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Location: Ascot, Berkshire |
userpco wrote ... 2) The Spoiler, which was stuck in the fully deployed position, is now working normally (thanks to Cisco's post Nov 2013) it was fixed during Diagnostic check in spite of no fault being flagged.  It'll happen again...I was about to reply "What a pessimist you are, Steve" but "IT HAPPENED AGAIN" see my reply/post on the new Spoiler thread |
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e3steve
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Location: Warsash, Hants & Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
userpco wrote ... Sorry to be the 'kiss of death', but I've had it so many times. You get used to it...userpco wrote ... 2) The Spoiler, which was stuck in the fully deployed position, is now working normally (thanks to Cisco's post Nov 2013) it was fixed during Diagnostic check in spite of no fault being flagged. It'll happen again...I was about to reply "What a pessimist you are, Steve" but "IT HAPPENED AGAIN" see my reply/post on the new Spoiler thread Although the lubrication / protection helps with keeping the corrosion at bay, I firmly believe that the main "sticking" issue is CANbus related. |
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userpco
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Member No: #622
Location: Ascot, Berkshire |
OK Steve, having googled "what is CANbus" I guess you could well be right. BTW how do you clean electrical connections?...thinking of removing shroud below steering column, ref. cruise control malfunction, before "It happened again" Peter Just read FAQ#215 will give Contralube a try |
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Tjensen
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Location: Bergen |
If the system is greased, cleaned and oiled as often as door hinges or after every wash, problem might disappear. That happened to me. But the system lives with rain, dirt, washing and ice. If it is stuck, the system (via CANbus) should detect the problem and try to solve it, and sometimes this is difficult if resistance is too great or the system have become confused. Spoiler position must be known to the system. Clean, grease, oil and a reset will solve many problems. A spray of WD40 may or may not solve it until next time... |
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gmerry
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Location: Scotland |
Hi Tjensen, you wrote If the system is greased, cleaned and oiled as often as door hinges or after every wash, problem might disappear Better still, if the system is greased from new, problem will never appear in the first place. But DONT use WD40 (anybody recall trying to lubricate a bicycle chain with WD40?) Regards G |
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userpco
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Member No: #622
Location: Ascot, Berkshire |
[/quote1453551042] 'Glow impatience' won't cause the motor to crank lazily; it will just make the engine's diesel knock more apparent when it 'catches'. My glowplug indicator has only showed itself on three occasions, earlier this week, when it was frosty. [/quote1465321754] Hi Steve You have now been proved right on all 3 points. I have just had a new starter motor fitted (eBay £150) labour £160 (IMO very good value) and it now starts up a treat where as it was showing the symptoms of flat battery. Thanks again for your posts |
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e3steve
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Member No: #1163
Location: Warsash, Hants & Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
userpco wrote ... e3steve wrote ... 'Glow impatience' won't cause the motor to crank lazily; it will just make the engine's diesel knock more apparent when it 'catches'. My glowplug indicator has only showed itself on three occasions, earlier this week, when it was frosty. Hi Steve You have now been proved right on all 3 points. I have just had a new starter motor fitted (eBay £150) labour £160 (IMO very good value) and it now starts up a treat where as it was showing the symptoms of flat battery. Thanks again for your posts Yay, Peter! Great news; pleased that it was a successful fix!! 
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