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mgkeen wrote:

<<<snip>>>When did they change to a softer setting? Richard

MY2005 -

It can be fitted to earlier cars, use MY2005 soft ride kit.

Mgtf04 wrote:

<<<snip>>>The wiring harness is compatible but assume that the Pektron now needs the CL activating…. To this end…..

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Ask www.technozen.co.uk

Airportable wrote:

<<<snip>>> to allow my wife to get into the car if I’ve wandered off & failed to returned when she gets back from shopping.<<<snip>>>

get a second remote fob.

Hi and welcome to the forum

Good luck with your search.

James

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Tidy looking car you have there, enjoy.

James

Please advise which model you have as this affects the advice given.

Looking at your profile picture I am guessing that your car is a mk1 VVC but it would be useful if this detail is included as the advice can differ.

As a mk1 it will only be OBD1 so the ECU can only be read be read by a few scanners such as the www.pscan.uk
As a VVC it will have a MEMS 2.0J ECU.

The K series engine has 2 coolant temp sensors. One has a single lead and is for the dash temperature. To test it earth the wire and the gauge will go to the top.

The more important sensor is the one with two wires. It tells the ECU the coolant temperature and thus control fuelling and ignition. If it is telling the ECU that the engine is warm the ECU will not supply enough fuel and the ignition will not have the correct advance. The only way to see what temperature the sensor is seeing is to plug in an OBD reader and read the coolant temp.

If the ECU gets no signal from the coolant sensor it assumes the engine is too hot and it will run the radiator fan. To check this unplug the sensor and the fans should run.

Hi and welcome to the forum

Heated seats are defiantly doable, I have done 3 sets so far.

James

All vehicles have a fully inspection every year, coaches, buses and lorries over 3.5t from a year old, other vehicles from 3 years old. That test includes a strict emissions test and is based on the age of the vehicle so is slightly easier for older vehicles.

This inspection is known as the MOT (Ministry Of Transport test). Some vehicles over 40 years old are exempt although many owners of these vehicles will get them tested anyway.

As above, there is no relay under the bonnet in the O/E configuration.

Does the relay click when you press the steering wheels horn buttons?