recently bought a 96' atlantis 1.8 and i want to install a cd changer but have no clue where to start - what tools do i need -what kind of cabling do i need ...
The car will have a standard "DIN" type connection at the rear of the stereo... so that will near enough be a plug in job.. connect the cable for the changer,...
You will have to route the wire to the brake light, and splice it there, making sure of the polarity... LED'S only work one way round. The wiring colours are...
Could anyone offer any help please? A friend has a 93 Mazda 626 2.0l auto which recently decided to "not tickover" when hot. Ok if reved a bit but dies when...
Hi and welcome to the club. Check for any sign of an air leak, loose or disconnected pipes. check the PCV valve for correct one way operation. open the...
Hello, My car needs an oil change and the handbook says to use 5w-30 or 10w-30 (SG,SH or SJ). I know that in the past Mobil 1 has been recommended, but are...
Mobil 1 5W-30 is probably the best you will get, but hell, what a price ! I would stick to a good quality oil, preferably at least semi- synthetic... and as we...
Thanks John, Will do my best to see the obvious tomorrow and being a TV man I have got the job of looking for the fault codes [if any!!]. Will let you know how...
The PCV valve is a plastic pipe like device, which comes out of the rocker cover.. it will have a rubber pipe on the end, which goes to the intake somewhere.....
Hi John, Have had the PCV valve out and given it a clean with some GUNK, it now rattles more loudly although it was working ok one way when I removed it. ...
Idle speed is fine... don't bother adjusting it... yes +B terminal (old age getting to me) it's a 30A feed.. As the revs rise with steering, the ISC valve is...
Hi. Wonder if anyone can give any advice. My 95 626 1.8 has reversing lights stuck on... Is there anything other than a faulty switch that may cause this? ...
Hi Ben, and welcome to the club.. The reversing light switch, is under the gearbox, facing front, and had a short cable attached, with a connector on the end.....
Hi John, Car has run fine for a week then played up in the Asda car park! The AA man said "no tickover" and unplugged the cable going to some kind of throttle ...
very similar to the way my 92 behaved a few months ago Bob -you could do a search back through posts on John's site, where you can also find a list of codes. ...
Hi Phil and John, Code 8 is the "airflow sensor", is that the MAF unit? hot wire etc? Previous posts talk about cleaning it out, probably ought to try but...
Sounds to me as if you have it all understood, Bob. I'm a slow learner (l bought new plugs, leads, tried injector cleaner & then browsed this forum when the...
Hi guys... been on holiday :-) Bob, the codes should flash low numbers first, then higher ones.. although you may have a 10 and 8 both of which are connected...
Hi, I got an 626 giving the code 48 on the SRS (airbag) light. Four long blinks then 8 short, repeating. But I can't find the 48 code in the malfunction code...
Hi all, Squirted cleaner in the connectors and plugged together a few times, re-set ECU and went for a drive, all ok. Parked 10mins, came back and ----"no ...
Hi Bob.. on the V6, the fan will come on when TEN & GND are jumped, AND the throttle is opened... Your TPS may be set wrong, and this can certainly cause idle...
Hi John, This may be a silly thing to ask but.............. ... What comes "after this intriguing comment"? is "TPS" a "Tickover Position Sensor" or similar,...
Hi Bob.. Yes TPS is the Throttle Position sensor... has a potentiometer like track inside, which can wear... no lube possible. There is an adjustment...
Hi John, Thanks for the reply, all is getting a bit clearer now, I will see what happens after her mechanic has done the exhaust and MAF unit later this week. ...
Thank heaven i'm a tight wad and didn't get this "problem" repaired at huge expense and or effort. I should have known that my trusty 626 would never disgrace...
nice one, Ed! Thanks for keeping us posted, I'm sure it'll get stored in a memory or two & save some other eager spanner-twister some time & dosh... Thinking...
Hi everyone I wonder if anyone can help me regarding the oil change intervals for a xedos 2.0 v6.I know these gearboxes can over heat because the very small...
