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Seems the FIA are really cracking down on the rules https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/63104058 🤣🤣

I thought it was still under investigation? I've not seen anything from the FIA ? only a couple of the usual team principles slinging mud at each other

Earlier VAG models had a simple plunger locking actuator that it was easy to have the emergency pull release tab in the boot, but from around 2010> they swapped to a rotary actuator that meant the emergency release tab wasn't an option anymore. As has been said try smacking it with the palm while unlocking if not it's the plastic trim tool to force it open

G179 is Drivers side impact sensor & G180 Passengers T28a or /b are the main connectors for the door wiring on the A pillar

@Crucian this is the Scamp referred to above https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224631127243 £2.66 you'd use more in fuel driving to the local stealership to get the original build sheet printout and as I found the PDF I got from the Scamp was more detailed than the build sheets from the stealers

It might not be the clockspring only a fault code readout will highlight where the problem is, a very common cause of the airbag light are the connections too the front seats especially if they are frequently moved for different driver/passengers ?

It's the rotary connection between the steering wheel/Airbag and the fixed wiring loom

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Anyone taking bets on which Alfa-Tauri driver will have a Moment that brings out the safety car at a crucial point so MV can get a free pit stop ??

Looking at the wiring diagrams that Black/Red wire from the switch (A18) goes to the ABS 26 pin connector pin 16, BCM 52 pin (Brown connector) pin 17, Trailer detection unit (If fitted) pin 3 and the ECU pin 33 as seen in your attached picture, the BCM outputs the signal to the rear lights so it doesn't go direct from the switch unit

Connection 54 is a general term to refer to the wiring connected with the brake light ON signal, you won't be able to look at the wiring loom and see a label stating connection 54 or A18 just from the wiring diagram you know the wire will be a BLACK wire with a RED tracer and not far from the brake pedal switch that wire will be spliced into other Black/Red wires that go to the BCM/ABS/rear lights etc

DIN72552 is the spec that vehicle wiring diagrams should comply to with the likes of 30 being an unswitched battery supply or 31 being ground & 15 an ignition switched supply, if you look at the wiring diagram for the rear lights you will find the same Black/Red wire going to the connectors for the rear light units

54 is the brake light connection in DIN72552 so the A18 will also appear on the diagram for the rear light diagrams

If the blade fuses don't reduce the drain, try disconnecting the main (thick) cable from the alternator and see if that improves things as you might have a leaking diode in the rectifier pack inside the alternator

No on the Superb 1 That's the Hazzard switch come relay unit if you follow the 49A (flasher signal output) at the top of the diagram it joins up with the top line on the diagram below of the Indicator stalk So No CANbus/BCM involved

As above it will be the stalk switch as you state the Hazzards work and the stalk switch just switches the output from the hazzard switch/relay unit to the Left/Right as required

The VCDS-lite will not work on your car as it's CANbus based so you need a full setup according to the Ross-Tech site https://www.ross-tech.com/vcds/tour/sri-reset.php

Depending on the software version of the communication system, the terms "Oil change service", "Interval service", "Inspection" or "Inspection service" are displayed. It's the oil service or interval service that I can reset via the info screen but the inspection service (max 2 years or 30K km) needs VCDS or similar

On my Treg the oil is on a variable service and that can be reset via the info screen but the yearly main service that includes the likes of brake fluids and general service checks that needs me to use VCDS to clear that service due warning from the speedo screen warnings

On other VAG models the oil service can often be easily reset by button/stalk/info screen etc but the main service interval needs the correct diagnostic kit

The NOCO I have just connects to the jumpstart points under the bonnet and can be left connected as removing the battery means removing the passenger seat so not really practical

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Sounds like your missing bit of the waterpump might of found it's way to the thermostat and stopping it from closing off properly