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07 Passat Parking Brake Fault - Costs to repair?
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this diagnostic thing is a real scam ,you plug your car in to the computer it probably searches every known system running away happily on its own, even if it is a well known fault, can the not direct the computer to the relevant system? i had my bmw diagnosed, same story, i knew what was wrong and what needed replacing , but no it had to be diagnosed,.. car left unattended for nearly an hour, yet charged 1 hours diagnostic time to tell me what i already knew, 75 euro.. Mad
That's why I keep promising myself to invest in VAG COM/VCDS so I can do my own diagnosis and hand them a print out. No doubt though they wouldn't accept that and insist on running the same report again
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Kaiser2000 wrote: »That's why I keep promising myself to invest in VAG COM/VCDS so I can do my own diagnosis and hand them a print out. No doubt though they wouldn't accept that and insist on running the same report again
I don't think people understand what "diagnostics" are. The clue is in the name, diagnose
Being very familiar with the VAG system, its not just a case of plugging in and reading faults. Yes this can be done, but if you are to do it properly, it involves running test plans on individual faults, checking certain voltages etc. To be honest if someone came to me with a print out of faults and told me they wanted "these parts" replaced, I'd make sure I have my ar*e well covered as more, as more often than not, the fault could be down to something else (wiring, fault further up the system etc)0 -
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as everything is now working, it seems the garage diagnosis was completely wrong,the three parts are unlikely to suddenly fix themselves again !
Must be fixed themselves
My friend has vw passat 08, once he had a trouble with electronic handbrake, it didnt disengage , after restart car, it worked well, i did diagnostic with vag-com, it showed up electronic handbrake button work intermittently , .. my friend havent done yet anything, waiting till next time fail, or it will be annoying
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shanec1928 wrote: »
...just confirmed this, you're right !
Which is unbelievable......you certainly can't in NI or UK, so I assumed same, here...Ode To The Motorist
“And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road”
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I get the same issue once every 1-2 months. It usually clears when I turn off the engine, and start it again.
I used to have the issue far more often, but since I started applying more pressure to the foot brake before applying the handbrake the problem is a lot less frequent. I have no idea if applying the extra pressure on the foot brake really makes a difference, but I'm quite happy to keep thinking it does 0 -
Cheers Ballyv24
Came back on this morning when I got to the office (maybe I should just take a few days off) but again, the brake/release seems to work fine regardless.
I have her booked for a timing belt change at the end of the month so hopefully it won't get worse before then (and payday)0 -
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Ode To The Motorist
“And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road”
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Update...
So she's been in with VW yesterday and back today for this.
On the plus side I got a new timing belt and service done for €500 so that's not too bad really and even with diags, a new switch and testing for the fault it only added another €130 (€630 total) but I'm told now that the problem is being caused by a faulty motor on the right rear.. and it'll cost another €600-odd to put right!
Not this month it won't anyway - it'll just have to wait I suppose, but is that about right for it or could you get a reconditioned one or something to solve this?0 -
Further update.. more some feedback really.
With all the negative reports of bad service from dealers (and a few bad experiences of my own) I have to say I'm very impressed with the guys in Fosters Sandyford.
Very nice to deal with, reasonably priced for the work they did and I've even gotten 12 months free AA cover (which although I already have breakdown assistance through the insurance policy is still a nice touch) and they gave me a loyalty card for discounts off the next lot of work and which covers puncture repairs and bulb changes (regular readers may remember me complaining about the headlight design on the B6 Passat
), so all in all no complaints from me on the service/pricing side 0 -
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