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April 14th, 2012, 09:54
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#46
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Join Date: May 2003
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I say let them buy you a new one and send this one back to the factory techs. They can do all the research they want ON THEIR time, not yours.
You have been more than patient and they should not keep wasting your time or their service techs time. It is obvious that it is time for them to move on.
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April 14th, 2012, 16:16
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#47
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: 49er State
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TomB
I say let them buy you a new one and send this one back to the factory techs. They can do all the research they want ON THEIR time, not yours.
You have been more than patient and they should not keep wasting your time or their service techs time. It is obvious that it is time for them to move on.
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Yep, time to get out of it and let them move on, on their nickle, not yours. That car, with all the tampering, is a problem child now, poked and probed to death.
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April 26th, 2012, 12:45
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#48
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Ontario
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Got the car back, its all sorted out. Running well. Lets just say VW Customer care came through and I am very happy with the result of their efforts.
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April 26th, 2012, 12:47
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#49
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Arlington, VA
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I hope this time it's "all sorted out.". Good luck.
...you're much more patient and gentle than I am...
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'12 Passat TDI SEL, Black, Cornsilk Beige leather, built 5/2011, purchased December 5, 2011
'09 JSW TDI DSG, built 11/08, Reflex Silver, Anthracite vinyl, FrostHeater installed at 800miles Purchased Jan 18, 2009
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April 26th, 2012, 14:08
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#50
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Lansdale, PA USA
Fuel Economy: 33.5 mpg, mostly city
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Did they tell you what the problem was?
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April 30th, 2012, 19:42
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#51
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wolfsburg_de
Did they tell you what the problem was?
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A pinched wire, it was intermittent so I can see why it was so hard to diagnose. car runs very well.
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April 30th, 2012, 23:14
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: 49er State
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LuckyBob
A pinched wire, it was intermittent so I can see why it was so hard to diagnose. car runs very well.
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See post # 27. 
Where exactly was the wire pinched, so that if it happens again to someone else, we can diagnose and fix it ourselves instead of getting jackwagonned by the dealer if out of warranty.
Last edited by Niner; May 1st, 2012 at 08:03.
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May 1st, 2012, 04:49
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#53
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Arlington, VA
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Please, do tell. Which wire, and where was it pinched, and how did they fix it? Did they replace a harness? Cut and splice?
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'12 Passat TDI SEL, Black, Cornsilk Beige leather, built 5/2011, purchased December 5, 2011
'09 JSW TDI DSG, built 11/08, Reflex Silver, Anthracite vinyl, FrostHeater installed at 800miles Purchased Jan 18, 2009
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May 11th, 2012, 08:46
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#54
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tdiatlast
Please, do tell. Which wire, and where was it pinched, and how did they fix it? Did they replace a harness? Cut and splice?
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No idea which wire. They initially spliced then once it was proven to be the problem they replaced the harness completely. They did a great job.
LB
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May 11th, 2012, 09:29
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#55
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: 49er State
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LuckyBob
No idea which wire. They initially spliced then once it was proven to be the problem they replaced the harness completely. They did a great job.
LB
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could you pull up the part number for the harness off of your VW paperwork, once the work was completed? That way, if this happens to someone else, we at least know which bunch of wires in a harness should be checked, in the event that someones fails outside of warranty.
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May 11th, 2012, 09:39
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#56
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Arlington, VA
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Especially since this was a "pinched" wire. It would be nice to know WHICH wire and HOW it got pinched.
TIA!
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'12 Passat TDI SEL, Black, Cornsilk Beige leather, built 5/2011, purchased December 5, 2011
'09 JSW TDI DSG, built 11/08, Reflex Silver, Anthracite vinyl, FrostHeater installed at 800miles Purchased Jan 18, 2009
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May 11th, 2012, 12:36
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#58
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Niner
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No we have two now. 
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May 11th, 2012, 13:11
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#59
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: 49er State
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Nice, do you have the part number for the harness off your repair order for us?
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May 11th, 2012, 13:19
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#60
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Ontario
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Sorry no part number listed.
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