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  1. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    I've followed thetaligentx instructions and have the switch out and ready to possibly re-solder, before I do so what does everyone think? It's pretty hard to see with the red coating that's applied but I think I see cracks? I'm tempted to just re-solder all 6 regardless, will the red coating...
  2. B5 Garage
    Due to some front end damage a few years back I noticed two of the wires leading to my headlight were damaged. The light still works fine. But where the wires are damaged, there is missing insulation, some cut wire strands, and it's beginning to corrode. I just figured I'd prevent a melt-down...
  3. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hey, Is there any chance someone could direct me towards a DIY for doing a solder in chip for a 99 AEB. It's a GIAC k04 chip and it came with a socket. I need to use the socket so I can switch out the k04 chip later to something more aggressive, but I don't see how the socket could physically be...
  4. B5 Garage
    Hey there, A couple of months ago I followed that DIY guide on tangeltx site about repairing the driver´s door lock module. It took me full DAY of work since I was afraid of messing around with all those wires and stuff. Removing the window glass was scaring as hell. So here´s what, after...
  5. B5 Garage
    I have finally found some replacement O2 sensors that I can afford for my '98 AEB. They are universal Bosch, so I will have to splice them into the current O2 sensor harness(es). I seem to recall reading that you should not solder a splice in the O2 sensor harness. Am I recalling correctly...
  6. Mobile Electronics
    I am trying to connect 2 stranded speaker wires. The squeeze type wire taps I have don't seem to work that well. They work much better on solid wire. Would soldering give me a better connection? What do I need to solder the 2 together? My dad has soldering stuff he using for making...
  7. Mobile Electronics
    I want to use the 'airwalk taxi switch' [grin] and I have a set of parts from drewparts but there was only 1 yellow wire with 2 connectors. the switch takes +12, ground, sw1, sw2. that's 4. rather than waiting for another dumb yellow wire, I'm thinking of just soldering to the switch 4wires...
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