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    Re: renault laguna 2 1.6 16valve (FIXED) Archived Message

    Posted by RICHARD SADDINGTON on September 10, 2007, 7:08 pm, in reply to "Re: renault laguna 2 1.6 16valve"

    FIRST OF ALL THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS TAKEN THE TIME TO REPLY TO THIS PROBLEM YOUR COMMENTS AND THOUGHTS ARE ALWAYS GLADLY RECEIVED
    NOW I HAVE GOT SOME BREATHING SPACE WITH THE CUSTOMER OF MY BACK I WILL EXPLAIN THE OUT COME (ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY) FIRSTLY THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD BY A LOCAL REPUTABLE RETAIL GARAGE (WHICH FOR SOME REASON ALSO HAS SIGNS OUT STATING 'COMPREHENSIVE ALL MAKES DIAGNOSTICS HERE') THE CUSTOMER TOOK DELIVERY OF THE CAR AND WITHIN 20MLS TOOK IT BACK IN LIMP MODE, GARAGE RESET LIGHT ETC, AND THIS THEN HAPPENED FOR 4 FURTHER VISITS UNTIL CUSTOMER INSISTED IT STAYED UNTIL IT WAS FIXED. AT THIS POINT THE GARAGE FITTED A NEW THROTTLE PEDAL DUE TO 'PEDAL POSITION PROBLEM FAULT CODE' AFTER THIS AND 1 FURTHER VISIT (NEW THROTTLE BODY) THE CUSTOMER LOST ALL FAITH AND DECIDED TO GIVE US A TRY UPON RECOMMENDATION. THEY WERE TOLD THE COULD NOT HAVE THERE MONEY BACK BY THE RETAILER (TRADING STANDARDS ARE NOW INVOLVED) WE RAN THE VEHICLE FOR 10 MINS AND FOUND VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND LEAVE FAULTS WITH AIR INTAKE TEMP SENSOR, THROTTLE MOTOR AND THROTTLE PEDAL. ALL WIRING WAS VOLT DROP TESTED AND FOUND O.K. UPON REMOVAL OF ECU (SILCONE POTTED TYPE) WE FOUND THE FAULT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU TWISTED THE MIDDLE PLUG AND ECU TERMINAL BLOCK, MIDDLE TERMINAL BLOCK TO ECU THEN REPLACED WITH GOOD SECOND HAND ITEM TO ELIMINATE ALL POSSIBILITY'S OF CONNECTION PROBLEM ON TINY TERMINAL PINS. AFTER ALL THIS WE CONTACTED THE RENAULT DEALER FOR A NEW ECU (WHICH THEY NEVER HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH AND HAVE NEVER SOLD BEFORE) WITH NEW ECU FITTED CUSTOMER IS NOW AS HAPPY AS A PIG IN S**T!!
    MY POINT TO MAKE HERE IS MOST VEHICLES SOLD BY 'CAR DEALERS ARE BROUGHT FROM AUCTION AND IN MY OPINION ARE PUT IN AUCTION BY BIGGER DEALERS WHO ARE TAKING THE CARS OF A CUSTOMER WHO ALREADY KNOWS THE VEHICLE IS FAULTY. HOW MANY HONEST PEOPLE ARE SOLD CARS WITH LONG STANDING FAULTS AND END UP PUTTING RIGHT SOMEONE ELSE'S PROBLEM!!!!!! (RANT NOW OVER) THANKS AGAIN FOR HELP AND COMMENTS

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