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  1. You should be able to buy a complete set of door and steering locks, ECU and any other components needed to just plug and play...done it on a Honda and Renault before.

    Not sure of cost on eBay or whether it is cheaper to buy the correctly programmed key, sorry

  2. Oh dear!  that seems quite catastrophic.
    I would imagine that there is a fault in the electrical wiring that is shorting to earth.
    This would be the reason the fuse has blown and why the battery is discharging rapidly.

    I would take the car to an auto-electrician to diagnose the cause before any serious damage to the electrical system occurs

  3. Hi Rob

    Common problem this one, but can't seem to find any definitive answer but suggested faults lie in the Haldex controller or even the oil level being low in the unit....worth checking out everything related to the electrical connections to and from the unit.

    Let us know what you find

  4. All airbags can be fitted by yourself as long as the battery has been disconnected for around 30 minutes to allow any electrical charge to dissipate.

    The SRS system looks for a resistance when the ignition is switched back on and as long as it finds the correct resistance then it the light will go out and the system becomes active.

    I have never encountered any sort of coding required to fit replacement SRS components.

  5. Hi

    Depends on the year and model of VW as some would have a self adjusting method for actuating the clutch.....it could be that which has altered over a period of time.

    Just watch the pedal doesn't drop to the floor which is also a common fault on some models

     

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