Recent content by barnesautos

It literally lives on the key barrel. A black circular electronic coil that reads the chip in the key when inserted into the ignition and ignition turned on.

I literally was just discussing this today with some chaps at work . I was sent some links and I’ll post them here . So the idea is to leave the K2 in one place and reel it out to wash the cars ect . https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09Q651HKX/?tag=cliospnet01-21...

If you want to determine if the ring around the key barrel is any good , swap that first as it’s cheap , also with codes all clear , disconnect it and then try to start it again and see if all or similar codes return , indicating that the key is not being seen like @Brigsy has suggested. It’s a...

Anyone heading up to the Beaniesport meet on Sat 19th April. Seen it on the instagrams advertised. Not been before , but since getting a sensible car , thought I’d stretch its legs .

Get underneath and check under the exhaust manifold , the studs can pass oil and also the manifold covers core plugs in the head , those can pass oil as well.

If that right side pipe on the catch tank is going to the inlet , that’s wrong . Because all that would do is suck the oil fumes back into the engine , which it what you want to prevent . All you need to do is run a single pipe from the back of the rocket cover outlet into the catch can , and...

I have an old 2004 525i BM and I have the Mr12volt unit in mine . Works a treat.

@gudger12345 : Nearly finished by the looks of it . Looks pukka David

Make sure the Crank pulley isn’t perished and slipping causing the load on the belt to cause slow turning . Just a thought.

It’s for the clutch switch by the looks of it , for vehicles that have cruise control . I assume yours doesn’t have it ?

I’d put a crank pulley on it while you’re doing the belt . Sounds very chirpy that noise.

Been working on a full length version of the fuel line , testing it begins this week . See how it goes .

It’s not an exciter wire , it’s a wire that’s needed to control the Alternator / battery warning lamp . The alternators that are self excited from within the unit only have 1 small wire in the black connector . If you have 2 small wires only then is one an exciter , normally the older Renault...

Just a heads up guys and gals , I make these fuel lines from the fuel rail to the connection under the drivers floor / subframe area . I’ve made the first one and will undergo testing very soon . Not sure if anyone has seen my repair fuel pipe before , but having 1 customer send me a message...

There are repair pieces that would have sorted the original pipe . like a cut and push fit pressure fitting. unlucky that it happened in the first place , pesky rodents . Glad you sorted it .