Alan Clifford
Well-known member
We had that with a VW Passat. Fault with the fault system. Unfortunately, there appeared to be no fault system to check for faults in the fault system.
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Golfmmad
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On the way to golf this morning, approaching traffic lights. Left lane is a filter lane. 50 yds further on there's another set of lights which always turn red seconds after first set.
Anyway, first lights to amber so I stopped, at which point a Rangerover behind undertakes me in to filter lane, cuts across me, through red lights, and then through 2nd set on red, which had been on red for about 4-5 seconds!
At times like this I wish I had a Dashcam fitted!
Anyway, first lights to amber so I stopped, at which point a Rangerover behind undertakes me in to filter lane, cuts across me, through red lights, and then through 2nd set on red, which had been on red for about 4-5 seconds!
At times like this I wish I had a Dashcam fitted!
Bunkermagnet
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Probably Katie Price in need of a drink..
Golfmmad
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Nah, last time she was following me she had a Pink Ranger over! Was a few years ago though.
That would be fine except when it goes into limp mode. Power reduces and then eventually goes to crawling pace. Not fun.
Stupid thing is, the electronics are supposed to identify the fault. Last time it was plugged in there were 30 fault codes. Like a dodgy golf swing, fix the correct issue, the others disappear. It's identifying the correct one that seems to be the tricky part. As with your car though, it drives perfectly inbetween
Bunkermagnet
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By the time it's been rolled a few times, it will have changed colour considerably
Was a few years ago though.
Bunkermagnet
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Sticky turbo as it recycles the exhaust gas?That would be fine except when it goes into limp mode. Power reduces and then eventually goes to crawling pace. Not fun.
Stupid thing is, the electronics are supposed to identify the fault. Last time it was plugged in there were 30 fault codes. Like a dodgy golf swing, fix the correct issue, the others disappear. It's identifying the correct one that seems to be the tricky part. As with your car though, it drives perfectly inbetween
Golfmmad
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This might be a long shot.That would be fine except when it goes into limp mode. Power reduces and then eventually goes to crawling pace. Not fun.
Stupid thing is, the electronics are supposed to identify the fault. Last time it was plugged in there were 30 fault codes. Like a dodgy golf swing, fix the correct issue, the others disappear. It's identifying the correct one that seems to be the tricky part. As with your car though, it drives perfectly inbetween
Mate of mine who's wife's car had a similar problem. Fiat 500.
Garage replaced sensor 3 times.
Getting frustrated at this he phoned manufacturers office and explained the problem.
They simply said, "Did they replace BOTH sensors"?
Mudball
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Sorry.. there was seemingly a bug on the forum which was causing it crash with a ‘Aw Snap’ error .. for me it was happening on the random irritation threadSorry, Mudball, but tonight I'm only reading in English.
Haven't a bloody clue what your post means.
After I updated my Chrome, I came back to do a test post and check if it was reoccurring. Seems to have fixed the issue.
Beezerk
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Mudball
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Woke up this AM to find that the EV did not charge last night … luckily it is only on local run today
I must say that with the trials and tribulations you seem to have had with the car, you’re doing a cracking job of not selling a full on EV to me.
bobmac
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Voyager EMH
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Is that "unprecedented"?Phrases I've heard this morning....
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Captainron
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Robster59
Tour Rookie
I remember a similar issue with the Carbon Particulate Filter in my diesel and read about the Italian Tune-Up which basically involves revving the engine to clear the blockage. Lots of videos about it on YouTube.
Robster59
Tour Rookie
I refer you to my earlier post about my old Triumph Herald. Cars these days are just too damned complicated!That would be fine except when it goes into limp mode. Power reduces and then eventually goes to crawling pace. Not fun.
Stupid thing is, the electronics are supposed to identify the fault. Last time it was plugged in there were 30 fault codes. Like a dodgy golf swing, fix the correct issue, the others disappear. It's identifying the correct one that seems to be the tricky part. As with your car though, it drives perfectly inbetween
GreiginFife
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The best tool kit for a modern car is not a socket set or spanner set, it's an OBDII diagnostic reader (preferably one that codes).
Robster59
Tour Rookie
Yeah, just sucks the fun out of it, doesn't it?
GreiginFife
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Cars haven't been fun since they replaced distributers with coil packs and Vauxhall withdrew the C20LET engine.Yeah, just sucks the fun out of it, doesn't it?
Second best fun I have had as a mechanic was taking an old MOT failed 1.0 Corsa (and I mean FAIL... never seen a failure list run to 4 pages before) and stripping it to a shell and rebuilding it with bigger brakes and a C20LET in place of the 1.0 block. Thing was a flying machine when we were done.
(Best fun was taking my old 1.8 Astra and dropping a re-bored 3.0 V6 from a Vectra in it with a 6 speed box and a billet flywheel that let it rev like a V-Tec
