An EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) valve is very important for the exhaust system in a vehicle. The valve has been in use since the 1960’s and helps in increasing efficiency of vehicles and reducing pollution as well. However, whenever the EGR valve is clogged or not working as it should, engineRead More …

This week I was asked to activate the BC trip computer on a 62 plate Vauxhall Antara Exclusive. The BC (board computer) button when pressed displays ‘no function’. When activated it displays trip information such as distance to empty, average speed etc. As an Exclusive model the sensors required wereRead More …

We look after a lot of Vauxhalls at Kent Car Craft, whether it be for general servicing and repair, or finding faults on these very popular and overall very good cars. This week was no different, and for me it was a busy week for Vauxhall diagnostics including the followingRead More …

We were presented with a VW Transporter T5 2.5 diesel with an overall lack of power. Although the customer said that the van still drove ok, it had definitely lost some ‘oomph!’. Using VCDS I carried out basic settings tests on several components, confirming boost pressure was being created, Exhaust GasRead More …

Last week was very busy for us with many diagnostic jobs to solve. One of the more interesting jobs (to me anyway!) was a non-start semi-automatic Ford Fiesta.  Semi-automatic means that it has a normal manual gearbox with electronic actuators changing gear and operating the clutch for us, controlled by a computer.Read More …

Today I confirmed a fix on a 1996 Jaguar XK8 that had the sidelights permanently on, even when the car was locked, leaving the car unusable as the battery would constantly go flat. The exterior lights are controlled by the switch, which tells the body control module (BCM) to turn onRead More …

For the first time last weekend I went to the biggest diagnostic training event of the year, NCTS UK 2013 with Autologic. Technicians attended from every continent and it was a great event with excellent seminars on specific subjects such as the New Range Rover, Jaguar X150, New Mercedes engines,Read More …

Last week was all about diesel injectors! We had a…… -Ford Mondeo -Renault Scenic -Jaguar X-Type ……all with injector faults causing different issues including non-start and lack of power. Fortunately as a Delphi Service Centre we are fully equipped to diagnose diesel faults from injectors to pumps and we haveRead More …

A sample of Dan’s diagnostic jobs at KCC this week. -Programmed a 2009 Vauxhall Corsa to add cruise control after a simple stalk change -Carried out throttle body alignment on a Skoda Felicia to stop it stalling using our VW tool (VCDS) -Programmed a new key card to a RenaultRead More …