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Electrical / Re: Dashboard Backlight off

« Last post by CSPgodzilla on September 21, 2023, 09:32:01 pm »

Thanks a lot

So, if a take it out (the DASH), I should find the lights that have gone off.
They are exchangable, right?

I could not find no information in the haynes manual.
Thanks a lot

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Electrical / Re: Dashboard Backlight off

« Last post by PeteG40 on September 21, 2023, 12:36:00 pm »

Likely the bulbs have gone!

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Ongoing Projects / Re: Hayesey's red G40 restoration - J142WLS

« Last post by hayesey on September 18, 2023, 12:11:42 pm »

quick update as this is a rather exciting stage. Some paint going on! Well, high build epoxy primer anyway:







that'll then get flatted back.

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Electrical / Dashboard Backlight off

« Last post by CSPgodzilla on September 17, 2023, 12:38:19 am »

Hi,
All lights work, dimm works, clock light, cigarret lighter works, but dashboard light does not switch on, at night when I switch the healights.
Where could be the problem?

Thanks

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Ongoing Projects / Re: Hayesey's red G40 restoration - J142WLS

« Last post by gaz g40 on September 16, 2023, 10:05:25 am »

Ye I know what you mean with the body work, mine needs new sills but that's a job for winter I think now with it passing its MOT.
Sorry but can't help with any of them but I'll keep an eye out for you for sure

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Ongoing Projects / Re: G40 out after 10 year

« Last post by gaz g40 on September 16, 2023, 10:02:54 am »

So yesterday I took the g40 for it's first MOT in 10 year. I told no one, I even took the ring door bell off so the wife wouldn't see.
She passed with a couple of advisories that I expected.
Soon as she passed I went to the wife's work to suprise her but unfortunately she heard me before she saw me.
I then spent about 2 hours just driving around and re living my youth. The smiles, waves and points from people I got was awesome but the g smile thrill just made it for me. So hopefully I'll get her out more often now then over the winter get the advisories sorted

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Ongoing Projects / Re: Hayesey's red G40 restoration - J142WLS

« Last post by hayesey on September 15, 2023, 03:13:56 pm »

It's not been too bad, it's needed a few repairs on the floor & sills. It's one of those that if left a few more years would have gone too far.

I think most 2f polos are worse these days though yeah.

Things I need at the moment is a decent genuine driver's side wing (it had pattern ones on and whilst they are fine, I'd rather put genuine ones on) and a decent pair of bumpers as these ones have quite deep scratches on corners of them. A green tint windscreen would be good too as I acquired a full set of green tint glass some years ago but accidentally smashed the windscreen by rolling my other polo into it in the garage a couple of years ago

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Ongoing Projects / Re: Hayesey's red G40 restoration - J142WLS

« Last post by gaz g40 on September 12, 2023, 07:39:27 pm »

Loving the updates on this, the shell seems a pretty solid one to be fair doesn't it. Alot of hours in striping all that back aswell I bet
Glad the arms have come in handy, any other bits you may need drop me a message I may have stuff in the garage

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Parts for sale / Re: Polo g40 engine/gearbox and various parts for sale

« Last post by SnaveG40 on September 11, 2023, 04:35:45 pm »

Considering the gearbox.

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Wanted / CEK Gearbox

« Last post by SnaveG40 on September 11, 2023, 04:33:32 pm »

Hi guys!

 Im after a good working condition CEK gearbox for my G. Any help will be much appreciated.

Thanks