What did you do to your VW today?

Thanks for the info Sunny, and I understand the reluctance.

I have been having a look round, and finally found a UK supplier for the scantool adaptor.

http://www.scantool-direct.co.uk/obdlink-lx-bluetooth-scan-tool--obd-interface-290-p.asp

It seems to cover all the points you mention, but I think I'll have a considered thought before I commit myself as it's going to push the cost up a bit, although it is still good value for all the info you get. (compared to buying a fault code reader, + rev counter, + temp gauge etc etc )

dizzylizard wrote:

Thanks for the info Sunny, and I understand the reluctance.

I have been having a look round, and finally found a UK supplier for the scantool adaptor.

http://www.scantool-direct.co.uk/obdlink-lx-bluetooth-scan-tool--obd-interface-290-p.asp

It seems to cover all the points you mention, but I think I'll have a considered thought before I commit myself as it's going to push the cost up a bit, although it is still good value for all the info you get. (compared to buying a fault code reader, + rev counter, + temp gauge etc etc )

That's where I got mine from Dizzy. Yes it's a bit more than the others but I know it's from a reputable dealer, is firmware upgradeable and will work, as well as having the full diagnostic software as well.

Yes , the others might work, and many people have bought them, but I wanted peace of mind (as well as plug and forget).

Hope all goes well

Time to feed the garden again

Off to cornwall at the weekend, so spent the afternoon working out the new inflatable awning. Funny how all that material arrives in a neat bag, but seems twice the size when you come to stuff it back in. Hoping for reasonable weather.   

Maggie2011 wrote:

Thanks Scooby - all passed! I feel like a proud Mummy!

Congratulations! 

(Mine next week)

Maggie2011 wrote:

Thanks Scooby - all passed! I feel like a proud Mummy!

Well done  

'All the Gear, No Idea'

Weekend in Cornwall - lovely campsite, Treloancoastalholidays. Slow puncture, nail in tyre, chair broke free from roof rack and bounced onto A30. Rubbish bungee. Forgot EHU cable, leisure battery dead. Cold, dark and hungry first night. Bed like lumpy concrete, never been so uncomfortable in my life.

Kind campsite owner lent us a cable next day, sun shined, glorious walks with dog.
In all, a good weekend. Feel prepared for trip to France in April, many lessons learned.   

Kaz wrote:

'All the Gear, No Idea'

Weekend in Cornwall - lovely campsite, Treloancoastalholidays. Slow puncture, nail in tyre, chair broke free from roof rack and bounced onto A30. Rubbish bungee. Forgot EHU cable, leisure battery dead. Cold, dark and hungry first night. Bed like lumpy concrete, never been so uncomfortable in my life.

Kind campsite owner lent us a cable next day, sun shined, glorious walks with dog.
In all, a good weekend. Feel prepared for trip to France in April, many lessons learned.   

That's the spirit. Onwards and upwards from here.

Proof that we managed to get the awning up!

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Well done Kaz! We were camping at the weekend too, and got as far as gettng awning out of the bag, attached to van and arches inflated, but we had booked a hardstanding so we didn't have much luck getting the pegs in the ground  I was hoping the pitch would be half hardstanding/half grass - but sadly not. However, encouraged by your picture - now I know what it could have looked like.

greenjc90 wrote:

Well done Kaz!  We were camping at the weekend too, and got as far as gettng awning out of the bag, attached to van and arches inflated, but we had booked a hardstanding so we didn't have much luck getting the pegs in the ground  I was hoping the pitch would be half hardstanding/half grass - but sadly not.  However, encouraged by your picture - now I know what it could have looked like.

Notice the lonely chair? Luckily we'd practiced the art of putting up the awning the night before on our drive, and I'm in agreement that tent pegs don't work on concrete. I hope you enjoyed your weekend anyway.   

You need some specific hard standing pegs - and a big lump hammer!

AbsintheKombi wrote:

You need some specific hard standing pegs - and a big lump hammer!

Not more stuff for the van!!!   

TimV wrote:

Kaz wrote:

'All the Gear, No Idea'

That's the spirit. Onwards and upwards from here.

Thank goodness there was a pub up the road.   

We suffered or rather our bent tent pegs did last year trying to put our awning up on a hardstanding
You live and learn - then you buy the right stuff for the job

Fitted a new sliding window latch that I realised was missing! Not very secure when you could slide the window open, reach in & open the sliding door!!!  My clever old Dad made a new one & it's now all secure  

Baylee just got back from having power steering fitted and a full service (1st since we've had her) at VW Kampers. New brakes, windscreen wipers etc but no nasty surprises. Good girl

Nice, how was the drive home!!!

Now you're ready for an adventure   

Dave took her & said that the drive back was much lighter! I'm yet to drive it since fitted.
Awning got delivered today too, so after abit of practice in the garden we'll be all set!! Well, almost...a few other bits to get. Exciting   

Iris had her first service at Danbury, all ok apart from the leisure battery which wasn't charging when the engine was running. Aha! Problem solved.   

Daisy has had a very thorough wash, polish, rubber & tyres blackened, Chrome hub caps & light surrounds polished & the rust spots removed (top tip to use tinfoli - thanks for that!!). Then managed to snap the aerial (doh!!) when putting the cover back on!! 

another day in germanys garage:
in the last days i cleaned my car very well and so i cleaned the engine room.
yesterday i give the car new oil and was happy for the work i have done.
tomorrow morning i drove to early shift and i say many new frech outside the car. all was full of oil. i opend the desk and inside all of frech oil. my first thinking was, too much oil. but there is oil okay on the stick.
i coulnd see, where it comes frome.
so at home i am another day insinde the garage. cleans the car. the engine room too.
so a far hours later i thought it only could be frome the hoses. so i take all away and cleans that.
starts the engine, and all okay. take a litte trip with the car. all akay,
thats for this day. tomorrow i will see, that all oay with no oil in the inside the engine room, hopefully.
all the best to you all. have fa little fun with my mistake ;-))
michel

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Yesterday, I went to AJR Auto Electricals in Witham,

Nice people, we needed 2 replacement ignition keys as the originals are worn. They soon sorted this quite quickly for me. They also cleared an engine management fault and we had a chat about LPG conversions.

All in all a good day's work. Would recommend them!!

Dave