Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

**Dutch77** · 13-08-2014, 07:21 PM

^ exactly what Adam said.

I honestly would not be worried about this aspect, as has been said don't play if you can't pay. It'd be a foolhardy customer who tried to deny the presence of a tune on a warranty claim if queried - may as well be open about things and let the dealer go into bat for you rather than be caught in a lie later.

**bergerboy** · 13-08-2014, 09:07 PM

Anyone had any luck with bike carriers on the back of a MK7 GTI?

Or how about roof racks?

**kennyc** · 14-08-2014, 10:37 AM

Anyone managed to the rattle at 2500 rpm fixed?

**Guy_H** · 14-08-2014, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by donweather

Is it really the case APR can reset the check sum and hence its not detectable? If so they must be one of a very very select few who can do this?

Actually when the stock binary is flashed back in by your APR dealer, then it also has the stock checksum. And the read / rewrite flash counter function also restores the original settings.

Summary, when flashed back to stock by your APR dealer, then it is 100% as it was before tuning.

World wide this has been tested in a few countries without issues when making warranty claims.

**wasabiz** · 14-08-2014, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by kennyc

Anyone managed to the rattle at 2500 rpm fixed?

I went and had the rattle sorted out last week, they said it was the left side front passenger door. So far, no more rattle at low RPM.

**donweather** · 14-08-2014, 12:23 PM

Wow, that's impressive Guy. And so the resetting of checksum and flash counter is undetectable by VW?

**Guy_H** · 14-08-2014, 03:14 PM

Yes donweather, in every test so far conducted. The binary & checksum bit is actually the easier task.

Because of the worldwide turbo charger "Service Campaign" / "
Recall" on the faulty turbo chargers, it has already been tested a few times in the field.