Bought some error code free LED bulbs....installed them and they work great....if thr car isnt running. Once the car is started, they work for about 3 to 5 minutes, then I get a bulb out light...and an MFD message about the "number plate light out". Is this an issue with the car rechecking those...
I recently replaced my beat "VW" key fob emblem with a "GTI" logo...but the difference in craftsmanship is noticeable. The new sticker is already scratched to hell after only a month or two...
Any ideas on how to protect the emblem (when I put the new one on that I bought as a spare)? I was...
Just noticed this wasn't on here, at least not where I could find, however the 10th Annual Oktoberfest at the old Westmoreland VW Plant is 10-14-12.
Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/404051136325047/
Hope to see you there!
I have a euro switch installed on my GTI and I have no intention of running rear fogs...But I had this crazy idea:
What if.....
I modified the bottom grilles that hold the fog lights to hold a second fog light assembly, then put projectors and HID fogs in?
I was thinking of doing an HID...
I'm piecing things together for my 09 GTI TSI...Picked up a Forge Twintake (will be here by the end of the month) and bought a 3" downpipe kit.
Next step is to get a high flow catalytic converter to weld into the new downpipe with an O2 spacer (Welcome to Pennsylvania---emissions laws SUCK.)...
I've been searching here, Vortex, and the interwebs, and I can't seem to find any writeups on doing a front license plate conversion from stock to Euro.
I bought my car in Ohio (front plates required) and a US plate bracket appears to be drilled into my bumper from the dealership.
-Can I...
So here's my story:
I fell in love with my first VW in 2010 when I bought my 2006 MKIV Golf GLS 5-speed. I was looking for a fuel-efficient daily driver, and my friend (a MKIV GTI owner) suggested that I try VW. I bought it the day I went to test drive it. The car only had 50k on the odometer...