Sunroof Repair Technote

Leaking slow hard to crank sunroof? This technote will show you how to replace the seal and remove, adjust, and lubricate the sunroof to get it working again.

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Seat Repair

Seatback Technote

This technote covers fixing broken wires in the seatback to make the seat feel like new again!
If you sit down and feel the pop of a breaking support wire - this technote is for you.

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Megasquirt Igniton: Rising Edge VS Falling Edge

So, for some reason, there’s not much documentation on what this actually means!! Well- we discovered that this problem can create all kinds of hell if you don’t know much about it. Click this pic to enlarge for a full explanation… I’ll add more to this VERY soon.

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CIS-E Wiring and Hall Sender

CIS-E HarnessThis quick technote details the CIS-E wiring harness, as found in a 1987 VW Scirocco. This should be similar for any 1.8L 16v.

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Changing Ignition Locks

ign_lock_logo.jpgThis is how to swap a lock cylinder from one lock housing to another. Mine had a couple of stripped screws, making the car honk when the highbeams were turned on. This technote also shows how to remove the steering wheel, turn signal, and wiper switches.

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New Mk1 Shirts on Jimbotimbo.com

cabriolet_text_men.jpgcaddy_text_women.jpgJust added 4 more shirts on Jimbotimbo.com, my T-shirt site. Black shirts are regular T-shirts, the blue ones are special ladies cut shirts. Both are made from heavy-weight preshrunk cotton.  Check them out! www.jimbotimbo.com

Re-keying Doorhandle Locks

11_pullinglockcyl1.jpgGot new locks or doorhandles and need to re-key them to your old key? It’s all explained here! Thanks to Joe Mair for this technote.

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DIN Standard Terminal Definitions

You know those numbers on the back of switches, relays, panels and more? They are the DIN standard terminal numbers. They can help you troubleshoot electrical problems. For example, Terminal 15 is ignition on power. Read on for the big list!

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New Site Launched: Scirocco and Mk1 T-shirts!

jimbotimbo TshirtI just got finished building up http://www.jimbotimbo.com/  - We make t-shirts. We have several different designs to start out with, and MANY more to come.

Exhaust Studs

Exhaust Parts

This is just a quick tip on Exhaust Studs for the head. These are better than the stock ones, they are made of better metal, and they have a torx heat to make removal much easier. These are much less likely to break than the stock ones.

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