Another "spanner" light issue !!!!!!
Car still with Vauxhall !Told me the car showed no codes, on a test drive it drove fine.Advised them again it normally only happens at speeds over 50mph. They took it on the M25 and broke down...
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Hi everyone.This is my first post as i bought a Vauxhall Zafira yesterday. Its a 2001 2.0 DTI with 120K on the clock and in excellent running order apart from 1 fault. This is that intermittently at...
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Its possibly the coolant temp switch. Change that as they are cheap enough.
View Article2.0DTI No power / EML
Hi there and welcome to the forum... You are absolutely right in thinking this has come up before. If you enter "spanner light" or "limp home mode" into the search box on the too right hand corner of...
View Article2.0DTI No power / EML
Thanks Robin. I will wait for Opcom as you suggest which hopefully will be with me tuesday. I do have access to a garage handheld code reader tomorrow which i will try also. The reason i suggested the...
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Hello. Just brought my first zaffy 1.6vvt on a 10 plae to sit next to the astra.Really enjoyed the space and loadings the kids in.However below 2000rpm its not pulling cleanly. It splutters about...
View Article2002 2.0 DTi not starting
I was under the impression that these pumps were still very much mechanical, as they are direct injection. The later CDTI motors have an ECU to control the pressure into the common rail. I have heard...
View Articlewater in fuse box
colmandy wrote:can anybody let me know if its a common thought that when it rains the rain gets in fuse box under the bonnet mine has been playing up when it rains looked in fuse box under bonnet and...
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Its a very common issue im afraid. The fuse box you refer to is known as a UEC. Its common with astra h and zafira b. It will need completely removing and cleaning.
View Articlewater in fuse box
hi i have done that but its now got spanner light on and i limp mood do i need to take it to main dealer to get it sorted thanks for your help
View Articlewater in fuse box
It might need a new one. Sometimes if the corrosion is bad the only fix is a new UEC. Have you removed the 3 big connectors under the unit and soaked them in contact cleaner?
View ArticleISO Wiring Loom - USB Conversion
Hello, like most Zaffa A owners I've got an after market Stereo (Philips CEM3000) and I'm getting increasing annoyed with tons of wires hanging out the front USB and AUX connections from the head unit...
View ArticleISO Wiring Loom - USB Conversion
I also hate wires in a car. I have a all in one sat/nav/blue-tooth/DVD player in my Rover 75 with my iphone in the armrest wired to a usb charger in there-so nothing is visible. I need to do something...
View Articlewater in fuse box
i took 3 torx bolts out and 10 mm nut lifted out cleaned termnals of green subdense using a very fine brush and sprayed with wd40 to clear mostire away and refitted it and car reved very high nearly...
View Articlewater in fuse box
Hope you find the problem before resorting to a main dealer.Just a point, WD40 is not a contact or switch cleaner. Good for many things, including a water repellent, but a good iso-propylene will be...
View ArticleISO Wiring Loom - USB Conversion
Yeah totally agree, I was trying to be tight and not replace the stereo. Last night I was looking through a couple of websites that sell replacement ISO looms and also usb and aux conversion kits....
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