Recent content by El Polaco

Hello, everyone. I am dealing with a 2004 Phaeton 4.2 that has a flooded Kessy and no communication w/ VCDS. Sorry, no scan available. I am currently drying the car out and will triple check drains, body plugs, etc. to avoid re-occurrence. I see no visible corrosion on the connectors or...

Hello, everyone. I have a 2006 Passat 2.0 FSI that needs an ECU. I have separated the cover from the housing and there is a burnt spot on the board. The insides reeks of burnt electronics. Luckily, I can still communicate with the damaged ECU. My concern is the immobilizer since this is a...

Can anyone help with the proper coding of the BOSE amp in 47 Sound System or will this vehicle have to go to the dealer? The amp got wet and I sent it out for repair. I did not have a log of this car prior to the amp getting wet. When it came in there was no communication with 47 SOUND...

I have a 2008 Passat in the shop with a CCTA TSI 2.0 (157,000 miles) that has a fuel trim issue that I am not 100% sure about. In 032 The long term fuel trim on the multiplicative side is hovering between 19-21%. On the additive side it's staying around -1.9. The car is well maintained and...

Here is a quick run down. New customer has car towed into shop. 2010 Passat CCTA TSi 2.0, DSG. Car has cam correlation code p0016 and abnormal chain noise and misfire codes on all cylinders. I used DrPeter's quick reference procedure and measured the distance between the cam sprockets with...

I have a customer with a 2012 TDI jetta with an 02E DSG, just over 100k. Last week she was out of town and got stuck in an area that was experiencing flooding. According to the owner the car was driven through water that was just over the bottom of the doors. The car was driven home, over...

Hello, 2010 Jetta 2.5 Auto. Owner said the battery was dead so they jumped the car. After jump starting, power steering no longer worked. See below 02614 Steering Box Failure. Fuses appear to be good. Before diagnosing the problem as a defective power steering module/rack I want to rule...

2010 GTI in excellent shape with 63k on the clock. CEL is on for the 012425 code. Any pointers on how to determine if the fuel pump control module or the lift pump is causing this code? I cleared it the other day but it came back. The 050217 code did not. The car is running fine and hasn't...

I have a 01 B5 Passat in the shop that required a replacement ECU. The previous ECU flooded and had heavy corrosion on the board which prevented me from communicating with the ECU. I purchased a matching number (only manufactured 1 day apart) used ECU online from a seller in the N.E. United...

Is anyone here familiar with the MK6 steering lock assembly? I have a 2012 TDI in the shop that the key has been hanging up in the ignition for quite some time. The customer has had continuing instances were the car would not turn off or the key would not come out of the ignition. I have been...

Hello, just registered on the forums but have been using VCDS for a couple of years now. Its the best thing about working on newer VWs! I have an 8/03 Mk4 Jetta GL, auto, BEV engine code, 72k miles that was sent to me from anther shop. The car is super clean and appears maintained. I was...