Just FYI to all - car is now up for £200 to anyone interested.
Must go before end of month...
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- Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:09 pm
- Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
- Topic: FOR SALE - White 480 ES, Birmingham *with pics* £200
- Replies: 12
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- Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:52 pm
- Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
- Topic: FOR SALE - White 480 ES, Birmingham *with pics* £200
- Replies: 12
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It was a lay-by on the E35 (I seem to remember we were about half way through Switzerland by that time!). I see you're from Basel - we didn't actually stop there but that was the route we took to re-enter France (though we went the wrong way briefly toward Germany! The signs for "FRANCE" and "GERMAN...
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:56 pm
- Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
- Topic: FOR SALE - White 480 ES, Birmingham *with pics* £200
- Replies: 12
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- Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:18 pm
- Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
- Topic: FOR SALE - White 480 ES, Birmingham *with pics* £200
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3654
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:44 pm
- Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
- Topic: FOR SALE - White 480 ES, Birmingham *with pics* £200
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3654
As promised, some photos of the car in question. These don't really show the full extent of the rust... the "lip" on the arch is virtually gone now. Anyone wanting to take this on as a project must be aware this is in need of attention. I'm not trying to put anyone off, I just want to be honest! Hav...
- Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:56 pm
- Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
- Topic: FOR SALE - White 480 ES, Birmingham *with pics* £200
- Replies: 12
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Hi Dom £300 was around what I was looking for - I will post some pictures tomorrow night if I get the chance. To get first gear, sometimes you have to come off the clutch in neutral and try again - really not that bad and anyone can obviously test drive it to check for themselves. Tax for a year ...
- Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:10 am
- Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
- Topic: FOR SALE - White 480 ES, Birmingham *with pics* £200
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3654
FOR SALE - White 480 ES, Birmingham *with pics* £200
Hi there I am due to be selling my 480 soon as I have been issued a company car and the insurance runs out at the end of the month. I'm not looking for a lot of money - I'd just like to see it go to a good home where it will get some use! It is a 1990 H reg currently residing in Birmingham. - White ...
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:02 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Battery Not Charging
- Replies: 41
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- Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:40 am
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Battery Not Charging
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9590
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:25 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Battery Not Charging
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9590
Hi guys - sorry to drag up this old post. The battery has been overheating in my car - tested the voltage over the terminals and with the engine running, it's up to around 16v (which I understand is too high). Is this likely to be a fault with the alternator, the regulator or the battery? I'm suspec...
- Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:06 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Spare wheel - where to get replacement?
- Replies: 5
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Spare wheel - where to get replacement?
Hi all I'm going away on hols tonight and stupidly left checking the spare wheel till now. It appears the valve has gone so got my friend to take it to kwik fit. Kwik fit say they can't replace the tyre - only Volvo will stock them. Is this correct? If it is, does anyone in brum (preferably south) h...
- Wed May 27, 2009 6:47 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Battery Not Charging
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9590
Yep - part arrived today at work and I fitted it up this evening. All appears to working as it should - getting over 14v on tick over and over 13.5v under load. Was running for a good 15-20 minutes without any issues :) I'm very happy for her to be back one the go. A big thanks to all who posted on ...
- Sat May 23, 2009 10:26 am
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Battery Not Charging
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9590
Cheers guys. Have ordered off eBay as the spares place I used said they would struggle to track down this part now (the only supplier they have other than Valeo themselves lists it as "obsolete"). The guy also said it would be unlikely to cost less than £20 if I did find it... So if this guy deli...
- Fri May 22, 2009 7:59 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Battery Not Charging
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9590
- Fri May 22, 2009 7:27 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Battery Not Charging
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9590
Ted - spot on with the diagnosis. Removed regulator (partially at least) and one of the brushes is about half the length of the other. So thanks for the pointer! Now does anyone have a short guide on how to remove the blue cable?! I take it from Ben's post, it is necessary to take off the alternator...
- Fri May 22, 2009 8:01 am
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Battery Not Charging
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9590
Thanks for the advice Ted. Reading up on it, it would appear the regulator could be removed (as you suggest) without taking off the alternator. Will all new regulators come with new brushes (excuse my ignorance) and how likely is a spares centre to carry one in stock? I work just down the road from ...
- Thu May 21, 2009 7:16 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Battery Not Charging
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9590
Hmmm, yeah I believe the alternator has had it then. Tested with multimeter tonight, and the voltage started around 14v then dropped slowly. Now it is reading about 12v. Incidentaly, the battery light (with ignition on) is now NOT illuminating. It most definitely did last time I turned the ignition ...
- Tue May 19, 2009 9:16 am
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Battery Not Charging
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9590
Thanks to all for your response and interest in this thread. I'm away for a couple of days with work so diagnosis is on hold. Jim - I don't have a multimeter so may have to pick a cheap one up. Ted - from memory, the battery light was on with the ignition but I will double check and report back! The...
- Mon May 18, 2009 9:46 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Battery Not Charging
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9590
Hi all I jump started the car earlier tonight after charging for a couple of minutes. Started absolutely fine on the key. I left it running for a while to see how long it would take to run the battery down. However, it ran indefinitely with all electrical items I could think of. So I presume the bat...
- Mon May 18, 2009 5:44 pm
- Forum: Spotted!
- Topic: Multiple Sightings Birmingham
- Replies: 0
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Multiple Sightings Birmingham
>> Red 480 ES in Selly Oak/Harborne area
>> Black 480 ES in Harborne (High Street)
>> White 480 S Rubery
I see the red one parked up all the time. Other 2 sightings are within the last couple of weeks.
>> Black 480 ES in Harborne (High Street)
>> White 480 S Rubery
I see the red one parked up all the time. Other 2 sightings are within the last couple of weeks.