Where is this thing?! What does it look like? Can't locate it and can't find any info on the Internet. Anybody know?
Thanks
Thanks
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Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Has someone had you on?
No? It's a common fault with this engine apparently. Goes over the cables which go into the ecu to 'protect' them. But in turn comes loose and chews through them, causing the car to go into limp home mode and cut out which mine starting doing day before yesterday - which was great fun btw.
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Low and Slow 1.4 16v
I couldnt be bothered to read through the whole post below, but it does sound like the same problem as your having...
http://www.renaultforums.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-12478.html
http://www.renaultforums.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-12478.html
top of the engine at the back if your on about what i think you are , they rub though the wiring causing all sorts of problems , quite common your right , at the back of the engine on top black metal cover /casing
Mavez
ClioSport Club Member
Clio & No Megane
It's located here mate, http://www.mavez.com/bitsnbobs/Renault_Clio/blackboxclio.png
Trying my best to find it but having little luck lol. Is it big? I'm assuming its difficult to get to? Il have a read through that post quoted above thankyou
That's the top of my engine, towards the back. That's where I'm looking around. Sorry if I'm being thick but it's hard to find something when you've no idea what it is lol.
Thanks for the help so far everyone!
Mavez
ClioSport Club Member
Clio & No Megane
Yours seems to have been removed here is a picture of mine, I took it off when I replaced the whole loom. But you can see it has black electrical tape over it.
http://www.mavez.com/bitsnbobs/Renault_Clio/blackbox.png
http://www.mavez.com/bitsnbobs/Renault_Clio/blackbox.png
Some of those cables have always had a little bit of electrical tape on since I've owned the car. I've wrapped more round them. Is it best to just completely cover it all in tape? And that makes sense as to why I can't find it ;p lol
Because the The other night my car went into limp home mode and broke down twice with the electrical light coming on on the dash. I was wanting to see the condition of the cables and this 'box' knowing that its a common fault. Just trying to eliminate causes for it happening really. Started it earlier and it ran nicely so I don't know what it is. Any info on that would be appreciated if you know about it!
Funnily enough I've just gotten hold of somebody and he's coming over with one right now to plug it in! Il let you know what it says
Throttle body apparently. That's what's failing. Bloke said to clean it all up and try driving it again and if the same light comes on he'll come plug it in again for free. Where do I find that?! Lol
Ate there any special tools required to do the job? He said to use carb cleaner so currently walking to halfrauds to get some. Then il be doing the job
Well finished it all a while ago and have tested it a few times. Feels massively more responsive now and I've driven it bloody hard twice now (obviously once warm!) , so I feel that throttle body issue is fixed as I couldn't make that same light come on! Only issue now is the initial Starting and up to the point it's warm. It runs really rough until warm. Any ideas why that could be? Idle control valve / sensor? Which does the clio have and where can it be found?
Thanks, Ollie
Thanks, Ollie
Low and Slow 1.4 16v
no idea about the sensors but mine runs pretty rough until its warm as well but i would guess that most cars do don't they?
It never used to!
