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Post by upkeep on Dec 21, 2015 11:20:50 GMT 1
Any electric compressor either r134 or 1234 also you need a specific A/C machine as to avoid cross contamination of the oils |
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Post by Karl on Dec 21, 2015 18:26:38 GMT 1
Any electric compressor either r134 or 1234 also you need a specific A/C machine as to avoid cross contamination of the oils We have a machine which does both , although there are of course separate sections for both And the service taps are different on 1234 so you can't get them mixed up |
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Post by Karl on Dec 21, 2015 18:28:17 GMT 1
The issue isn't static damage to the components while they're in use, but rather someone discharging static in to the ECU or sensors via the connector plug when fitting it. Yes |
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Post by rpm on Dec 21, 2015 18:31:30 GMT 1
The issue isn't static damage to the components while they're in use, but rather someone discharging static in to the ECU or sensors via the connector plug when fitting it. Yes That, I understand. Any connector like that is not going to be in a bath of oil though? Or is it? So it becomes a more standard procedure of avoiding static on connection and disconnection? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2015 23:21:32 GMT 1
The issue isn't static damage to the components while they're in use, but rather someone discharging static in to the ECU or sensors via the connector plug when fitting it. Yes Which is why the trainer said static from touching will cause damage.  |
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Post by upkeep on Dec 22, 2015 12:59:33 GMT 1
Any electric compressor either r134 or 1234 also you need a specific A/C machine as to avoid cross contamination of the oils We have a machine which does both , although there are of course separate sections for both And the service taps are different on 1234 so you can't get them mixed up We have a regular R134 1 specific for R134 hybrid and a machine that does Hybrid and 1234 with multiple couplings that analyses the gas before letting you proceed. |
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Post by french crap fanatic on Feb 4, 2016 3:13:49 GMT 1
Last week I had a 307 come in,in limp mode lack of accelerator,code for motorised throttle unit fault. Quick look on wiring diagram confirms,all power and wires coming from engine ecu. They elect for second hand unit,I gets one and fit it no problem. Now,no matter what I do,auto adaptives or reset,this fault wont clear and car is doing same thing. I tell them bad news,and get back on it next day. Next day,it starts up fine,fault erases and car drives fine!!! Work that one out!!! No battery was disconnected and car wasn't even locked or unlocked between the two days. System was Bosch,motronic I think!!!  auto incorrect on my I pad just tried to "correct" motronic to moronic!!!! |
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Post by french crap fanatic on Sept 5, 2016 21:01:43 GMT 1
as you guys might have worked out,i do a lot of french cars.
clutches on reno's and vox can be a bitch to bleed,esp vivaro/traffic.
the one piece of equipment i have for this,cost a few quid,and a washer pipe from a scrap car.
this tip was given to us by someone on the old carmechanics forum.
an oil can,you know the one which has a small lever,and you pump out a few drops of oil at a time.
well,get a new one and fill it with brake fluid.
connect it to the bleed screw on slave and pump away,you dont usually see any air bubbles in the master resivor but it usually gets a good pedal first time!!!!
also,for anyone caught out by this on the road side.
nick the rubber washer pipe to screen,connect to brake caliper nearest to clutch slave,open both slave and brke bleed screws and pump brakes.
the brakes system will remove air from the clutch system,and you will hardly need any extra fluid.
afterwards,refitt pipe to washer pump,other end on floor,operate washers a few times,and its cleaned ifself out,ready to refit to washer jets!!!!
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Post by rhyds on Sept 5, 2016 22:56:55 GMT 1
Clever!
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Post by french crap fanatic on Oct 27, 2016 19:31:00 GMT 1
Last week I had a 307 come in,in limp mode lack of accelerator,code for motorised throttle unit fault. Quick look on wiring diagram confirms,all power and wires coming from engine ecu. They elect for second hand unit,I gets one and fit it no problem. Now,no matter what I do,auto adaptives or reset,this fault wont clear and car is doing same thing. I tell them bad news,and get back on it next day. Next day,it starts up fine,fault erases and car drives fine!!! Work that one out!!! No battery was disconnected and car wasn't even locked or unlocked between the two days. System was Bosch,motronic I think!!! auto incorrect on my I pad just tried to "correct" motronic to moronic!!!! this car came back about three weeks ago. stuck at 2k revs,being automatic as well. couldnt tell if it was faulty ecu or a wiring fault,customer took it away in the end,said was gona trade it in. i swapped the throttle body with a known good car,same fault happend,but the other car was fine!!!! |
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Post by french crap fanatic on Oct 27, 2016 19:37:19 GMT 1
ive had two 307 cc come in in three days,same fault.
first one two side lights not working,n/s.
customer wouldnt leave it for long enough.
next one side lights n/w o/s.
now these have led lights for brakes and side lights.
i noticed that the number plate light wasnt working on the o/s/r,i assumed it must be a blown fuse,couldnt find one,and theres no mention of it in the handbook,just says refer to dealer!!!
so i puts a new bulb into number plate lamp,it comes on,i switch sides off,then off,and hey presto sidelights come on!!
so i unplugged the number plate light,and the side went off again.
after a few experiments it turns out that if number plate light goes off,then body computer turns off the led side lights on that side!!!!!
whats the blo*dy point of that!!!!!
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Post by valhalla on Oct 28, 2016 0:13:58 GMT 1
ive had two 307 cc come in in three days,same fault. first one two side lights not working,n/s. customer wouldnt leave it for long enough. next one side lights n/w o/s. now these have led lights for brakes and side lights. i noticed that the number plate light wasnt working on the o/s/r,i assumed it must be a blown fuse,couldnt find one,and theres no mention of it in the handbook,just says refer to dealer!!! so i puts a new bulb into number plate lamp,it comes on,i switch sides off,then off,and hey presto sidelights come on!! so i unplugged the number plate light,and the side went off again. after a few experiments it turns out that if number plate light goes off,then body computer turns off the led side lights on that side!!!!!
whats the blo*dy point of that!!!!!The same point that ....... if you take the multiplug off a Citroen Xsara petrol in-tank lift pump, under the back seat, the front electric windows stop working. Put the multiplug back on, cycle ignition, the windows work! Now, tell me how that works!!!! |
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Post by french crap fanatic on Dec 3, 2016 22:50:41 GMT 1
had to change the alt on a 55 reg berlingo today(2005 year)
now,it was all straight forward,except the ringlet broke off,due to corrosion.
ive got lots of spare electrical looms and so i cut off an alt ringlet,only now i needed to join the two(quite thick)wires together.
looking around,there was nothing that i had that would do it,and being a saturday getting hold of a proper connector was next to impossible.
i then spotted an aluminium coolant pipe in abox of pipes.
cutting in to the correct length then slicing it in half,made it into a perfect crimp connector.
so i passed the two copper wires past each other and crimped the pipe together,putting against the bellhousing i hammered it flat as well.
once well insulated with tape,i attached it to the new alt and all was well.
hope this"bodge"might get someone else out of trouble one day.
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auto incorrect on my I pad just tried to "correct" motronic to moronic!!!!
