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by pumbaah
Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:43 am
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: Inside the BSI
Replies: 19
Views: 8961

Re: Inside the BSI

nope i dun speak dutch...
by pumbaah
Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:14 am
Forum: I.C.E and In-Car Technology
Topic: Radio Antennae D9 Model - Removal.
Replies: 10
Views: 7985

Re: Radio Antennae D9 Model - Removal.

hmm, i too have noticed tht the reception of the shorter antenna is not good, could we just swap with the longer older one by unscrewing the short one, is it a direct fit?
by pumbaah
Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:59 am
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: Inside the BSI
Replies: 19
Views: 8961

Re: Inside the BSI

hey that intersting, my previous BSI had to be changed just because my #@$%#@$@$$ aircond would n't engage...perhaps i can resolder it and i have a spare..hehheehe..

u sure those points are for the relay?
by pumbaah
Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:46 am
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: D9 Erratic Speedometer
Replies: 19
Views: 11704

Re: D9 Erratic Speedometer

mine's 2000 406D9 2.0SV Manual......much better NVH compared to the 407 (friend's) that i drove.... alas the handling of the 407 is so much better...

well you can't have em all
by pumbaah
Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:52 am
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: D9 Erratic Speedometer
Replies: 19
Views: 11704

Re: D9 Erratic Speedometer

out of curiosity, how fast has anyone gone on their D9??

Mine's a manual and have done about 220km/h and was entering the red zone, though my speedo is rated for 260km/h max, i need an extra cog to get there...........
by pumbaah
Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:01 am
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: D9 Erratic Speedometer
Replies: 19
Views: 11704

Re: D9 Erratic Speedometer

does the signal go to the BSI?
by pumbaah
Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:58 am
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: D9 Erratic Speedometer
Replies: 19
Views: 11704

Re: D9 Erratic Speedometer

unplugged the VSS at the garage and checked its ok there,

the speedometer tested on the diagnostics is okay too.

its in between, looked at the ECU, looks fine to me...anywhere else to check...where else does the signal travel to??
by pumbaah
Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:21 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: 406 D9 Gearshift loose with a lot of freeplay
Replies: 8
Views: 4975

Re: 406 D9 Gearshift loose with a lot of freeplay

engine oil, brake fluid, radiator coolant and tyres can't last everytime, hence, after every track day we change, except for tyres can probably last 2 times...
by pumbaah
Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:09 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: 406 D9 Gearshift loose with a lot of freeplay
Replies: 8
Views: 4975

Re: 406 D9 Gearshift loose with a lot of freeplay

yes in fact well hmm not that often, about once every quarter...

too expensive over here to be on track every month
by pumbaah
Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:06 am
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: D9 Erratic Speedometer
Replies: 19
Views: 11704

Re: D9 Erratic Speedometer

I dunno, but somehow after it being erratic, it died on me and was zero for a few days till yesterday, it flickered a bit... and its back to normal....

but after some miles of driving it went dead agian....

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
by pumbaah
Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:59 pm
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: D9 Erratic Speedometer
Replies: 19
Views: 11704

Re: D9 Erratic Speedometer

faulty alternator, hmmmm.,... could a loose ground somewhere cause something like this?? maybe...

matter of fact, i just changed the battery a day or two before this started happening but the connectors are real tight and nothing is loose there...
by pumbaah
Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:23 pm
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: Brake Fluid Sensor
Replies: 4
Views: 3019

Re: Brake Fluid Sensor

i have this problem too, now that you mentioned it, normally happens when the hdanbrake is up...

let me try and see if it resolves the condition.
by pumbaah
Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:12 pm
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: D9 Erratic Speedometer
Replies: 19
Views: 11704

D9 Erratic Speedometer

hey guys, was wondering if anyone has encountered the follwoing before: - speedometer being erratic that it jumps up and down giving inaccurate reading whilst driving initially. after that it just stop deadat zero without moving, despite that the car was probably moving (approx) at 150km/h or any sp...
by pumbaah
Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:57 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: 406 D9 Gearshift loose with a lot of freeplay
Replies: 8
Views: 4975

yes yes, it does but this was heavy... and if you plenty of jpnese wannabes along the track whose ego is bigger than their brains, i have no intention of spoiling my afternoon with crashing with another..... but its not fun when it pours, you can't see the bloody road ahead.... say how often do you ...
by pumbaah
Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:04 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: 406 D9 Gearshift loose with a lot of freeplay
Replies: 8
Views: 4975

finally found the part in Singapore, cost about 100+ Euros...changed it and the gear shift is back to normal... i guess the heat or the weather down here contributed to the elongation of the 2 linkages by about a centimeter which led to a free play of more than 2 inches...shucks i dun understand the...