Vauxhall cavalier Electronics
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Does anyone know anything about Vauxhall Electronics?
I have a 16V Cavalier with an electronis problem which the Vauxhall dealer cannot identify on his diagnostic system. He concedes that it exists, but says it isn't present when tested.
The symtoms are:
It starts up on the back-up system. i.e with the orange fault light on. I pull away and can get the light out by swithching off and on again whilst in motion. It will do about 5 miles O K and then cut out. I can then re-start it on the back up and if I carry on for a couple of miles, put the light out again by the swithching off and back on again routine. It will then be O K until I switch off again. The routine starts again when I restart except that If it is still warm the 5 mile later routine isn't needed.
Anyone anything to offer?
I have a 16V Cavalier with an electronis problem which the Vauxhall dealer cannot identify on his diagnostic system. He concedes that it exists, but says it isn't present when tested.
The symtoms are:
It starts up on the back-up system. i.e with the orange fault light on. I pull away and can get the light out by swithching off and on again whilst in motion. It will do about 5 miles O K and then cut out. I can then re-start it on the back up and if I carry on for a couple of miles, put the light out again by the swithching off and back on again routine. It will then be O K until I switch off again. The routine starts again when I restart except that If it is still warm the 5 mile later routine isn't needed.
Anyone anything to offer?
Thanks Delta,
It's a 95 GLSi with a 2 litre engine. I can get the rest of the info for tomorrow.
Their exact reply was that there was two faults, one being a camshaft sensor problem, and the other was the one they referred to as not present at that time, I cleaned the camshaft sensor, but it made little or no difference. The guy also said the camshaft sensor only acted as a back-up to the crankshaft sensor and so was not causing the problems I described to him.
In addition to the symptoms I have described so far: I am pretty sure it is the ignition that cuts as it back-fires in the exhaust as it re-starts.
It's a 95 GLSi with a 2 litre engine. I can get the rest of the info for tomorrow.
Their exact reply was that there was two faults, one being a camshaft sensor problem, and the other was the one they referred to as not present at that time, I cleaned the camshaft sensor, but it made little or no difference. The guy also said the camshaft sensor only acted as a back-up to the crankshaft sensor and so was not causing the problems I described to him.
In addition to the symptoms I have described so far: I am pretty sure it is the ignition that cuts as it back-fires in the exhaust as it re-starts.
Delta,
I crawled around on my hands and knees last night with a torch and have the following info:
Simtec 5WK9 062 90 506 400 TH S95 003.
Does this mean anything to you? I still can't see how I can read the fault codes, I thought that was the function of the diagnostic equipment held at the main dealers.
Ironically after rummaging in the wiring in the area of the unit it started up perfectly this morning, but did eventually cut out and have to be re-started with the orange light on about a mile and a half further on than where it normally stops
Any hints are gratefully recieved.
I crawled around on my hands and knees last night with a torch and have the following info:
Simtec 5WK9 062 90 506 400 TH S95 003.
Does this mean anything to you? I still can't see how I can read the fault codes, I thought that was the function of the diagnostic equipment held at the main dealers.
Ironically after rummaging in the wiring in the area of the unit it started up perfectly this morning, but did eventually cut out and have to be re-started with the orange light on about a mile and a half further on than where it normally stops
Any hints are gratefully recieved.
Thanks Delta,
That's superb info. It is an Ecotec The guy at the main dealers reckoned the cam sensor was faulty, although as it formed the back up it couldn't have been the primary cause. Does that sound right?
As regards the other fault to which he referred, I have never known which symtoms are associated with which fault, so I can't answer that
I know the plug close to the battery to which you are referring, so I can have a go at that at the weekend.
That's superb info. It is an Ecotec The guy at the main dealers reckoned the cam sensor was faulty, although as it formed the back up it couldn't have been the primary cause. Does that sound right?
As regards the other fault to which he referred, I have never known which symtoms are associated with which fault, so I can't answer that
I know the plug close to the battery to which you are referring, so I can have a go at that at the weekend.
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