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w3526602 Difflock Royalty
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 8:31 pm Post subject: Help! Electrical fault on Peugeot 306
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[i]Hi,
My dog's car is a 1998 Peugeot 306 1.9TD Estate.
When I touch the battery EARTH clamp to the battery post, there is a small spark. Intensity of spark can vary.
Everything is switched off, all doors are closed.
Is there a known fault that would cause this? Or do I have to keep pulling the battery clamp at the end of every journey?
I'm thinking of fitting an isolator switch to the battery post and hacking an access hole in the bonnet. No, I joke, this car has never been welded, passed last two MOTs without advisories, but front tyres are down to 4mm. If it needs money spending, I'll weigh it in ... I mean it's not only French, it's blue.
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mike328 Articulating
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:38 pm Post subject:
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Sounds like his ecu gasket inlet terminal insulation is corroded.
i'd scrap it.....
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w3526602 Difflock Royalty
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 6:44 pm Post subject:
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Sounds like his ecu gasket inlet terminal insulation is corroded.
Hi Mike,
Thanks for your answer. I have no idea what you are talking about, so I took the car to a local garage, showed your answer to the mechanic. He said he could fix it, quoted me £200, so I said to go ahead.
The car has 11 months MOT, so too good to scrap. It would cost me more than £200 to replace it, and could be buying something worse. Better the devil you know.
Thanks again.
602
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:54 pm Post subject:
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 9:43 pm Post subject:
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mike, i dont want you to feel bad or anything, but you do know 602 is a pensioner with not much money mate?
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Mr Tyre Mr Tyre
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 8:19 am Post subject:
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** GED ** wrote: | mike, i dont want you to feel bad or anything, but you do know 602 is a pensioner with not much money mate? |
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mike328 Articulating
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 8:41 am Post subject:
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Why would I feel bad? My car had exactly the same problem a while ago and took it to my local trusty auto tech and he diagnosed the ecu gasket inlet terminal insulation. Must be a part that fails quite often? Sounds like 602 got a bargain as well, my bill was double that...and I got to keep the problem as a little bonus!
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 9:11 am Post subject:
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mainly because i just spoke to him and its still doing it.....
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mike328 Articulating
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 5:00 pm Post subject:
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is his dog helping to fix its car? this actually happened? im all confused now...
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 5:32 pm Post subject:
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john is very old mate and yes this is happening.
i think his dog died recently, so i wouldnt mention that either....
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 9:09 pm Post subject:
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w3526602 Difflock Royalty
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 10:28 pm Post subject:
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Hi Mike,
I lied! I've just ordered a battery isolator switch from Ebay, about £5.
There is a Peugeot listed, year younger than mine, looks tidier, apart from dent in the door, only MOT till August, Classified ad, at £195. I think I will starve mine to death.
Yeah, Blitz popped his clogs, rather nasty epileptic fit. We're looking for a replacement from Spain.
Thanks for your support, Ged.
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 11:42 pm Post subject:
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no probs mate.
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 7:40 am Post subject:
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Cheers guys
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w3526602 Difflock Royalty
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 8:58 am Post subject:
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Hi Mike,
I see you joined Difflock in ... er ... yesterday.
When I joined, we were still doodling in the sand with a stick.
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w3526602 Difflock Royalty
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 9:05 am Post subject:
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we were still doodling in the sand with a stick.
... and then the tide came in ...
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That was about "two hoots and a holla" from Dubai, 1959.
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mike328 Articulating
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 5:45 pm Post subject:
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w3526602 wrote: | I see you joined Difflock in ... er ... yesterday. |
Oh right, so it was a game of wind up the noobie for having a joke
I would have got involved earlier but i was a bit of a late comer to the interweb on the whole
enjoying the old pics (here and in the other recovery concept thread) keep 'em coming!
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 9:53 pm Post subject:
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mike328 wrote: | w3526602 wrote: | I see you joined Difflock in ... er ... yesterday. |
Oh right, so it was a game of wind up the noobie for having a joke
I would have got involved earlier but i was a bit of a late comer to the interweb on the whole
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that`ll lern ya....
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