scaryoldcortina Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 It's a Picoscope. I think it's model 3223, I've had it several years now. It's a really useful but cumbersome bit of kit because you need a laptop as well, I find most of the time I don't need its advanced features, fast sample time or storage function I just need to see if there is a waveform at all on (for example) ABS wheel sensors so I just bought this Sealey PowerScope - it's the usual power and earth detect/supply powerprobe with a voltmeter, ohmmeter and basic scope built in. It autoranges, gives frequency and duty as well as max and min volts and can manage up to 30v. So far it's been pretty good, and seems well built with thick cables and nice chunky rubber plugs. Just over a hundred quid, well worth it IMO. Another nice touch, the point of the tool unplugs from the unit on a standard banana connector so you can attach a flylead with a croc clip or backprobe instead of holding it all the time. LabRat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Oooh that looks useful scaryoldcortina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 Today's news - the horn fixed itself! I was sitting in a queue and leaned on the steering wheel, there was a loud blast of horn which I assumed was someone else honking at me. Youngun pointed out I was pressing the horn Also, no FTP since crank sensor change. Car starts first time every time now, assuming you remember to waggle the gearstick. Speaking of that, I noticed that the SERV light comes on when you select first from standstill. Not every time, but it's getting more frequent along with the need to stir the stick when starting. I'll probably change the gearbox neutral/reverse switch soon. Hazard switch is also working fine. Now the horn is back all the electrics should pass a MoT but the handbrake is getting crappier and there are now numerous clonks from both front and rear that I suspect will be suspension bushes. Sigmund Fraud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Just remembered I found this in my internet lurkings... I wouldn't be surprised if its these problems are what cause the bad rep for the Laguna 2 electrics. A lot of these appeared to be fixed in production early on, but those cars I guess would have set the benchmark/peoples opinions on the reliability for rest of the models life. "Faults concerning the wiring" When was the date of your Lag manufactured SOC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Today's news - the horn fixed itself! I was sitting in a queue and leaned on the steering wheel, there was a loud blast of horn which I assumed was someone else honking at me. Youngun pointed out I was pressing the horn Also, no FTP since crank sensor change. Car starts first time every time now, assuming you remember to waggle the gearstick. Speaking of that, I noticed that the SERV light comes on when you select first from standstill. Not every time, but it's getting more frequent along with the need to stir the stick when starting. I'll probably change the gearbox neutral/reverse switch soon. Hazard switch is also working fine. Now the horn is back all the electrics should pass a MoT but the handbrake is getting crappier and there are now numerous clonks from both front and rear that I suspect will be suspension bushes.Horn not working, self cancelling not working - clock spring? I think my Scenic has similar problems - self cancelling works fine but the airbag light comes on now and again and the horn is dodgy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 When was the date of your Lag manufactured SOC? First registered 04/06/01, it's a pretty early one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristinaGXL Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 I had no idea these were that old So strange to see what I think of as modern cars on old style plates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 Hey hey! Get your ORIGINAL LAGUNA THREAD action right here. No updates for four weeks because it has surpassed all expectations by not siezing its engine, having electrical meltdown or snapped springs and no-one crashed into me either. Boring then. Yesterday I had to go look after my parents for the night (long story...) so I went to Middlesbrough in it, everything went fine. By the time I got home today however, the OSR wheel is stinking hot and smells of brakes and the car does the shitting dog pose when you try to reverse. I think I found the cause of the poor handbrake performance. Yay. garethj, CGSB, Minimad5 and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 You are patient Zero of the current Goona infection. If we cut the head off your Goona, will the Goonage stop? Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 No, that's vampires. This is a zombie plauge so everyone exposed will at some point buy a laguna. Lacquer Peel, loserone and catsinthewelder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I was going to click like, but I don't like the fact that I am now doomed to buy a Laguna. scaryoldcortina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Surely brakes can't be all renault-ised, simple rebuild? The Meriva shits it's rear drivers caliper nearly every year at the same time, a quick apart, clean, smack with a hammer and back together sorts it for a while. It froze on earlier this year in the very cold, that was fun* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 Yeah, it's a pretty standard type rear caliper, which is why I'm not surprised at all that it failed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Disc rear brakes = utter shit. The 'goona-fest has got me admiring pre-facelift Laguna IIs. Laguna I with a pre-DCI diesel for me though, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_dyane Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Is this beauty still going? I think we're well overdue an update Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 I still own it! It's parked up (MoT expired, rear calipers both u/s) but might well see action again for the winter. Also, I finally got around to running some diagnostics on it to find out why the SERV light flashes and it now has the dubious honour of "Most faults found" with 27 separate errors. Slartibartfast, michael1703, dugong and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 with 27 separate errors.Which equates to only 4 actual things wrong with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 No, there were 50 odd codes if you count the ones that overlap like "low supply voltage" on everything! andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 My xm had similar when I had it lexiad. All historic, some interesting 'voltage loss' ones there too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopon Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Thread resurrections seem to be in vouge at the moment... Anyway, here's a solid, 24 carat beige bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Funnily enough @scaryoldcortina checked out a car for me today, and I've chucked over a deposit. sadly it wasn't a free Laguna. RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 I've also just realised I once got a lift home in this, and it was left in third at 55 for miiiles. I had no idea why but presumably something was fucked. RobT, motorpunk and Eyersey1234 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 As a fellow recovering Lagunaist, I'd be interested to learn whatever became of this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopon Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Datsuncog said: As a fellow recovering Lagunaist, I'd be interested to learn whatever became of this one... No longer on DVLA website, presumed scrapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Yes, but we're all about the gory details here... Isopon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 chompy_snake, Datsuncog and Eyersey1234 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopon Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Datsuncog said: Yes, but we're all about the gory details here... Knowing Laugunas it probably shat some ridiculously finicky part that is made of pure unobtainium and is only available from the deepest darkest realm of a far, far away land (or euro car part's back shelf) and costs £HOWFUCKINGMUCH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 NB The last bit of it went in the bin today, I found the dented door from the car park incident buried in the scrap pile. The car itself went to Chompy snake as a straight swap for the Ronnie Pickering red picasso which despite all is still going. Edit, too slow! Lol I weighed the door in using a ldv convoy if anyone wants to know. Dave_Q, Datsuncog, Sigmund Fraud and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopon Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 12 minutes ago, scaryoldcortina said: NB The last bit of it went in the bin today, I found the dented door from the car park incident buried in the scrap pile. The car itself went to Chompy snake as a straight swap for the Ronnie Pickering red picasso which despite all is still going. Edit, too slow! Lol I weighed the door in using a ldv convoy if anyone wants to know. Not the outcome I was expecting lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 O, 17 hours ago, loserone said: I've also just realised I once got a lift home in this, and it was left in third at 55 for miiiles. I had no idea why but presumably something was fucked. No, I just really like third gear, honest. 😂 Datsuncog, loserone, Tickman and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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