A few 172 questions

[Scottchester]

Hi all
got myself a 2003 172 in flame red
Bought it for £2k and then spent £700 getting cambelt done, shock replaced, bit of bodywork etc

its done 82k runs sweet and I love it


hoping you can help with a few questions please:
1) how does the esp work ? I've got a button but I push it and nothing happens, how do I know if its on or off ?
2) then the car starts up all the lights on the dash come on then go off (as normal) I know what they call mean except the green gear stick image, any ideas what this means please ?
3) I've got a leaking headlamp washer, long term plan is to blank them off, in the meantime is there an easy way to just block off the pipe and stop the leak without needing to remove the bumper ?

Thanks scott

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Hi all
got myself a 2003 172 in flame red
Bought it for £2k and then spent £700 getting cambelt done, shock replaced, bit of bodywork etc

its done 82k runs sweet and I love it


hoping you can help with a few questions please:
1) how does the esp work ? I've got a button but I push it and nothing happens, how do I know if its on or off ?
2) then the car starts up all the lights on the dash come on then go off (as normal) I know what they call mean except the green gear stick image, any ideas what this means please ?
3) I've got a leaking headlamp washer, long term plan is to blank them off, in the meantime is there an easy way to just block off the pipe and stop the leak without needing to remove the bumper ?

Thanks scott

1) ESP is on as default every time the car is started. Pressing the button should illuminate the light on the dash, indicating that ESP is now off

2) the green gear stick is the "shift indicator" lights up as your approaching the rev limiter
3) no idea as its never a problem I had with mine, but many others have so ill let others answer that, or just do a search as its been covered millions of times.

hope that helps mate

 

[Steven103]

Remove passenger side arch liner (two/three bolts along the front of the bumper, one bolt on the wing and one large clip on the inner section that sits at 90deg to the driveshaft) to reveal a T-junction where the feed from the washer bottle splits into two (for L & R headlight washers) disconnect it and stick an M4 bolt in the end.

New headlight washers are £12+vat from renault & really easy to fit so you may as well keep them - especially as it won't (well, it shouldn't, IIRC) pass an MOT without them if you're keeping the xenons...

 

[Scottchester]

Thanks guys

This is exactly what I needed

Much appreciated.

A shift light.... how cool !
Looks like my ESP button isn't working but atleast its stuck on rather than off

Will have a go at the washers this weekend and let you know how I get on

- Scott

 

[Beasley Clio182]

Mine were leaking too mate , I replaced the washer jets , they are only £12 like say but mine leaked with the new jets , I had to fit 2 x 1 way valves in the lines , and it stopped the water running back ! Works a right great they were £2 of fleabay !! Hope this helps mate

And it's looking like its coming into the MOT guidelines this June/July when they update the manual so worth keeping as it shouldn't pass!

 

[1991renaultsport]

Thanks guys

This is exactly what I needed

Much appreciated.

A shift light.... how cool !
Looks like my ESP button isn't working but atleast its stuck on rather than off

Will have a go at the washers this weekend and let you know how I get on

- Scott

My ESP isn't working on my 172, press the button and nothing, I can spin the wheels up when I press the button twice

 

[adi-kty-172]

1) ESP is on as default every time the car is started. Pressing the button should illuminate the light on the dash, indicating that ESP is now off

2) the green gear stick is the "shift indicator" lights up as your approaching the rev limiter
3) no idea as its never a problem I had with mine, but many others have so ill let others answer that, or just do a search as its been covered millions of times.

hope that helps mate

helped me aswell thanks

 

[lemonnobby]

washer jets will be in the mot as of march 20th if there there they have to work

 

[Scottchester]

That's guys, great help. I will have a go at the jets this weekend

any ideas why the ESP button won't work please ?

 

[Beasley Clio182]

That's guys, great help. I will have a go at the jets this weekend

any ideas why the ESP button won't work please ?

Sounds like the switch mate, trying pulling the panel off make sure everything is looking okay !

 

[Scottchester]

Might sound stupid but having looked it would appear my switch had been "pushed in" and isn't flush with the dash anymore, it it just a push button or does it toggle or stay locked in etc ? Not sure what the movement should be



thanks

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

It's just a push button, could always pull the panel off and try shorting the wires together to see if that brings up the light. Then you'll know if its a faulty switch

 

[Beasley Clio182]

Or take the switch out the panel and try using it then ?