December 2012
Last few years its been snow, ice, frost etc, well whats the excuse this time? And I'm not talkin about areas where roads may have been affected by flooding, land slip etc, they are everywhere. Read more
I'm just wondering of this is OBD2 compliant ? The EEC directive for diesels says "all vehicles from 2004" and all new models from Jan 2003.
Connecting my ELM327 to this , I get 'no response from ECU' using various s/w , but all works ok on my 2006 Fiesta (naturally) , and worked fine on my 2001 Focus petrol ... Read more
Petrol cars had to be EOBD-compliant from 2001 model year, ie Sept 2000 onwards - diesel car compliance wasn't required until 2004 model year, ie Sept 2003.
For commercial vehicles the dates were later, 2002 for petrol and 2007 for diesel....
HELP!!! Immobiliser nightmare
I've had my s reg mk4 a week now. Yesterday I drove to my mums a mile down the road did what I needed to do and when I went to start the car again the immobiliser kicked in. My step dad plugged the diagnostic machine in and erased it but it did nothing. My breakdown cover came out and said he couldn't do it and it needs resetting. Is there anything I can do it can anyone recommend someone somewhere in Leicester to help??
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I agree, Golf 4 immobiliser faults are rare and when we do see them it is usually the reader coil at fault. A new reader coil can only be purchased from VW with a new barrel but if you know what you are doing you can extract the new one and fit it to the old barrel.
My swift is 8 months old with under 7000 on clock and i have noticed a decrease in mpg. I am only getting 51 instead of 68. Its a 1.3 diesel 2012. I checked the oil and this is black which is not right for the age and mileage. Any ideas? Read more
Both fantastic mpgs, in my opinion.
I must get a car like this soon with the price of fuel.
hi there i just survices my car and changed the coolant on it and when to run the car up and the fan kicks in and the temp gauge gose to red and no coolant is leaving the expansion tank i undone the bleed nippal at the bottom of the rad to see if the is water in there and there was so i toke the top hose off and no water come out so i checked the thermosat houseing and no water has pasted thought so can any 1 help thanks Read more
hi i have sorted it now there was just a big air in the system every thing is running fine now thanks for the help
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Has any one else experienced an electrical fire in this model. Mine caught fire after starting it on my drive. The fire was behind the bulkhead on the nearside... Read more
At my last service I ws told my car has a tiny hole in the intercooler, it causes a subtle whining noise varying with revs."no F codes are present in ECU and no lack of power at present time".
Initially Iwas told no action was called for, but a week later I was told it would cost >£400 to remedy. Should it be corrected or safely observed over time?... Read more
That £400+ sounds like a dealer price.
Try and find a secondhand intercooler and get it swapped out by a local independant garage....
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I have a problem with my near side headlight. Basically it isn't coming on. I've checked the bulb and fuse, both in good order. There's 12v present at the fuse but not at the bulbs connector. There doesn't appear to be a continuity problem. I'm wondering if it's the stalk switch at fault (the main beam works on the affected headlight)
Would I be right in thinking the voltage goes through the fuse, through the switch and then to the bulb?
Also: pathetic question, but how do I shift the covers on the steering column? I've had a brief look around and can't see any obvious screw mounts.
Any help, suggestions or wiring diagrams would be great :)
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A fault in the dim/dip unit
Focus hatch a 1.8 petrol january 2008 57plate Mk2 done 22500 miles from new one owner
over a period of time the coolant level drops from max to clearly below min level on expansion tank, and I have to top it every 3-4 months, Ford dealer did pressure test showed no leak.... Read more
i had this on a focus 1.6, it turned out to be the heater matrix leaking <damp footwell>
beware though i ended up with a car fire when somthing shorted from the leak !...
Any ideas of how to solve an annoying glove box squeak type rattle.
Have been to the local Nissan agent and have tried to resolve but the rattle seems to be coming from the roof of the glove box. I am not sure if it something to do with the air con that is contained in the glove box...... Read more
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My journey to work is only 20 miles and on major roads and the amount of Pot holes is getting out of hand. Most of the journey is spent avoiding holes in the ground! Is there a online petition anywhere to get the government to sort this?