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I've discovered on my VW Golf that there is a feature which shows you the state of the battery. This morning, as an example, it says:- "SOC 80%" So, a few questions:- - what percentage is deemed to be an acceptable one before you change the battery? - should you measure it after a car...

My rear screen wiper has started sticking. If I push the lever into intermediate, it sweeps across and then stops mid way on the return. When the timer kicks in for the next sweep it goes back to the correct position and then stops again . Then after 5 minutes or so it seems to work perfectly...

I have a 2014 golf and the Discover Media system has developed a glitch There are occasions when I will start the car, and the system will turn on. It will remember the station and the track I was listening to on the USB stick. It remembers things like random ply etc. After 10 - 15 seconds...

Is there a way so that the DSG is always in Sport mode when you first move the lever to the D position?

Looking at a preview of the golf 8 on the web, they were test driving a 1.5 with DSG. I noticed that:- 1. the selector works 'by wire' - in other words it is 'just' a bottom in the middle of the car. I noticed that the lever only has D, P, R - no 1/2/3 etc 2. . I could not see any 'flappers' to...

This may be a coincidence, but this morning on the way to work I got a puncture on the rear drivers side. Stopped the car and put the emergency tyre on. I noticed that the rev counter appears to be slow to change - if I reduce speed there seems to be a delay between what is happening to what it...

Looking at a new Golf - been offered one with DCC. Question, it's the GT model, is there any improvements in the cornering of the car between Sport and Comfort!

What's the best OBG dongle and software for the Golf. Looking for something that is user friendly with supported documentation.

I was going to check the brake pad wear by using a vernier caliper gauge but when I looked at the front wheels I could not see an easy 'gap' in which to insert the gauge do the presence of the various bits in the way of the pads. Has anyone checked the pads this way on the VW Golf?

Hoe thick are the pads when new, OEM? Dealer tells me that they are 70% worn - is it still good practice to replace when 75% worn? I've done 80,000 miles on the original pads

So tonight I stopped at a set of traffic lights. It was on a hill. When I went to pull the auto hold released too early so the car rolled backwards. Put brake on again and tried again. After a few more unsuccessful attempts I had to turn auto hold off and operate brake manually Ten minutes...

I have tried getting these answers elsewhere without sucess. Looking at a VW with Car Net. 1. Simply, how much does it cost. 2. I understand it needs a SIM card, is this included in the annual fee you pay to VW, or do you have to / or can you get a cheaper SIM card elsewhere. 3. It refers to...

Does anyone know if the bug below will effect any of the inbuilt VW systems? https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/8/18255847/gps-week-rollover-issue-2019-garmin-tomtom-devices-affected

I'm thinking of changing my 2.0Tdi Gt and getting a GTD. One thing that is putting me off is that the UK versions (new) seem to be DSG, rather than manual gearbox. How good is the DSG? Is it easy to adapt, change up and down a couple of gears if you need extrax torque. Can you stop it from...

My Golf, 4 years old, has come back from the garage and the service interval shows:- Oil 20,000 miles or 730 days Inspection 20,000 miles or 365 days. Why is the inspection now showing as 365 days, rather than 730 as the oil. Is it due to the age of the car. Do I need them to reset the...

Looking at the Brembo range of pads here - https://www.bremboparts.com/europe/en/catalogue/vw-golf-vii-5g1-bq1-be1-be2-2-0-tdi/000059070-1 the frond pads say 'wear indicator electronic' but the rear ones don't. Is it the case that the wear indicator on the golf is only on the front - and not...

I've bought the Carista OBD plugin and I am looking for an Andriod app which I can leave in the background on my phone when I drive which captures info such as battery, etc. in a user friendly way I don't want it to drain by battery on my phone!

Could someone tell me how the tyre / wheel size effect handling. As an example, on the VW Golf you have a choice of 15 inch, 16 inch or 17 inch depending on the model you go for, The standard tyres come with 225 / 45 R17 94 W . How would choosing a smaller / larger tyre effect handling such...

I got the warning on my dashboard which told that the key battery was going flat and needed replacing. I know that Cambus can detect bulbs that are blown etc. I was wondering if there's a dash warning when the main battery is getting low / end of it's life (so you can replace it before it lets...

Looking at VW's UK website there is no mention of:- New GTD's, New GTi's or a 2.0 diesel engine? Is there any plans (do we know) to reintroduce these to the UK.