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headlight switch

hbbowman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:48:35 GMT

I'm getting an issue with my headlight switch (2003 Golf tdi). This has been going on over a year and seems to be getting worse. Most of the time now when I

Re: Newbie question

Brian Bowman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:27:08 GMT

The MAF is at http://www.tdiparts.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=123_31&products_id=1033 for $209.50 plus shipping. But as Tad said, check the boost first

Re: Newbie question

Tad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:36:31 GMT

Oops scratch that - the MAF I linked is for the A4 models, not your A3. Sorry! Also the A3 MAFs aren't known to go bad nearly as often, so that moves it down

Re: Newbie question

Tad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:19:28 GMT

Mark - MAF for $110: http://www.tdiparts.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=242 $800

Re: Check engine light

Tad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:11:44 GMT

Aaron - here's a couple links on the subject: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=159231 Apparently

Re: Check engine light

Tad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:10:54 GMT

Oh one more thing - make sure you know which cylinder is #4... I've heard of some cars reporting them backward. ... [Non-text portions of this message have

Re: Check engine light

Tad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:05:05 GMT

Hi Rosannah - Bummer about Autozone. Sounds like a lame excuse to me. You can test the glow plug without removing it using an ohmmeter as explained in the

Re: Jack points

Tad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:01:01 GMT

Why would anyone make a totally unhelpful post like yours? Given that the OEM jack is pretty useless, and that people have been known to have their own floor

Re: Check engine light

Aaron Bandy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:24 GMT

I have thought about that but we only have one vw repair shop in Hilo, Bears, and they are the one who still care for the car. It is a 2003GolfTDI that just

Re: Newbie question

Mark Thoma — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:44:54 GMT

What specifically is the engine designation on that '98 Jetta TDI? So that I search for the right MAF sensor... ... From: Brian Bowman

Re: Newbie question

Mark Thoma — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:22:05 GMT

You know we absolutely loved this car from the moment we bought it new in '98, but our HUGE mistake was taking it to the local dealer when it came time for the

Re: Newbie question

Brian Bowman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:24:34 GMT

Dido on tdiparts.com, but there are many others too. tdiparts have a deal right now for 5$ off: Use coupon code NL5 and you'll get a $5 discount on any order

Re: Check engine light

Brian Bowman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:19:30 GMT

Yes, if you live were it is warm, you don't need glow plugs. But if the CEL is on, how do you know if a new CEL code has come one? Anyway, if you want to

Re: Check engine light

Aaron Bandy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:18:55 GMT

My engine light has been on for years. When it first started I asked my mechanic about it and he said that one of the glowplugs was not functioning at full

Re: Check engine light

johnspeth — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:46:17 GMT

I think the conventional wisdom is to make sure the glow plug cable harness isn't faulty before you replace the plugs as the harness is more likely to fail