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  1. update..... yesterday i did the bulb job and had a bright light which dimmed when h/l fuse removed....bingo... or so i thought as having recent h/l issue seemed logical moved wires from under air box did bulb test..great job left it four hours and started bang on. took her out for twenty mins. parked up left it overnight..about seven hours and no go again :-( bulb test today...no dim light until alarm starts and its bright could it be the alarm ??? can't turn it off.how hard to unwire sorry for the essay
  2. still done it this morning aarrgghh back to square one horn kept sounding when i turned the key this time ???? maybe time to change cars :-(:-(:-(
  3. which battery lead..i guess positive ---------- Post added at 05:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:20 PM ---------- lol....ignore above post...comments sense kicked in hopefully sorted now...thanks guys will try to start it later.. it was headlight wires by airbox i think
  4. thanks any special bulb ?
  5. thank you muchly....will.attack tomorrow..gonna take battery off for tonight
  6. its still doing it with the good battery...the old one is off the car ????? will try earth tomorrow too dark now
  7. tries to turn over just seems like no power in battery after i got home..i left it for 30 mins and starts fine but i just know it won't in the morning and six o'clock with alarm blaring is not appreciated by my neighbours...lol i can only think of earth problem but dint know now to check
  8. hi all... having a problem with starting the car... wouldn't start yesterday battery was flat...got a good battery and ran ok wouldn't start again today..went with bump...drove to work and it wouldn't start at home time. got 13.8 v on battery when car is running any ideas ???? many thanks in advance Scott
  9. Isv is first....clean out with carb cleaner. Engine mounts may need replacing metering head may need replacing Isv cleaner don't work There is a lot of posts about this do a search i had the same mine was metering head which i got from scrappy for a tenner
  10. What is required for the abf cam upgrade does it need remapping etc
  11. dubnut

    cv boot renewal

    No not done yet...too busy trying to sort headlights blowing fuses..now fixed. Cv boots on the weekend will post when done
  12. dubnut

    headlight problem

    Just found it.....pressure fault on wires under air filter hooray ...Im in love again lol:-):-)
  13. Hi all. My headlight problem still persists.... When i start the car and put lights on all is fine.. When i accelerate in gear the fuse blows for drivers headlight..???? Haven't done anything to wiring or damaged any cables just started on its own accord.. First it started by the foglights flashing under acceleration..so i took fuse out any ideas anyone...starting to do my head in and my love for the car is truly being tested......arrrrgh ---------- Post added at 04:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:50 PM ---------- Its a 16v by the way... Have just read about alt probs could it be this... While looking at it today . i replaced fuse and was flicking lights on with just the ignition on..only for no more than a hour. Went to start and battery was almost dead..is it linked
  14. dubnut

    cv boot renewal

    Pinch bolt ?? which is where
  15. dubnut

    cv boot renewal

    Brilliant thanks muchly....and off i go
  16. Hello all. Just.picked up some new .cv boots and was wondering what's the easiest / how to fit them any help greatly appreciated
  17. Thanks .....i found it.....i was doing some work on the boot surround and left a screw in the cover when i clipped it back on...the screw went thru rear foglights wiring Guess who feels like a numpty :-(:-(
  18. Reversing lights are not needed for mot if i remember right...could be switch by gearstick
  19. Any ideas anyone????? Did it again today...now I've only got one headlight and foglights don't work...help please
  20. Hi all.. As above foglights keep flicking on when i accelerate...doesn't do it when engine is not running Kind of explains the.recent increase in others flashing at me
  21. I've got a full set of suspension.came off my c when i put coilies on. wasn't any probs that i was aware of. was gonna keep em just in case.make me a offer tho
  22. Took standard off my valver .not in very very gd cond . but if your desperate its fine. As far as i know there is nothing wrong with them. can get a pic if you want. As i said if you just need to get back on the road you can borrow it if you need to. All four corners inc top mounds iirc
  23. Original spec or uprated
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