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General Car Chat / Re: Car Tax Doubling?

« on: 02 November 2024, 13:05:23 »

Still got my Omega under wraps.
It needs a wheel bearing changing and will definitely need some welding doing.
Was looking at rebuilding it next year but seriously worried it will be uneconomical to run.
See what it costs to tax and insure next spring I suppose  :'(

Ps, don't buy a Honda ............. there shite 

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General Car Chat / Re: Honda abs fault

« on: 02 November 2024, 12:58:10 »

Finally got time to have another look at this after popping my back last Friday  :'(

Raining a little so up it went on the ramps and I replaced a good 3 foot of the loom from the sensor end which had various tie wraps, sharp bends, wrapped into the existing looms under the boot / rear carpet and into the sill part of the loom. Basically taking a punt on a broken or damaged cable where it is bent or taped into a loom rather then getting water under the bonnet.
I have been all over them while dragging audio cables in last year.
Been for a drive and now after clearing the faults.
Still not playing but the open circuit is now gone but its still showing 18-01 Left rear speed sensor failure.
No intermediate readings on the app.

Going back to the initial fault, I did have to seriously abuse the hub to remove the sensor pieces.
This includes use of a drill.
Is it possible that THAT ABUSE could have 'dangle berries'ed the hub to the point it doesn't even give a reading ?
Personally I thought I would still get a fluctuating reading even after abusing it 

TIA 

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General Car Chat / Re: Honda abs fault

« on: 24 October 2024, 20:19:29 »

You need to be checking wiring, connectors and sensors, some live data when driving would be useful if you have a scan tool that supports it as I would expect you to see a zero reading on that wheel?

If it was reluctor rings then you would see an incorrect/implausible signal DTC as if corroded, cracked, or fallen off, the sensor characteristics are detected but the signal is not as per the module expects to see.

You are getting an open circuit DTC, so you need to focus on the above 

Hi Mark, got a Autel plug in dongle with software on mobile phone.
Yes it shows live data with the other 3 wheels reading as per normal.
Left rear (the problem one) shows sensor open circuit and no reading hence me thinking it’s a wiring fault somewhere.
Just in the process of tracking down some wiring diagram’s now I’ve got my test meter back off my lad.

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General Car Chat / Re: Honda abs fault

« on: 21 October 2024, 17:27:01 »

is it possible to swap sensors to see if the fault moves?

Not really Andy
The sensor looms are different lengths and it’s 50 / 50 if the sensor comes out of the hub in one piece anyway,
I had to strip the disc off to clean out the hub after the original fell apart while removing it

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General Car Chat / Re: Honda abs fault

« on: 21 October 2024, 17:22:58 »

if you cannot find any specific wiring or connector damage then i would think you have to find the pinout at the abs module connector and check all 4 sensors from there . hopefully one will be missing a resistance and be open circuit.( this is definately preferable to finding all circuits complete here !) then working back to the faulty corner .
sorry if all this makes sense anyway and was what you were going to do !

I’ll check for signs of damage first.
If not, that’s the next step

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General Car Chat / Re: Honda abs fault

« on: 21 October 2024, 12:29:13 »

Not sure if it applies to Honda, but some cars require all the wheel sensors to be changed...

On a couple of facebook / internet forums but nothing like that has been mentioned but standard answer on them is take it to Honda to get your arse abused 
For example, Honda wanted 210 quid plus vat for sensor 😢

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General Car Chat / Re: Honda abs fault

« on: 21 October 2024, 11:39:59 »

Not sure if it applies to Honda, but some cars require all the wheel sensors to be changed...

On a couple of facebook / internet forums but nothing like that has been mentioned but standard answer on them is take it to Honda to get your arse abused 
For example, Honda wanted 210 quid plus vat for sensor 😢

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General Car Chat / Re: Honda abs fault

« on: 21 October 2024, 10:42:51 »

No specific info on the Honda, but the sensor is usually a coil and magnet, plus a castellated steel ring attached to the axle or hub. As the peaks and troughs of the steel ring pass in front of the coil, it induces a voltage in the coil. This voltage is AC and quite small - a few tens of millivolts to perhaps a volt.

Thanks for that.
Changed the sensor for a decent one yesterday.
Not a cheap crappy one either 
Made absolutely no difference.
Had a good look at the route the cable takes and it’s now apparent that it runs through the car where I installed the wiring for an amplifier, sub and speaker ect.
Next weekend ( weather permitting) I’ll fold the rear seats out of way, remove carpet and trim and have a look to see if I can see any obvious issues.
If not, it’s splitting the circuit up and continuity checks 

I’ll let you know what I find 😊

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General Car Chat / Honda abs fault

« on: 19 October 2024, 17:05:27 »

I've got a left hand rear speed / abs sensor fault.
Showing open circuit on the code reader plus no reading on live data.
The other 3 are reading okay.
Are these sensors normally closed and go open as it passes the magnet or vice versa  ?
Or is there a voltage involved ?
5 volt or 12 volt ??

Not got a test meter until tomorrow 

Any info appreciated 

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General Car Chat / Re: Lanogaurd

« on: 12 October 2024, 14:46:30 »

We have been using BulldogBDX as a releasing fluid for a while and it's very good indeed (expensive but lasts).

They also make Alphalan, which is about £40 for their starter kit, two tins and an applicator. It goes on very well, we've done a couple of cars with it. Dries to a tranlucent caramel colour which is the only thing stopping me using it on the purple prject (because that's getting a purple floorpan).

Thanks for that.
I’ll look into it 

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General Car Chat / Lanogaurd

« on: 10 October 2024, 22:56:21 »

Hello peeps, hope life’s treating you well.
Question for you
Lanogaurd,  anyone use it ?
Any good ?

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General Discussion Area / Re: Change of Career

« on: 08 June 2024, 14:50:34 »

All the best for the future James.
Chuffed life’s looking up for you 

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General Car Chat / Re: Zafira Tourer engine choices

« on: 06 September 2023, 18:08:21 »

How many seats do you need ?

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General Discussion Area / Re: UK Public Alert Test

« on: 20 April 2023, 12:16:05 »

No difference to getting a text off your power supplier to tell you you may suffer power cuts.
Really don't understand why so many people are getting there nickers in a twist over this.
Just click on the button and get on with your life's 

I think people are sick and fed up with gradually losing their freedom. We are told what we can and cannot do, what we can and cannot say without upsetting the 0.01% of weirdo’s, and it’s getting to the stage where people need to push back. This warning alert is never intended with our best interests at heart, we have TV for that. Just constantly broadcast it and News would spread like wildfire, preferably not on any BBC channel though as surely nobody watches their shite anymore. 

It’s our own fault of course, as we love gadgets, and love to have our GPS on so that everyone knows where we are and where we’ve been.
I entered a car park the other day, simply to turn around and go back the other way. Within seconds my phone beeped and a message asked how I rated the Bellview Centre, which was apparently where I’d turned around.  Yep, it’s all our own fault for these intrusions.

I don't know about that.  All depends on the powers that be are sensible with it.
If they start taking the piss, everybody with turn it off anyway.

I find if you want the world to find out something, just stick a open post on Facebook and every tom dick and harry will know within the hour

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 20 April 2023, 12:05:44 »

Not usually  the most exciting things to drive, but the build quality is miles ahead of any European stuff. 

Initial potentially yes (although the Japs tend to steer away from the latest tech and settle on the safer bet, proven, last gen, which is what keeps the quality a bit higher) but, after about ten years this drops off a cliff and then they can get very problematic.

Tell me about it
Mechanically its seems very well thought out and put together but little things like nuts that are made of shite steel corrode and round off with a hard stare.
Makes what should be a easyish job a ball ache.
And the parts ain't cheap either  :'(