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Following this with interest, my 355 has the exact same issue, I’ve used oem and viton seals. im due to go back in this winter, will be the 4th...
So I appear to have lost both 1448 and 1449, also the SDL has gone off, was driving for around 90 minutes. Optimistic because the 1449 code...
I wish I shared your enthusiasm :D, I was hoping for no SDL and no 1449 I’m beginning to think I’ll never be rid of this SDL, I can see why the...
I see, no risk of damage to anything? If not I may consider it depending on how I get on with removing this 1448 code, as from what I can tell...
Yes I’ll be getting to work on this. whilst I’m in there, is there any harm other than to ear drums, of forcing the valve to remain open? by...
So I’ve changed the bypass thermocouple (thanks @yelcab for the info) upon doing so I noticed this pipe has a hole where the jubilee clip was,...
It appears my SDL and limp mode issue is becoming an issue again. To re jog memories my car has three cat ECU’s, I replaced all three ECU’s back...
@Qavion so ive done as you suggested, and just come back from an hours drive troublefree, considering the issue went from infrequent to being...
The other red cable appears to be ok, it’s just the joined red cable which displays evidence of overheating [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
so was in the process of removing the switch, before I started I checked to see if the fault was currently present, which it was I.e ignition...
To remove the ignition switch/barrel does the whole column need to come off? is there a procedure available?
Thanks for the info regarding the switch, I will have to do the tests when I return. this is a photo I had on my phone from the ignition side of...
No power, amp cables separated 1). No the fuel filler cap doesn’t work 2) no when I remove the relay the pump doesn’t kick in 3) as above, gated...
Just to make sure, as I pointed out previously I have a couple of jobs to do elsewhere on the car, but I was wanting to get to the bottom of this...
Will report back in full when I can. 3) yes I have a gated car, and no the engine will not crank, the immobiliser will operate on and off as...
Apologies “Yesterday I tried the car and the ignition was fine on its own initially” So yesterday I turned the key to on and the ignition came...
@Qavion Just on my way out to work, but to clarify since I made the thread after those 3 breakdowns the car hasn’t moved, and the issue is...
Ill check tommorow, we go on holiday/vacation Tuesday so will be a couple of weeks until i can do a deep dive into things. thanks again, without...
@Qavion thanks very much indeed for the above. on the first page, you asked me to check fuse 24 (AC) for power with the key on when the issue...
No I just replaced the relay as I had a new one lying around, doesn’t seem to have helped
