06-04-2013, 06:36 PM
Thanks in advance - I bought the van, a 2003 1.9D (think it's a MK11 - large headlights) from my neighbour. He had bought it on line and was told it had a lighting fault. Problems start when starting from cold - engine fires up but sounds diesel knock for a few minutes. Then sounds sweet. Headlight flash works, sidelights work but no headlights when stalk is turned on. Then fuel gauge will fall to zero, handbrake warning light and charge light stop on. No rev counter, engine light comes and goes after about 10 mins when temp gauge goes up headlights start working.
Also wipers, rev counter work and charge light goes off. Drives ok for a bit then diesel knock comes back on and off with loss of power - like timing retarded.
I called auto electrician plug into scanner and he said it was showing permanent faults in ECU including cooling fan fault, EGR fault and other faults which he deleted.
He aslo said a wire from top of diesel pump my be a bypass wire for the immobiliser. Also there has been a press button fitted on dash I presume to bypass heater plug relay.
Now after auto elc. has gone I have a permanent diesel knock and loss of power, no temp gauge working which is now making van overheat as well as all other faults!!
I do like a challenge but it's obvious someone else has messed with this van and would be grateful for any advice. It is a shame cos van drives really nice when running ok!!
Thanks again for any info
Chaz
It could be some bad connections some where, If you could P/Mail me your Vin No. I'll have a look at the correct drawings.Icon_thumright
hi again. vin no from inner wing is. 0VF7GBWJYB94012211O.
Also wipers, rev counter work and charge light goes off. Drives ok for a bit then diesel knock comes back on and off with loss of power - like timing retarded.
I called auto electrician plug into scanner and he said it was showing permanent faults in ECU including cooling fan fault, EGR fault and other faults which he deleted.
He aslo said a wire from top of diesel pump my be a bypass wire for the immobiliser. Also there has been a press button fitted on dash I presume to bypass heater plug relay.
Now after auto elc. has gone I have a permanent diesel knock and loss of power, no temp gauge working which is now making van overheat as well as all other faults!!
I do like a challenge but it's obvious someone else has messed with this van and would be grateful for any advice. It is a shame cos van drives really nice when running ok!!
Thanks again for any info
Chaz
It could be some bad connections some where, If you could P/Mail me your Vin No. I'll have a look at the correct drawings.Icon_thumright
hi again. vin no from inner wing is. 0VF7GBWJYB94012211O.