Recent content by TomPenn

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    197: Check injection + spanner light..

    Just to add my two cents. I had this issue and it got progressively more frequent. I took it to a number of places and they did various things, camshaft position sensor, knock sensor, clean of throttle body, compression test, spark plugs. Nothing woked. I took it to Renaultspeed in Farnborough...
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    Standard seat base part number/Column cowling

    Tried to search for these so apologies if i've missed them. Clio is falling to pieces, seatr foams knackered, steering wheel is on way out and the top section of steering cowling (if thats what its called) is damaged. Been on the phone to Renault and they want £50 for the cowling and £212 for...
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    ** Front Radiator Support AKA Front Subframe ** PLEASE READ !!

    Thanks for the heads up on this. Was quoted £650 from a local garage to replace this. Phoned Renault dealer in Aldershot who weren't too helpful. Wrote to Renault UK who phoned me back and suggested I go to Renault Croydon who have done the inspection, discussed it with Renault and done the...
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    Upgrading Cabasse Auditorium

    Update: tried again earlier this year to find the elusive yellow connector. As turkie says much easier to see and access with glovebox out. On mine noticed some wires were wrapped in a grey foam undid that and yellow connector was in there. Don't know if yours is the same
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    Gearbox oil interval

    Great thanks :thumb:
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    Gearbox oil interval

    Hi guys, this seems a daft question but can't find it in the book. How often should the gearbox oil in a 197 be changed?
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    Fix for noisy engine cooling fan/radiator fan

    Hi all Engine fan is noisy, especially after some damp weather. Noticable more when the AC is turned on as that starts it up. Is bad initially but over a minute or so the noise dies down. Has anyone found a solution to this? Is it a replacment job? These units are pretty pricey, can anyone...
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    Rear screen weird mark

    That makes sense as mine is an 08. Did the facebook group have any suggestions on how to improve the appearance?
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    Cabasse auditorium to sony/kenwood head unit

    Just in case this helps anyone, the source button issue was that the connects2 box was set to pioneer not sony. Had to take the box apart and flip dip switch 4 to off for Sony units. dip switches are on the reverse of the circuit board inside the unit.
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    Cabasse auditorium to sony/kenwood head unit

    Found it! Was hidden in some sponguey stuff wrapped around the loom. Took the glovebox out and found it in no time. All the controls work and it says renault on top of the dash now. Only thing is the source buttons don't work, unit is a sony, anyone else had this problem?
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    Cabasse auditorium to sony/kenwood head unit

    Ok, I'll take another good look in the dash, any ideas where abouts it was? Back left or right?
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    Cabasse auditorium to sony/kenwood head unit

    You found the yellow in the dash? Was yours the tronic version? Mine was the 6 cd changer head unit and all the gubbins under the seat. The aerial in mine definitely ran from the back to the seat but no further
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    Rear screen weird mark

    Ok, thanks for your comments. What can be done about it? Do I just hide it with quite a heavy tint?
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    Painting rear calipers

    Thank you for your replies. Does anyone know of a suitable paint that would colour match the standard silver fronts?
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    Another mapping question...

    I've read quite a few threads on here discussing mapping but but this specifically applies to KTEC stage 1. The car is standard, even has the standard air filter. I'm considering getting it mapped. I've read gains of around 10bhp, which in the scale of things will make no difference. Thing is...