Electrical fault 1.2

[Mitch#42]

Hi all, new here. Trying to fix a 1.2 clio (03 plate). Occasionally it appears to go into limp home mode and srugggles to move. Starting is unaffected. Please see attached photo of the dash lights that iluminate when the problem occurs. A garage has run a diagnostic and it returns nothing though i will be checking this with my own saturday. Any thoughts people? Thank you

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[Mitch#42]

Sorry trying to get image to post.

 

[imprezaworks]

You got a better pic of the light?

 

[Mitch#42]

Are you unable to click on the image to enlarge? It should get bigger. Or is there something you cant see in it? Thanks.

 

[imprezaworks]

Ah yeah. Is the steering heavy, maybe an issue with the electric colum

 

[Mitch#42]

Just the same mate. I am thinking issue is down to either, Lambda, coil pack, MAP, throttle body or TDC sensor. But i am not familiar with this car at all. Hoping to narrow it down to one or two things, dont want to be going on a wild run buying all these bits for an old car. Cheers

 

[imprezaworks]

Where you based?

The symbol does represent a Steering fault.

 

[imprezaworks]

Does it misfire under load?

Could be a coil pack issue

 

[Mitch#42]

Right ok. Would that really put it in limp mode then? I am based near Peterborough, its actually my GFs car. I beleive when it happened the first time the engine heater or 'heartbeat' light was illuminated too.

 

[Mitch#42]

I havent been in the vehicle when it has happened so dont know about the misfiring. Will ask her if it sounded funny :laughing:

 

[imprezaworks]

May well be an injector then

 

[Mitch#42]

Apparently i didnt sound out of the ordinary. Surely an injector would show a fault code?

 

[Mitch#42]

was just told that suddenly the car could barely move and those lights illuminated.

 

[imprezaworks]

If the light came on then yeah more than likely.

Will be an injector or coil/plug related.

 

[Mitch#42]

If the light came on then yeah more than likely.

Will be an injector or coil/plug related.

ok thanks i guess first thing to do is chnage the plugs and coil pack then. Just dont have much money to spend on this so dont want to change unecessary parts

 

[imprezaworks]

I would look into another garage then. Maybe someone on here knows of a place.

@Davyy

 

[Mitch#42]

I would look into another garage then. Maybe someone on here knows of a place.

@Davyy

Im a fairly capable mechanically just never worked on one of these. Hoping just to narrow it down.

 

[imprezaworks]

Ah ok. Easy enough to replace and you know it’s been done.

 

[Mitch#42]

Ok hopefully get hold of one saturday and time will tell!

 

[imprezaworks]

Keep us updated. Plus shows willing to the better half

 

[Stay Puft]

@imprezaworks are you tagging me because of my mechanic expertise, or because you thought I was local??

 

[imprezaworks]

The latter, then realised your from Portsmouth

 

[Stay Puft]

The latter, then realised your from Portsmouth

Donut. Peterborough and Portsmouth aren't too far apart...

 

[Mitch#42]

I do try

 

[imprezaworks]

Donut. Peterborough and Portsmouth aren't too far apart...

So you can help then?