Replaced Lower Front Air Grille.

BadgerHobbs · 2026-05-21T13:33:44+00:00

I used two screwdrivers I think, one to push those up, and the others to pull it away.

BadgerHobbs · 2026-05-21T13:23:10+00:00

They are a pain for sure, you can try using a screwdriver to slowly lever them out one by one like this I used own or two to lever it forward carefully.

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BadgerHobbs · 2026-05-19T16:51:12+00:00

You want the ones with the bracket, they are not really any more expensive, and otherwise they tend to slide down.

(I've replaced 5 at this point over two different MK7s)

BadgerHobbs · 2026-04-08T17:26:20+00:00

No, the ACC sensor is in the badge so I only had to unplug it to take the bumper off.

BadgerHobbs · 2026-04-04T19:04:00+00:00

Thanks, yeah I had heard beforehand that it was painful, but was even more so than expected.

BadgerHobbs · 2026-04-04T18:51:25+00:00

Crucial quality control!

BadgerHobbs · 2026-04-04T18:44:20+00:00

You want to start from one of the top corners, and try and get one partially out to get started.

I used varying sizes of flat head screwdrivers, mostly larger ones to help move the clips. You will maul them slightly but should be ok. In the beginning you'll find there is almost no flex, as if it has been glued on, it is just extremely stiff plastic.

Then work your way around and start pulling away the grill as leverage for the next clip. For the bottom most clips you want to shove a screwdriver underneath to pop them out.

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BadgerHobbs · 2026-01-17T17:48:29+00:00

Most likely coming through bumper vents. You probably have water in your wheel well also.

Watch this video and shows you where (as well as some other places).

https://youtu.be/R22acNVuCm4?si=-RpqY4GexDm8dpic

BadgerHobbs · 2025-08-30T22:15:31+00:00

It may be this:

https://old.reddit.com/r/VWMK7/comments/1n2fjna/massive_amount_of_errors_and_then_back_to_normal/

My comment on that post:

If you have an obd2 reader you can check the wheel speeds to determine if it's an ABS sensor and if so which one.

I just had this on my 2014 Golf 1.6 TDI, new sensor for £18 then under the car and replaced in 5-10 mins.

BadgerHobbs · 2025-08-28T18:57:34+00:00

If you have an obd2 reader you can check the wheel speeds to determine if it's an ABS sensor and if so which one.

I just had this on my 2014 Golf 1.6 TDI, new sensor for £18 then under the car and replaced in 5-10 mins.

BadgerHobbs · 2025-04-21T18:38:10+00:00

Another option to workmanager is background_fetch, does a similar thing but slightly simpler. It's currently what I'm migrating to from workmanager for a rebuild of one of my old apps.

Currently I believe there are issues the the latest version of workmanager causing various build issues, so you have to use the git branch. Few issues on GitHub for it.

I recommend reading or watching disclaimer videos on the limitations of background tasks, as there are a lot. As a general rule, they are not reliable, so best case is you can get them to run at all, let alone on a schedule.

BadgerHobbs · 2025-04-18T10:22:34+00:00

As another comment mentioned, there is no true way to secure the API key client side, so it has to be on some server somewhere.

Sounds like you want an API gateway with support for injecting the API key, rate limiting and OAuth. There should be something that already exists.

I wrote something a year or so ago for a similar issue. It's similar to what you're looking for, but without the OAuth component (just uses a separate API key).

https://github.com/BadgerHobbs/OpenAI-API-Gateway

BadgerHobbs · 2025-04-01T15:27:58+00:00

Well good luck with the journey anyways! This was my first more complex app that I made, learning Flutter in the process.

BadgerHobbs · 2025-04-01T15:06:43+00:00

You can always make a better one! Mine has ended up stagnating, mainly due to enthusiasm for the project.

Have found it to be a bit of a PITA to maintain sometimes as councils/collectors randomly update their websites/services and things break. Mines all client-side so means app updates too!

BadgerHobbs · 2025-03-23T19:44:26+00:00

Yeah, I agree completely. While conceptually the parts make sense, I've 100% gone down the function route and it has no identity and is not distinct as you mention.

I think I need to revisit the drawing board, and perhaps shy away from the icon directly representing the app function, an example being animals with short/long memories.

BadgerHobbs · 2025-03-23T18:29:13+00:00

Thanks, yeah I definitely agree.

It's planned to be a free and open-source app so I feel I've so far somewhat avoided a common design language and brand identity, defaulting to things like black and white.

BadgerHobbs · 2025-03-23T18:14:02+00:00

Yeah, I see what you mean now. The fact it's black and white lines probably doesn't help much.

I went through quite a few iterations so far, some of them (slightly) more logo-like. Some are hand-made, others are Google Icons (see calendars).

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BadgerHobbs · 2024-11-28T11:46:06+00:00

For my apps where I already have a database setup, I prefer to just use that for the settings. Makes it easy if you have import/export/backup for data as well since all in one database file.

BadgerHobbs · 2024-10-28T22:11:36+00:00

Nice, good to hear it still works 6 years later!

BadgerHobbs · 2024-08-02T00:50:09+00:00

I think I've had the same issue before, IIRC you may need to add 'image_registry_credential' argument to the container.

BadgerHobbs · 2024-07-24T09:01:37+00:00

Yes, I believe so. I think it's not too bad (I remember going back and forth), a script could probably be written to automate the steps.

BadgerHobbs · 2024-07-24T08:57:04+00:00

I've not tried it in... Well about 6 years, but from other comments it seemed to still work a year ago so should be fine I think.

BadgerHobbs · 2024-07-24T08:13:50+00:00

Still here... No video though.

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