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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Sir Tigger KC on 27 January 2012, 12:29:19
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So I was looking at a Renault Laguna diesel estate in nice condition, with low miles at the auctions the other day.
It started and ran fine but there was a fault message on the screen about the electronic handbrake. The handbrake seemed to work OK, but I decided it wasn't worth risking messing about with French electronics!! ::) Could be expensive!! :o
The car went really cheap, and I can't help wondering if I missed a trick? ??? Anyone have any experience with these?
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I know some hadnbrake warnings are as simple as low brake fluid....dunno if that applies here though
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So I was looking at a Renault Laguna diesel estate in nice condition, with low miles at the auctions the other day.
It started and ran fine but there was a fault message on the screen about the electronic handbrake. The handbrake seemed to work OK, but I decided it wasn't worth risking messing about with French electronics!! ::) Could be expensive!! :o
The car went really cheap, and I can't help wondering if I missed a trick? ??? Anyone have any experience with these?
It could be something as simple as the battery having gone flat but then again it might not be,you pays yer money........... :D
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Not sure I'd trust an electronic handbrake driven by French electrics even if it wasn't displaying a warning, TBH. :o
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It was a gamble that at the time I didn't think was worth taking having been stung before with auction cars! :'(
It could have been a simple fix like topping up fluid or even a new sensor, but it could have been an expensive mistake!! :-\
I'm happy I walked away, but was wondering if it was a common thing for future reference! ;)
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Not sure I'd trust an electronic handbrake driven by French electrics even if it wasn't displaying a warning, TBH. :o
Especially considering that VW can't get them right. Passats are particularly unreliable. As are Discoveries and RR Sports.
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Give me a couple of foot of bowden cable any day. :y
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There a box of sh**e ;D
Total o/s inner wing strip down just to replace fuel filter and you need to use child labour(small hands) else where.
As for the hand brake motor its under the rear seats with a emergency release pull cord.
The motors tend to get wet and seize :y
I think you done youself a favour not buying it.
They have got a mad device that makes a most iritating bing noise that gets louder the more you go over 70mph(no not an ex wife)
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renaults are renound for crap electrics, when i was doing recovery a aa patrol once told me that if they lost the renault contract theyd loose something like 42% of their workload, id steer clear of anything french
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.... id steer clear of anything french
France is nice for a holiday! ::) ::) ::) ;D
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shame about the smell of garlic lol
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And the rubbish cheese ;D ;) :y
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Not sure I'd trust an electronic handbrake driven by French electrics even if it wasn't displaying a warning, TBH. :o
Especially considering that VW can't get them right. Passats are particularly unreliable. As are Discoveries and RR Sports.
At least the French give you a manual release unlike vw. Guess they realise that they will go wrong!!
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France is nice for a holiday! ::) ::) ::) ;D
I'm off there in a couple of weeks for a nice relaxing fortnight.
Can't wait!
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France is nice for a holiday! ::) ::) ::) ;D
I'm off there in a couple of weeks for a nice relaxing fortnight.
Can't wait!
We intend to go again this summer ............... see if I can use more fuel than the 100.3 GALLONS I used last year! ::) ::) ::) ::)
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France is nice for a holiday! ::) ::) ::) ;D
I'm off there in a couple of weeks for a nice relaxing fortnight.
Can't wait!
We intend to go again this summer ............... see if I can use more fuel than the 100.3 GALLONS I used last year! ::) ::) ::) ::)
Where are you off to this year Andy ??? we're going inland for a change, down to Langres
http://www.campingliez.com/en.html
End of July for 14 nights .. :) (Sorry Seth ... :( )
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France is nice for a holiday! ::) ::) ::) ;D
I'm off there in a couple of weeks for a nice relaxing fortnight.
Can't wait!
We intend to go again this summer ............... see if I can use more fuel than the 100.3 GALLONS I used last year! ::) ::) ::) ::)
Where are you off to this year Andy ??? we're going inland for a change, down to Langres
http://www.campingliez.com/en.html
End of July for 14 nights .. :) (Sorry Seth ... :( )
The Seths (plus around 15000 others) will be having fun here: http://www.wellandsteamrally.co.uk/
Just cancel that French jaunt and join us Nige ............. you know it makes sense! ;D