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• Renault's insane design 12 May 2005 (Forum)
  wire running from the crank sensor to the ECU. The wires are really thin and the plastic had gone hard and fractured - this on a car only four years old! Anyway I test drove the car and noticed that it was missing slightly and the gearbox was crunching a bit due to 'clutch drag'. I have discovered
• Focus TDCi injector fault / power loss 29 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  particularly prone to damage)which feed back data to the ECU, which shuts down the fuel delivery, presumably to prevent further damage. it's not a critical fault, so the glow plug light does not flash. I am told that the best you can expect to pay for an injector is around £300 from an independent, but you
• Peugeot non start 3 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  start! The relay clicks when iginition is turned on but cant hear the pump turning on. Is it the relay which could be faulty cos of my water antics? or is something more severe like the ECU (have checked it and only a small water mark on it which is dry now, shoke it to check theres no water inside
• Vectra 2.0 DTI acceleration stutter 17 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  . However when I unplugged the AFM my ECU light came on and I couldn't rev the car over 4000 RPMs. So I'm doubtful that could be the problem. The problem is that when you accelerate between 2500 - 3500 revs the car seems to loose all power for about 1-2 seconds. It then picks up and continues
• 306 XSi Engine behaving oddly... 11 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  comes on for a few seconds goes off. Throttle can become jerky, like an on/off switch. When it's in this mood and I put it in neutral and take my foot off the throttle normally the engine sinks below idle and dies. Sometimes the ECU revs the car repeatedly and the revs bounce and sometimes it recovers
• Galant UnGalant behaviour 28 May 2002 (Forum)
  is £900 on a new ECU. Has anyone experienced the same fault(s)? Can anyone suggest a cure? Should I keep going until it stops completely making diagnosis easier? Richard
• Fiesta 1.25 Zetec oil pressure.... 17 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  to taking out a fuse eg, but do I run into further problems with petrol contamination of catalyst? or loss of ECU settings which can be even less desirable? The plug leads are not immediately accessible in the dark! PS For info - Alarm on same car. Having had intermittent alarm problems I finally
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  What is the point in the Motor Ombudsman? 27 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter had a 2016 Nissan Juke that went into a Nissan dealership for a fault. They handed the car back and it would not start, so they asked us to...
• Seat Altea - Seat Altea Breaks Down Randomly 17 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  . In the meantime, he reset the ECU.  When I took it to the other Halfords, I was told that their diagnostics did not pick up any error (even after they drove it around for 10 miles) and that it might just have been a sensor error. They then told me that I should drive it around and take it back
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  BMW 1 Series DPF problems 30 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW 1 series 118d (2009) and the DPF warning light has come on. It pops up after every four or so miles per journey. I haven't noticed any difference...
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  Engine management light is on – what’s the fault? 28 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2008 Vauxhall Corsa SXi, which has only covered 12,000 miles. After its last service and MoT the engine management light (EML) came on. I changed...
• Citroen Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) - 04 1.6 Hdi Non-starter P0087, P1113, P1351 19 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Please help me. I recently bought Picasso with 147,000 miles and it has a Bosch EDC16C3 ECU. While in Somerset the engine died, and the MIL was on. A local garage diagnosed dirty diesel, cleaned the tank, replaced the filter and switched off the MIL. I filled the tank at Morrison?s in Glastonbury
• Audi A4 Cabriolet (Auto) - Warranty Nightmare!!! 19 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  weeks of my cover during the weather change in Britain becoming much colder, one morning while commuting to work a noticed a shudder when the gears changed in my A4 Multitronic gearbox. I immediately took it to the garage where they advised it was a common fault with the ECU (a part which is covered
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  Why did a Volvo salesman say that a software upgrade would reduce DPF problems with the V50 R-Design? 10 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have been approached by a local Volvo dealer who is aware that I am in the market for a new car and of my concerns regarding the DPF. They have a special...
• Ford Mondeo - 03 Reg 2.0 TDCi 65k Miles - DMF issue, I pay 50%?? 25 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  it for a drive and flatly denied it to be a DMF issue, even though the horrible spanners under the bonnet issue arose on two occasions. He had a quiet word with his service manager who advised to have an update to the ECU which should solve the problem and that it should be booked into Benfield Ford down
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 2.0 TDCI 115: Flashing glow plug light 2 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  the engine the glow plugs light starts flashing above 2000 revs. From what I've read the possible causes could be (starting with cheapest option) Camshaft sensor Crankshaft sensor Pressure sensor on fuel pump Fuel filter and fuel gauge sender unit ECU recalibration and recoding injector EGR valve
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  Keyano peeves 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 53-reg Audi TT 3.2 DSG. Last night when I arrived back at home from work and parked up, my TT would not lock with the central locking on my usual...
• Mazda 2 - Remap? 4 May 2022 (Forum)
  in this category, with a 0-62 of 9.4 (if you give it some revs - no turbo). However... https://www.mybluefin.co.uk/Details/ECU-Remap/Mazda/Mazda2-MK4-2014/Petrol/Sport1-5-89-bhp/stage-1 An extra 39bhp! Plus a not quite so impressive 11Nm (8lbft?). And don't forget the improved economy
• Take me back 23 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  I hate all the unnecessary electronic gubbins that are fitted to even the smallest of cars these days. Bluetooth this, hands free that, twenty ECU’s, numb electric steering and hugely complex automated manual gearbox all with an almost certain gargantuan bill for repair at the other end. My wife’s
• Mazda 3 - mazda 3 1.6 diesel oil temp minus 40? 1 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  not engage because the pressure was too high. I have managed to do a manual re-gen and clear the DPF out, the problem i am having is that the oil temp is saying minus 40. i think that because the ECU is getting the reading of minus 40 degrees the DPF will not re-generate its self. my first thought