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My car has a problems ;(
- Thread starter ClioPetrolHead
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Renault Clio
Looks like an electrical problem with that warning light, sending the car into limp mode. Mine did it a couple of weeks back and the day after my starter motor broke so clearly it was showing there was an electrical problem with that.
I'm sure other people on here will be better to answer this than me though before you go paying a mechanic to diagnose it. If you do take it somewhere take it to a Renault specialist.
I'm sure other people on here will be better to answer this than me though before you go paying a mechanic to diagnose it. If you do take it somewhere take it to a Renault specialist.
Renault Clio
gonna take it mechanic asap hopefully its a minor problem
What car is it mate? On the 1.2 Clio's it can be as simple as coil pack/plugs/leads, quite common on those.
Renault Clio
1.4 mk2 2005 16v petrol
Yeah in that case could be one of the above I mentioned, worth mentioning to this mechanic. Should show up when they plug a diagnostics fault code reader in.
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my mechanic said his busy and said bring it on saturday so im going to take it then im hoping its something minor i brought the car 1 month ago im only 17 and i paid for everything myself such as insurance roadtax mot etc.. and if the car breaks down on me im going to be in such a bad mood because i am totally broke right now
Yeah, all the more reason to be careful with mechanics who aren't going to rip you off man.
Diagnostics machine first, should give him a fault code corresponding to what the issue is, don't let him just try and troubleshoot at random unless the code reader shows nothing (but it probably will show something given there's a light). Random mechanics like to rinse customers who aren't well informed.
Guessing that puts these plans on hold then?
http://www.cliosport.net/threads/clio-1-4-16v-conversion-to-182-engine.805759/#post-11351079
http://www.cliosport.net/threads/how-can-i-make-my-1-4-mk2-2005-faster.805967/
Take this as a lesson, young sir, cars will kick you hard in the wallet at any given moment :/
Mine has brought up the electrical fault light twice and gone into limp mode, everytime it's because i've knocked the accelerator plug with my foot, so I unplug it, makes sure there's no crap on the plug or in the socket, plug it back in and the light's gone and the car works fine, plugged it into a computer the first time and it brought up a whole host of problems, but it turned out they were all related to accelerator plug and vanished once I realised it wasn't in properly.
Not sure if yours has the same plug being a 1.4, but it can't hurt to look.
Not sure if yours has the same plug being a 1.4, but it can't hurt to look.
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Renault Clio
i trust him i know him for like 10+ years
Renault Clio
i was just dreaming lol at the moment i just wanted to make this car faster till i have woken up from that dream i aint doing fu*k all to this car lol
When you were 7? ooerr
Renault Clio
how will i find the plug?
Renault Clio
yeah my dad knows him for a very long time my dad had a business and the mechanic was our next door neighbour lol his been dealing with our family cars for very long
If you car's drive by wire (the pedal sends a signal to the engine) they'll be a plug at the top of the pedal, you'll have to get in the footwell and have a look for a wire that plugs into the top of the accelerator pedal.
If your car's fly by wire (the pedal's connected to the engine by a steel cable) you won't have a plug there, at least I don't so.
I don't know enough about 1.4's to tell you either way.
Renault Clio
HAHA funny.
Renault Clio
yeah im hoping so its done 96k millege i need to get it serviced asap aswell
imprezaworks
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Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Since you were 6?
Renault Clio
yeah my dad knows him for a very long time my dad had a business and the mechanic was our next door neighbour lol his been dealing with our family cars for very long
Renault Clio
i sent this picture https://gyazo.com/56fb884522cd6afcb2b58866c1217011 to my mechanic he said this warning light is for diesel cars but my one is a 1.4 petrol 16v isnt that weird i couldnt take the car to him yet i will be on saturday so he could plug it in but when that warning light comes on the car doesnt accelerate more then 20mph i wonder what is causing this 😧
Renault Clio
is that not for diesel engine? myns a petrol
It is indeed. Maybe it has a different function in petrol Clio, but yeah, that looks like a glow plug warning...
AHA!!!!
It doubles as an "engine management" warning light
Renault Clio
well im hoping its something minor and simple to fix she is going to get checked out tomorrow
Renault Clio
my mechanic plugged the car to the fault error code reading machine he said its something to do with a brake and something else sensor so he cleared the dashboard warning lights and now the car is working fine lol wtf
I'll await your 'The light came back on' post.
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yeah been driving around cars all good im waiting for the light to come back on aswell so he could fix it this time lol but nothing so far
