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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 09:06 AM
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how do i remove the flashing serice inspection light from my girlfriends Xreg polo,it was only serviced not so long ago but the light is doing my head in.also what offset are the wheels and pcd please cheers
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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Take it back to where they serviced it?
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 09:25 AM
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IIRC euro car parts sell service light reset tools for around Ł25
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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press and hold the button below the speedo
switch on the ignition
keep pressing the button untill "---" appares in the display
release button
switch off ignition

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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 09:30 AM
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how do you get rid of the spanner on a 307 ????
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by slowpoke
how do you get rid of the spanner on a 307 ????
press and hold the small button too the bottom left of the speedo
switch ignition on
keep button deressed for 10 seconds
display should erad zero and the spanner will go out
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 10:18 AM
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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while you're on form gareth...

1998 golf. keeps telling me a service is due. how do i get rid? similar to polo above?
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
while you're on form gareth...

1998 golf. keeps telling me a service is due. how do i get rid? similar to polo above?


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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:25 AM
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thank gareth. you know your stuff dont you
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by cossiegreg1
thank gareth. you know your stuff dont you
sadly i dont,, i just know where to look for it
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:41 AM
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my A button doesnt push in it just turns to either side
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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what model you got,,, ill have another look
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
my A button doesnt push in it just turns to either side


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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 12:52 PM
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You're good!
My golf keeps doing that annoying service beep whenever I put the key into the ignition. I'll give one of those a go!

cheeRS
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 12:57 PM
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
Originally Posted by Lambchop
my A button doesnt push in it just turns to either side


lmao thats more like it! the funniest thing is i never even noticed from the other pic above that thats not what the clocks in our golf look like
they do however look like the bottom one. i shall go try!
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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if that does not work ill plug the laptop in 2mora when you pop over......... easy done
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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now where do i find a mint mk4 golf GTI Turbo, up to 6k to spend? come on G,

find me a mind one.

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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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Audi A6 1.9Tdi on a 98s plate

Oil service how do i get rid etc

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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:52 PM
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Why dont you all try getting your cars serviced properly
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryan
now where do i find a mint mk4 golf GTI Turbo, up to 6k to spend? come on G,

find me a mind one.

wishful thinking there
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by BigNige
Audi A6 1.9Tdi on a 98s plate

Oil service how do i get rid etc

Nige


if its not this type,, then i think it gotta be reset with a programmer/scanner
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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Can we have a 'Dear Gareth' thread please
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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NO thanks
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