Recent content by pwood999

Check crank sensor & connector. It's down the left passenger side of the engine, & a common location for oil or moisture to get in. When it dies, do other electrics cut out as well ? I had an issue with the main battery connection on a fusebox, and had to open it up to re-solder.

Connect Nanocom & record GEMS while driving. Might be something logged to give a clue ?

Usually jumper links to split the battery into smaller & lower voltage sections. There will also be a main contactor to isolate the battery from the BMS when required. Many now have low voltage jumper somewhere to allow emergency services to force the main contactor off & cut the power.

Steering buttons depend on what type & brand you go for. There are adapters for most of the mainstream suppliers like Pioneer, sony, Kenwood, etc. If you're going Android then every unit I've used has SWC Inputs, and you program the steering buttons for whatever function you want. No adapter...

Not based on any fact, but my guess would be with grooves slanted towards rear of car, then the inner end hits the pad first & at slightly slower rotational speed. Maybe less pad impact, therefore less noise & pad wear ?? Only real way to tell would to use a Tapley Meter to measure the...

Found the answer. Sunroof Shade is in RAVE. amazing what's in the manuel !!

Just been outside & checked mine. With HEVAC set to 16deg, the compressor engaged for 2-3 min & was getting cold air from the vents with a minute of starting. The compressor then cycled on & off roughly every 30-40 seconds. It will also depend how warm or cool the air going into both the...

Didn't do the sunroof panel when I did my headlining - it wasn't sagging or dirty. I suspect the sunroof mechanism needs to be lowered - wait for a few dry days !!

Nanocom will show all the HEVAC sensors. The evaporator sensor is in the right side of the heater box & shows how cold that's getting. If it's below 6deg, that as above check the flaps are moving to the cold position. The values of the other sensors can also make a difference to how the...

All correct. Changed thread title !!

Looks good, but how much does it weigh ??

Get a thermometer on the high & low side pipe & compare the temperature. FYI, my little Merc C180 Coupe wasn't getting cold at idle, so checked the pressures at idle & 2500rpm. All looked ok, but the vents weren't as cold as expected. Then I jet-washed the condenser & cleared out loads of...

Also did they put enough gas in it ? P38 needs 1200g which is a lot more than most modern cars..

Still worth checking the battery CCA/EN capacity even if it's "only 18 months old" . . .