Possible Norwich meet?

[Gate Keeper]

Originally Posted by ren

Well up for this although I can't do last 2 Saturdays of Sept or first 3 of October.

Cheeky request: Any T4 or other diagnostic suggestions for this area for intermittent airbag light diagnostics please. Tried under seats connector replacement so far.

Thanks

Marina Brian spoke to me about a possible solution if it ever happened to me. He said that sometimes the foam under the seat rots and gives off a chemical gas which settles and is absorbed into the connectors. He suggested pulling them apart, giving them a clean and then to carefully and quickly shuffle the connectors back and forth in an interlocking movement before finally closing them together. He accepts no liability for offering such advice You might want to pm him for further information.
I thought it might be of some help.

[ren]

Thanks Gate Keeper (& Marina Brian). I'll definitely look into that. Very interesting. I'll find some time to pull them apart and give them a good clean with contact cleaner. My carpet and underlay looks decent and dry and feels dry and the sensors look immaculate but chemical given off is a definite possible when you think about how much stuff gets into products these days. I dare say even some carpet cleaner or someting somebody may have used in the past might affect stuff.

I went to one place that thought their diags would work and it couldn't get in. I checked the voltages on the connector with ignition on and off and they were ok according to research from other threads. It did pass the MOT though thankfully because of the postponement again of the introduction of airbag warnings being a fail. I did need 2 indicator bulbs at the back as the orange had deteriorated. Well pleased.

If anybody does need a diagnostic in Norfolk, the places that have been suggested to me (although I haven't tried them as car passed and not had time yet) are...
Richard Palmer, behind the petrol Station on Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth (an auto electrics guy felt sure he could do it).
Norwich Automobile Centre, Beech Drive off Mile Cross Lane, Norwich (MOT guy said he felt sure he must be able to as he had loads of diagnostic gear).

Great so many are interested in a meet and even from our neighbouring counties. Mind you, with Lowestoft & GY sharing health facilities and custody suite and so much joint policing and being in the same diocease and being previously proposed to be incorporated into a Norfolk unitary council it's a close call (hope I haven't caused any offense mentioning that - none intended).
I wanted to go to the Essex meet but would have ended up having hardly any sleep that weekend so felt it would have been too dangerous to go. I be interested in Lowestoft micro too if I'm available.

[Gate Keeper]

Originally Posted by Weso

Quick update car in dock as of today, knocked the wind out my sails slightly, but will progress this, watch out for a more meaningful post about a meet next week.

Thanks your interest thus far, further interest welcome....

Regards to all

Mark

Hi Mark

Sometimes a diagnostic unit - I think its a G46, gets damaged by people using hair clips or paper clips on it to do a service reset or one side of the connector will not marry up with a cable from the T4. If either of those are the root of problem then you might need to replace the unit with an unused / good used one if the existing one is beyond repair. Check out Rover Ron. You can pm or ring him and he can advise you which OBD reader is best for your car. He is very helpful and is one of the gurus here in Synergy and so on. I am on the phone and apologise for my lack of writing flow. A good T4 man should be able to work through any connection problems just as Marina Brian did on mine.

[freddie]

Well todays the day Mark hope you get the car fixed.
Looks like meets gaining a lot of interest.

[Shuntis]

Best of luck Mark!

[Gate Keeper]

I would have come to the meet Freddie but I am going away for 6 months and will have to wait until next year. I am sure your meet will grow from strength to strength.

[freddie]

Well seeing a weeks post gone missing bump to keep it going again.

How is the car Mark are you back on the road again.

[Weso]

Thanks for the "bump" freddie, quick update on car HGF on mine sorted but a problem occured in final throws of reassembly. With time and daylight running out, Dave has kindly offered to come down sunday and recover the car back to his workshop to sort FOC....
Annoying car off road another week but it is in good hands i believe, more on this as it comes to a conclusion.

regards

Mark

[Jay]

I would also be interested Mark, and a great idea on your part. PM me if any news. Hope the car gets sorted
Jason

[Plezier]

Well I will have to see if we can get this dratted ABS problem sorted out before I can go off swanning around the countryside.