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by Bumpy macaroon
Sat Jan 25, 2020 1:06 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Goodbye meggie
Replies: 0
Views: 7177

Goodbye meggie

Well it’s with a heavy heart that I have to announce that after 13 years of ownership my dci has moved onto pastures new, owned from new it gave 140000 miles of great motoring in 13 years it only had one glow plug fail and a new battery along with a recall for the fuel return line two sets of brakes...
by Bumpy macaroon
Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:53 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Back again, its been awhile
Replies: 2
Views: 2894

Back again, its been awhile

Hi all, its been a fair while since i hit the forum and was googling something when the forum popped up so thought i should check in. still running a 57 plate 1.5dci with no major dramas, the dci is now clocking up 140,000 miles and still plugging away mainly up and down the A14 to cambridge daily, ...
by Bumpy macaroon
Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:38 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: MECHANIC SAID sell megane ASAP there crap!!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 3882

Re: MECHANIC SAID sell megane ASAP there crap!!!!

Got two meganes, one over 7 years old and other 5 years, both doing great have little niggles like weak pencil coils on wifes petrol meg, but since changing them years back have had no problem since, mine a 57 plate 1.5 dci had leaking fuel return pipes which renault sorted free of charge as it was ...
by Bumpy macaroon
Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:13 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Windscreen washer pump replacement
Replies: 5
Views: 29739

Re: Windscreen washer pump replacement

this pump does the biz at £15 all in https://www.wiperblades4u.co.uk/pump_app.php select renault, megane ii and date (doh) (other stores are available) also grab some of these jokers as i trashed mine getting them out luckily i had some https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=megane+wheel+arch+trim+c...
by Bumpy macaroon
Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:44 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: well hello again
Replies: 2
Views: 7321

well hello again

Hey all, been a while good to see some old names still here, not been on for a bit as been a tad busy but the two megs decided to throw a small spanner, hers blew its windscreen washer pump cue an hour sodding about in a wheel arch and then mine decided it no longer liked its nearside dip bulb cue m...
by Bumpy macaroon
Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:35 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Noisy Brakes
Replies: 4
Views: 3777

Re: Noisy Brakes

bumpy answer, drive slowly and shorter :wink: ,,,,,,,,,, or, check wear of pads/ discs, also check that the pads are seated correctly i had one that somehow had moved and was catching on unworn lip of the disc if good get some coppercrest / copper slip / copper grease, remove pads and apply a thin f...
by Bumpy macaroon
Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:31 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Car keeps locking and unlocking rapidly
Replies: 2
Views: 6658

Re: Car keeps locking and unlocking rapidly

wifes did this parked up outside house, i took battery out of remote and it stopped, gave her spare card and consigned other to cupboard, looks like in our case the remote button had collapsed internally causing it to transmit and try to open car
by Bumpy macaroon
Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:24 am
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: How often do your dipped beam headlights last?
Replies: 9
Views: 7138

Re: How often do your dipped beam headlights last?

Hi I have the same problem. Not enough light from dipped headlights and have to put on front fogs to see. This is on both headlights so thought that was too much of a coincidence but perhaps not. Full beam works well I just bought this car second hand a couple of weeks ago. There is light coming fr...
by Bumpy macaroon
Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:07 am
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: How often do your dipped beam headlights last?
Replies: 9
Views: 7138

Re: How often do your dipped beam headlights last?

just replaced my first dip on a 5 year old meg, from what your saying about the beam pattern being wrong i would guarantee that the monkey the dealer is getting to replace the bulb is not fitting it correctly. the dips on mine a facelifted 57 plate H7 bulbs in the' projector lamp' style unit are a p...
by Bumpy macaroon
Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:31 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: My first car was ....
Replies: 8
Views: 5651

Re: My first car was ....

a little red 1.1 ford fiesta, c reg it was great you could strip the engine without a degree in advanced computers, it always started and my girlfriend at the time loved it because it was red next car e reg ford escort same colour same girlfriend, sadly the head gasket went and the bodywork rusted, ...
by Bumpy macaroon
Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:10 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Where are we from
Replies: 20
Views: 12216

Re: Where are we from

Hi im bumpy from pompey but now reside in stowmarket suffolk, i know i cant remember how it happened either im also a virgo, enjoy socialising (getting drunk), going to the pictures (blue), eating out (McD's or BK), reading (ok looking at pictures), modern affairs (Ryan Giggs' family), and politics ...
by Bumpy macaroon
Sun Mar 27, 2011 5:03 pm
Forum: ICE
Topic: MP3 connection to update list for less then a tenner*updated
Replies: 54
Views: 62278

Re: MP3 connection to update list for less then a tenner*upd

As above check e-bay search renault aux mp3 ipod
simple lead set has green mini iso connector to a 3.5mm headphone jack, other avail with RCA sockets...............
by Bumpy macaroon
Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:30 pm
Forum: ICE
Topic: MP3 connection to update list for less then a tenner*updated
Replies: 54
Views: 62278

Re: MP3 connection to update list for less then a tenner*upd

mmm, not sure on the wires, possible loom change both rodders and mine are 2007 models, however i will try and get hold of my wifes which is a phase one 2005 model and see if hers is different wiring wise, will not be able to grab alook until the weekend as im doing nights and will not see her long ...
by Bumpy macaroon
Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:54 am
Forum: ICE
Topic: MP3 connection to update list for less then a tenner*updated
Replies: 54
Views: 62278

Re: MP3 connection to update list for less then a tenner*upd

Ok mate, Rodders and I had a good look at the connector, you should have only three wires from your loom Brown, green and grey as you have so no dramas, the brown is connected to a pin from which a wire is used to connect (or link) to another pin, same for the green, this gives five connections, onl...
by Bumpy macaroon
Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:42 pm
Forum: ICE
Topic: MP3 connection to update list for less then a tenner*updated
Replies: 54
Views: 62278

Re: MP3 connection to update list for less then a tenner*upd

mate, goto this web site and search M-44-1 (put in the dashes) this will bring up a yellow iso connector you will also need item M-47-1 which are the contacts (pack of 10 dont get the pack of 100) https://www.nexxia.co.uk/products.asp?section=CAR AUDIO&category=Mini ISO Connectors or copy above ...

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