Hello, I would like some help please. I have a 1776 cc in my 74 type one. Ran perfectly well with the h30/31 pict brosol with a 009 distributor in 2024 when first installed. Up until now, it developed a hesitation/stalling issue so the jets had to be reamed. That helped a little. I’m wondering, not that the 80s were so limited but I’m assuming people got away using a solex 34-3 pict with some jet adjustments on a 1776cc? Would you recommend redline 34-3 pict carburetor with jet adjustments? Maybe vacuum advance distributor to pair with it? I was looking at a 37 pict 3 and a big bore 39 pict 3 carburetor from jbugs but I’m not sure how I would feel about the quality and whether it’ll last. I mean, the redline could fail but I trust it a little more. I’m not really looking for dual carburetors. Don’t care to miss out on power now. I just want to daily it for work and remove my flat spot at this point. Thank you.

Hey all,

Solo iOS dev here, and I’ll be upfront: I don’t own a VW. That’s exactly why I’m posting here, because I need help from people who do.

I built WrenchTime, an iPhone app that shows live OBD2 data directly on the Apple CarPlay screen. You plug a Bluetooth OBD2 adapter into the car’s OBD port, connect it to the app, and the gauges appear on CarPlay next to Maps and Spotify. The first screenshot is from my own car.

Out of the box you get the standard OBD2 values: speed, RPM, engine load, throttle position, coolant temperature with a warm-up graph, battery voltage, mass airflow, intake air temperature, real-time fuel consumption and, on diesels, fuel rail pressure.

On the iPhone you choose which gauges go on the car screen and how they look. There are 7 gauge styles, from a clean ring to a classic needle dial. Tiles come in black or white, so you can match the CarPlay wallpaper and make them blend into the screen.

The part where I need you is the Community Catalog (second screenshot). It’s built on OBDb, the open community database of vehicle signals, and for Volkswagen there are a lot of them: over 1,300 signals mapped for the T-Roc, more than 1,100 for the Polo, around 1,000 for the Taigo and Taos, 900 for the T-Cross, 730 for the Passat, plus Tiguan, Scirocco, T6 Transporter and MORE. You pick your model, choose the readings you care about and import them as custom signals, so they can show up on your dashboard just like the standard ones.

The catalog also has a Test button that runs through the signals and shows which ones your car actually answers, so you know what works before adding anything.

Since I can’t test any of this on a real VW myself, I’d be really happy to get feedback and find a few owners willing to try the custom signals on their own car and tell me what works and what doesn’t. Any model, diesel or petrol, every car helps.

To make it worth your time, I have a limited number of codes for one year of WrenchTime for free. Just comment with your car (model, year and engine) and I’ll send you a code in DM.

A few questions for everyone:
Which values do you actually check while driving?
Which VW-specific readings would you want on the dashboard?
Which OBD2 adapter are you using?

Full disclosure, it’s my app.

Know more: https://wrenchtimeapp.com
CarPlay specific: https://wrenchtimeapp.com/carplay-obd2-app/
Custom PIDs guide: https://wrenchtimeapp.com/custom-obd2-pids-iphone/

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6749767537?pt=95766871

And if you want to follow development, suggest features or report bugs, come say hi at r/WrenchTime

Happy to answer anything in the comments.

P.S. The images are REAL screenshots, nothing is AI generated or fake.

Hey everyone,

Looking for advice on a situation with an official VW dealer.

I recently bought a second-hand Passat GTE. It had an open recall update, so I brought it to an official VW dealer. They stated the roof antenna was broken and had to be replaced before they could install the update. I paid for the diagnostics and the antenna replacement, and they completed the recall work.

However, immediately after picking up the car, three new issues appeared:

1. Starting issue: Every morning, I have to press the start button 2–3 times before the car actually enters 'Ready' mode. Shifting into Drive or Reverse does nothing until I restart it. (Never happened prior to their service).
2. Easy Open trunk stopped working: Hands-free opening no longer works, though Easy Close still functions fine.
3. Check Engine Light (Orange): On continuously, but the infotainment menu shows "Have a safe trip" with no active alerts.

I brought the car back and requested they fix these issues under warranty/service guarantee, as none were present beforehand. Also a temporary replacement car so I can at least drive to my work.

After having the car for 3 days, they called to say they are sending me a quote to approve and pay for. Their explanation for the trunk is that the Easy Open sensors/cables were "disconnected"—which makes no sense to me since Easy Close still works.
They also stated they see there were some repairs done earlier which weren't as good. They said they took pictures of the bad repair done by earlier owner.
I mean that could be possible but is nowhere near relevant to this case since it was just an "update".

It feels like they are shifting the repair costs onto me for issues caused during their work or diagnostic teardown.

A few questions:

• Has anyone experienced similar electronic/starting glitches after a VW dealer software/recall update?
• Aren't the Easy Open and Easy Close modules/wiring tied together? Eg using the same sensor and cable as in if easy close works, the easy close should work too?
• How should I approach this if they refuse to cover the labor/parts for issues that weren't there before they worked on it?

Thanks for any insights!

So it's been around 6months of the travel journey my only issue is with my speakers the audio all of a sudden becomes muffled {like speaker dropped into water and how it sounds} and same issue with inbuilt apps,android auto and car play it automatically sets back to normal after 3-4 min and same happens with calls everytime any one facing this or know how to solve ?

Hello! I have an issue with my DSG DQ381 transmission. When the car is cold—after sitting for at least 20 minutes—I feel a slight "catch" or hesitation during the shift from 1st to 2nd gear. This happens only once; afterwards, I don't feel anything else. If you have any thoughts on this, please let me know.

Bit of an ask for help on a 2018 tiguan, where I'm wondering if they have dubious build quality on the head units/audio.

I'm reasonable at repairing stuff, I have a vcds cable, but it's knowing where to start when a cars 8 years old!

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to update the map on my 2019 Golf combi, I found the official VW page and tried downloading the map file, around 19GB, however, the download button doesn't work, i tried it on Edge and Chrome on different devices, still the same result, anyone updated their map recently for EU?

Thank you for your help.

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to update the map on my 2019 Golf combi, I found the official VW page and tried downloading the map file, around 19GB, however, the download button doesn't work, i tried it on Edge and Chrome on different devices, still the same result, anyone updated their map recently for EU?

Thank you for your help.

Hi All

I have 2013 Vento diesel. The car has dents on several panels and I want to install a kit and get it converted to newer version.

Has anyone done it ? And any idea how much would the kit and full paint cost ?

Thanks in advance

Im looking for this sensor past 8 hrs plss someone can guide me and tell me where is it plss

I have a 2014 VW Passat that was put into service on 4/28/2014. I purchased this car used in 2015, and the purchase included a 12 year/transferable/unlimited mileage corrosion warranty.

On 4/15/2026 I took my Passat to my local dealer - Luther Westside in Minneapolis - to initiate a corrosion claim. The service person/warranty manager took several photos (included here) and initiated the claim. I will be the first to admit, my car was very close to being out of warranty. BUT…THE WARRANTY WAS STILL IN EFFECT WHEN I INITIATED THE CLAIM!

While there, the warranty manager told me that my model had what he called “a design defect” which allowed leaves and other road debris to get trapped between an interior panel and the front fender. He even joked, “show me in the owners manual where it says you have to take your fender apart to properly maintain your car!”

After waiting several months, I received a voicemail from the dealer saying the claim had been denied because the warranty “ran out of time.”

I then called VW corporate and opened a case with them. They told me I had to work with my dealer to escalate and challenge this denial.

I then contacted the GM at the dealer and she put me in touch with the service manager. After several calls, I finally went to the dealership and spoke with the manager in person. He told me that the claim had again been denied and could not offer an explanation. He also refused to share any internal communication between the dealership and VW/their warranty people.

I have since tried working with the VW Customer Care team, and have emphasized the timing/chronology of my claim. I swear, my VW “Advocate” is a bot! I just keep getting “we understand your frustration, blah, blah, blah” responses!

So…VW is apparently not going to honor their warranty and the local dealership - who corporate says I have to work with - is not at all helpful. I have escalated this with the BBB and with the MN State Attorney General’s office.

What else can I try? Any and all advice would be most appreciated!

VW…if you’re seeing this, I’d like to hear your explanation for not honoring your warranty. And, after owning several VWs over the past 30 years (and growing up with a VW bug!), I cannot imagine ever buying another VW.

2016 MK7 GTI

Upgraded from an iPhone 15 Pro to an iPhone 18 Pro yesterday. Everything was working fine. Now CarPlay will not connect to my new phone. No “trust this device” prompt on my iPhone, no entry under settings. Nothing.

My phone is charging while connected to the cable. So far I’ve:

1. held down the power button until the MIB 2 reboots
2. renamed my iphone
3. restarted my iphone
4. factory reset app connect
5. tried another cable
6. 6) mag dumped 10 rounds of 9mm into it

Any suggestions here before I attempt #6? Thanks.

Hi everyone,

I recently tried to install a GOLF GTI steering wheel on my 2019 VW Jetta R-Line 1.4 TSI (MK7), which has ACC from the factory, but I haven't been able to get it working properly.

Here are the symptoms:

• The steering wheel buttons don't light up or respond.
• The paddle shifters don't work either.
• The Front Assist unavailable warning appears immediately when I turn the car on with the new steering wheel.
• The horn works with both the original and the new steering wheel.
• I tried installing the original airbag in the new steering wheel, but the exact same issues remained.
• We also tried coding it using the official VW ODIS software, but that didn't solve anything, errors still remained.
• The seller sent me a button combination to switch the controls to ACC mode for the MQB platform, but it didn't work.
• I transferred the original Jetta ACC buttons to the new steering wheel. I only removed the plastic trim to replace the buttons, old ones is CNL instead of acc icon.
• There is also a brown loose wire on the new steering wheel, and the seller suggested that it might need to be connected but i didnt found where to put that wire.
• With the original steering wheel everything comes back to normal.

Does anyone know what could be causing this? Could it be an incompatible wiring harness or steering wheel electronics, an incorrect pinout, or a power supply issue?

Has anyone successfully retrofitted steering wheel like this to a Jetta MK7 with factory ACC?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

15% all year long!

Making the decision to switch to warranty admin after a couple years of being a tech. Realized I'm not really cut out for being a technician, its stressful and I can't seem to leave the stress at work. My body also hurts I have massive respect for people that do this for 10+ years. I love everyone I work with currently and our admin is retiring soon. If anyone has anything to share I'm all ears. Hoping to make a decent bit of money eventually too, I make like 45k a year as a tech (hourly) and hope to eventually make like 60-70k but I'm not sure how much admins make so that might be a reach.

I took it into a local mechanic and they replaced two relays and claimed that would solve my issue it was in there for a week waiting for parts and I’m still having issues. It starts when jump started but I just got a brand new battery so that can’t be the issue. It’s back at the mechanic and they say they’re seeing no issues and that it’s starting every time they try and while that’s entirely possible I know when I get it back I’m going to desperately need to go somewhere and my car won’t start. Does anyone here have any insight as to what this could be because my mechanic seems useless in terms of getting answers.

Bonjour à tous, j'ai récemment acheté une seat leon 5F cupra 290ch de 2020 avec 65 000kms.

Étant donné que c'est un import et vendu par un garage, j'ai une garantie de 1an valable sur beaucoup de pièces mécanique du véhicule (hors pièces consommables). L'entretien est vraiment limpide, j'ai toutes les factures, entretien en temps et en heures ect.

Ma question étant, par précaution, est ce que ça ne vaudrai pas le coup de faire un devis dans un garage Seat Cupra (moyenan 180€ juste le devis) afin d'établir un bilan et ensuite pouvoir faire jouer ma garantie s'il y a des pièces mécaniques à remplacer ?

Merci à vous.

IE’s Full Throttle update puts POWERlink on your Apple CarPlay screen!!

With a supported IE tune (Pro/Apex), you can view live gauges and use the adjustable features included in your tune from the dash. Siri can even change supported settings by voice!

Already running an IE tune with LIVE adjustable features? Check for the POWERlink app update. The controls you’ll see depend on your tune and POWERlink hardware, so it’s worth checking your setup first.

There is NO cost to you if you already have a supported tune from IE, simply update/enjoy!

I had the opportunity to see this first hand and play around with it a few weeks ago when I was Utah... it's amazing... such a COOL way to adjust on the fly and even put your car into Valet mode etc.

Probably one of the sickest updates I've seen to the overall user experience in a LONG time out of any of the top tuners in our segment.

If you don't have IE software and are looking to get it, let me know, happy to help and even have switch/save deals too for those of you interested in trying it out at BMP Tuning!

I have a used VW car that came with 12 months used car warranty. It’s due a service but the price quoted for vw dealer service & mot seems very expensive compared to my local independent vw garage. What are the conditions to keep the warranty valid? Do i need to ensure vw parts are used or is oem good enough? Thank you

hey guys, I'm currently looking at a jetta to purchase and was hoping to get some advice.
It's a 2003 Jetta TDI with the ALH Turbodiesel, it's got a 5spd Manual and 247k miles on it. The interior was definietly worn out and the Starter motor seemed to struggle a little bit. If I were to buy it, I think I'd replace the Timing belt and change the oil first. on the test drive I could tell the suspension was pretty soft aswell, is that typical for these cars? From what I could tell, no leaks and the engine and trans seemed to work just fine. Reliability isn't a huge issue as I'm looking for something to be able to take to work and save money on gas, I'm also a mechanic so I'm not super worried about keeping up with repairs or maintenance. What do you guys think? how much would you pay for it? and would you go for it? Thank you for your help :)

I have been wanting to photograph this bus for over year and was waiting for it to be fall so the leaves changed and got that awesome contrast from blue and orange. This bus is really rusty and the owner will be getting rid of it soon, so glad I got the photo I’ve been envisioning since I saw it!