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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #19575 on: 18 December 2019, 22:12:51 »
No mention for the GTE?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #19576 on: 18 December 2019, 22:27:02 »
Quote from: STEMO on 18 December 2019, 22:12:51
No mention for the GTE?
ok, not enough doors  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #19577 on: 18 December 2019, 22:50:16 »
Two new Rainsport 3's on the rear of the daily tonight  :y

Wasn't brave enough try the newer replacement Rainsport 5's yet incase they are, errrrm, totaly shite
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #19578 on: 18 December 2019, 23:39:26 »
Quote from: Raeturbo on 18 December 2019, 21:27:16
Astra is the Vauxhall gem I say, loved my 2.0 16V MK2 :y

Common keep up :y
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« Reply #19579 on: 18 December 2019, 23:40:07 »
Quote from: Raeturbo on 18 December 2019, 23:39:26
Quote from: Raeturbo on 18 December 2019, 21:27:16
Astra is the Vauxhall gem I say, loved my 2.0 16V MK2 :y

Common keep up  Stemo :y
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« Reply #19580 on: 18 December 2019, 23:40:27 »
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« Reply #19581 on: 19 December 2019, 08:28:15 »
Quote from: VXL V6 on 18 December 2019, 22:50:16
Two new Rainsport 3's on the rear of the daily tonight  :y

Wasn't brave enough try the newer replacement Rainsport 5's yet incase they are, errrrm, totaly shite

They're the recommended tyre for one marque specific forum I frequent .. so I don't believe they are shite. Planning on putting them on her indoorses car when the time comes*

*when I can persuade her that she really needs new tyres that aren't TDFs, so that I don't have to pay for them.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #19582 on: 19 December 2019, 10:29:04 »
Aye... My concern with going for the Rainsport 5's is that now Uniroyal are owned by Continental the experience here when Sportcontacts went from 3 to 5 was, errrrrm, really good NOT lol... I thought history might repeat itself lol
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« Reply #19583 on: 19 December 2019, 10:32:20 »
 ;D Fair point!

If I ever persuade the OH to fit new tyres .. I'll let you know in about three years  ;D ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #19584 on: 19 December 2019, 12:22:13 »
Quote from: VXL V6 on 19 December 2019, 10:29:04
Aye... My concern with going for the Rainsport 5's is that now Uniroyal are owned by Continental the experience here when Sportcontacts went from 3 to 5 was, errrrrm, really good NOT lol... I thought history might repeat itself lol
Please, I am trying to forget that little, expensive experiment. I don't need reminding ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #19585 on: 19 December 2019, 12:29:14 »
Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 18 December 2019, 20:28:41
Pretty sure its Renault diagnostics only but will enquire further. Resident expert on the Renault forum warns strongly against buying used ones with high expectations of being able to programme them to the engine. He says its pot luck and theres a good chance it wont work.
My thoughts at the moment are to ignore his advice, buy one for £40 and hope for the best.
After that ? buy a box of swan vestas might be the wise option.

It wont be and it cant be.

such activities have to be achievable on generic equipment
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #19586 on: 19 December 2019, 12:41:19 »
Quote from: Fuse 19 on 19 December 2019, 12:29:14
Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 18 December 2019, 20:28:41
Pretty sure its Renault diagnostics only but will enquire further. Resident expert on the Renault forum warns strongly against buying used ones with high expectations of being able to programme them to the engine. He says its pot luck and theres a good chance it wont work.
My thoughts at the moment are to ignore his advice, buy one for £40 and hope for the best.
After that ? buy a box of swan vestas might be the wise option.

It wont be and it cant be.

such activities have to be achievable on generic equipment
Generic being the likes of Snap-off and the other stuff aimed at businesses, rather than simpler code readers, presumably?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #19587 on: 19 December 2019, 12:55:10 »
Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 18 December 2019, 20:28:41
Pretty sure its Renault diagnostics only but will enquire further. Resident expert on the Renault forum warns strongly against buying used ones with high expectations of being able to programme them to the engine. He says its pot luck and theres a good chance it wont work.
My thoughts at the moment are to ignore his advice, buy one for £40 and hope for the best.
After that ? buy a box of swan vestas might be the wise option.

My Snap-on Solus pro will code injectors :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #19588 on: 19 December 2019, 13:30:18 »
That's good to know thanks. Henry, can you just up to north Essex when you've had your lunch please ?
I was actually given a brand new injector from a 1.5dci Renault, of unknown year, by my friendly local garage. I fitted it and the car started and ran, albeit as rough as a badges arse. It had completely different numbers to mine so I wasn't surprised.
I have now ordered one from fleabay with the same part number as mine which came from a clit, the same year as mine.
Hopefully it will just need coding in to finish the job off.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #19589 on: 19 December 2019, 13:37:27 »
Quote from: Eboy.com on 19 December 2019, 12:41:19
Quote from: Fuse 19 on 19 December 2019, 12:29:14
Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 18 December 2019, 20:28:41
Pretty sure its Renault diagnostics only but will enquire further. Resident expert on the Renault forum warns strongly against buying used ones with high expectations of being able to programme them to the engine. He says its pot luck and theres a good chance it wont work.
My thoughts at the moment are to ignore his advice, buy one for £40 and hope for the best.
After that ? buy a box of swan vestas might be the wise option.

It wont be and it cant be.

such activities have to be achievable on generic equipment
Generic being the likes of Snap-off and the other stuff aimed at businesses, rather than simpler code readers, presumably?

Yes, the details of the DIDs etc needed to execute the internal routines have to be made available to the outside world OR utilise the generic ones.

Hence a decent aftermarket tool will have had it included  :y
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