What the 'ell...

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What the 'ell...

Post by Trouble at t'Mill » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:55 am

...is this?

Under the lift-off centre panel (the one you have to remove before accessing the engine) I noticed a wire running long the top which continues down the back and heads to - I presume - the seat belt sensors. Near the handbrake another wire splits off from this main one and goes to a nearby 'component' which sticks down through the top of the panel and pokes into the engine compartment below. Looking at it from underneath, the 'probe' from this black component is around 15mm long and 5mm diameter - looks like black plastic.

What does it 'sense'?! I can only imagine it is heat - as in "the engine is on fire!!"

Any ideas?
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Re: What the 'ell...

Post by dandywarhol » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:07 am

Close :P - It's the sensor for the engine bay fan - it works through the ECU
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Re: What the 'ell...

Post by Trouble at t'Mill » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:41 am

Ah! Thanks for that, dandy.

Now, there's a funny little blue thing under the driver's side panel of the centre console...


Ok, ok - I'll post a piktur :oops:
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Re: What the 'ell...

Post by missfixit70 » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:58 pm

Trouble at t'Mill wrote:Ah! Thanks for that, dandy.

Now, there's a funny little blue thing under the driver's side panel of the centre console...


Ok, ok - I'll post a piktur :oops:

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Re: What the 'ell...

Post by alphabetter » Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:30 pm

Trouble at t'Mill wrote: Now, there's a funny little blue thing under the driver's side panel of the centre console...
Lost Viagra tablet?
:lol:
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Re: What the 'ell...

Post by Ron Miel » Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:04 pm

alphabetter wrote:
Trouble at t'Mill wrote: Now, there's a funny little blue thing under the driver's side panel of the centre console...
Lost Viagra tablet?
:lol:
Bogie? Had a bad cold lately?
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Re: What the 'ell...

Post by missfixit70 » Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:53 pm

Ron Miel wrote:
alphabetter wrote:
Trouble at t'Mill wrote: Now, there's a funny little blue thing under the driver's side panel of the centre console...
Lost Viagra tablet?
:lol:
Bogie? Had a bad cold lately?
Blue ones :? You been drinking the coolant again? :lol:
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Re: What the 'ell...

Post by Trouble at t'Mill » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:36 pm

If it's a Smurf, you'd better tell it about the wire sticking up its ***

Ok all you cynical peeps, here it is:

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Re: What the 'ell...

Post by MountainGoat » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:41 pm

Looks like you've been bugged. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: What the 'ell...

Post by Simon Jones » Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:30 pm

Not sure what it is, but we've got one too. It could be some temperature sensor for the aircon, or similar. We've also got a Smurf on the dashboard & they don't seem to be related :)
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Re: What the 'ell...

Post by dreamwarrioruk » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:08 pm

just to be different we havnt got one of those.
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Re: What the 'ell...

Post by Simon Jones » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:19 pm

Smurf in Poland :wink:

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Re: What the 'ell...

Post by maxheadroom » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:20 pm

Simon Jones wrote:Smurf in Poland :wink:

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Re: What the 'ell...

Post by Simon Jones » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:22 pm

Erm, yes - they're just 'friends' :)
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Re: What the 'ell...

Post by maxheadroom » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:24 pm

Ah I see monkey is just resting :wink: :wink:
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