The GTI! - Alex's Thread - Leather :D

Polo96CL · Post by **Polo96CL** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:17 pm

I'd possibly pop down, wouldn't want to embarass myself with the power output of the car though so it wont be going on the rollers

I've been there before actually when my dad took his lotus on it, its fantastic hearing the engines but be warned the car park is only capable of about 20 cars and the access to the rollers is a tight squeeze

stani540 · Post by **stani540** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:57 pm

alexperkins wrote:It goes in line with the aerial, and has a 12V feed into it. Normally, aftermarket HUs have one of these in their loom, or it can be tapped into one of the feeds to boost the aerial. You can buy them in halfords or online via ebay or an audio store.

where did you with the booster into mate as i ahve just bought one!

new wheels look great!!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:54 pm

stani540 wrote:
where did you with the booster into mate as i ahve just bought one!

new wheels look great!!

Mine is behind the HU/dash.

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:09 pm

Ye behind the HU. Aerial plugs into booster, then booster into radio

stani540 · Post by **stani540** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:56 pm

important word i left out there

where did you wire the booster into??

where did you wire the it into the power supply?

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:03 pm

Needs to be on your ignition live. Most headunits have a 12V booster wire in the loom adapter for them though. Ill find a diagram and post it after work

stani540 · Post by **stani540** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:30 pm

brilliant! thats the thing its not aftermarket its just my standard seat headunit and i have a tiny aerial!

Post by **alexperkins** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:50 am

Pic of the loom tomorrow James

As for my Polo, well its poorly. The Gearbox is suspected to be on the verge of blowing up - oh joy of joys! so its gotta go into the mechanic very shortly to be fixed before it irreversibly damages the car

More money when I dont want to spend it!!

stani540 · Post by **stani540** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:37 am

always the way with cars but you will keep putting money in because you love to do it!

Crazy really when you think about it

stani540 · Post by **stani540** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:22 pm

you had any luck finding that wiring diagram?

Post by **alexperkins** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:39 pm

Pin 5 on block A

Post by **alexperkins** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:50 am

well the car is in for its new box now. The differential had actually collapsed!

Its having a totally new rebuild with vw parts for 575 plus the labour which is quite respectable considering i budgeted higher

Its having a load of extra work done to get it all sorted out in time for winter.

So new suspension in a few weeks then all it needs is a few interior plastics then it is perfect

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:27 am

Glad someone's on the up! Mine's probably gunna be Off The Road soon

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:36 pm

how come timo?

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:21 pm

yeah whats happened dude? hope its nothing too bad