Just got a 07 GTI. Have a few questions.

**Slow_Polo** · 12-10-2015, 08:36 PM

There is a list of required parts in this thread amdeman;

THS Seat sport intercooler install pics

2x S60 – 51 straight reducer
1 x C 51 straight coupler
1 x A 45-51 45 degree bend x 51 dia
1 x 51 cut straight length x 335 mm long
1 x A45-51 alloy tube
1 x A90 -51 alloy tube
1 x A90 – 51 alloy tube with map sensor

The one question I have about this list is are 2 X 45° Alloy Bends required or only one? (1 x A 45-51 45 degree bend x 51 dia) is the confusing part for me.

From this pic it looks like the straight silicone section and 1x 90° bend are used to connect the stock pipework to the cooler bottom inlet, then 2 X 45° Alloy bends used on the top outlet to get it into the engine bay and I'm guessing a 90° bend in the engine bay to TB? Or is that second bend a 90° and there is no second 45° needed?

Thanks for the offer Gavin, Ill email you now.

I got my eBay cable today in the mail and had a play just now with it. Got it working straight away using the drivers posted about in this thread;

eBay VAG COM to work on Win7 and Win8

The driver link is dead but if you just google the driver plenty of options come up.

The unregistered version of VCDS-Lite seems quite limited for ease of use features, but most functionality is there (i.e. no autoscan of all modules for codes - must check each on individually). This is fine for me at the moment so i'm happy. I will probably give ME7 a go on the weekend if I get time.

My car had 3 codes, only one of which i'm concerned about. They were;

01598 - Drive Battery Voltage
07-10 - Signal too Low - Intermittent

00532 - Supply Voltage B+
07-10 - Signal too Low - Intermittent

These two will be due to my battery dying a week or two ago. I've cleared them and I doubt they will come back.

16500 - Engine Coolant Temp. Sensor (G62): Implausible Signal
P0116 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent

This one is the issue. The majority of the time my temp guage is rock solid on 90°, but sometimes it will go down to around 70° when on the highway. I thought this was my thermostat and was planning on having it changed soon when I get my timing belt done. But now i'm thinking it may be the sensor. Is the sensor in a difficult to reach spot if I need to change it?

I have cleared the code for now so will check again on the weekend to see if its back or not. I don't think my car has been scanned for quite a while so who knows how old the code is.

Luke

**Slow_Polo** · 12-10-2015, 08:55 PM

There is a list of required parts in this thread amdeman;

THS Seat sport intercooler install pics

2x S60 – 51 straight reducer
1 x C 51 straight coupler
1 x A 45-51 45 degree bend x 51 dia
1 x 51 cut straight length x 335 mm long
1 x A45-51 alloy tube
1 x A90 -51 alloy tube
1 x A90 – 51 alloy tube with map sensor

The one question I have about this list is are 2 X 45° Alloy Bends required or only one? (1 x A 45-51 45 degree bend x 51 dia) is the confusing part for me.

From this pic it looks like the straight silicone section and 1x 90° bend are used to connect the stock pipework to the cooler bottom inlet, then 2 X 45° Alloy bends used on the top outlet to get it into the engine bay and I'm guessing a 90° bend in the engine bay to TB? Or is that second bend a 90° and there is no second 45° needed?

Thanks for the offer Gavin, Ill email you now.

I got my eBay cable today in the mail and had a play just now with it. Got it working straight away using the drivers posted about in this thread;

eBay VAG COM to work on Win7 and Win8

The driver link is dead but if you just google the driver plenty of options come up.

The unregistered version of VCDS-Lite seems quite limited for ease of use features, but most functionality is there (i.e. no autoscan of all modules for codes - must check each on individually). This is fine for me at the moment so i'm happy. I will probably give ME7 a go on the weekend if I get time.

My car had 3 codes, only one of which i'm concerned about. They were;

01598 - Drive Battery Voltage
07-10 - Signal too Low - Intermittent

00532 - Supply Voltage B+
07-10 - Signal too Low - Intermittent

These two will be due to my battery dying a week or two ago. I've cleared them and I doubt they will come back.

16500 - Engine Coolant Temp. Sensor (G62): Implausible Signal
P0116 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent

This one is the issue. The majority of the time my temp guage is rock solid on 90°, but sometimes it will go down to around 70° when on the highway. I thought this was my thermostat and was planning on having it changed soon when I get my timing belt done. But now i'm thinking it may be the sensor. Is the sensor in a difficult to reach spot if I need to change it?

I have cleared the code for now so will check again on the weekend to see if its back or not. I don't think my car has been scanned for quite a while so who knows how old the code is.

Luke

**Slow_Polo** · 13-10-2015, 08:42 PM

Thanks guys.

I had a play around with VCDS-Lite yesterday and pulled 3 codes. Two were due to my battery that died the other week and the 3rd was

16500 - Engine Coolant Temp. Sensor (G62): Implausible Signal
P0116 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent

My car does seem to heat up to 90 a little slow, sometimes about 10 mins of normal driving. I was planning on getting the thermostat changed soon but now think it may be the sensor. Any way to check this easily?

But I don't know the last time it was scanned so i've cleared all the codes and will recheck on the weekend.

Luke

**h100vw** · 13-10-2015, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by Slow_Polo

Thanks guys.

I had a play around with VCDS-Lite yesterday and pulled 3 codes. Two were due to my battery that died the other week and the 3rd was

16500 - Engine Coolant Temp. Sensor (G62): Implausible Signal
P0116 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent

My car does seem to heat up to 90 a little slow, sometimes about 10 mins of normal driving. I was planning on getting the thermostat changed soon but now think it may be the sensor. Any way to check this easily?

But I don't know the last time it was scanned so i've cleared all the codes and will recheck on the weekend.

Luke

You can monitor the water temp in measuring blocks. See what the ECU is seeing.

**Slow_Polo** · 13-10-2015, 09:14 PM

I've just been reading about that on the Ross-Tech site. In the free version only blocks 0-25 are available.

Any idea off the top of your head what block coolant temp is?

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