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by dodderss
Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:31 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Getting into car with dead battery and broken keys.
Replies: 11
Views: 1450

Re: Getting into car with dead battery and broken keys.

Good result, and thanks for getting back to us in case it helps someone. So, did you then repair the "key lock" so that you will, if this happens again for any other reason, be able to unlock this car, also do you have 2 working keys for this car, if not sort that out as well. Edit:- reme...
by dodderss
Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:04 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Getting into car with dead battery and broken keys.
Replies: 11
Views: 1450

Re: Getting into car with dead battery and broken keys.

Hi, for some reason i did not get email updates for this but I fixed it ages ago! What I did was go under the undertray and connect a wire to the starter motor positive terminal and the negative to the screw in hook thing on the front. (i think its for towing). Then, i connected these to a lab power...
by dodderss
Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:01 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Replacing front window seals
Replies: 1
Views: 336

Replacing front window seals

Hi, A few months ago, the battery drained on my Polo 6R and was dead, I also found out that the key did not work in the door as it had been replaced by a previous owner. Because of this, i tried to open the door with one of those inflation bags to reach in with a wire and open the handle (i know it ...
by dodderss
Sun Oct 01, 2023 2:20 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Getting into car with dead battery and broken keys.
Replies: 11
Views: 1450

Re: Getting into car with dead battery and broken keys.

I've attatched some images of the door handle thing.
by dodderss
Sun Oct 01, 2023 2:18 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Getting into car with dead battery and broken keys.
Replies: 11
Views: 1450

Getting into car with dead battery and broken keys.

Hello, My dad accidently left the lights on on my Polo 6R last night and the battery is now drained. Unfortunately, the key in the hole does not work and the lock barrel just spins around and doesn't open. We've tried putting a bit of wire and string round the passenger door handle and pulling but t...
by dodderss
Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:04 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Left speakers crackling
Replies: 1
Views: 406

Left speakers crackling

Hello, My "new" 2010 Polo 6R has suddenly started having crackling bass speakers on the left side. I had thought at first it was just the front one but when I used the radio controls to just play through the back left speaker, I found it was both. I had ordered a front left speaker but giv...