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Since: Feb 26, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 5:23 pm
Post subject: Changing a Jetta to meet European demands
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Hi,

I am planning to bring my US Jetta GLS 2.0 back to Europe with me. I
was wondering if anyone knows what I need to change on it in order to
meet European demands.

I know that the yellow light is not allow to be on constantly like it
is here in the US. Is it possible to turn this feature of by removing a
fuse?

Can my 2.0 engine run on European gasoline without problems? I know the
octane is different, but the way the octane number is calculated is
also different.

Best,

Carsten

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:25 am
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<news.RemoveThis@wpi.dk> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I am planning to bring my US Jetta GLS 2.0 back to Europe with me. I
> was wondering if anyone knows what I need to change on it in order to
> meet European demands.
>
> I know that the yellow light is not allow to be on constantly like it
> is here in the US. Is it possible to turn this feature of by removing a
> fuse?

You will need european-code headlamps from a Bora. These will have parking
lamps in them that are white. Your new headlamps will take care of the
yellow vs. white parking light problem when they are connected up.
Shouldn't be too hard.

The daytime running lights might have to be defeated (not sure though).
That's an easy thing (just tape over the terminal on the headlamp switch
marked 'TFL').

You will need a rear fog lamp so you will need to have that wired up. This
will require a new headlamp switch that has rear fog control. Shouldn't be
that hard to do.

The speedometer will probably need to be changed to km/h for the primary
readout.

The front bumper side marker lamps are permitted (just not required) so you
don't need to mess with those.

> Can my 2.0 engine run on European gasoline without problems? I know the
> octane is different, but the way the octane number is calculated is also
> different.

I believe that it's actually higher octane overseas so you engine should be
happier.

Not sure what else there is to do, but those are the main ones that I know
of.

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:08 am
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news.RemoveThis@wpi.dk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am planning to bring my US Jetta GLS 2.0 back to Europe with me. I
> was wondering if anyone knows what I need to change on it in order to
> meet European demands.
>
> I know that the yellow light is not allow to be on constantly like it
> is here in the US. Is it possible to turn this feature of by removing
> a fuse?
>
> Can my 2.0 engine run on European gasoline without problems? I know
> the octane is different, but the way the octane number is calculated
> is also different.
>
> Best,
>
> Carsten

Frankly your best bet is to sell what you have, but another there. The
cost associated with bringing the car outweigh the cost of selling your
current car and buying a new one.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 2:58 pm
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The most important thing is to change the thing on the back that says JETTA
to a thing that says BORA and they won't give you any trouble.




<news.RemoveThis@wpi.dk> wrote in message
news:1109467405.556702.63710@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I am planning to bring my US Jetta GLS 2.0 back to Europe with me. I
> was wondering if anyone knows what I need to change on it in order to
> meet European demands.
>
> I know that the yellow light is not allow to be on constantly like it
> is here in the US. Is it possible to turn this feature of by removing a
> fuse?
>
> Can my 2.0 engine run on European gasoline without problems? I know the
> octane is different, but the way the octane number is calculated is
> also different.
>
> Best,
>
> Carsten
>
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 2:58 pm
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"Tom Levigne" <toml37 DeleteThis @excite.com> wrote in message
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>The most important thing is to change the thing on the back that says JETTA
>to a thing that says BORA and they won't give you any trouble.

Actually that reminds me too...the license plate opening on a US Jetta is
for US-sized plates. You might end up with a special plate or at least some
weird and unattrctive way of mounting a Euro plate unless you get a new
trunk lid.
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:36 pm
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news.TakeThisOut@wpi.dk sloeg het volgende aan.
> Hi,
>
> I am planning to bring my US Jetta GLS 2.0 back to Europe with me. I
> was wondering if anyone knows what I need to change on it in order to
> meet European demands.
>
> I know that the yellow light is not allow to be on constantly like it
> is here in the US. Is it possible to turn this feature of by removing
> a fuse?
>
> Can my 2.0 engine run on European gasoline without problems? I know
> the octane is different, but the way the octane number is calculated
> is also different.
>
> Best,
>
> Carsten

Must be no problem. alot of dutch marines bring there Us spec VW home from
aruba.
lightning, glass and seatbelts must have E marks. if that is a problem its
eazy to swap.

small plates no problem in holland
white MK3 golf

http://www.vwforum.nl/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=2&page=23&sort=1&perpage
=9&=


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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:25 pm
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Hi Matt,

Thanks a lot for the help. It seems that there are some details I need
to look into. Daytime running lights are required, so I won't change
that.

It might be easier to sell it here, but it depends a little on how much
I can get for it.

I would guess that the expense of new headlamps, switches aso could be
$400-500.

License plates are a minor problems since most European countries has a
small version that fits like Yoda showed in the Netherlands.

Thanks,

Carsten
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