mumble_bee

you could check for oxidised connections - scrape and re-insert

i had the same issue, until I changed one of the brake lights, which even though it was working.. for some reason wasn't providing enough resistance to the canbus thingy mabob.... recommend you go once around to confirm

I dont have any thoughts, except that doesnt sound too bad... switch off and on to rectify suggests it'll be an easy fix.... do please let us know because I'm a believer in Autos and twould be useful for others

drive shaft

apols I havent had a gal in a few years, I have a 57 Sharan, the switch to an aftermarket nav unit was pretty straightforward.. I don't think you need to change your switches, they should already be rectangular right ? looking online it seems the border around the nearly double din unit (top and bottom) are in the way... I know some chaps have previously mentioned the fascia part number and I've heard the price is between 12 and 35 quid... I can't imagine there would be any further cost..(quick search on the forum for this pls.)

sounds like a deal

I think you want to go to a pioneer / car audio forum.... I was very tempted by the app radios, but went with a kenwood dnx instead..lots of good forums out there

Hi danny, There is a wealth of info on this forum from past members who are no longer around. I recommend you search limp mode in the top right corner.. I just did - and found lots of great threads. Good Luck

The 6 Seaters have captains seats in the middle row - these can swivel. I just can't remember what the 7seaters are like.. but I don't remember that they can turn the mid row .. also I can't check right now as I've lent out my sharan to a mate for a few days.

just changed the driveshaft on my 57 sharan too - common fault

I remember doing this with pretty much all of my previous 4 gals, apparently there are a couple of different ways to do the programming.. I can't quite remember right now.. but I don't remember it ever taking more than 10 minutes tbh. What method(s) are you trying ? Oh I just remembered, sometimes the description of what to do, and what you actually have to do - can be a little "off"

I cant see how using a key manually that has a flat battery will have any negative effect except for the microscopic wear and tear on the lock... - assuming I understood you right. Also the other query you have about the "chip", are you referring to the transponder chip ? if so then you definitely have one... its a little black cuboid - and on the mk1 ford key its not particularly well located... it just sort of hangs around by being a little bit sticky and loosely situated between the plastic blade housing and the back end of the key (which on a remote would house the blipping mechanism - and on a non-remote would be pretty similar just without the mechanism/board/batter/button) Again - apologies if I have misunderstood

you'd see the revs build up and then a gear change when the power kicks in.. generally you'll not notice more oomph as the revs get higher - so for eg: between 3 and 4k revs - no increase in speed just revs building up forcing a gear change... at which point you would start to increase speed again...

2 things... 1st you should consider buying an engine and tranny together as scrappies seem to prefer that. - obv you should look across the tdi range and across the shalaxybra models 2nd have you tried findapart - there are a couple of those type of scrappy brokers who send your requirement to millions of scrappies (lol ok maybe hundreds) and then the scrappy will call you... Good luck

I used these guys for a haldex and dsg oil/filter change on my A3 Quattro, Before changing the Haldex oil/filter they identified that the housing was damaged which took an extra day to order in the part. They let me keep the courtesy car for an extra day and in the end didnt charge me for the courtesy car at all. They also charged me cost price on the housing (£7 instead of stealer price of £22) Have since been to them with the Sharan too.. Very personable chaps - good service and they know what they're doing too. ! They are very flexible with bookings too ! They are on Cressex Road, in High Wycombe close to J4 on the M40. I am in no way affiliated with VW Marlow except that I am now a loyal customer.