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  Steering angle sensor
Posted by: bhalay207 - 21:st-Jul-2015, 15:19:46 - Forum: Ebay Or Other Internet bargains - Replies (7)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301693462745


  HOW TO TOP UP AIR CON.. ASTRA J
Posted by: tucpal - 21:st-Jul-2015, 03:50:13 - Forum: Mechanical How-to's - Replies (10)



This How to Covers How to Top up the Air Conditioning on the Astra J/GTC. 

You can Buy Air Con kits from Halfords or Online there Basically all the same
The Kit cost is Around £60.00 with the Charger Adapter and the Top up Canister
You can Get £10.00 Back on the Canister after use so after Purchasing the Charger Adapter
The Next Time you Top up it will only Cost £30.00 for the Canister 
The Charger Adapter will fit Most Cars also so it is well Worth Having
It Really Does only Take Ten Minutes And it is a Very Easy Job to Do.  

.................STEP ONE..............

The First Thing to Do is Read the Instructions on the Package and the Canister 
Next Turn on the Air Con and set it to Max and Run it for 3 Minutes
This will Engage the Air Con Clutch. 





....................STEP TWO..........................

THESE STEPS MUST BE DONE WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING 
SO TAKE CARE NOT TO TOUCH ANY MOVING PARTS OR PARTS THAT MAY BE HOT. 

Locate the Low Port Cover and Remove the Dust Cover
This will be by the Air Filter Box Running to the Fire Wall  
Then Attach the Charger Adapter But Not the Canister just Yet 
And Take a Reading of the Air Con PSI Flow Rate.  

0,,,,,,,,,,,,Seek Help Possible Leek.
0,,, 25,,,,LOW.
25,,55,,,,NORMAL.
55,,,150,,ABNORMAL Seek Help..
    
The Turn the Air Con off and Take Another PSI Reading
And Check the back pressure look for a steady stable PSI reading.









..........STEP THREE.........

Still with the Engine Running Attach the Canister to the Charger Adapter 
And Fill the AC with in the 25 to 55 PSI Range 
Keep the Canister at 12 or The 3 o'clock Position and Shake the Canister While Filling.







...................STEP FOUR..................

Remove the Canister from the Charger Adapter 
And Run the AC and Check the PSI Again
Make sure it is correct
And put the dust cover back on.  



happy Days You now Have Nice Ice Cold Air Con....
To keep the Air con in Good Condition Run it for 3 Minutes at Least Once a Month
Change the Pollen Filter Regular when Required
and Clean the System with Disinfectant at Lest Once a Year.

LINKS HERE...

http://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-Howt...bin-filter

http://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-How-...ly-air-con

AS WITH ALL MECHANICAL HOW TOO,S. 
you do this at your own risk if you follow the how to correctly 
there should be no problems thank you.


  Chris Knott VIRTUAL SHOW & SHINE 2015
Posted by: ChrisKnottIns - 20:th-Jul-2015, 16:45:17 - Forum: Chris Knott Insurance - Replies (3)

Check this out...

CHRIS KNOTT VIRTUAL SHOW & SHINE - with £100 prize

Here's a chance for members to show off their cars and their photo skills once again as we launch the 2015 Chris Knott Virtual 'SHOW & SHINE' on Social Media. It's been a couple of years since we ran the last one.

There's a PRIZE for the winning entry of a £100 Amazon Voucher and we'll feature the winning photo on all our Social Media in October.

THEME: Car & Summer

HOW TO ENTER
Just post a photo of your car looking all Summery or in a Summer setting on as many of our social media pages as you can (and tag us in the pic).

FACEBOOK - simply post your pic/pics on our page https://www.facebook.com/ChrisKnottIns and tag us in the pic.
TWITTER - tag your post with @ChrisKnottIns and #CKShowShine
GOOGLE+ - tag your post with @ChrisKnottIns
INSTAGRAM - tag ChrisKnottInsurance when you post your pic

We'd also be interested to know which car club/forum you're a member of, so you might like to tell us in your post (not compulsory).

It would be great if you could also LIKE or FOLLOW and SHARE whichever page you're on - and then POST your pic of your car on the page.

The closing date for entries is 30th September 2015 - so just over 2 months for you to get the creative juices flowing and come up with something if you haven't already got an image to post up.

Your car could be stock or modified - there are no restrictions in that regard.

Be inventive. Remember, unlike a traditional Show & Shine, this is a photo comp so we will be looking for the photo that shows off best the combined Car & Summer theme but please keep it clean (the photo)!!

It doesn't have to show the whole of your car - it just needs to have a car in it. Think about location, lighting, angles, etc.

The pic can be anything amateur - an Instagram photo, straight camera-phone pic or something a bit more serious and we're happy if you want to use effects.

The only stipulation is that it must be your own photo and your own car (not an image nicked off the interweb).

Have a look at the photos we've added to our Facebook page and commented on over time to see the sort of images that we've appreciated in the past. We ran the last Virtual Show & Shine back in 2013 on Facebook so maybe have a look at the winning entries again.

We're really looking forward to seeing some new pics as you post them. There's no limit to the number of different photos you can post.

Don't forget, it's LIKE/FOLLOW (if you want to make us happy), SHARE (if you want to help us) and POST (if you want to win).

Thanks and good luck!

best,
Nick


PS. Forum admins, please boost via PM and your own Social Media if you can. Thank you.


  Vehicle Messages on the Midlevel Display
Posted by: Rusty2009 - 20:th-Jul-2015, 07:32:11 - Forum: Vauxhall General - No Replies



Vehicle Messages on the Midlevel Display


The Vehicle messages are displayed as code number.

2. No radio remote control detected, depress clutch pedal for a restart 
3. Engine coolant level low 
4. Air conditioning off 
5. Steering wheel is locked
6. Depress brake pedal to release electrical parking brake 
7. Turn steering wheel, switch ignition off and then on 
9. Turn steering wheel, start engine again 
12. Vehicle overloaded 
13. Compressor overheated 
15. Centre high-mounted brake light failure 
16. Brake light failure 
17. Headlight levelling malfunction 
18. Left low beam failure 
19. Rear fog light failure 
20. Right low beam failure 
21. Left sidelight failure 
22. Right sidelight failure 
23. Reversing light failure
24. Number plate light failure 
25. Left front turn signal failure 
26. Left rear turn signal failure 
27. Right front turn signal failure 
28. Right rear turn signal failure
29. Check trailer brake light 
30. Check trailer reversing light 
31. Check left trailer turn signal 
32. Check right trailer turn signal 
33. Check trailer rear fog light 
34. Check trailer rear light 
35. Replace battery in radio remote control 
48. Clean side blind zone alert system 
49. Lane departure warning unavailable 
53. Tighten gas cap
54. Water in diesel fuel filter 
55. Diesel particle filter is full
56. Tyre pressure imbalance on front axle 
57. Tyre pressure imbalance on rear axle 
58. Tyres without TPMS sensors detected 
59. Open and then close driver window 
60. Open and then close front passenger window 
61. Open and then close rear left window 
62. Open and then close rear right window
65. Theft attempted 
66. Service theft alarm system 
67. Service steering wheel lock
68. Service power steering 
69. Service suspension system 
70. Service level control system 
71. Service rear axle 
74. Service AFL 
75. Service air conditioning 
76. Service side blind zone alert system 
77. Service lane departure warning 
79. Top up engine oil
81. Service transmission 
82. Change engine oil soon 
83. Service adaptive cruise control 
84. Engine power is reduced 
94. Shift to park before exiting 
95. Service airbag 
128. Bonnet open
134. Park assist fault, clean bumper 
136. Service parking assist 
145. Check washer fluid level 
174. Low battery 
258. Park assist off


  Any members with pets
Posted by: Rusty2009 - 19:th-Jul-2015, 22:20:34 - Forum: General Chat - Replies (3)

Any members with pets I can recommend this site

http://www.pet-supermarket.co.uk/

Far cheaper than paying the vets prices.


  CD 400 unlock
Posted by: nidzo - 18:th-Jul-2015, 13:28:08 - Forum: Retrofit Research - Replies (10)

Is it possible to unlock cd 400 without chassis number?
i was remove cd 300 and put cd 400 along with display.
climate controls are showing on display, but radio showing "locked"


  Android infotainment
Posted by: sotoskon - 18:th-Jul-2015, 11:10:24 - Forum: Astra-J/GTC Common Problems - Replies (8)

Hi
A couple of months ago I installed this by myself http://www.dx.com/p/lsqstar-7-android4-1...aogPOZa8vc
The problem that i had two weeks ago and continues so far is that the dvd cannot locate satellites as fast as before.So far the dvd  locate satellites in at least five seconds and now it will be 30 or 40 kilometers of driving.Also from when it will locate the satellites the behavior is unstable and it looses the location some times...As you can see in the pictures the gps antenna is this http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Sale-Whol...36466.html.
I reset in factory settings two times and the result is the same.The programm that is installed and you can see the satellites is "gps test plus"
1.Can anyone understand in which part is the problem?
2.As it seems from the specs the antenna is not only antenna but has an internal receiver which i am not sure if it's true.Is there a case to have the receiver the problem and do not have stable function?
3.Is there a case to have the problem a part in the box of dvd and not the module of antenna?
4.Where is the receiver of navigation?
5.The only receiver is into the antenna only as described in its specs or the dvd have another receiver inside? 
Anyone can help because...


  For the 1.7 cdti owners
Posted by: Lewis6317 - 17:th-Jul-2015, 14:16:15 - Forum: Astra-J/GTC - Replies (9)

I would like to know that what sort of miles your getting out of a full tank..

Im struggling to get 400 miles out of the full tank and my mate at work has a 2.0 and get around 600miles out it and I'm wondering if i have an issue i don't know about.


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  Well Thats A Shock To The System
Posted by: SI SRI - 15:th-Jul-2015, 15:35:53 - Forum: Astra-J/GTC - Replies (6)

So today I took the car in for a full service and all is well that side. I ask them to have a look around aswell for me (ghosts in the machine) and they have come back to me saying that my front pads are going low and will need doing which is not an issue. Then they have come across a crack coil spring on the rear. What the hell has that happened?


Let's see those reflection shots
Posted by: shaunwistow - 15:th-Jul-2015, 13:30:06 - Forum: Detailing - Replies (19)