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Post by beenriding on Sept 13, 2015 12:04:24 GMT -5
crazy train
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Post by beenriding on Sept 12, 2015 13:20:22 GMT -5
bike ride
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Post by beenriding on Sept 12, 2015 8:53:47 GMT -5
money pit
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Post by beenriding on Sept 12, 2015 8:51:38 GMT -5
rockynv wow Rocky, between scooter work and your 'frankencar' you must stay pretty busy! I think that;s great, a man needs a hobby or two to keep him going, something to look forward too. When I was growing up, the X 19 was my dream car, but only heard bad things about the brand till my love faded away... I was told to start using 'bulb grease' dielectric compound on my bulbs to prevent arc-ing between the posts, I did and will see if it helps.
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Post by beenriding on Sept 12, 2015 8:43:02 GMT -5
OK, I'm not an electrician, but am I going to let a stupid two wire horn defeat me? No, after checking, every possible option, I had one last try.... the V. A. G. It found a fault in steering wheel controls, reset that and hmmm horn works now! I also found out that you can turn up the power on the radio amp from this little box! so I did . I got this for 69$ and it's been an awesome tool.
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Post by beenriding on Sept 12, 2015 8:21:10 GMT -5
That is a cool feature either the heat shield or 1/2 cover. When I ride to work I always have to wait a few minutes before I can put the cover on, extra hassle. Guess I'm lucky, my wife holds my scooter above the cars!
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Post by beenriding on Sept 11, 2015 20:39:37 GMT -5
valve adjustment
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Post by beenriding on Sept 11, 2015 20:38:08 GMT -5
spandi First thing I thought of when I saw the can... Every time I see this post, I get hungry from that avatar
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Post by beenriding on Sept 11, 2015 14:33:16 GMT -5
You're not the Lone Ranger. The diesel engine in my 2006 Jetta was efficient and bullet proof. It was fun to drive with the 5 speed manual. But...the electrical system was the opposite. Always a bulb blown somewhere. Always a problem with a fan blower motor or something similar. Brake pad replacement required special tools. Traded it in with a little over 90k miles. No plans to get another VW (newer than 1972). You aint kidding, always a bulb out somewhere, check engine light this check engine light that. I bought this car from my father and now he's gone out and gotten, the same year car, but in wagon form!!! On Monday he brought that over so I could tell why HIS check engine light was on. 'evap hose routing'. I bought a VAG reader cuz of the issue's we have. But hey, his wagon just turned 200k and it's a decent car. Ours 100k and it's still really nice, except for the little crap.
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Post by beenriding on Sept 11, 2015 14:25:14 GMT -5
Will try when I have the car. rockynv
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Post by beenriding on Sept 11, 2015 14:23:06 GMT -5
spandi Hmm, never heard of that product. Could it be used for the headlights?
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Post by beenriding on Sept 11, 2015 10:33:49 GMT -5
Well she went to her sisters house after work, and I went for a sunset ride, so I didn't play with no VW last night rockynv That list is pretty much what I've done.. Horn button activates the relay... Check Relay clicks, swapped with a neighboring one of the same spec... check Tried to get a 12v signal with my meter at the horn... nothin. Replaced the horn with new... nothin. The wires are all enclosed in a loom that looks to be in great condition garage kept it's whole life. This car has two horns, one left, one right. Low and High tones I suppose. Will try the other side tonight, if I feel like it. Thanks for your time guys!
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Post by beenriding on Sept 11, 2015 10:23:06 GMT -5
blaster nozzle
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Post by beenriding on Sept 11, 2015 9:35:00 GMT -5
Wow, seems like someone has a hate for scooters. How hard is it to move a scooter out of the way? good job on keeping your stuff protected. Everything I own gets sun protected. The boat I used to have had a cover on it at all times except when we were on it. My scooter is covered except when I'm on it, have a place in the garage for winter time when I only ride weekends. The cars go in the garage, that's what it's for. I see boats sit for months uncovered, most of my neighbors have so much crap in their garages the cars sit on the street exposed to the intense Nevada sun. It's a killer.
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Post by beenriding on Sept 10, 2015 16:14:29 GMT -5
rockynv Tell me it's not possible for the horn switch in the wheel to be bad if it actuates the relay... That would be the only thing I wouldn't try to fix myself??
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