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Author anyone know anything about ecu light paperclip test ??????
Wolf In Welsh Clothing
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19th Jul 03 at 16:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1405!
Dont even need to look!
EGR valve!
1 means its a manufacturer code and 400-405 are codes for the EGR valve.
Expensive to replace!
Best of taking it off and refitting with a gasket that blocks it off!
Tom
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take to garage with diagnostics....get cash out of pocket .... etc
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no it reapeated it like that 3 times like it said
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quote:
Originally posted by Wolf In Welsh Clothing
1405!
Dont even need to look!
EGR valve!
1 means its a manufacturer code and 400-405 are codes for the EGR valve.
Expensive to replace!
Best of taking it off and refitting with a gasket that blocks it off!


P0405 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Sensor A Circuit Low

wot the hell is that then?????
Wolf In Welsh Clothing
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Did you get any other codes.
I used to get 0400 aswell (10,4,10,10)
Kerry
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only got that one code
DanielJ
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o dear
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all i can say is dont do it.. dont b tite go pay the small fee to check wots wrong kerry...words of my local garage hes been around for about 40yrs pmsl
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EGR valve takes some of your exhaust gases and feeds them back into the inlet to improve economy.
Sod the economy, take the thing of and put it back on but blocked off and ignore it if the light comes on still.
If the EGR is knackered it will cause running problems, especially at idle and when you back off.
Didnt know it existed till bout 3months ago but seems most cars have problems with them, especially vauxhalls!

Go in to the garage at the vaux dealer and offer a mechanic £5-10 to check the code and clear it out of memory, don't pay £25 like i used to!


[Edited on 19-07-2003 by Wolf In Welsh Clothing]
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butttttt isnt is just a lose wire on the sensor as the light comes on and off every now and then and the code says sensor look

P0405 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Sensor A Circuit Low
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Could be a loose wire, could also be a dodgy connection in the EGR itself.
If you get running problems then try blocking it off before you fork out £200 for a new one!
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well any ideas where its located so i can have a look?
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19th Jul 03 at 17:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You can only see it on a V6, but normally its under the inlet manifold.


This is what one looks like (black cylinder on an alloy pyramid thing


And here's where it fits on a 16v corsa normally.


Ist image zoomed up.


[Edited on 19-07-2003 by Wolf In Welsh Clothing]
Kerry
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so where is it on a v6 then?????

somewhere round one of the inlet manifolds or something?
Wolf In Welsh Clothing
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19th Jul 03 at 17:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
On the top of the engine on the left.
If your unsure give us a pic and il point it out.
Remember seeing it on my mates and thinking, at least there easy to change on a V6 (2.5 vectra sri)

[Edited on 19-07-2003 by Wolf In Welsh Clothing]
Kerry
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its the newer ecotech!!!
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i dont even know wot im lookin for anyway
is it sat towards the back left of the engine near the brake fluid resevior?? kus wotever that is it has a crack in
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Think so.
Was a few months back, can't find any pics of a v6.
Got a plug with 5 wires going to it.
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well while ever my car runs it can stay there
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shouldnt this b in help & mods
Wolf In Welsh Clothing
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Another pic taken with me phone.

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