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Members Rides / Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TSI(TFSI) GT Sport - daily drive & track car

« Last post by rex on Yesterday at 08:06:30 pm »

Got to work on the Golf a bit...

Changed the spark plugs and the induction coils. Went with the OE version.







It's quite a bit thing for me because it is the first time I've changed the spark plugs on a car. Quite happy with how things went.
BTW, saw some videos about changing the induction coils and I can say the technique with using a few zip ties to pull the coils out works great.





I also looked inside the cylinders and I think there is a bit of carbon buildup. I'll try to fix this in the future...



And, then I washed the car and took a few pictures of the new wheels.
I am using a 40 mm spacer (20mm per side) on the front axle (with the Kerscher fenders) and a 30 mm spacer on the rear axle (15mm per side).









I quite the look of the car. What do you guys think?

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Mk5 General Area / Re: MK5 – Interior light stays on, battery drain

« Last post by MKVASMR on March 23, 2026, 11:03:53 pm »

Get an amp clamp or a multimeter. Set it on the battery and measure mA. Then pull fuses with the car being locked and eventually you will find where your drainage is coming from.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: MK5 – Interior light stays on, battery drain

« Last post by t4jo on March 22, 2026, 11:12:21 am »

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Mk5 General Area / Re: MK5 – Interior light stays on, battery drain

« Last post by GVK on March 21, 2026, 06:56:58 pm »

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Mk5 General Area / MK5 – Interior light stays on, battery drain

« Last post by t4jo on March 21, 2026, 01:44:31 pm »

Hi,

I have an issue with my MK5. Sometimes when I lock/unlock the car, the interior light (above rearview mirror) stays on and drains the battery.

Dashboard shows all doors closed. Problem happens only sometimes.

What I’ve done:
   •   replaced driver door lock
   •   replaced all wiring in driver door

Still the same.

When the issue happens, I hear an extra locking sound from the passenger side (like it locks twice). At that moment, the interior light stays on.

So I think it could be:
   •   passenger door lock (microswitch?)
   •   wiring in passenger door
   •   or comfort module

Also, question: how should the lock/unlock buttons on driver door work? (see picture)
On my car only the lower button (lock) works, upper button does nothing.

Any ideas?

Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/rKogUvA

Thanks 👍

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Engine rattle

« Last post by GVK on March 19, 2026, 09:14:47 pm »

Remember when my ex gf had a new Edition 30 her car had a similar noise it was one of the rollers on the cambelt.

I would remove the aux belt and see if noise stops.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Engine rattle

« Last post by KcajGnowk on March 18, 2026, 04:49:35 pm »

There's no unusual sounds when switching off.

The rattle sound doesn't start straight away on on start up, it seems to ease in as it warms up.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: MOT Advisory Help - Suspension

« Last post by GVK on March 18, 2026, 01:20:34 pm »

Ask the tester! Could be the console bushes, worth asking.

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Mk5 General Area / MOT Advisory Help - Suspension

« Last post by Jons1001 on March 18, 2026, 12:53:23 pm »

Hi all,

Had the following advisories

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Please can anyone tell me if this is what i need?

https://www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/products/tt-uprated-wishbone-console-bushes-for-golf-mk5-platform.html

Also, will anything else need to be replaced e.g are there any stretch bolts - if so does anyone know which to order?

Cheers