Recent content by sierrafery

Nothing obviously wrong in those readings except that the coolant temp goes a bit higher than normal, if it's blowing black smoke i doubt it's underfuelled but there can be a leak along the air inlet/turbo circuit somewhere, some important things to clarify: - is it Eu2 or Eu3 engine? - manual...

Unfortunately you can't rely on those fault codes cos Foxwell is not reliable with the Td5 engine management codes that's a verified fact, first of all this has nothing to do with the engine management or fault codes and if you unlocked with the fob it's not immobilised either so first of all...

I couldnt compare them live to see the real benefits but AFAIK the 500070 has some software upgrades for better CDL-TC cooperation and better fault code protocol

The only thing both systems are sharing is the IDM(interior fusebox) no common earth nor headers/connectors as the washer pump is in front aand the wiper motor at the rear, the BCU is involved only in the washer's activity so the first suspect is the fusebox, it used to suffer from corrosion...

SRD000150 is the first upgraded version and the 500070 has even more upgrade.

I can't see any reason for that

If some people didnt have problems means that they were lucky to not get into the worst scenario, if you lock the diff while the engine is running the TC will work normally then if you get stuck turn ignition off then on as the lights to come on and the TC disabled... though even if you'll have...

The TC warning light has nothing to do with the wire i mentioned, not affected, cutting that wire the ECU will not "know" that the diff is locked and the TC can come in conflict with the locked diff in some cases that's all, while the newer ECU is conceived as the CDL and TC to work together

It does only with the new SLABS... with early ECU if the CDL input wire was cut there are scenarios when you can lose traction for good and overheat the brakes... you can borrow nanocom for a week on ebay if you can't find somebody to help

Just lock the diff before you start the engine as the ABS/TC lights to be on then the TC will not work against the CDL...provided that the wire i mentioned was not cut

IMO my answer was not ambiguous at all but i'll try to clarify :

it acts in a well engineered manner on wheels and axles which is more complicated than the simple description from the WSM and i know that based on many live tests in field and dyno platform with live data readings , the gist is that the better solution is to have the uprated ECU fitted if the...

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then you should learn first how these things work cos TC acts in axle pairs too not just on one wheel so if the props are locked while for example a rear left and a front right whell are spinning the TC would try to equalise on each axle first then on both but the locked props will force things...

re-connect??? so it was once connected then disconnected by the PO??? 2001 modell might not have the "hardware" for that, are you sure you have what to "re-connect"? if the TB has the diff-lock spigot and working with a a spanner you are the only man who can decide how to actuate it important is...