I’m afraid Clive has moved on from this forum, this thread was from 11 years ago, however hopefully someone will be able to help you out with the pix you need
No matter what it fits, I wouldn’t use it in a pink fit, if it’s magnetic it will attract all the stay swarf, filings and grinder dust from around the workshop and then grind them into you paint work………. Nah I’ll give it the big swerve!
One thing about all this pointless security bollocks, is that once someone would just break in and hotwire the car and be gone, but now since they’ve made cars hard to pinch so now the scumbags now resort to one of the following options: kill or maim you in a carjacking, kill or maim you whilst mugging you to get the keys in the car park, or kill or maim you whilst breaking into you house to steal the keys and anything else they fancy!
The young folk don’t bother learning the skills of the thieving trade like they used to.
So in the good ole days they just stole the car, now in these more secure times they get to kill you in the process of stealing your car….that’s progress….. my point is that cars are still getting stolen, only the methods now are more risky of the owner.
Locks and alarms only keep out honest people! The bad bastards always find a way
You didn’t have to remove the fob from the key ring, if only makes a difference when it’s buttons are pressed, it has no bearing whatsoever if it’s merely within close proximity.
I t think that perhaps you are reading a bit too much into this misfire business. A small burp and fart on the overrun is no great problem, if it were to sound like a shotgun going off then that should be a matter of concern.
So the question is does it sound like a 12 gauge shotie going off next to your ear? or is it more like a minor bowl growl in the underpants?
If it’s the former then you most likely have a problem, or if it’s the latter bottom burp then relax sit back an enjoy the car.and it’s idiosyncrasies.
When you say car on do you mean just ignition on or with the engine running?
If it’s with the engine running does the voltage rise if you give it some revs?
The fact that the alt light isn’t coming on with the ignition on / engine not running means you alternator probably isn’t going to charge.
1st thing to do is replace the light bulb for the charge light. To do this you need to remove the instruments to gain access.
Replacing this bulb is much cheaper than replacing the alternator, so it doesn’t matter much if the bulb isn’t the cause of your problem.
The next thing to check is the wiring connections to the alternator, if they’re ok then maybe your alternator has shat itself.