Clio 1.4 16v Dynamiq
Hi, all. I have a 54 plate clio 1.4 16v Dynamique. A CD got stuck in the OEM CD player so I decided to fit an aftermarket mp3 CD player. All seemed fine until after about 4 mins into the 1st drive since fitting it, the mpg value numbers (38.8) started to flash & then the steering went heavy. Very weird, so I turned the stereo off & the mpg figures stopped flashing & the steering went back to normal but at speed the steering can be extremely light which Ive not noticed b4. I disconnected the stereo & reconnected it & upon reconnecting it the engine manage light came on. My mate has an OBD2 scanner & fault code P0500 came up, vehicle speed sensor which could explain the varying steering force but I can't see a stereo having much affect. I've looked on the gearbox rear under the throttle body but there's just a hole shaped like a capital D. (I've read about a different/incorrect replacement gearbox problem but this has original OEM gearbox).Can anyone shed any light?!? Speedo is working fine, starts a bit lumpy when hot but is ok at cold starts. Alternator charges at 14.5v & above, up to 15.3v in fact. The last cold spell we had the steering stopped working altogether, the steering light didnt go out & steering was heavy but after a few days it returned to normal. The battery was a little low after an overnight cold spell (12.2v). Also, after a long journey (50+ miles) I would try to start it warm but it wouldn't fire up, it just turned over & over. After leaving it for 10-15mins it would fire up like normal!! My understanding is that a battery is just there for starting & soon as the engine fires then the alternator takes over. Can anyone confirm or correct this belief of mine. Sorry its a little long, I have problems that are connected with each other. VS sensor, TDC Sensor, ABS Sensor, battery, alternator, who knows. Hopefully someone on here will know more than me!
