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Fri Aug 21, 2026 4:48 pm
Photo Hosting is now enabled
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Hi All
We've taken the decision to allow users to upload images to the site to save you having to host them externally
In order to do this, when...
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Wed Aug 18, 2021 10:33 am
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Sat Jan 06, 2024 12:42 am
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Last post by williamson
Fri Aug 21, 2026 4:50 pm
2016 Polo 6C Startup Takeoff Delay
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R826583 »
Sat Dec 02, 2023 11:59 am
I am wondering if anyone on the forum has experienced a lag of about a few seconds from igniting the engine to actually being able to move in drive?...
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Last post by R826583
Sat Dec 02, 2023 10:49 pm
Rattles...again
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by
Le_Combattant »
Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:59 pm
Hey fox,
Winter in France is here with some minus temperature.
Car is cold, and plastic trim also.
Now my Pillar A (left and right) are rattleling...
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Last post by Le_Combattant
Sat Dec 02, 2023 8:13 pm
Car wont start after checking fuses
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by
AJCoulson »
Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:04 pm
My car no longer ignites after playing around with the fuse box (for a different / less important issue)
I stupidly didn't take a photo of how the...
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Last post by ciclo
Sat Dec 02, 2023 4:14 am
Shark fin antenna compatibility
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R826583 »
Fri Dec 01, 2023 1:14 pm
I’m thinking of swapping out the OEM whip antenna that came with my 2016 Polo 6C to a OEM shark fin version. I know that I need the little green...
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Last post by R826583
Fri Dec 01, 2023 11:10 pm
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Fri Dec 01, 2023 5:50 pm
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Last post by RUM4MO
Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:18 pm
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Last post by KTpolo
Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:42 pm
Coding for LED number plate lights?
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by
Mikeso51 »
Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:24 am
I will be fitting genuine VAG led number plate lights to my wife’s Blue GT 6C, and I would like to avoid fitting ballast resistors (to prevent bulb...
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Last post by Mikeso51
Wed Nov 29, 2023 1:45 pm
Please help me find a home for these bolts!
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by
GE90 »
Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:02 pm
Hi All, I had to remove the dash on my 2012 GTI. Millions of same size screws, except for 2 bolts. Guess what I’ve got left over - yep, the 2 bolts....
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Last post by GE90
Tue Nov 28, 2023 6:44 pm
Meyle HD vs Lemforder
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Le_Combattant »
Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:55 am
Hey fox,
Next year, I will shceduled full maintenance on the front axle of my 6C.
10 year, original arms and bushing.
My original plan was to...
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Last post by 2226
Tue Nov 28, 2023 6:22 pm
Is this an MOT failure?
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by
bigwoodlad »
Sat Nov 25, 2023 1:45 pm
Can anyone give me some advice here?
So basically the mechanism that pulls the bonnet release cable has broke (because the cable was stiff but it’s...
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Last post by RUM4MO
Mon Nov 27, 2023 6:35 pm
O2 Sensor Replacment 2011 Polo
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joshuakindness »
Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:39 am
Hi
I have a 1.2 Petrol Polo and the engine management light came on a few days ago. It gave up code P0420 - Bank 1 - catalytic converter is...
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Last post by 0asis2007
Mon Nov 27, 2023 10:46 am
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Last post by Kryton
Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:50 am
BC Coilovers
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J4EXON8 »
Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:02 pm
Afternoon, is anyone running BC Coilovers specifically the DS series for my 2015 Polo gti. If anyone has any advice on what spec you are running and...
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Last post by Kryton
Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:45 am
GTI 6C Brake Upgrade
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loopy257 »
Wed Oct 27, 2021 2:08 pm
Hi all,
New to the forum. I have a 2015 GTI 1.8T and I’m currently in the process of taking it to stage 3 (300ish bhp with is20)
My question is…...
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Last post by Kryton
Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:27 am
Noise at 1k RPM GTI
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GE90 »
Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:54 pm
Hi
Would appreciate any thoughts.
Just purchased a 2012 GTI, and at 1k RPM there is a sort of resonance though the car. I thought the worse and...
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Last post by GE90
Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:54 pm
Buying Advice
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by
nimbus »
Wed Nov 22, 2023 6:38 pm
Hi All,
I'm thinking of buying a Polo. One has come up local to me. Its 2016 plate 1.2 TSi Match model. 1 owner, full service history. However the...
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Last post by R826583
Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:39 am
ABS, TPMS and Start / Stop errors
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by
Jimbo95 »
Mon Jul 20, 2020 5:55 pm
Hi all,
I'm having a bit of an issue at the moment with my Polo and wondered if anyone could give some advice regarding this.
Recently I had an oil...
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Thu Nov 23, 2023 8:14 pm
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Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:45 am
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Last post by L162LZ
Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:55 pm
Polo BlueGT
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Autonationmotors »
Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:47 pm
Hello all, my car has been stolen and I managed to recover, however they stole my steering wheel of my blue GT and alloy , I have managed to find a...
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Last post by Autonationmotors
Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:47 pm
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Last post by ciclo
Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:25 pm
Oil fill
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by
mr messy »
Fri Nov 17, 2023 9:47 am
Hey all question.
I have a 2016 1.4 tsi with active Cylinder.
I want to change oil and in the oil filling I have a plastic thing which slows oil...
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Last post by RUM4MO
Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:26 pm
6c wipers won't turn off
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by
Daversmth »
Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:46 am
Hi All,
My daughter has a 64 plate 6Cpolo 1.2 tsi with less than 10k on the clock.
The wipers remain in intermittent wipe high speed when switched...
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Last post by Bertieb1983
Thu Nov 16, 2023 11:54 am
Wipers not turning off
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by
Snapp3r »
Wed Jan 03, 2018 4:49 pm
Hi , my polo seems to have devolved a fault , the wipers do not switch off completely dispite the stalk stalk being in the off position . When in off...
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Last post by Bertieb1983
Thu Nov 16, 2023 11:47 am
Aftermarket Steering Pump code HELP!!!
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by
Hodd1111 »
Tue Nov 07, 2023 7:32 pm
Hi Guys new to the forum I Need HELP please
I have a Polo 63 plate 3 door 1.2 Match, the battery started failing and then the steering pump failed,...
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Last post by iichel
Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:04 am
2017 GTI issues and potential upgrades.
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by
TP177 »
Sat Nov 11, 2023 1:14 am
Hi, I'm new here and just wondered about a few things that have gone wrong with my polo and some help on upgrades that I should make to it in the...
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Last post by archiemorley
Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:34 pm
Km/h to mp/h
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by
bengosling »
Sun Mar 18, 2018 12:12 pm
Its not appearing at the moment because im stopped but a small speed reading appears in this screen in kmh can i change to mph?
Sent from my iPhone...
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Last post by GE90
Wed Nov 15, 2023 12:57 pm
Differences between GTI & non-GTI (6R)
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by
6R2T3 »
Mon Nov 13, 2023 8:11 pm
Hi all,
Trying to edcuate myself about the differences between a GTI & non-GTI. What I'd eventually love to have would be a full list of every...
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Last post by 6R2T3
Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:23 pm
Gear Ratios
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JiSingh1 »
Sat Nov 04, 2023 8:47 pm
Hi all,
Looking to replace my gearbox in my Polo.
I currently have a QTR Gearbox, and it broke so need a new one.
I have found an SEP gearbox, but...
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Last post by 2226
Mon Nov 13, 2023 6:28 am
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Last post by R826583
Sun Nov 12, 2023 9:27 am
2015 6C airbag light, no horn, no MFSW
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by
Andrewgas1 »
Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:31 pm
My 2015 TDI r-line polo has thrown an air bag light, the horn doesn’t work and none of the buttons on the multi functioning steering wheel work. I’m...
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Last post by iichel
Fri Nov 10, 2023 6:14 pm
Heater blower resistor prt number?
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by
APgti »
Sun Oct 29, 2023 1:46 pm
Hi,
Can anyone tell me the part number for the blower resistor? Needs changing as only blowing on setting 4. Loads on enay for £10 but they seem to...
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Last post by ciclo
Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:50 am
Clutch replacement cost in 2023?
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Gibbs-007 »
Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:22 pm
Hi all. I drive a 2014, 1.4 TDI and the clutch is on the way out. Has anyone had a clutch replacement recently (2023) and if so how much was it?...
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Last post by Gibbs-007
Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:22 pm
lamps H4>H7/H7 Problem!
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by
Lee_Liu_Te »
Sat May 16, 2020 10:02 pm
Hey guys I have a polo 6r 1.2 tdi bluemotion 2012. I converted the lights from h4 to h7 / h7. When the lamps are connected, the short ones go out...
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Last post by iichel
Tue Nov 07, 2023 5:20 pm
MIB - Men in Blank Screen
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by
Chopandchange32 »
Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:07 pm
So, interesting problem. My other half requested carplay. To get the lay of the land, I unplugged the MIB brain in the glovebox and plugged the guy...
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Last post by Chopandchange32
Tue Nov 07, 2023 3:27 pm
Polo 6R Brake Upgrade
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by
graaja »
Wed Apr 19, 2017 10:13 am
Hi All,
I own a Polo 6R 1.2TSi in India. One of the weaknesses of this car is the brakes. The car comes with disc brakes in the front and drum...
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Last post by iichel
Tue Nov 07, 2023 1:27 pm
Blowers not working
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by
Aquavalver »
Thu Oct 26, 2023 10:28 pm
So back in march I had a new Alpine headunit and Focal amp fitted for the speakers. All was fine until I had an Alpine internal DAB aerial fitted by...
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Last post by ciclo
Tue Nov 07, 2023 11:54 am
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Last post by alaskan
Mon Nov 06, 2023 8:52 pm
Roof rack for 3 door Polo
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Bluestorm »
Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:15 pm
Hi, does anyone know if you can get hold of a roof rack for a 2009 polo 3 door model it's the model before they change to the newer shape. I bought a...
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Last post by Bluestorm
Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:15 pm
Polo 6R boot opening
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by
john2k »
Sat Nov 04, 2023 11:25 pm
Does anyone know how the boot opening mechanism works on the 6R? When I lift the vw logo to open the boot, is it an electronic sensor at that point...
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Last post by ciclo
Mon Nov 06, 2023 12:44 am
Installing Remote Locking
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by
OwenNorton »
Sat Mar 30, 2019 1:05 pm
Hi, I have a 2012 VW Polo 6R, and it comes with central locking via key, but just not remote locking. I have bought a kit from eBay that I am looking...
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Last post by john2k
Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:39 pm
Lighting behind heater controls
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Soanesr244+ »
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:37 pm
My Polo GTI 1.8 2017 heater controls do not illuminate. I've taken out middle dial but no bulb on this model.
Has anybody had similar issues for...
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Last post by Soanesr244+
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:37 pm
Polo 6R Headlight Switch Pin Diagram
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by
john2k »
Tue Oct 31, 2023 12:19 pm
I have a 2012 6R very basic model polo which has the headlight button that looks like the following picture below. I'm trying to find the pinout...
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Last post by john2k
Fri Nov 03, 2023 7:37 pm
Crank but no start
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by
nbamtx »
Wed Oct 25, 2023 6:33 pm
Hi, first post, just wanted some advice.
My car has decided it doesnt like running. Drove it a couple of hundred miles, pulled into some shops, came...
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Last post by ciclo
Thu Nov 02, 2023 11:18 am
CJZC oil 508 00 vs 504 00 benefits?
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by
R826583 »
Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:11 am
I have a CJZC engine which calls for oil 508 00 or 504 00 spec oil according to the VW maintenance table ( EDIT: it doesn’t - see my comment further...
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Thu Nov 02, 2023 9:22 am
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Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:40 am
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Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:34 am
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Wed Nov 01, 2023 10:17 am
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