...VW Golf 4, Bora, Sharan, Passat B5 Washer fluid low level indication One reason for the illumination of the low level indication lamp can be to high a concentration of anti -freeze or the use of distilled water. A level -indicator sensor with pins (see picture) measures t...
...BMW E34 & E36 Control light of the Airbag system illuminated after working on the instruments panel. If the instrument panel on this vehicles is removed, the ignition should not be switched on. When the ignition is switched on, during the time the instrument panel is disconnected...
...Central-locking control unit On vehicle s with vacuum operated central -locking system s (Audi, VW, Mercedes-Benz) it is possible, that a short time after renewing the central -locking control unit, the system doesn't work. The cause of the failure is in most cases a leak i...
...Fiat Brava/Bravo Premature activation of the crash sensor On the above -mentioned vehicles a premature firing of the crash -sensor can occur (sometimes due to fast closing of the doors). This leads then to an interruption of the fuel supply. To overcome the problem, it is enough to...
...Ford Mondeo ´97 build range 08.96 – 04.98 Airbag control light flashing If the airbag control light is flashing four times at this vehicle it is possible that the wiring harness – airbag under the driver seat is not correctly routed . When the wiring harness is not corr...
...Ford Mondeo, build 01.95 – 01.98 Speedometer temporary malfunction or non function , automatic transmission does not engage 4th gear. To rectify the problem: The cause of the problem is a broken drive shaft of the vehicle speed sensor or a faulty wiring of the sensor....
...Ford, all vehicle with Zetec engine Engine jerks or misfires during acceleration under load. If a costumer complains of rough idling or misfiring during acceleration the reason could be a failing spark to the 3 rd and / or 4 th cylinder. The caus e of this failure is current...
...Renewal of the injector valves, all vehicle makes Important note for fitting new injection valves. Through storage, it is possible that in some rare cases, the dry injector valve sticks. This can lead to engine running problems. To prevent this t he injectors should be checked...
...VW from 2/1999 CD changer An updated CD changer as original equipment is being installed in the above -mentioned vehicles as from February 1999. These devices can only read "burned" CD`s if they were burnt in the file format “Audio”. A check with an "original" CD can pro...
...VW TDI engine 66 / 81 KW Needle motion sensor If faults such as sporadic misfire, sudden loss of power at high engine speed or high vehicle speed are apparent, the cause can be a faulty needle motion sensor. For the exact fault diagnosis the fault memory should be read out wi...