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JM-LANCS
09-04-2009, 08:06 PM
Hi, long time listener, first time caller here :beerchug:

Got a 98 1.8T Sport which is great.

Just got 2 niggles with it (which may be related)

1) I get 6 chimes from the dash when I turn on the ignition - it seems to coincide with the self check (when OK disappears, the chimes stop in perfect time) - no warning lights displayed.

2) I have had the car linked up to 2 diagnostic machines, and they can not read the engine management and various other bits. Though some bits ARE readableThe diagnostics were a VAG-COM (I think) and a LAUNCH X431 (definite)

Anyone got a clue on 1 or both?

Ta

John :D

JM-LANCS
04-06-2009, 08:39 PM
bump?

henners
08-06-2009, 07:50 PM
I've not heard of 6 beeps before, but I know that 3 or 4 beeps is a fairly common problem indicating the battery in the alarm is on its way out.

Happens from time to time in my 2002 S3, but to be honest having heard the alarm going off in the past I really can't see the point in replacing the batteries (a solder job from Maplin) or the unit (main dealer job) as the sound is so incredibly quiet.