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General Car Chat / Re: Astra J - Weird electric behaviour
« on: 29 July 2022, 16:55:22 »
Eden are stumped - it has now been referred to Vauxhall Technical Assistance HQ
I take it it's an astra K, Phil?


Sorry, just seen it's a J.

It runs fine if you don't turn AC on!!

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General Car Chat / Re: Astra J - Weird electric behaviour
« on: 29 July 2022, 14:13:42 »
Eden are stumped - it has now been referred to Vauxhall Technical Assistance HQ

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General Car Chat / Re: Astra J - Weird electric behaviour
« on: 28 July 2022, 17:39:52 »
Damn - it did it again today- managed to get it to Eden with fault lights on - after 3 hours they just phoned to say narrowed down to some problem with air conditioning electrics  - plot thickens as it was regassed 2 days before but had been fine.

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General Car Chat / Re: Astra J - Weird electric behaviour
« on: 27 July 2022, 15:27:52 »
Seems Dave was right - car was ok on all hills with 20 mile road test. When I went to pick it up guy on reception said that they had quite a few customers in during the 2 hot days with weird things happening.
Good result, Phil  :y

Cheers Steve - I can see you have been on top form.

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General Car Chat / Re: Astra J - Weird electric behaviour
« on: 27 July 2022, 14:58:27 »
Seems Dave was right - car was ok on all hills with 20 mile road test. When I went to pick it up guy on reception said that they had quite a few customers in during the 2 hot days with weird things happening.

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General Car Chat / Re: Astra J - Weird electric behaviour
« on: 26 July 2022, 19:25:08 »
Been very quiet on car front and no real issues with Astra 2012 since I got it 7.5 years ago.  But on the very hot day last week instruments went haywire, codes could not be read as no communication with AA equipment. Abs and gearbox fault lights on. Taken to main dealer who having left it a few days as they were fully booked saying today car is driving normally and they can read codes and no faults showing. Battery tested,  alternator charging ok etc. They will test again tomorrow. Weird - told them to test on uphill as the problem seemed to happen when load placed on engine and transmission

Did it happen whilst stood or whilst driving?
Going uphill  ;D

Yes - it has happened twice going uphill. The Eden Camberley workshop manager is taking it home to Guildford tonight - some hills to cope with.  See what tomorrow brings.

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General Car Chat / Re: Astra J - Weird electric behaviour
« on: 26 July 2022, 19:22:18 »
Underbonnet temps easily exceed 40 degrees. The problem is most likely in the dash somewhere... But it will throw all its toys out thanks to the way Canbus works.  ;)

Are you still leaving it in the station carpark all day? Or is it otherwise left in the sun :-\

I retired 3 years ago so no car park issue. It was stood for a couple of hours in height of afternoon heat but nothing excessive..

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General Car Chat / Re: Astra J - Weird electric behaviour
« on: 26 July 2022, 08:53:27 »
Thanks Dave - it was still behaving erratically even when left over night. I got it down to dealers with AA following and several warnings showing- dealer wasn’t able to touch it for a few days and when they did no codes showing at all. If it is as you say regarding ECU and heat then I suppose they will ring me after further road test today to ask me to pick it up. Surprised others not reporting similar problems from what I can see.

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General Discussion Area / Re: NEXT.....and women
« on: 25 July 2022, 20:00:43 »
Make sure anything you buy will fit through doors....

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General Car Chat / Astra J - Weird electric behaviour
« on: 25 July 2022, 17:26:32 »
Been very quiet on car front and no real issues with Astra 2012 since I got it 7.5 years ago.  But on the very hot day last week instruments went haywire, codes could not be read as no communication with AA equipment. Abs and gearbox fault lights on. Taken to main dealer who having left it a few days as they were fully booked saying today car is driving normally and they can read codes and no faults showing. Battery tested,  alternator charging ok etc. They will test again tomorrow. Weird - told them to test on uphill as the problem seemed to happen when load placed on engine and transmission

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General Discussion Area / Re: The Father
« on: 10 May 2022, 22:12:09 »
Just watched this film on Amazon prime video. It's left me feeling quite depressed ☹️

It was a very difficult but thought provoking watch

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General Car Chat / Re: Decision time soon
« on: 08 May 2022, 20:39:55 »
Not hiding Steve - just a lack of car issues  these past few years. Hope things are good for you.

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General Car Chat / Re: Decision time soon
« on: 26 April 2022, 08:01:40 »
Just spoken to the famous Frank in Keighley. He was actually doing one of these seals at the time. He asked me the model year and said he recommends a new pump on a 14 plate, but the job is no problem and to give him a ring when I'm ready. I'll get that done and worry about the other bits later.
After having a good think about it, I decided that the advice on here was right. A running car that I an happy with is much more preferable than splashing out thousands, that I will begrudge, on a different one. Even if I have to spend a grand or so, it makes more sense that chucking a decent car in the bin.
Wifey will disagree, she thinks scratches and scuffs make a car unroadworthy  ;D

A good decision Steve - my 12 plate Astra SE Auto has been brilliant from running cost point of view but is low mileage. A couple of hundred here and there is the best option.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Site Expectations
« on: 10 January 2021, 11:03:52 »
Really impressed with this site - joined in 2007 when trying to sort out the colour display. Met up with Jamie and Tunnie and Kevin to get a handle on  screen set up and then managed to source part from Germany - vx wanted mega money of course. Many thanks to you all kept Omega for 12 years but have moved on now. Site now helping with other Astra issues and Tunnie helped out on vw codes.

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General Car Chat / Re: Astra J parts
« on: 06 January 2021, 22:04:09 »
Thanks to all. Will check.

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