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Re: First Impressions
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:29 am
by XMV6 sadist
If you drive enough on the motorway you have time to spot things like this. If you see a car in the distance with there brake lights permanently on, it will almost certainly be a 206. it seems to be a recurrent (pardon the electrical pun) problem. I've seen loads of them.
Re: First Impressions
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:37 am
by Peter.N.
If they have multiplexed wiring its probably interferance from a local radio station
Re: First Impressions
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:42 am
by robert_e_smart
Yep, 206s are notorious for that!
Re: First Impressions
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:00 pm
by Dieselman
and Fiesta's.
jorgy's spot of the MG is probably the reverse switch gone South.
Re: First Impressions
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 4:43 pm
by Ciaran
XMV6 sadist wrote:If you drive enough on the motorway you have time to spot things like this. If you see a car in the distance with there brake lights permanently on, it will almost certainly be a 206. it seems to be a recurrent (pardon the electrical pun) problem. I've seen loads of them.
Yes. Also seen a number of late 90s / early 00 Fiestas with a similar problem, the brake lights shimmer and flicker on as the car drives along and hits bumps etc, obviously something loose, but have seen a ton of them doing it.
That, and the Mk1 Meganes with rear indicators and brake lights which operate in unison....
Ciarán
Re: First Impressions
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 4:53 pm
by andmcit
Ciaran wrote:the Mk1 Meganes with rear indicators and brake lights which operate in unison....
That's probably as they get accidentally knocked as the steering wheel is turned.
Andrew
Re: First Impressions
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:07 pm
by nirgunapa
Well trying to return to the start of this thread
are these 'fires' the right ones? (just got to love babelfish!)
http://www.leboncoin.fr/vi/77354114.htm?ca=6_s
I wonder what an appropriate price would be?
Re: First Impressions
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:22 pm
by robert_e_smart
Yes they are Colin.
If you need any help communicating avec Mr le Froggy, drop me a PM.
Robert
Re: First Impressions
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:23 pm
by andmcit
Yep, sure are!
These must be on about 5% of all UK Xm's as there weren't that many base spec cars
so I can fully understand shopping in France! I'd imagine in UK currency in a scrappy
they'd be around a tenner each (maybe even the pair) but due to our currency being
a complete joke and worth diddly do's, expect to pay handsomely for them - watch
the cost of the postage - I've had better prices from Germany but there doesn't seem
to be any logic or consistency across France/Germany.
Andrew