Reflex Silver Mk5 Golf GTI

[Tfsi_Mike]

Don't forget you have auto wipers haha!  I'll look into auto close on rain sensing for you.

[JamieKirk95]

Pleasure to meet you Jamie. Really nice Mk5, I must say.  With your aspirations for it I think it's going to be one of the really great examples. Very well cared for.

Sorry I didn't have time for more of a social after mate, just about made it to the test centre in time.

Happy to help you sort your droplinks and / or your DV 

Thanks mate and you too! Like I said earlier just a shame you'll be moving soon Haha it's alright glad you made it there in time, I'm assuming it passed If I get the gfb before July i'll let you know, but will hopefully see you before that anyway to sort out the unlock and haha I won't forget about the wipers now!

[Tfsi_Mike]

 All passed :-)

Will be late July, early August we'll end up moving.   

[JamieKirk95]

Good to hear! The golf felt tame after going out in yours Got my brake light so will get that changed over next week before I book it for an mot

[Tfsi_Mike]

Will it fail on high level light?

[JamieKirk95]

I think it might be an advisory but i'd rather just change it to be honest then I won't have to worry about it!

[Tfsi_Mike]

I think it might be an advisory but i'd rather just change it to be honest then I won't have to worry about it!

Yeah, of course. I was just curious about the test.

[rich83]

Will it fail on high level light?

No. Possibly just an advisory

[JamieKirk95]

So with the MOT coming up this month I decided to fix the only advisory the car got last year; the high level brake light.

Volkswagen would charge just under £400 to do this job as they say that you need to remove the rear spoiler to access the light. Having read up online I decided to do the fix myself. So on the day I had my cruise control fitted I nipped to TPS to get the new one.

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The advisory last year was High level brake light not illuminating but not more than 50%

Before

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The light appears to have let water in over the years which i'm guessing why some of the led's have stopped working, a comparison;

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The new one

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So we started by drilling a hole into the old one to break the cover

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We then used a screwdriver in the hole we made to use to push out the old light

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We then pulled the wire out to expose the connector

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All connected and tested to make sure it worked

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And fitted

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Finally I angled the rear screen washer jet to the right so will not be directly towards the light.

Jamie

[Tfsi_Mike]

Great work dude

[stomper]

Nice thread, some really useful info on here and some nice touches 

[Tfsi_Mike]

How you getting on with the suspension?

[JamieKirk95]

How you getting on with the suspension?

Taking the car to my friends tomorrow, he's going to do the spring, inline and main thermostat, an outer cv boot and an mot for me! In the mean time I've got my dads fiesta st while he's away

[Tfsi_Mike]

Im doing the Tsi Cam roller conversion this week.  New brake rotors too.  Then she goes for a transmission overhaul!

[JamieKirk95]

The brakes will make a massive difference like you was saying and haha bet you can't wait