Re: Dendy's 480 Diary
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 2:39 pm
Ah, yes, tried the N/S as well, but our N/S is your O/S ![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/laugh.gif)
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I'm fairly certain that every gas strut out there that hasn't been replaced is doing nothing at this point, and thus causing unnecessary wear and/or damage to the motor. Definitely one of the first jobs I'd do on a newly acquired car as a matter of course.
Happy to bring what are now my spare set of drl units in May if you want to try for a better match in the meantime...Jaster wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:22 pmI always take the nosecone off, and am in agreement with Jeff regarding time taken vs. scraped knuckles. As you presumably noticed I have similar feelings about the fragility of the DRL lenses. Hopefully Joep will be able to sort me out with some replacements in the near future as the spare cluster I fitted is noticeably less faded than the other one and it looks wrong!
If reflowing of the solder joints doesn't work, and the relays itself are bust, I have found a replacement relay to be surprisingly cheap!
Almost certainly the CEM. Why exactly I don't know, but probably moisture-related.- Both windows not working
- Driver's mirror not moving
- Hazards not working (indicators do however)
- Central locking not working (constant clicking from passenger door)
- Spotlights on whenever the battery is connected
Possible faults/dry joints on the VEM or bad connections on the fan switch. Lack of air con is almost certainly low pressure in the system. As far as I can tell the compressor only clutches in if the pressure is over a certain threshold, which may present and interesting catch-22 if I attempt to fill it from the low pressure side at home. Might be best left to a professional.- Air con not working
- Interior fan intermittent
I pulled over at a service station on the way home to cool off (it was rather warm given the weather on the day and the lack of air con/fan/windows, oh and did I mention the sunroof is sealed shut?), and removed the radio from the dash to pass some time. Couldn't find anything obviously wrong with the adapter harness, but when I put it back it suddenly powered on. No idea why. Unfortunately the line-in has stopped working and the reception was absolutely terrible, possibly to do with the aerial, possibly bad grounding, who knows. In any case, I was at least able to listen to as much white noise as I wanted through the right hand side of the car only as the wiring loom into the passenger door was disconnected to stop the malfunctioning central locking cooking the lock motor. The aerial just needs replacing, might even have a spare somewhere.- Radio not working
- Aerial stuck
Pump is dead. Good excuse to remove the washer bottle and clean it whilst sorting that out.- Rear washer pump inoperative
Wiring loom broken at the top of the window. Fortunately the wires for the high-level brake light are still intact (for now).- Rear wiper inoperative
Could be dry joints on the board, but would be surprising since I refurbished the whole thing a few years ago (see the guide in the how-to section). Suspect something moisture-related.- No speedo
- No infocentre
Nothing hugely suspicious here, just wear and tear. Should all be sortable with a bit of elbow grease and some spare parts. Not particularly looking forward to taking the driver's seat apart to get at the folding mechanism but needs must.- Seats need serious attention/rejuvenation
- Driver's seat folding mechanism broken
- DRL Lenses cracked
I had such a case last Friday. Was a car which was sitting outside and rarely used where the driver door window stopped working. Found out that both window regulators were fine, switchgear was fine (swapped cables), turned out it had a faulty connection inside the door. Pulled the connectors apart, sprayed contact cleaner and reseated them. Then everything went fine again.
Check the switches. Hazards switch can be faulty. And also re-seating the plugs might fix the problem.- Driver's mirror not moving
- Hazards not working (indicators do however)
CEM issues. Message me your address, I have a free CEM-III for you for postage (around £16). Part of the legacy of a deceased 480 club member.- Central locking not working (constant clicking from passenger door)
- Spotlights on whenever the battery is connected
VEM issues. Need to solder the joints of the relays on the circuit board. A/C probably low on pressure as condensers leak, try a pressure test at a specialist.- Air con not working
- Interior fan intermittent
Since you've done the cold solder joints, could be a connector issue. Ground for the infocentre goes all the way to the alternator (blue-brown wire) and speedo sensor cable has a connector below the air filter box. And spray contact cleaner liberally into the green and grey connectors.- No speedo
- No infocentre
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