Club 80-90 Forums

thanks Covkid,wired from the headlight switch,that sounds a lot easier than messing with PCB,but i honestly wouldnt know where to start,could you write a bit of 'how to' please?,how do i wire the bulbs?,willi need to get bulb holders? Thanks Dave

Hi all,sorry about the delay,went to the van today and the blue and white wire wasn't on the sensor at the rear of the head(just hanging loose),i cleaned both and put it back on,no difference,glow plug light on dash still only on for max 3 secs,with ignition on i put a test light between the live co...

Hi all,i have a 1987 LHD 1.6dcs Doka,had it a couple of months,dash lights didnt work,upshot is ive just tried to replace with the white LED's,while the engine was running,don't know if thats wrong to begin with?,all went well untill i put the last one in and then watched the 2 connecting tracks on ...

Hi,looks great,van does too,do you know if they can match original vw stuff up ?,thanks Dave

Hi all,think my glow plugs are on the way out,has anybody used these BERU OE VGP103,just saw these on ebay £14.99 for 4,£3 p+p,sounds cheap,Thanks Dave

I looked last night and couldn't find it,thanks silverbullet,cheers Dave

Thanks OBG,i know what i'm looking for now,i'll post back tomorrow,cheers Dave

Thanks again,sorry to sound a bit numb but where will i find the temp sensor Oldiebut goodie?Cheers Dave

Thanks for replies,think i will go the glow plug route first(not really got a clue about pump timing),how long should the glow plugs be on for?,the light stays on for 3 seconds max,could this be a relay problem?,was writing this as colinthefox replied,will try the bulb test tomorrow,and post back up...

Yeah the foam's not great,a1winchester would be nice to hear how they turn out,thanks Gary gonna check out Bernd Jaeger,thought it might have been easy-ish to find a half decent 2nd hand one as most seem to be swapping out for captains or leather,Cheers Dave

Hi all,i have a LHD 1.6d cs,its a 1987,only had it a couple or months,its done 66,000 km and it takes a few mins to start from cold,it starts and throws a lot of white smoke out for a couple of mins,then its fine,no smoke,ticks over well and revs nicely,when iv'e been starting it iv'e let the glow p...

Cheers CovKid,i'll take a good look through them in a bit,the first few iv'e clicked on seem to be in the States,thanks Dave

Hi all,recently purchased a 1987 LHD Doka,the drivers seat cushion is knackered,is it possible to buy a new seat base cover?,its the light grey basket weave vinyl type,does anyone know where i could get one from?,or should i be looking for a second hand seat,want to try and keep it as original as po...

Hi all,picked up my 1st doka about a month ago,1987 lhd i.6d cs,has anybody tried to straighten the side gates?,also the load beds poor and leaking into the locker and engine bay,ive sheeted it over,but still leaking,condensation maybe?,any ideas until i can do something more permanent when funds al...

thanks,ah right,think i get it now,remove shim/shims so it lifts the belt from the grove and tightens it,i'm a new owner its all a bit new to me,the belt from crank to waterpump is a lot thinner than the alternator belt and so sits a lot lower in the pulley,wrong belt maybe?,its an import and only d...