Something I noticed today and haven't before - Page 3

BMC123 · 16th November 2006, 11:09

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Originally Posted by driverjgp

Took the photo on mobile.

"ello ello ello" ?

wot 'ave we here then?

young sir i do believe you were using your mobile phone when driving your car........ the photo graphical evidence does show the vee hicle to be in "D - for drive" does it not?

you're nicked son....

*Dixon of dock green crossed with the Sweeney impersonation mode off*

lildevil · 16th November 2006, 15:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by driverjgp

I noticed that you had your lights on when you took the picture. On my car when my lights are on, the display with the mileage and temperature goes quite dark and so does the message centre display. As for the radio and climate control screens they are almost impossible to read!. I am assuming that this is not normal? Any ideas what could be causing it? The screens are perfectly normal, bright and easy to read when the lights are off.

Regards
Tom

David3807 · 16th November 2006, 15:50

Tom,

Sounds as if the panel light dimmer control has been tuned down a bit.

Its on the same panel as the main light switch and is the left hand of the two 'wheel' controls. The other one adjusts the headlight aim for when you have a full boot but only the driver on board.

HTH

David

driverjgp · 16th November 2006, 17:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMC123

"ello ello ello" ?

wot 'ave we here then?

young sir i do believe you were using your mobile phone when driving your car........ the photo graphical evidence does show the vee hicle to be in "D - for drive" does it not?

you're nicked son....

*Dixon of dock green crossed with the Sweeney impersonation mode off*

My old woman was driving so she can pay the fine officer, I thought after posting someone would mention this..... we was stopped at traffic lights (I can't even say I had the handbrake on) I know I was on private land officer LOL

RowlandOz · 16th November 2006, 20:29

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Originally Posted by Grey Ghost

Your car should be ticking over at a visible and constant 750 RPM regardless of the electrical load. There may be a slight momentary fluctuation as the ECU works to compensate for any extra load on the engine by balancing the RPM rate.
Smell of burning in a car is not normal. Get it checked asap.

That's right; electrical load should not affect it. What engine have you got and what mileage have you done?

I had a similar problem, and ultimately it turned out to be the TPS (throttle position sensor), but clean the IAC (idle air control) valve first, which is simple to do. If that's OK put her on the testbook and see what fault codes come up. PO 122 is the TPS.

JP53 · 16th November 2006, 20:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by lildevil

I noticed that you had your lights on when you took the picture. On my car when my lights are on, the display with the mileage and temperature goes quite dark and so does the message centre display. As for the radio and climate control screens they are almost impossible to read!. I am assuming that this is not normal? Any ideas what could be causing it? The screens are perfectly normal, bright and easy to read when the lights are off.

Regards
Tom

Worry not Tom they are supposed to do that so you have not got a fault.

Keith · 17th November 2006, 15:41

Thread moved to tech forum because ............. I can

Tom you do know you have a diimer control for the dash display don't you? next to the fog light switches

Keith · 17th November 2006, 15:43

Scoot your car is a 1.8 so engine loads from ancillaries will have a more pronounced effect than on the bigger engines

Less Torque stuff and all that

GreyGhost · 17th November 2006, 15:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith

Scoot your car is a 1.8 so engine loads from ancillaries will have a more pronounced effect than on the bigger engines

Less Torque stuff and all that

Can't wait 'til she logs on and sees you've moved this into the

Tech

forum.
I hope you are good at plain Weegie

Keith · 17th November 2006, 16:01

Yep, I thought I would add a bit of sparkle to the forums engine room, as the thread was getting all technobablecal !

16th November 2006, 15:50	#23
David3807 Posted a thing or two 2002 R75 Conn SE 2.5l Auto Tourer, 2001 R75 Conn SE 2.5 Auto Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gravesend Posts: 1,897 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Tom, Sounds as if the panel light dimmer control has been tuned down a bit. Its on the same panel as the main light switch and is the left hand of the two 'wheel' controls. The other one adjusts the headlight aim for when you have a full boot but only the driver on board. HTH David

17th November 2006, 15:41	#27
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Thread moved to tech forum because ............. I can Tom you do know you have a diimer control for the dash display don't you? next to the fog light switches

17th November 2006, 15:43	#28
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Scoot your car is a 1.8 so engine loads from ancillaries will have a more pronounced effect than on the bigger engines Less Torque stuff and all that

17th November 2006, 16:01	#30
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Yep, I thought I would add a bit of sparkle to the forums engine room, as the thread was getting all technobablecal !