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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: omegod on 25 October 2014, 14:05:18

Title: Zafira code
Post by: omegod on 25 October 2014, 14:05:18: Just picked up an 02 zafira with low miles 1.6 petrol, gonna scan it when the battery is charged as EML is lit and has been for years apparently " the garage could never find out what the cause was"

Any predictions? Free broken corsa wiper blade from Opti's ~~lean to~~ consevatory to anyone who guesses the cause. ;) ;D
Title: Re: Zafira code
Post by: Broomies Mate on 25 October 2014, 14:22:29: EGR Valve. :y
Title: Re: Zafira code
Post by: 4x4 on 25 October 2014, 14:27:19: Maf sensor
Title: Re: Zafira code
Post by: Webby the Bear on 25 October 2014, 15:11:45: o2 sensor heater circuit post cat.
Title: Re: Zafira code
Post by: TheBoy on 25 October 2014, 18:50:40: 1.6 petrol manual, I too would go with EGR

(just for the fun, no recommendations without reading codes ;). EGR can be switched off on those (but not autos).
Title: Re: Zafira code
Post by: Andy B on 25 October 2014, 18:59:33: Quote from: TheBoy on 25 October 2014, 18:50:40
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EGR can be switched off on those (but not autos).

The 52 (?) Astra G that SWMBO had, had its EGR turned off ......... that was auto :-\
Title: Re: Zafira code
Post by: Broomies Mate on 25 October 2014, 22:51:14: Quote from: TheBoy on 25 October 2014, 18:50:40
1.6 petrol manual, I too would go with EGR

(just for the fun, no recommendations without reading codes ;). EGR can be switched off on those (but not autos).

There were a few 1.6 8v ECU's which didn't accept the EGR delete, most were fine. (That's both Auto and Manual)

As this is a 2002 Zafira, I'm guessing it will be the 16v model, in which case, ALL are happy with the EGR delete.
Title: Re: Zafira code
Post by: omegod on 26 October 2014, 07:39:11: Does EGR delete just mean blank it off or does it need doing via ECU ?
Title: Re: Zafira code
Post by: Andy B on 26 October 2014, 08:01:14: Quote from: omegod on 26 October 2014, 07:39:11
Does EGR delete just mean blank it off or does it need doing via ECU ?

TechII tells the car there is no EGR valve :y
Title: Re: Zafira code
Post by: omegod on 26 October 2014, 09:03:50: Quote from: Andy B on 26 October 2014, 08:01:14
Quote from: omegod on 26 October 2014, 07:39:11
Does EGR delete just mean blank it off or does it need doing via ECU ?

TechII tells the car there is no EGR valve :y

I wonder if my...alternative code gadget...will do the job ;) ::)
Title: Re: Zafira code
Post by: TheBoy on 26 October 2014, 09:15:55: Quote from: omegod on 26 October 2014, 09:03:50
Quote from: Andy B on 26 October 2014, 08:01:14
Quote from: omegod on 26 October 2014, 07:39:11
Does EGR delete just mean blank it off or does it need doing via ECU ?

TechII tells the car there is no EGR valve :y

I wonder if my...alternative code gadget...will do the job ;) ::)
If its that piece of shit, I would be very cautious using it for any programming. I've not specifically heard of any issues with it doing that specific function, but we do know that it is an ECU destroyer as soon as you use programming.
Title: Re: Zafira code
Post by: omegod on 26 October 2014, 09:25:38: ;D I knew you'd bite. Should be a simple change to "egr not present" I expect, not had any issues programming with it, on my own cars obviously.

Battery being off has deleted the code so no winner yet !
Title: Re: Zafira code
Post by: TheBoy on 27 October 2014, 17:36:02: If you're gonna program with that heap of shite, do yourself a favour and buy the genuine one from the UK importer. Then you will:

a) get the proper hardware/firmware of the reverse engineered device, rather than some useless Chinky attempt at reverse engineering the reverse engineered device.
b) have some backup/support for it
c) have a possible avenue when it does bugger up an ECU (it will... ...or certainly the clone ones will)