As far as I can see, the only complex piece of kit (apart from the engine ECU) on the trads is the dashboard ECU, which apparently incorporates the indicators flasher unit in a chip. The circuit board is visible behind the push buttons switches and is a sizeable board. I spoke to Dave Bright (Yorkshire MSCC) at Ledgerwoods open day before Christmas, and in the conversation, we discussed this board, and he had found a company (possibly Isle of Wight?) who had repaired a chip for him recently, but I don't think it was MOG related.
Aero's are much more complex (look at the bare shots from my August Factory Trip), so it's hardly surprising that some glitches happen in the circuit boards. Let's face it, modern electronics are not well suited to living outside (in convertibles). So far, all I've had to suffer is a fuel gauge which steams up inside for twenty minutes or so on most trips.
To put some perspective on this, I had the Climate Control ECU fail on my Golf at 4 years old, and that cost £750 to put right.
But the VW dealer did the job in two days as promised and supplied a 'new' loan car without conditions or cost.
With normal cars you interact with the dealer, not the factory. The trouble is that Mogs are not normal cars, and I don't imagine Dealers are too keen on providing loan cars in such circumstances. Sooner of later, complex electronics will give trouble - it's a fact of life. Anyway, best of luck to all who are suffering with Aero's. I wouldn't worry too much about the new +4 though!!
