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You better test voltage output at the ECM connector not only the CMP sensor... I agree about the engine harness most likely being the issue. They can cause lots of weird issues.

Do not rule out the sunroof drains. Every single one I've ever messed with had compromised rear drains. The female coupler that connects to the ball socket on the sunroof drain is glued on to the drain tubing. That glue deteriorates and the rear drains leak. The only want to fix it is to cut the...

"...and open up the very front edge of the female..." -Mdf45 (2020) Context is a funny thing.

RCD330 plus from China.

The alternator is a new Bosch reman. It puts out 14V or so 100% consistently. The issue is what voltage the battery was seeing.

I haven't had to pull a BRM before, but the engine harness should terminate at the ECM under the wiper cowl. You'll want to just disconnect things like the alternator wiring and glow plug harness but the main engine harness should have a large connector into the ECM.

I checked the main ground and the 3 smaller ones under the air cleaner. They were all super clean for a 300k car. I may have found the issue. I was getting .40V drop between the alternator post and positive battery post. That is too much to me. I found a large drop on the red positive battery...

Yea, the battery seems fine. I'm getting 13.80V across the charge post and alternator body and 13.30-13.40 across the battery posts.

It's only a couple years old. Genuine VW battery. The car cranks over great cold.

Hey all! I'm still fighting this code: 01598 - Drive Battery Voltage 000 - - Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 01100000 Fault Priority: 2 Fault Frequency: 157 Reset counter: 17 Mileage: 178022 km Time Indication: 0 Freeze Frame: ON Voltage: 13.35 V ON ON OFF OFF ON It jumps the RPM to 1,050 or so...

Hey fellas. I've seen this code before on another BRM. It causes an annoying 1,000+ rpm idle which makes the DSG slip a lot when starting from a stop. I've cured one before with a new alternator pulley. On my car now I'm getting this code but the belt is running silky smooth. I really hate...

Rear main bearing? If you’re talking about the rear main seal, it’s a good thing you didn’t touch it. If you were to install a new one without the special tool you may have put it all back together and it may not have ran.

The AC is working like new again, finally. That was a big project. After replacing the evaporator core, RCV and expansion valve, I removed the lock carrier to replace the radiator, dryer cartridge, and clean the condenser. It was all worth it as it’s super hot in FL right now. No more...

The ECON button turns the compressor off.

I held strong at $22k for this ‘12 Executive Touareg with brown leather and 27k miles. Someone bought it yesterday for between $23.5 and $24k. KBB private party value was $19,762. I thought CPO would add a couple thousand, but not $4k. I guess someone just fell in love with it and had to have...

You shouldn't have any issues unless you tried to crank the engine over without adjusting the rockers. That can bottom out the injectors and cost you some coin.

It doesn’t matter if you lost track of which rocker was where. You adjust it regardless. You really should back them all off quite a ways before installing and properly adjust them. And, you don’t turn the cam with the crank pinned at TDC. You’ll quickly find out why. You have the rotate the...

How are you recovering and charging your refrigerant?

I do NOT like the sound of that ticking/knocking noise.

So, your reverse lights don’t come on when you’re in reverse?