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16th April 2022, 19:00 | #31 |
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Did mine 3 years back and they've been fine ever since. As you'll see from the Tech Bulletin, MGR replaced the plug (went from a 'large' yellow to a small/smaller yellow) at some point but I think the terminals were also changed to gold plated (yes, I think it really was gold plated) because the earlier version had corrosion issues concerning some story about gases leeching out of the seat bolster foam; if the contact pressure on the terminals isn't perfect it will trigger the SRS warning light which is why the cable routing/fastening was revised to correct the small constant movements created by sitting in the seat plus adjusting the seat position. Makes sense and it fixed mine.
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Yes, when I originally did mine, they lasted for years too… then one day they didn’t. Since then, Mr T4 here has “done” them at least twice. At that point, I’d decided that understanding the intricacies of it all was beyond my willingness to learn, and each time, just thought that’s it – it’s fixed for good now. Then back it would come when the seat was moved.
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Anyway, God knows. Having taken the time to study everything under the seat, I now find that, although there’s a nasty complex mess of wires etc, it seems that only 2 pairs are relevant to this problem, and they’ve been very carefully crimped together now, but the problem remains. Maybe the SRS Tool has indeed corrupted the airbag ECU, in which case no doubt T4 will tell us, but that won’t happen this month or possibly next. My observation that highly experienced members have struggled was, this time, based on this recent post, in which Arctic and Vitesse struggled – even with T4 – and eventually got the light to go out more by luck than judgment, I think
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19th April 2022, 16:29 | #33 |
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Just feel I must throw in my never ending love story of my 75 Tourer.
Hi Hogweed,
Just feel I must throw in my never ending love story of my 75 Tourer. I purchased this white gold super car in 2005 from a guy in Sheffield, so now in its 17th year with me! The Motoring Press had voted it Best second hand car buy that year. I paid £6000 cash and in the following years it has “never failed to get us home from where ever we had been”. Apart from the last few years we have always had a caravan and travelled a great deal. Our special places were Snowdonia and Cornwall along with our own coast line in Suffolk. In the early years we had a new clutch and flywheel and the usual suspension bushes, but nothing major. I also had an ECU problem that kept turning on the rear window wiper during the night and burning it out. Fortunately I found the ECU Doctor, on the web and posted the ECU to him. He replaced a couple of chips and it has never missed a beat since, cost me £200. During lockdown I used a different garage for the MOT and they suggested I get something done about the rear jacking points! It has taken me a year to find someone in this area to carry out the repair. Fortunately the repairer is a real professional and lover of old cars. When the garage sealed up the cavity behind the rear sills it caused even more corrosion. It would have collapsed had I put a jack under those jacking points. The repair is better than new now and to the very highest standard. We used the Tom Hobbs replacement parts which my repairer commented on as being first class. I consider myself to be in credit cash wise. I had my first car when I was seventeen and loads after that, but have kept this car the longest. All I need now is a front passenger door in White Gold, I dented mine a couple of years ago Kindest regards to you all, John |
19th April 2022, 17:38 | #34 |
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Well, if DHL ever get around to delivering the new selector cables to the garage, she'll get another reprieve... for now... I really don't want another car.
But I need one I can trust
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19th April 2022, 19:24 | #35 | |
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26th April 2022, 14:58 | #36 |
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Back on the road again
One set of cables from DMGRS for £100 (nearly £300 from Rimmers), £70 for a couple of hours' labour, and we're back in business...
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Yes - only reason I stick with diesel is the combination of performance and economy. Hard to get that with a petrol car. Quote:
My girlfriend has a little AYGO, and I love it. Drives and parks like a dodgem, doesn't drink much, very very reliable etc. Totally impractical for normal-sized people like me (15st, 6'1") though
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27th April 2022, 16:09 | #39 |
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Solder and heatshrink with my old 1.8T and current 260 but took the extra step of adding about 6" of wire to everything so that seat movement is never an issue again.
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