Motors Chat - Round 6

MetzgerMeister · 12-05-2014 04:11PM

Anyone know where I can find out the name or code for the alloys on a 2013 Merc C220???

Ardennes1944 · 12-05-2014 04:55PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

At least they take some care of it! Why were you over in the Blackpool direction with exams?

UCC have exams in Neptune, sh!thole

Bpmull · 12-05-2014 05:22PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

UCC have exams in Neptune, sh!thole

I hate that place had two exams up there this year. Thank god the rest are on campus or in maradyke. I don't mind the rest of the exam halls just Neptune. I know the lads doing second year elec rather than process engineering have 9 out of 11 exams up there I would hate that.

Foxhole Norman · 12-05-2014 05:23PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

UCC have exams in Neptune, sh!thole

Dose

Ardennes1944 · 12-05-2014 05:33PM

Bpmull wrote: »

I hate that place had two exams up there this year. Thank god the rest are on campus or in maradyke. I don't mind the rest of the exam halls just Neptune. I know the lads doing second year elec rather than process engineering have 9 out of 11 exams up there I would hate that.

Aye all mine are up there this year, I just get there for quarter to 8 and study in the car. Wednesday is my last exam and Im done college so I shouldnt complain too much

Also, aviva were 130e cheaper than Liberty for my renewal, rang them up and asked pure chancing, is there any possibility of a better price? She knocked it down another 100e and put stepback protection included :pac:
510e at 22 on a 1.8 Mazda 6 isnt too shabby. I paid 1150 last year on the 325

Foxhole Norman · 12-05-2014 06:55PM

Well, that's probably a failed module.

Foxhole Norman · 12-05-2014 07:34PM

Aaaaaaaaaand my car's dead.

Big Nasty · 12-05-2014 07:36PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Aaaaaaaaaand my car's dead.

Might be investing in an E39 sooner than you thought!

What happened to the Yaris dude?

Foxhole Norman · 12-05-2014 07:40PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

Might be investing in an E39 sooner than you thought!

What happened to the Yaris dude?

Just the battery, left the lights on. It usually beeps if the engines off with the door open with the lights on which is why I'm finding it odd.

YbFocus · 12-05-2014 08:19PM

Ha the battery let go in the e60 tonight too, got a Yuasa battery from the local factors. €105 which is good money for an 019!

Bpmull · 12-05-2014 09:01PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Ha the battery let go in the e60 tonight too, got a Yuasa battery from the local factors. €105 which is good money for an 019!

I can't say I've ever heard of that make battery before are they any good ? Certainly sounds like a good price?

I must actually check the battery in the golf to see if it's original starts the car first touch of the key either way. As for leaving your lights foxhole notman on I've almost been caught a few times in the golf. I've gotten so used to the auto lights that the odd time I over ride them and turn them on manually I forget to turn them off. Luckily the few times I've spotted it walking away from the car. I don't know whether or not they eventually go out them selves if left. I don't think they beep either when car is switched off I must check that out maybe I haven't noticed it beep.

JohnBoy26 · 12-05-2014 09:05PM

Bpmull wrote: »

I can't say I've ever heard of that make battery before are they any good ? Certainly sounds like a good price?

I must actually check the battery in the golf to see if it's original starts the car first touch of the key either way. As for leaving your lights foxhole notman on I've almost been caught a few times in the golf. I've gotten so used to the auto lights that the odd time I over ride them and turn them on manually I forget to turn them off. Luckily the few times I've spotted it walking away from the car. I don't know whether or not they eventually go out them selves if left. I don't think they beep either when car is switched off I must check that out maybe I haven't noticed it beep.

Yuasa are one of the leading manufacturer of batteries

YbFocus · 12-05-2014 09:08PM

Bpmull wrote: »

I can't say I've ever heard of that make battery before are they any good ? Certainly sounds like a good price?

Fantastic battery with a great price to them too, wouldn't pass them.
It's a great price considering the size of the battery the 530d takes. It really is big

Bpmull · 12-05-2014 09:13PM

OSI wrote: »

The Mk 5 auto turns off the lights after 15 seconds or so. In over 2 years of ownership, I've used the light switch no more than 5 or 6 times.

I use auto almost all the time just still getting used to it is all. It's a great feature I always thought auto lights were a bit of a gimmick but I'm completly converted now. It's great the way they come on themselves at night when your unlocking the car and then once you start it.

Ded_Zebra · 12-05-2014 09:48PM

I see Netflix have top gear up to this year now (2013 now on it) if anyone else is interested

Kaiser D · 12-05-2014 10:04PM

Top Gear were filming the new series at Jap Fest only recently actually

quadrifoglio verde · 12-05-2014 10:11PM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

I see Netflix have top gear up to this year now (2013 now on it) if anyone else is interested

I see that I can watch it online for free elsewhere:cool:

Dartz · 12-05-2014 10:29PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

two birds one stone job it seems!

An expensive stone if it's the cat gone tits-up.

It's still running fine though.

toastedpickles · 12-05-2014 10:41PM

Lads theres a bit of an issue thats bugging me, this cel light that won't go away, I don't know if anyone can help but anyways here goes, I done a scan on it and got codes p1251 and p1310

P1251 is Throttlebody unable to close full. Limphome mode possible. Clean TB.

Done all this, replaced the old throttle body, cleaned the newish one and stuck it in, learned to the car and all was gravy

P1310 Ignition Dicharge Module Not Powered, DI cassete was replaced not too long ago, but yet they're still there, sooooo? Any ideas anyone? I'm all out

Interslice · 12-05-2014 10:46PM

You clearing the codes and they return straight away?

toastedpickles · 12-05-2014 10:51PM

Interslice wrote: »

You clearing the codes and they return straight away?

Yeah

Apparently there's a wire loose or a damp connection to the di cassette but where is the question, I've looked and looked and theres nothing out of the normal

Code P1310 - DI Cassette is not powered in bank 1. the wiring harness connector has come adrift or there is a short in the wiring

Interslice · 12-05-2014 11:05PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

Yeah Apparently there's a wire loose or a damp connection to the di cassette but where is the question, I've looked and looked and theres nothing out of the normal

Code P1310 - DI Cassette is not powered in bank 1. the wiring harness connector has come adrift or there is a short in the wiring

Normally if I clear a code and it pops straight back up i think it's wiring and connectors. Always good to check everything though, from the spark plugs to the ecu. You could try silicon spray if you think it's damp and check all the connector for any corrosion. Always a reason for everything. Hopefully it's cheap.

toastedpickles · 12-05-2014 11:08PM

Interslice wrote: »

Normally if I clear a code and it pops straight back up i think it's wiring and connectors. Always good to check everything though, from the spark plugs to the ecu. You could try silicon spray if you think it's damp and check all the connector for any corrosion. Always a reason for everything. Hopefully it's cheap.

I'll keep looking, alothough there's very few things that are a cheap fix on this

Noccy_Mondy · 12-05-2014 11:09PM

I hate ebay :mad:

toastedpickles · 12-05-2014 11:10PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I hate ebay :mad:

And i hate micks garage

What have they done to you

Interslice · 12-05-2014 11:11PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

I'll keep looking, alothough there's very few things that are a cheap fix on this

If you could get a pin out of the ecu you could check for continuity between it and the connectors. Seems to be what the fault code is pointing at but they can be misleading sometimes. Is it misfiring?

toastedpickles · 12-05-2014 11:13PM

Interslice wrote: »

If you could get a pin out of the ecu you could check for continuity between it and the connectors. Seems to be what the fault code is pointing at but they can be misleading sometimes. Is it misfiring?

I've no voltmeter

wouldn't have the foggiest how to use one either

No misfires!

Noccy_Mondy · 12-05-2014 11:14PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

And i hate micks garage

What have they done to you

Just being slow cúnts. Wrap was dispatched last Tuesday, still no sign, can't track either. I put back the gear stick surround in the car yesterday coz it was gettin to annoy me... I know that things take time from the UK, but I have a short fuse for these kind of things....

toastedpickles · 12-05-2014 11:19PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Just being slow cúnts. Wrap was dispatched last Tuesday, still no sign, can't track either. I put back the gear stick surround in the car yesterday coz it was gettin to annoy me... I know that things take time from the UK, but I have a short fuse for these kind of things....

You and me both, I want things done yesterday, in college people hate working with me because i need things done one after the other, no waiting around :pac: same with my mechanic once the cars done i need to know, or when it will be done so i can be there to collect it haha

Interslice · 12-05-2014 11:22PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

I've no voltmeter wouldn't have the foggiest how to use one either

No misfires!

There's always the ignore the feckin light option so. Is there a fuse for it? or stick on a bit of black tape so you can't see it :pac:. Some gremlins just aren't worth chasing if the car is running fine. Your head will be wrecked and you could end up wasting money that could be spend on better things.

Multimeters are handy enough to use. Your normally just checking for 12v/5v or continuity between one point and another. Mess around with a few batteries and bits of wire and you'll get the hang of one.

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