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by Polo Driver
Fri Jul 18, 2025 12:52 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Worried about the car's electrics, starting with the lights
Replies: 2
Views: 670

Re: Worried about the car's electrics, starting with the lights

Alternator and battery should hopefully be ok, they were replaced as part of a warranty repair that turned out to be caused by something else.

It just seemed sus that first one headlight went and then next day another.
by Polo Driver
Fri Jul 18, 2025 11:44 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Worried about the car's electrics, starting with the lights
Replies: 2
Views: 670

Worried about the car's electrics, starting with the lights

I've had the odd bother with lights on the car, a fog light or a wing mirror indicator stopped working, the bulb wasn't blown but was replaced anyway and later on stopped working again.

Now it's the dipped beams, first one then the other went completely. Parking lights, main beam and front fog ...
by Polo Driver
Sun Feb 18, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: What's just fallen off my car?
Replies: 1
Views: 637

What's just fallen off my car?

A sheet of metal that's now hanging below my exhaust silencer. A part of the car, part of the exhaust?
by Polo Driver
Mon Jul 10, 2023 5:15 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: 2011 Polo Match TDI tyre pressures
Replies: 2
Views: 1930

Re: 2011 Polo Match TDI tyre pressures

Thought that was where they were, at some time in the past mine had a replacement filler cap, no sticker.

Any chance you could take a picture of yours for me next time you're filling up?
by Polo Driver
Sun Jul 09, 2023 11:48 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: 2011 Polo Match TDI tyre pressures
Replies: 2
Views: 1930

2011 Polo Match TDI tyre pressures

Can't find them anywhere in the manual or on the car, what pressure should I use?

Tyres are 185/60 R15, model is a 1.2 TDI Match.
by Polo Driver
Sun Feb 05, 2023 4:59 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Problem with exterior lights going on me
Replies: 1
Views: 627

Problem with exterior lights going on me

Took the car to MOT yesterday, half an hour before leaving I realised I'd not checked the lights :oops:

All except the rear fog were working, I opened the rear cluster to see what kind of bulb was needed, put it back in place and suddenly the dead bulb light came on the dash.

I took it to the ...
by Polo Driver
Tue Dec 27, 2022 9:35 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Hand brake sticks on when lever is depressed
Replies: 5
Views: 3042

Re: Hand brake sticks on when lever is depressed

Drum brakes on the rear, I'll mention that to the garage at the next MOT check up.
by Polo Driver
Tue Dec 27, 2022 7:36 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Mirror heating not working.
Replies: 14
Views: 5180

Re: Mirror heating not working.

Silly question, should there be heaters on both sides? I'm not sure the passenger side is clearing.
by Polo Driver
Tue Dec 27, 2022 7:33 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Hand brake sticks on when lever is depressed
Replies: 5
Views: 3042

Hand brake sticks on when lever is depressed

The hand brake on my Polo has been sticking on a bit when the lever is depressed. It takes a little bit of a a nudge forward in 1st to get it unstuck.

It seems to happen mostly when the car has been sitting for a few days, I don't have it out every day. I've an idea that wet weather affects it a ...
by Polo Driver
Sat Oct 29, 2022 5:21 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Least expensive way to get Bluetooth on an RCD310 stereo
Replies: 2
Views: 768

Re: Least expensive way to get Bluetooth on an RCD310 stereo



I only want to be able to stream music, no need for phone calls.


Polo Driver -- since there is no reply and my suggestion may have been tried too but
310 has optional aux, so why dont you try lightning/usbc/aux to aux cable.


I noticed there's an aux connection in the car, which is great ...
by Polo Driver
Thu Oct 27, 2022 4:32 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Least expensive way to get Bluetooth on an RCD310 stereo
Replies: 2
Views: 768

Least expensive way to get Bluetooth on an RCD310 stereo

A swap for a better head unit is out of my price range, is there any way to add basic Bluetooth functionality to the RCD310 unit in my car? I only want to be able to stream music, no need for phone calls.

Something that's better than one of those FM dongles that barely transmits to the radio would ...
by Polo Driver
Thu Oct 27, 2022 4:32 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Least expensive way to get Bluetooth on an RCD310 stereo
Replies: 1
Views: 956

Least expensive way to get Bluetooth on an RCD310 stereo

A swap for a better head unit is out of my price range, is there any way to add basic Bluetooth functionality to the RCD310 unit in my car? I only want to be able to stream music, no need for phone calls.

Something that's better than one of those FM dongles that barely transmits to the radio would ...
by Polo Driver
Sun Jun 19, 2022 1:15 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: 2011 1.2 TDI, unsure about the timing belt change interval
Replies: 2
Views: 7729

Re: 2011 1.2 TDI, unsure about the timing belt change interval


Yes. 210.000 km or ten years, or in case of visual wear.


Thanks, a fair bit of conflicting information out there, seems like a change should have been made at least once going by the age, but there's nothing about that in the service history I can see. They really should have said something ...
by Polo Driver
Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:19 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: 2011 1.2 TDI, unsure about the timing belt change interval
Replies: 2
Views: 7729

2011 1.2 TDI, unsure about the timing belt change interval

I'm a new owner of a 2011 1.2 TDI, 51k miles on the clock. A nice little car, I'd like to keep it that way, but the service schedule in the book is puzzling.

For a 1.2 TDI it quotes a "camshaft drive belt" replacement interval of 140k miles. I'm not that savvy about cars under the bonnet, just that ...