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Just out of curiosity, what colour of light is used in these swirl spotters, and by extension what is reckoned to be the best colour for the purpose? I only ask because the most obvious most light i for spotting swirls I've seen is the car park lighing outside the local working mans club, followed by the streetlight outside my house. Both are the very yellow oldschool street types.

yeah, something about the internet that turns a good few people into morons.

Mixed news but at least its a start. I must have missed it earlier in the thread, but what does the gen kit contain? and do you have a price/part number/supplier? Tempted to try this and also to try some 17s instead of the 18s to try and reduce the tyre noise, but have loads of tread left on the Assy2s and winter tyres. Bugger.

probably better moving this or re-asking this in the styling and carcare section, some top lads in there.

As per the pm conversation yes please to clarity mr sparkly.

Pcv replaced and appears to be back to its normal self. Thanks kidology. Interestingly the garage I took it to were quite non comittal about whether the pcv would fix it.

So from the graphic, what sort of durability range would be expected from authentic? (i know, bit of a "how long is a piece of string" type question as so many factors)

Interesting, +1 to the list of interested onlookers. Almost something you dont want to work tooo well, else you'll be forever trying to get the exact same balance of product. Off topic, but how is the clarity holding up?

yeah, I ended up there last night via a general google search for the fault codes. All 3 point back possible air intake leaks. The general googling did also point me in the pcv direction before kidology said the same, I didnt want to prejudice peoples advice by pulling that one out of the air. Anyway its booked in for the techies to look at tomorrow, hopefully a quick easy fix and will be back to full capability this time tomorrow.

Thanks, expensive fix?

Evening Once again asking the lovely people of this forum for a little advice. Car is idling a little rough and for the past 2 days has revved slowly of its own accord up to 1500 and slowly dropped back down. May even have been running a little rough at lowish revs, but barely noticeably. Seems well behaved enough under acceleration. Scanned today, report below. My clumsy googling suggests either pcv, and/or a leak in the intake system somewhere. Any other ideas? Gar will be dropped in to a garage as soon as practical, should I insist any parts are replaced first? Assuming the garage agree I was looking at pcv & fuel filter to start. Thanks all Simon Tuesday,21,October,2014,17:57:24:50621 VCDS -- Windows Based VAG/VAS Emulator VCDS Version: 12.12.2.0 (x64) Data version: 20140212 VIN: TMBEF21Z982109781 License Plate: SKODA Mileage: 128120km-79610mi Repair Order: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chassis Type: 1Z (1K0) Scan: 01 03 08 09 15 16 17 19 25 42 44 46 52 56 62 72 VIN: TMBEF21Z982109781 Mileage: 128120km/79610miles 01-Engine -- Status: Malfunction 0010 03-ABS Brakes -- Status: OK 0000 04-Steering Angle -- Status: OK 0000 08-Auto HVAC -- Status: Malfunction 0010 09-Cent. Elect. -- Status: OK 0000 15-Airbags -- Status: OK 0000 16-Steering wheel -- Status: Malfunction 0010 17-Instruments -- Status: Malfunction 0010 19-CAN Gateway -- Status: OK 0000 25-Immobilizer -- Status: OK 0000 42-Door Elect, Driver -- Status: OK 0000 44-Steering Assist -- Status: OK 0000 46-Central Conv. -- Status: Malfunction 0010 52-Door Elect, Pass. -- Status: OK 0000 56-Radio -- Status: OK 0000 62-Door, Rear Left -- Status: OK 0000 72-Door, Rear Right -- Status: OK 0000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 01: Engine Labels: 06F-907-115-AXX.lbl Part No SW: 1Z0 907 115 D HW: 8P0 907 115 B Component: 2.0l R4/4V TFSI 0010 Revision: 5BH16--- Serial number: SKZ7Z0G4515416 Coding: 0203000318070060 Shop #: WSC 00191 264 15243 VCID: 36633C264182C0AE71B-8063 3 Faults Found: 008825 - Leak in Air Intake System P2279 - 002 - - Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00100010 Fault Priority: 2 Fault Frequency: 3 Reset counter: 255 Mileage: 128009 km Time Indication: 0 Date: 2000.00.00 Time: 17:58:57 Freeze Frame: RPM: 1363 /min Load: 11.8 % Speed: 0.0 km/h Temperature: 92.0°C Temperature: 26.0°C Absolute Pres.: 990.0 mbar Voltage: 14.224 V 001287 - Idle Control System RPM P0507 - 001 - Higher than Expected. - Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00100001 Fault Priority: 2 Fault Frequency: 2 Reset counter: 255 Mileage: 128071 km Time Indication: 0 Date: 2000.00.00 Time: 08:22:13 Freeze Frame: RPM: 1372 /min Load: 11.8 % Speed: 0.0 km/h Temperature: 92.0°C Temperature: 26.0°C Absolute Pres.: 990.0 mbar Voltage: 14.351 V 008583 - Bank 1; System too Lean at Idle P2187 - 004 - - Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00100100 Fault Priority: 2 Fault Frequency: 2 Reset counter: 255 Mileage: 128071 km Time Indication: 0 Date: 2000.00.00 Time: 08:22:32 Freeze Frame: RPM: 806 /min Load: 16.5 % Speed: 6.0 km/h Temperature: 66.0°C Temperature: 18.0°C Absolute Pres.: 1000.0 mbar Voltage: 13.843 V Readiness: 0000 0000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 03: ABS Brakes Labels: 1K0-907-379-MK60-F.lbl Part No SW: 1K0 907 379 AC HW: 1K0 907 379 AC Component: ESP FRONT MK60 0101 Revision: 00H11001 Coding: 0004738 Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000 VCID: 73E5C53212709586965-8026 No fault code found. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 08: Auto HVAC Labels: 1K0-907-044.lbl Part No SW: 1Z0 907 044 AB HW: 1Z0 907 044 AB Component: ClimatronicPQ35 120 0600 Revision: 00120022 Serial number: 00000000000000 Shop #: WSC 00000 000 00000 VCID: 76E3FC26010280AEB1B-8023 1 Fault Found: 01317 - Control Module in Instrument Cluster (J285) 004 - No Signal/Communication - Intermittent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 09: Cent. Elect. Labels: 3C0-937-049-30-H.lbl Part No SW: 3C0 937 049 AJ HW: 3C0 937 049 AJ Component: Bordnetz-SG H54 2202 Revision: 00H54000 Serial number: 00000005453036 Coding: 018C0F011004140040110D000000000000087F075C000000000000000000 Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000 VCID: 71E9CF3A686CA796649-8024 Subsystem 1 - Part No: 1Z2 955 119 C Labels: 1KX-955-119.CLB Component: Wischer 121207 022 0601 Coding: 00055223 Shop #: WSC 73430 No fault code found. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 15: Airbags Labels: 1K0-909-605.lbl Part No SW: 1K0 909 605 T HW: 1K0 909 605 T Component: Q4 AIRBAG VW8 020 2300 Revision: 05020000 Serial number: 0038PD1NPDG+ Coding: 0020788 Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000 VCID: 3D71230A64B413F6B01-8068 Subsystem 1 - Serial number: 6332MSME37146659C Subsystem 2 - Serial number: 6342MSME37146F53G No fault code found. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 16: Steering wheel Labels: 1K0-953-549-MY8.lbl Part No SW: 1K0 953 549 BN HW: 1K0 953 549 BN Component: J0527 051 0100 Coding: 0000012 Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000 VCID: 7F0D19022E38C1E6E2D-802A 6 Faults Found: 00576 - Terminal 15 012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit - Intermittent 00883 - Ignition Switch (D) Terminal S 012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit - Intermittent 00885 - Ignition Switch (D) Terminal 50 012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit - Intermittent 00884 - Ignition Switch (D) Terminal X 012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit - Intermittent 01744 - Ignition Switch Terminal P (D) 012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit - Intermittent 00888 - Wiper Switch for Intermittent Operation (E22) 014 - Defective - Intermittent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 17: Instruments Labels: 1K0-920-xxx-17.lbl Part No SW: 1Z0 920 912 C HW: 1Z0 920 912 C Component: KOMBIINSTRUMENT VD1 1610 Revision: V1610056 Serial number: SKZ7Z0G4515416 Coding: 0003401 Shop #: WSC 26041 067 57207 VCID: 35613B2A5C84CBB6781-8060 1 Fault Found: 01299 - Diagnostic Interface for Data Bus (J533) 004 - No Signal/Communication - Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00100100 Fault Priority: 2 Fault Frequency: 1 Reset counter: 141 Time Indication: 0 Date: 2064.00.00 Time: 00:00:00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 19: CAN Gateway Labels: 1K0-907-530-V3.clb Part No SW: 1K0 907 530 P HW: 1K0 907 951 Component: J533__Gateway H16 0191 Revision: H16 Serial number: 2000K07C170973 Coding: E9807F060002021303 Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000 VCID: 3467062E57FED2BE4FF-8061 No fault code found. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 25: Immobilizer Labels: 1K0-920-xxx-25.clb Part No SW: 1Z0 920 912 C HW: 1Z0 920 912 C Component: IMMO VD1 1610 Revision: V1610056 Serial number: SKZ7Z0G4515416 Shop #: WSC 00000 000 00000 VCID: 35613B2A5C84CBB6781-8060 No fault code found. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 42: Door Elect, Driver Labels: 1K0-959-701-MIN3.lbl Part No SW: 1T0 959 701 D HW: 1T0 959 701 D Component: Tuer-SG 006 1204 Coding: 0000756 Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000 VCID: 387F321E4B9636DE637-806D No fault code found. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 44: Steering Assist Labels: 1Kx-909-14x-44.clb Part No: 1K2 909 144 M Component: EPS_ZFLS Kl.074 H08 1901 Shop #: WSC 73430 000 90108 VCID: 36633C264182C0AE71B-8063 No fault code found. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 46: Central Conv. Labels: 1K0-959-433-MAX.clb Part No SW: 1K0 959 433 BT HW: 1K0 959 433 BT Component: KSG PQ35 G2 020 0204 Revision: 00020000 Serial number: 00000000000000 Coding: 81801A085283007F3F04850540085F96907CA0 Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000 VCID: 830515F2C2D02506065-80D6 Subsystem 5 - Part No: 1Z0 951 171 Component: Innenraumueberw.008 4801 Coding: 00000000 Shop #: WSC 73430 Subsystem 6 - Part No: 1K0 951 605 D Component: LIN BACKUP HORN H07 9001 Subsystem 7 - Component: NGS n.mounted 2 Faults Found: 01038 - Central Locking Thermal Protection 000 - - - Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00100000 Fault Priority: 4 Fault Frequency: 8 Reset counter: 114 Mileage: 127725 km Time Indication: 0 Date: 2000.00.00 Time: 08:43:34 01135 - Interior Monitoring Sensors 004 - No Signal/Communication - Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00100100 Fault Priority: 4 Fault Frequency: 1 Reset counter: 124 Time Indication: 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 52: Door Elect, Pass. Labels: 1K0-959-702-MIN3.lbl Part No SW: 1T0 959 702 D HW: 1T0 959 702 D Component: Tuer-SG 006 1204 Coding: 0000756 Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000 VCID: 3979371A709C2FD69C9-806C No fault code found. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 56: Radio Labels: 1K0-035-1xx-56.lbl Part No SW: 1Z0 035 161 C HW: 1Z0 035 161 C Component: Radio FO3 019 0040 Revision: 00019000 Serial number: SKZ7Z3G0130146 Coding: 0000402 Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000 VCID: 2E531446B9D2F86E39B-807B No fault code found. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 62: Door, Rear Left Labels: 1K0-959-703-GEN3.lbl Part No SW: 1K0 959 703 J HW: 1K0 959 703 J Component: Tuer-SG 006 1201 Coding: 0000144 Shop #: WSC 73430 790 1012544 VCID: 377D3122468839A66AD-8062 No fault code found. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 72: Door, Rear Right Labels: 1K0-959-704-GEN3.lbl Part No SW: 1K0 959 704 J HW: 1K0 959 704 J Component: Tuer-SG 006 1301 Coding: 0000144 Shop #: WSC 73430 790 1012544 VCID: 387F321E4B9636DE637-806D No fault code found. 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Laff82 pack 2, can some kind soul please tidy my post im on a mobile.

What about more than one snall though? A specially trained squadron of snails.

A black 106 xsi of all things, loved that car but was 10 years old and I was worried about reliability. The replacement xsara vts cost me a fortune (at 21) to buy and insure.

Was beading much better this morning, must have been the heavy rain droplets disturbing the beads as soon as they formed. Yes chris bsd on every third wash, save for the one off experiment with pro 32/bsd. I'll maybe increase to every second as I rarely get wash it more than once a week.

Painting of the three will attract the most chips IMO. Wrapping is probably the way forward. Just thinking out loud but plasti dip can be peeled off, so if it that soft maybe it resists chips? In any case the standard octy 1 section, or 2 for that matter may be better footfall and more answers. Im personally not a chrome fan so I've aquired a painted blue one and a replacement grill interior.

Just happened to be walking to my car with my phone in my hand, so thought i would take a pic or two of the protection 3 months on. Beads aren't quite as pretty as they were, though not sure if this is LSP degradation or the heavy rain that was coming down. Could even just be a little dirty so Ill look again in lighter rain after a wash. Was still a million miles better than the unprotected car parked next to me, and still looks great in the dry. and a last one this captcha while uploading the above seemed appropriate for this forum

Not sure I would be taking my recommendation, still a relative(ish) newb. But joking apart i happened to be in the Autobrite shop and Mark recommended liquid gold which seemed to do a decent job. Lime prime lite was one of the recommendations i was given when i asked though ive never used it. Probably best to firm up the rest of your order and ask for a recommendation from whoever you end up buying from.

A cleaner polish will help prep the paint giving the LSP(wax or sealant) the best chance at longevity. If you have the time and budget also look at decontamination with a tar remover and then fallout remover and clay or clay mitt/cloth. Halfords though much maligned do some reasonable products on 3 for 2 if you forget something, or even ECP with free delivery if you aren't in a rush.

The attendant did look a bit puzzled by the daft grin on may face when he was going to town with his brush for the pre wash.

Tempted by this, but reckon the stuff I've got should last me well into the new year. Do thet do this sort of offer regularly?

I went through one of the àrc washes this week, felt wrong but I can see the appeal. Anyway it was a swirly 60hp polo courtesy car that I must have subconsciously wanted to punish for being a heap.

What would one of these do better/differently to das6 pro? And would the occasional use weekend warrior be able to tell?

has he got another one coming up Chris, or are you refering to the obessive detail (clarity?) sealant?