April 2008
If my diesel car ran out of fuel, how do I prime the pump to get the new diesel through? Also, cleaning it today, I have seen a couple of plugs (green and yellow) under the front seats. What are these and are they used for anything? Read more
Hi,
I need a new (possibly two, for both remotes) electronic ?blipper? part of a 2002 Nissan Micra key-fob as shown here www.remotekey.co.uk/cars/nissan/ (2nd from the bottom, on the left) ? the ?remote? part and not the complete ?key and fob?. The Micra doesn?t have an alarm, although the manual says it does have an Immobiliser, even though I?ve unlocked and driven the car by using solely the key. I?m confused about that part.
The fobs have been used so much that the incredibly-poorly-made switches on the circuit-boards, inside the key-fobs, are all-but-broken, as well as the outer rubber pads being split. Over the years I?ve repaired the circuit boards and replaced the batteries, when necessary, but now I?ve had to resort to sellotape to keep the circuit boards together.
I?ve read that a dealer could well charge over £100 for a new key-fob and re-programming.
Can I buy this cheaper elsewhere or buy one or two second-hand, as the one, in the link above, is also about £100?
Could I, alternatively, buy a replacement for the little square circuit-board (which is the main part that doesn?t work) inside the remote? It?s easily removable as I?ve removed it, numerous times, to repair it.
Thanks for any help anyone can give.
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Hi all I just re-programmed my keyfob from the instructions here for free http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-Key-Keyfob-Programming-Reprogramming?ugid=10000000007277355
It works perfectly now and all for the price of a new battery for my fob! Give it a try for yourselves! Cheers!
I have a problem since removing the battery for head gasket change, it would appear that the key and immobiliser unit have de coded themselves. Does anyone have any ideas as to how i can recode them or get the immobiliser off. As it is the car will not start it is just dead when you turn the ignition to start it.
The key fob unlocks the doors, but does not disarm the immobiliser
Had this problem with 306's and found if you turned ignition on before connecting battery then immobiliser disarmed and everything worked as it should.
Is there any quick fix for this one or is it a trip to the dealers. Read more
after searching for this problem, i have found that inside the key fob, the LED that provides the infrared, becomes unsoldered from the circuit board inside the key. this is an easy fix for those with a soldering iron. you will have no more problems with the key as long as the LED is soldered into its original posistion. im shocked that renault have failed to make this info readily available. i have fixed 3 cars with the fabled immobiliser problem. so there is no need to have your security bypasssed which also means losing your remote central locking capability. please feel free to email me if you have any queries iankissarmy79@aol.com
I have a Standard Saxo 1.1 T reg.
I have been having problems with my brakes. I have taken it to two garages and they don't seem to have the answer... When i push down on the brake pedal there is no tension yet they are also not spongy. I've had brand new discs and pads fitted to see if this helped... It did'nt then i took it for a brake check and they bled the brakes and stripped down my wheels and brakes, they thought i had a seized calliper.. they oiled and cleaned them up.. The brakes felt better only for 2/3 days after, now they seem to be back were they started. Has any one got some advice for me?
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Hi Chris wondering if you could elaborate for me as i am having the same problem. how big is the plastic cover and do you mean bonnet when you said boot? I found a bar that comes from the servo to the front of the steering wheel under the bonnet this has two nuts at the end of it with a spring attatched to the middle.
In the context of car insurance, does anyone know what commercial travelling is? Read more
I've had nothing in writing from eSure, and having had my policy come through, it still excludes commercial travelling.
I've just phoned them, and having checked that the call was being recorded, had the discussion again.
They define commercial travelling as being for "hire and reward". Apparently using your car as a taxi service would count. So would using it for travelling sales "where cash was being taken at the point of sale".
They were completely clear that using it to visit customers on pre-arranged appointments, whether demonstration equipment was being taken or not, was absolutely fine so long as it wasn't a cash in hand deal.
So there you go. I'm quite pleased with the deal I've got, £200 cheaper than the lot I was with previously, more like £250 cheaper if you consider that they don't charge for the temporary additional vehicle during services.
Hi all, Hope you can help me, I want to change the oil filter on my 2.0 Duratec HE engine, i'm pretty sure it's on the front of the engine but how do you get it off, it looks like i need a small type of key and while i am here what type of spark plugs do i need and what is the gap, can you please tell me in thou not mm as my feeler gauge is only in thou's." old type feelers",
Many thank's Gary
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Hello all.
I am trying to find out without much success from Peugeot the answer to a couple of questions about the RT4 satnav system fitted to my 407. The manual doesn't help at all and the dealers know even less so if anyone knows the answer to these questions I would be very grateful :-
1.) What do all the symbols mean on the LCD screen when veiwing traffic conditions on the map ? I can guess some but others don't mean much.
2.) What does the shading and colour of the roads mean ?
3.) Is the traffic avoidance dynamic ? i.e. does it re-route along the journey if the traffic changes ?
I even tried the manufacturer (Magnetti/Marelli) but they never replied .......
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Brother in law and family travelled to Shrewsbury from Cumbria this weekend to a wedding, they used two cars, one with built in sat-nav (his sons) , and BIL using a "borrowed" Tom-Tom unit. Niether drivers have ever driven the route before, and both cars virtually followed each other all the way there on the motorway, however, things changed when they got back onto "ordinary" roads, with BIL arriving at destination nearly three-quarters of an hour before his sons car!
Reason?:
on investigation it turned out that BIL's sat-nav was set on "Cheapest route" and Sons on "shortest" route.
just proves that the shortest route is not neccassarily the quickest or cheapest!! - strange!
Billy
Currently the tdci engine won't run on biodiesel, does anyone know of anywhere I can get this changed as £1.20 a litre is expensive when you're a cab driver doing 600 miles a week Read more
ok still on biodiesel,this is january 10th 2013 and should be diluting the dio with normal diesel about 50/50 mix.
This is my daughters car and I haven't had a chance to see the car yet.
The airbag light is lit continuously when the ignition is on (which I understand is not an MOT fail point).
Previously this car had a problem with connector behind the instrument module (when all warning lights were flashing) and Fiat fixed it (2 years ago). Since then the airbag light has flashed occasionally but is now permanently lit.
I don't think the wires (if any) under the front seats have been disturbed.
Any thoughts please? Read more
Two other possibilities on a MK2 Punto.
Most likely - airbag connector for passenger airbag is right above glovebox. Momentary break in the circuit will put light on. This momentary break will often arise by trying to close the glovebox with too much in it. Puts pressure on the connector, 'et voila', light is on. (Ask your daughter, in a hopefully non-accusatory manner, if she could have been trying to get too much in the glovebox)
Less likely - problem with the airbag de-activation switch (at left end of dashboard - open passenger door to see it). Also known to put the warning light on.
My Dad's keen to replace his existing, ageing petrol V70 with a newish (probably 06/56 plate) diesel, probably the D5 and certainly an auto rather than a manual. However, he wonders about the 'geartronic' - what exactly is it, a conventional auto or what? How does it operate, compared with 'conventional' auto if different - is it a two-pedal car? also - what are they like, particularly re any known faults/longevity?
He's pretty sold on these, as long as the geartronic box is sound. Any thoughts? Ideally from people who have or had one?
thanks
Neil
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I've recently bought an 05 S60 D5 auto, and was struggling with the fact that if an auto went wrong it would cost a fortune, so should i stick with a manual, and it would be juicier, and it wouldnt be as "sporty" to drive. Well i drove the auto and i'm so glad i went for one, its silky smooth and pulls like a train, also getting 44mpg doing 70% motorway 30% town driving, fantastic cars.
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the hand primer should be fitted to the fuel return not the feed pipe so you draw fuel through the pump