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GAZZUZZ:
I meet people like that all the time, their invoices are always over 400k they always run away

550 plus 400 is still less than 1m.

Seems cheaper than tokunbo.

If that will bring vehicle up to spec not bad deal from my perspective.

We discovered a mismatch.

It was agreed that the matter should be handled with the manufacturer and then that the client would return for work to be completed.

Client did not return.

Client sold car off.

This case is thus closed.

Next we tried to confirm that the wires from the ECU to the AFS matched factory documentation

This case could not be completed as the client sold off the car.

Here is what we did before it was sold.

We confirmed that the wiring of the AFS Sensor matched the one on the vehicle.

Water, heat and dust are mortal enemies of electronics.

You may not get away so easily next time.

Please be guided accordingly.

Shagati:
Body tarting chapter now closed.
On to the next on the list
The great reveal follows next, but not until I get 50 likes for this post to see if people are indeed paying attention in class

Silent observer and back bencher

HRtechnique:
Please don't look down on me.
Im just a humble guy trying to get his first car after months of savings.
My nuclear family needs it.

What would I get for N800, 000 sir?

Cc;

Oluwas.eunla.
eR.ex.
Da.vid22uu.
Cos.play.
Mayor2.013.

Why would I?

Where are you based?

How many people do you intend to carry at a time? Adults? Children?

How long do you plan to keep the car?

Any specific make or model in mind?

NembeBoy:
I'm about buying a corolla dat has a knocked engine. I want to ve an idea of de cost of de engine and if fixed how reliable de car will be. Experts and dose who may ve had an engine change shud help with any advise.

If the car is perfect save for the engine then not a bad deal provided that cost and associated costs are discounted from the purchase price

Another Carista story:

VW OWNERS! HUGE Savings over using VagCom. This has access to the CAN like I would expect. I thought I would risk it with this thing. It worked!

Costs:
Carista $40
CaristaApp Pro $40/year (with 1-month free trial, must sign up, and then cancel using iTunes (Icloud Subscriptions)).
CaristaApp 1 Week Pro $10/each.
CaristaApp Free (Diagnosis only, Settings Only?)

No hidden costs! It's all there on the internet. This is just a company using subscription-based services, whats called "fee for value" pricing. That's where everything is going.

I have a 2009 VW GTI I needed to configure. I need a check engine light clear. I want my DRL's disabled (I bought a 5 position headlight switch and I want more control over the USA model GTI HID's, and DRL. I want my windows to roll up and roll down with the key fob. I want my alarm to stop honking. I would like to be able to "black out" while driving at night in case I need to pull a Smokey and The Bandit stunt. I want to disable the flashing lights when I unlock my car. Oh yea, my car has no traction in first gear, just hops the tires down the street. 1st is worthless in a GTI. I don't have VagCom and I don't want to pay $200 for the thing.

All of these things are resolved with Carista. I did not have to pay $200 for VagCom adapter, and don't have to go to the old guy at the shop again. I paid $39 for this device and used the 1 month free pro trial to "dial everything in" the way I like it. I've had it for three days. I have 27 left... I disabled my HID as DRL, and Disabled DRL all together, which makes use of my new 5 position headlight switch ($15 on amazon). Now I can black out or go with Fog and Markers only. Now I have FTP lights that were formerly never used on my car. I can roll my windows up and down from the KeyFob now. If I turn my headlights to "Off", I have no lights on the car at all! I made it so when I lock the car I get a hazard blink, no sound, and when I unlock the car, no sound and no light. And the best for last, there is a CAN setting called TSC or "Torque Steering Compensation". Look it up! OMG I can accelerate like a bat out of hell now and no tire hop... the computer is keeping traction in control. OMG this car is fast but the CAN settings were not to my liking. Performance increases like this are usually expensive! Carista... I'm not paying $40 a year. But I love you. I'll pay $10 for a week if I ever need to again. I'm out driving... peace out. Thanks for the thing.

Screenshots of the settings for a VW GTI to give you an idea what it can do. Note: I have made illegal modifications to my car with these menus. Use at your own risk. Let's just say... I fly low.

Source:https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R19Z79ODR9N0RK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_viewpnt?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00YVHGTBM#R19Z79ODR9N0RK

Follow my VW thread here: https://www.nairaland.com/4515362/dealership-level-diagnostics-vw-group

radautoworks:
Tentatively, the 18th. Man proposes, Nigeria disposes.

Looking forward to it

Not everyone can afford to buy Tokunbo, if you find a vehicle costing substantially lower than it would most likely then it is very likely to be Nigerian used and abused, let us inspect it and we will let you know if the vehicle can benefit from this offer.*

In most cases, it will be cheaper than purchasing the equivalent tokunbo.

In many cases, you will get a better car than purchasing a tokunbo.

Even if it ends up costing as much as a tokunbo or more, you already know that a tokunbo car bought in Nigeria has no warranty, so this is clearly a better offer.

Our base fees for this service covers our technical input/labor/diagnostics time

Fees for parts be there electrical or mechanical will depend on what needs to be replaced or repaired.

* Please note, this is not a pre-purchase inspection. This is a post-purchase inspection to ascertain if your car is a good fit for our warranty program. For safety reasons, it is against our Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to do pre-purchase inspections on car dealer premises, please be guided accordingly.

laluski:
Good one
Will patronise you. Where's your workshop and how do I reach you

Dan Marwa Filling Station, Wuye

veek2:
My 2009 passat tsi keeps running down batteries. It's at Gbagada. Can anyone help?

Parasitic drain.

Have you installed any aftermarket device on your car? tracker? stereo system? whatever?

Is there a history of repair before you noticed this?

Did it just happen out of the blues?

GAZZUZZ:
very delicate matters. Goodluck

That is why I had to involve lawyers and delayed the post...our bu.tts have been covered in the agreement plus WARRANTY COVERAGE: Covers up to the original invoice amount of parts, labor, & diagnostic time ONLY.

nurey:
this your new line of work hope it would be cost effective for clients. there are some nigerian used vehicle that even I as a car enthusiast would shy away from. there are some cars not even worth 200k but owner will be demanding 400k while middleman will add 100k to it, car wey engine dey smoke, tires are gone, the wiring is twice the mnufacturer standard and warps around like a "MUMMY"

now factor in the individual that bought the car, will he be willing to dish out 200k extra for fixing the car

Not an all comers affair...we will inspect vehicle before we can agree to the warranty...additionally, WARRANTY COVERAGE: Covers up to the original invoice amount of parts, labor, & diagnostic time

INTRODUCTION

Nigerian used cars have been unfairly treated on this forum.

Yet for the vast majority they represent not an option but the only choice.

Can something be done to make that choice one without regret?

OUR PROPOSITION

If you have spent considerable time in Nairaland's Autos and Car Talk sections, you will notice the dichotomy between Nigerian used and Tokunbo cars.

It is like the caste system practiced in India...Nigerian used cars have been demarketed as untouchable and not recommended.

That has affected the selling price of Nigerian used cars.

The truth though is that you can find unbelievably good deals if you look in the direction of Nigerian used cars.

We have extensive experience in reverting abused Nigerian vehicles to factory conditions.

AutoElectNG invites you to take advantage of such deals to purchase good cars with minor problems at unbelievable prices.

AutoElectNG offering to provide you service at a predetermined and pre-agreed flat rate for your chosen warranty period.

There is a little known secret in this field...technicians have been snapping up Nigerian used cars with minor glitches for as low as N250,000.00 fixing the same and cruising those cars they snapped up and fixed!

We can make your Nigerian used car as good as a Tokunbo PROVIDED YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE.

We will remedy all issues caused by negligence - electrical/electronic faults as well as mechanical faults - although it is good to remember that in modern vehicles, the electrical controls the mechanical, so most of the time electrical faults should take precedence over mechanical.

In other words, even if the negligence is mechanical, even those can be refreshed, we will provide you with a comprehensive report on what to change to achieve tokunbo like performance or even as good as new from the factory performance.

We will provide a written, contractually binding, guaranteed (iron-clad) Worry-Free Warranty for our jobs for 6 months/12,000 miles

PROVIDED THAT WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROVISION OF BOTH PARTS AND LABOR AND REPAIRS ARE CONDUCTED AT RECOMMENDED SERVICE CENTERS.

LENGTH OF WARRANTY:

1. 6 months/12,000 miles minimum whichever comes first.

2. Extensible for another 6 months - that's one year/24,000 miles maximum whichever comes first.

WHAT YOU WILL GET:

A written, guaranteed (iron-clad) Worry-Free Warranty legally binding and executed between AutoElectNG and you.

Any issues arising from our repair(s) will be addressed at no cost to you.

WARRANTY COVERAGE: Covers up to the original invoice amount of parts, labor, & diagnostic time

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU IN PLAIN LANGUAGE:

1. Should our repair fail or malfunction within the warranty period, we will remedy it at no cost to you – diagnostics, labor and parts.

2. Downtime while your vehicle is being repaired will automatically extend the warranty by the period it takes to fix your ride.

NOTE: Offer is also applicable to Tokunbo vehicles.

We are so sure of our work, that we will stand by it during the warranty period

Is this not what you have been waiting for?

AutoElectNG has your back.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY.

My papa laluski et al...Let the questions roll in...

We will provide a written, contractually binding, guaranteed (iron-clad) Worry-Free Warranty for our jobs for 6 months/12,000 miles

PROVIDED THAT WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROVISION OF BOTH PARTS AND LABOR AND REPAIRS ARE CONDUCTED AT RECOMMENDED SERVICE CENTERS.

LENGTH OF WARRANTY:

1. 6 months/12,000 miles minimum whichever comes first.

2. Extensible for another 6 months - that's one year/24,000 miles maximum whichever comes first.

WHAT YOU WILL GET:

A written, guaranteed (iron-clad) Worry-Free Warranty legally binding and executed between AutoElectNG and you.

Any issues arising from our repair(s) will be addressed at no cost to you.

WARRANTY COVERAGE: Covers up to the original invoice amount of parts, labor, & diagnostic time

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU IN PLAIN LANGUAGE:

1. Should our repair fail or malfunction within the warranty period, we will remedy it at no cost to you – diagnostics, labor and parts.

2. Downtime while your vehicle is being repaired will automatically extend the warranty by the period it takes to fix your ride.

NOTE: Offer is also applicable to Tokunbo vehicles.

We are so sure of our work, that we will stand by it during the warranty period

Is this not what you have been waiting for?

AutoElectNG has your back.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY.

We are not done yet.

We can make your Nigerian used car as good as a Tokunbo PROVIDED YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE.

We will remedy all issues caused by negligence - electrical/electronic faults as well as mechanical faults - although it is good to remember that in modern vehicles, the electrical controls the mechanical, so most of the time electrical faults should take precedence over mechanical.

In other words, even if the negligence is mechanical, even those can be refreshed, we will provide you with a comprehensive report on what to change to achieve tokunbo like performance or even as good as new from the factory performance.

If you have spent considerable time in Nairaland's Autos and Car Talk sections, you will notice the dichotomy between Nigerian used and Tokunbo cars.

It is like the caste system practiced in India...Nigerian used cars have been demarketed as untouchable and not recommended.

That has affected the selling price of Nigerian used cars.

The truth though is that you can find unbelievably good deals if you look in the direction of Nigerian used cars.

We have extensive experience in reverting abused Nigerian vehicles to factory conditions.

AutoElectNG invites you to take advantage of such deals to purchase good cars with minor problems at unbelievable prices.

AutoElectNG offering to provide you service at a predetermined and pre-agreed flat rate for your chosen warranty period.

There is a little known secret in this field...technicians have been snapping up Nigerian used cars with minor glitches for as low as N250,000.00 fixing the same and cruising those cars they snapped up and fixed!

more details here: https://www.nairaland.com/4543339/buy-nigerian-used-tokunbo-cars-confidence#68217035

If you have spent considerable time in Nairaland's Autos and Car Talk sections, you will notice the dichotomy between Nigerian used and Tokunbo cars.

It is like the caste system practiced in India...Nigerian used cars have been demarketed as untouchable and not recommended.

That has affected the selling price of Nigerian used cars.

The truth though is that you can find unbelievably good deals if you look in the direction of Nigerian used cars.

We have extensive experience in reverting abused Nigerian vehicles to factory conditions.

AutoElectNG invites you to take advantage of such deals to purchase good cars with minor problems at unbelievable prices.

AutoElectNG offering to provide you service at a predetermined and pre-agreed flat rate for your chosen warranty period.

There is a little known secret in this field...technicians have been snapping up Nigerian used cars with minor glitches for as low as N250,000.00 fixing the same and cruising those cars they snapped up and fixed!

radautoworks:
Almost ready

Go-live date?

empron:
incomparable VW require dexterity and details when working,once abused it required expert to fix not a car u can bypass anything anyhow.Lack of expert and impatient make it look more complex.

Cool...at least is not that their vehicles are unreliable, more likely it's the technicians whose knowledge is out of date that are

tizteezy:
2010 model


Sorry for the late response

Will work on it and get back in 48 hours...because of other tasks in my queue...

empron:
Great work and more kudos you.I had similar experience on 2001 V6 vw passat
NO RESPONSE FROM THE THROTTLE WHEN ACCELERATE ,the picture u provided almost have the same rating anyway I solved the problem with the help of multimeter and alldata also I drive vw passat 1.8T.
THE THROTTLE PEDAL SENSOR HAS SIX WIRES.RESISTANCE AND CONTINUITY TEST SOLVED THE ISSUES (OPEN CIRCUIT)
Troubleshooting VAG products not an easy job.
Thanks for the pic and link.
Still following and waiting for update.

Would you trade it for an equivalent Toyota with similar engine size?

So you are saying in effect that it is not impossible.

Would you say that VW vehicles are troublesome? And should be avoided at all costs?

I expect to update on or before Saturday.

Car owner comes online towards 11PM daily, he came online briefly this afternoon.

I hope I can get information that will enable me move this to the end of this phase when he comes online in a few minutes.

empron:
simple fact and bitter truth.CAN BUS is here to stay.I love this "upgrade or be irrelevant "kudos to u bro.

I intend to update this thread with Toyota models and the CANBUS cut off date in my spare time.

If we are comfortable using the latest phones and would rather not be seen with the old


Why are we comfortable recommending old technology given the patently obvious advantages of the new?

Could it be self preservation at work at the cost of forward progress?

My musings though.

tolusan:
Boss, can you give an estimate of how much it would cost to connect the fan back, my car's fan (a Naija used 2003 Camry) also runs directly. Thanks.

Can do it for you if you are in Abuja.

Will post pictures and narrative of how I did it for a 2000 model Mazda on my Mazda thread

Should be doing so for a 2000 model Honda CR-V this week or next will equally post pictures to my Honda thread

AutoElectNG:
P1631: Throttle Position (TP) Sensor -G79- Signal too high

This code is an indication that the vehicle is afflicted with the take me home aka limp home mode.

Once this condition occurs, nothing will make a VW rev up!

Is there a problem with the connections to this module? Do the contacts suffer from dirt and or corrosion causing the voltage and or current flowing to be out of sync with factory specifications? Is the accelerator pedal itself bad?

Our tests will reveal the next course of action.

These tests have to be redone. Then will update this post.

We need to take measurements between the ECU (see Picture One which is courtesy of http://uk-mkivs.net) and the Throttle Position Sensor TP (G79)/Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor APP (G185) 6 pin electrical harness connector terminals (Picture Two).

We need to compare voltage readings with (Picture Three which is courtesy of http://uk-mkivs.net)

We will also need to take some resistance readings.

When we have that information, we can conclude the diagnosis phase of this case and move into the remediation phase.

thebigkendo:
Update on the 2004 Volkswagen Bora

Vehicle is 25km away one way.

It does not run and drive.

Attempts to communicate with the owner, have not been reciprocated until late this afternoon.

More updates before weekend.

I'll have interesting updates for you on my Honda thread between today, tomorrow and next tomorrow on the abuse of a 2011 Honda Accord EX-L

drmuchin:
I really need your advice at the moment. How do I reach you outside Nairaland?

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laluski:
My son..I understand the need to crate "awareness" before sales.my question is this.why the need for a thread when u haven't gotten a single thing to paste

Suspense?

Fine tuning the legalese?

Something interesting is cooking!