hey all, few more questions im afraid :rolleyes:!

 

had another post with some issues i had with the car.. basically did a check of the ecu as suggested by some people as i am running in "safety boost".. came back with fault code 34.. the dett sensor, have had a search around and this seems to be quite a common problem? i have also been told to get to it you have to take the engine out and having no spare cash to do this i have searched around the forum and seems that it can quite easily be disconected and a new one installed in a different position. i would like to do this but am a bit wary.. sure its a G reg car so maybee the sensor is knackerd.. but maybee its not..

 

just really would like peoples oppinions on what to do about this (conzult has been suggested .. but i know little about what that actually does and how to go about getting it done!) if i go down the route of relocating (probable) anyone know where i can get all the stuff i require to do it?

 

also, the black trim around the boot, under the windows etc has all perished and is showing some stainless steel in places .. i had intended on sanding and re-spraying these black.. anyone done this before?

 

one last thing :p want to change the wheels to some 18's .. i dont really want to lower the car ... but love the stance it has at the mo and putting 18's on it without lowering will surely make it look like a monster truck, right?

 

for anyone who has got this far, cheers for reading .. and sorry its been a bit of an essay!!:rant:

if you are getting code 34 then that is all the conzult or datascan will tell you, what you are really trying to find out is wether you are getting dett or not and that is a lot harder to diagnose, what most people do is fit a resistor in the wiring loom to the dett sensor to fool the ecu into thinking there isnt a problem, only drawback to this is if it was dett causing the issue then you just removed the cars way of protecting the engine, do a search on detonation and theres loads of info, the trim under the windows wont look good painted and youre best off getting either new trim or second hand good condition stuff from SWZ , i have sprayed the front window side trim satin black and it looks ok and im also going to do the targa top trims like this, as for 18's on a stock set , cant help ya there as mine is lowered and uprated

cheers for the reply

 

if you are getting code 34 then that is all the conzult or datascan will tell you, what you are really trying to find out is wether you are getting dett or not and that is a lot harder to diagnose, what most people do is fit a resistor in the wiring loom to the dett sensor to fool the ecu into thinking there isnt a problem, only drawback to this is if it was dett causing the issue then you just removed the cars way of protecting the engine, do a search on detonation and theres loads of info,

 

have searched and read about 10 times lol! i did however put a tank of normal unleaded in which could possibly be the culprit.. as for a chip.. anyone you suggest talking to who has done this or someone who has reloacted the sensor (this i would be more comfortble with doing)

 

thanks again

here you go bud, should tell you everything you need to know about detonation and the cures.

 

 

http://www.pexcom.com.au/z32cms/e107_plugins/content/content.php?cat.126

 

 

Mine has 18's and not lowered, looks and sits just as good.

very handy cheers mate, will at least try taking the plug out and making sure it not knackerd! and as for the wheels what size tyres are they? low profile?

245/40/18 front and 265/35/18 on rear, not ultra low profile cos you need to keep the rolling diamiter as close to stock for the speed sensor.

 

The ride height will be basically the same, you are just filling the arch up better.

245/40/18 front and 265/35/18 on rear, not ultra low profile cos you need to keep the rolling diamiter as close to stock for the speed sensor.

 

The ride height will be basically the same, you are just filling the arch up better.

 

cool beans! now its just which ones and colour to go for ... thinking either plain old silver or that smoked chrome type colour.. hard to explain! .. matched with silver bodywork .. and debating wether to do bonnet / nose cone and between the targas black .. hmmm decisions decisions :rofl:

The list is endless bud, but its worth searching for anything before you go ahead with some mods, just to check pitfalls or plusses.

 

Good luck with the det problem

 

Cheers

Graham