the main positive connection at the connector the window works perfectly. So does any one know why this might have happened, as i would rather sort the problem than just hotwire it full time. Thanks Andy

Agreed, have a closer look, I had 1 broken wire, bit all but one were split Andy

Glad you've found the problem Andy

Fitted it using the instructions mentioned and it only took 40 mins tops, all working nicely with no problems fitting. Went and had the key on the remote cut for £12.50 and all work beautifully :) Andy

Really good instructions, thank you. Only thing is the open and close control wires were the other way round on mine, only took about 40mins Andy

well it turned up today so if i have time I will have a go at fitting it tomorrow, The kit i bought is like the VW remotes with the flick out key attached, I have already fitted the transponder from my spare key and i'm going to get the blank cut. The remote control system is the same as in your instructions so hopefully it should go without a hitch. Andy

Sounds like wheels bearings to me Andy

Thanks very much, looks nice and easy Andy

Hi, Does any one know whether the 6 speed box from a mk2 galaxy tdi will fit onto a mk1 tdi? Thanks Andy

any chance of writing some instructions on fitting this system, I am considering fitting one of these, but i don't know where the controls are on the car Thanks Andy

mine did this the other day, i had to plug a scanner in and till it to reset the oil service light (which doesn't exist) and this solved the problem and has not happened since Andy

Oh good, well its got to be done so it looks like i'll be having fun changing it over lol

Hi guys new to this forum, bought a 1999 Galaxy 110 tdi a couple of weeks ago, it has a knock in the steering which after replacing the rack rod end I have found to be coming from the steering rack. How easy is it to replace? Doesn't look to bad as I have access to ramps etc. Also are the all the steering racks on galaxy's mk1's the same, i.e will one from a 2.3 fit my tdi? Thanks Andy