March 2008
Could I please ask if anyone recognizes the manufacture/distributor name " ANEL " in relation to electronic components or small digital readout units, such as rev counters, temp guages, oil pressure guages etc,etc?
I have done the usual searches on the net and the nearest I have come up with, is an industrial electrical contracting concern in Turkey.
If anyone has heard of or knows of this manufacturer, I would welcome any information that could be supplied.
Many thanks.
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Hello, i was wondering whether anyone knows where the central locking control unit is found on a peugeot 306 (2000) i have read on this forum and others that if the central locking goes wrong then a good way to solve it is to close the loop on the circuit on the Central locking unit however i have struggled to find it despite looking in boot, under seats and in middle consule? ... however more worryingly i did find in centre consule a bunch of wires and 2 connectors which were not connected to anything? (is this normal?) thanks very much in advance
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I?m already pre-occupied on the RTB household motoring solutions for 18 months hence. I suspect that many other BRs are in a similar frame of mind half the time so I thought I?d record my current thoughts and see how these change and develop over the next 18 months.
We run two cars. SWMBO has a 2005 Grand Scenic and I run a 2002 52 Mondeo. The Scenic is used mainly for my wife?s business and school runs. It doubles as the family car on those increasingly rare occasions when all 5 of us go out together. The Scenic is leased on a good deal including maintenance, but I doubt that we will get close to the 48k allowed by the lease over the lease which is up in September 2009. The Mondeo is owned and has just reached 70k meaning I?ve clocked up some 40k in the 30 months that I?ve been running it. To my surprise, I quite like the Mondeo. It handles well and goes OK although you would never find yourself popping out of the house just to admire it in the driveway.
Suspect that budget between the 2 cars will be around £14k so quite a lot of scope. SWMBO ideally needs a people carrier for her business which is good as it leaves me with the opportunity to go a smaller ?fun car?. So she could have a CMax or Zafira and I could have a warmish hatch, perhaps. My likes include the Leon FR or more radically a last generation Celica or a late Pug 406 coupe. Perhaps even a MX5, but is suspect I might fall out of love with it on the M5 commute. Dream car is still the A4 convertible which is out of the question ? but I would n?t mind a convertible ?.. Saab 93 perhaps?
Then SWMBO says she would really like a Micra. She had a 99T Micra, which she loved, and has tried a more recent one. Of course, that would leave me needing to run the family car which leaves me considering a Legacy Tourer perhaps. Others that I like include the Mazda 6 and the ?. Erm, well I?m not sure.
Of course, RTB junior is 17 in 18 months time. I should be considering a visit to the auctions to pick up a suitable learner/first car. (Note to self ? does Joe Dowd bother with £1,000 motors?)
Much to ponder. Sigh.
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Well bintang, not quite 18 months since your post but looks as if they are still going to be legal!
Amused by my earlier musings and am pleased to provide an update having purchased a 4 year old Honda CRV this week. Wouldn't have envisaged that back in March 08.
Why a CRV? Well SWMBO is going to get the smaller car (still maybe a Micra) which will also serve as a learner for rising 17yo lad. That left me needing to find a family machine for myself. After much contemplation the idea of a soft roader grew on me. I didn't want another Scenic type machine or a bog standard hatch/estate. Then there was the episode getting lost in the steep, oh so steep, hills above the Exe trying to locate a birthday party location ....
Hard finding what I wanted, but eventually found one at a Honda dealer in Kent and the deal was done with the dealer taking the reliable but fading Mondy in part ex.
After locking the car with either the remote or the key in the door, after about 2 minutes the alarm starts with no obvious reason. The first time I unlocked it remotely and re locked it - no problem. The second time last night it took 2 goes to get it to not go off. This morning it would not cooperate. I have tried opening and closing the doors, windows, boot etc in case a sensor has not connected - no luck. Any ideas welcome before I have to resort to a VW dealer!
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Just to complete the story, from a search in the archived messages there would appear to be two sources of false alarm common to this model of Passat.
One would be that the rear wash-wipe is leaking onto the tailgate switch. I prised the trim off the bottom of the tailgate but did not get very far, it's not at all obvious how it comes off despite removal of the two crosshead screws at the top. However, peering in with a torch revealed no sign of dampness.
The second cause is water leaking into the passenger footwell where the electronics are situated. I did have a few leaves under the corner of the bonnet but not sufficient to block the drainage and cause water to enter the footwell. However, the carpet was damp on inspection and I dried it out with a fan heater, over a couple of days to make sure everything around was fully dry too.
This was over a week ago and I've had no false alarms since then.
Steve K
Story here
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"Passengers are having to change bus partway through their journeys to comply with an EU directive.
The legislation stops drivers clocking up more than 31 miles behind the wheel without a rest.
If a journey is any longer, the driver must pull over and wait for a replacement. "
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The problem in this case is the bus companies refuse to fit tachographs because of the expense.
Coaches all have them, hence they have no problem.
I'm no supporter of the EU but there are plenty of valid reasons to have a go at it, this is not one of them!
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Look on www.valeoservice.com/html/unitedkingdom/en/ click web catalogue.
I had the solid flywheel conversion fitted to my Citroen C5. Amazing is all I can say. Why do they still use DMF's? As Valeo manufacture half the car already, please Mr Citroen, give them the clutch too!
I bought a 56 plate Peugeot 207 last October. Since buying it I had to replace the side panel (someone drove into me) and am now having to deal with further repairs due to a 4 wheel drive vehicle driving into the 207 whilst parked. I imagine the car will look absolutely fine after a trip to a body shop. Anyway, I've since decided that I want rid of the vehicle.....Do you think I'll have trouble selling it? I want to exchange it for a Suzuki Swift. What's the best way of doing so and how much do you reckon I'll get for it?
It's a 16v S 90 A/C 56 plate.
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Glass Guide Bottom Book for your car is £6725 as a 3 Door or £6950 as a 5 Door assuming no more than 18000 miles and in a decent colour.
However no Peugeot is a "book" car so average main dealer would SIV it about £400 behind book assuming they dont spot any reapirs.
As a PX against a new Swift your possibly looking at about £6800 to £7200 assuming its a 5door ( IMHO )
The easy way to ged rid is to PX it.
Selling private is the hardest way but you will get more for it circa low 7's if a 5 door.
I would personally stick a for sale sign in rear window with your mobile number then go to local Suzuki dealer and haggle as you have no PX once you sell it ..
hope this helps
From that journal of record Express and Star.
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Happy Motoring Phil I
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Ford is selling Land Rover and Jaguar to Tata.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7313380.stm
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But not as funny.
I have an old shape megane (2002) which has developed a problem with the steering.
When the car is cold, the steering is stiff (very heavy). Once the wheel is turned, it clicks and the steering feels fine, except for this click which is still present. I can feel the click on either direction of turning and if probably at around 130 degrees of turning.
Once the car is warmed, the click is gone and there is no noticable problem.
The initial stiffness is far worse in cold weather, and even feels as if the fluid is frozen.
A friend said it sounds like either the bearing or the pump needs replacing.
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Yeah same with passenger door, it will lock if both front locks are down, otherwise it will autounlock, what i'm really baffled about is the two connectors in the centre consule which are not connected to anything?