October 2008
Hi,
The interior light has stopped working.The bulbs are ok.
Can someone please tell me what to check next (and location)
Regards
Dave
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I have covered 40k in my IS220 diesel and only get between 31 and 32 mpg (Shell ultimate). I only do long journeys and I am not a fast driver. I was surprised to find that when I drove an identical car the service agent lent me at the last service I got 47 mpg. All the Lexus agents Ihave contacted agree something is wrong with my car but none has yet said they can fix it. If someone knows what actually needs to be done to improve the consumption (or where I can definitely have it fixed) I would be interested to know as I really can not afford to go on as I am with this vehicle. Read more
James,
How are you calculating the MPG via the trip computer or measuring brim to brim, I suggest if you are getting it from the trip you should stop. Try filling the tank to the brim from empty, take the reading in litres from the pump, run until empty and then calculate the consumption, trip computers are very inaccurate.
If you are measuring brim to brim give it to Lexus and leave it until resolved (at their cost if possible)
Carse
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A lot is down to what they eat. Commercial egg producers can use a colour chart to buy food to give whatever colour they like, so most battery eggs will usually be a uniform colour. Likewise most large scale free-range which get virtually all their food from the farmer, even organic feeds contain a natural colouring agent. True free range eggs will vary depending on what the bird gets hold of.
A couple of weeks ago when I parked on a channel ferry I switched off the two alarm switches in the driver's door pocket: Internal Movement and Incline Alarm. I always do this as I don't want to look a twit with my alarm going off when we we all return to collect our cars after a bumby crossing.
This time I did look a twit with the alarm going off. I couldn't use the remote on the key - it had no effect. I unlocked the driver's door with the key and the very feeble alarm (EU rules I think) only stopped when I put the key in the ignition slot and turned it on whence a "clunk" told me that the doors had all unlocked.
So far so good, but this is now the only way to both lock and then get in to the car and it's been a pain for two weeks in France. My handbook tells me nothing about re-setting things. Is it a fault or can I reset it by holding the key in the ignition in a certain place for a certain time? Or maybe something similar. Read more
No - no water, not even when crossing the channel.
I refer the honourable gentleman to the first post.
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That's useful, didn't know about it, thanks.
Hi everyone, I have had my Clio from new and until now without any problems. The car is a perfect starter from cold but this week when I have stopped and the engine is still warm it refuses to start. I have to leave the car to cool down (so there is just one bar on the temperature gauge) before it will start, could it be something that is either breaking down or a sensing problem when the engine is at operating temp. Any help or advice would be welcomed. The battery seems to be ok and all the warning lights extinguish including the immobilizer light, and the fact that it will start after cool down points in a temp direction, do you think? Read more
Thanks topbloke, I will let you know if it cures the problem,cheers.
Hi all,
First post and used to old mechanical cars so please be gentle!!
The mother-in-law has a 98 1l Corsa that she keeps at ours for when she visits. It has two problems:
* Speedo doesn't work (think this is the sensor on the gearbox)
* Runs slightly rough at idle. When running there is intermittent hesitation which I can best describe as if trying to drive an older car with the choke out.
She has taken it to the local garage who have 'put it on the computer'. They are saying it needs the sensor and a new injector. For this they have charged her £45 and want £400 for the work.
My question is is this engine that complicated? From what I can see there are 3 injectors and they want to replace 1. Does the replaced injector have to be programmed to the car or is it a swap out? The car only cost £450 in the first place with 9 months tax!!!
Thanks in advance for your answers
Simon
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Thanks for that all,
Just been having another look.
Firstly have removed the speedo and cleaned up the connector block which was clean anyway. Replaced and all the same, i.e. everything on the dash works except the speedo. I can see the sensor on the gearbox but haven't found where to buy one just yet.
In the engine bay I've not touched the injectors or spark plugs yet as I don't have a star driver big enough to remove the rail above the plugs. However what I did notice was that the plug for the EGR valve was removed. Previously a mechanic friend of the wife had had a look and managed to plug the lambda into what I now know was the EGR socket. I had put the lambda back in place but at that time couldn't see where the other (EGR) went. Anyway that is replaced. I also then disconnected the battery for 10 minutes hoping to clear any fault codes. On reconnecting the light flashes once and then stays on, just as before.
After all that I took it for a short test drive. So far there is no hesitation. Idle is still a little lumpy but believe that is common to this engine. Fingers crossed and will go for a longer run later but hopefully that's it
Simon
Hi,I have been reading about some 2.0HDI Picassos suffering from terminals on the ECU corroding away.I would like to unplug my ECU to check mine for corrosion.Is it ok to unplug the ECU or is this a no no as it may upset the set up of things.Or are there any things I need to be aware of?? Any info would be great please.Many Thanks Andrew...
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It's French - but "Built-in Systems Interface" is one translation.
Hi
Can anyone out there elucidate on the question of which type 1 C5 diesel estates were fitted with H3 Plus suspension.
I have an LX and it certainly doesn't.
I had been under the impression that anything above an LX spec did - that is not the case, but it's proving astonishingly hard to find out which models did.
I presumed the Exclusive spec included H3+ (H3+ cars have a switchable Sports/Comfort setting, bringing in and out of circuit a set of centre spheres, a la Xantia/XM), but was told recently by an Exclusive owner he didn't have that?!
It may be only the 2.2HDI models, may be the VTR spec.
Be delighted if anyone can shed some light on this.
PS Reason for interest, I find my H3 C5 very harsh and bumpy to ride in (no, spheres not gone hard), after years of BX's, and am keen to try the versatilty of H3+. Would be most interested to learn of any other C5 owners experience on ride front, and any tips on smoothing it out!
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Fuel consumption on my 2.2 is averaging out at around 36mpg, which is pretty rubbish for a diesel in my opinion.
On the 2.0, I would get around 42mpg, according to both the trip computer and my sums. However, my wife would get just over 50mpg on some journeys, and a work colleague typically got 28mpg, so driving style will make a big difference.
There was a gap of around a month between me scrapping the 2.0 C5 and buying the 2.2, but even so, the engine in the 2.2 C5 feels a lot more enthusiastic. Both cars are/were manual. It might be that the automatic transmission is masking some of the oomph from the engine. The C5 never seems to feel as fast as it is.
Hi,
A red warning light is coming on at start-up and stays on for a couple of minutes, then goes off. Never seen it before. It is on the top right of the dash and looks like a 'double lined square with rounded corners' - there is a sort of 'spout' at the top in the middle.....
Sorry this is vague, but the manual is mis-printed and I haven't got a clue if it is serious or not. Any ideas?
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Year of manufacturer and engine details please then this can be moved across to Technical Matters where questions of this nature are best asked.
I'll leave it here then.
Browse
Hi,
Thanks for reply.
The light does not work even using the manual push button.
It used to come on when opening doors and gradually dim till it went out.
Regards
Dave