Amelia Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Meet 'Scarlett' A 2008 Volkswagen Fox with the 1.4 engine, with apparently 73 bhp. BertiePuntoCabrio, DavieW, spike60 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 Sadly we've had our first falling out due to me leaving the interior light on! Got jump started by a neighbour but as I went to pull away..... Oh. I didn't want to turn it off, so soldiered on with really heavy steering. Turned it off on the A127 and did a rolling bump start and all is well now. 🤦♀️ UltraWomble, privatewire, rob88h and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 So, is it electrical power steering or something? Battery low, therefore you can FRO? The best cars fix themselves anyway. 😀 Marshall2810, Garythesnail and Amelia 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 4 minutes ago, outlaw118 said: So, is it electrical power steering or something? Battery low, therefore you can FRO? The best cars fix themselves anyway. 😀 These are electric I’m sure, PAS pump is only accessible by removing the wing IIRC? outlaw118 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Totally different car but my wife's panda has electric steering and if it's sat for a week or more it will always start but will throw up the orange steering light. It's a common issue on the panda as the steering likes a fully charged battery. Light goes off after a few miles and stays off if the car is used regularly. If there's a genuine fault the steering light comes on red. Could be the same with the fox?? CGSB, Coprolalia and Amelia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 You say totally different car, but the patent is probably owned by TRW (now ZF ?). Which came out of a project at Lucas Car Brakes Fen End near Solihull in the 90s. Amelia, andyberg and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobloseven Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Would think there could well be a battery issue.Scarlett,as she is now named,had very little use in recent times and if the battery had been flattened as well.I'd either give the battery a good charging or just replace it, whichever was most convenient to do.Probably done more miles in the the last couple of days than in the last year! Regarding the steering electric hydraulic steering and electric steering are very different.Should be a good little car for Amelia.Not my place to mention money,but she shouldn't lose out on it if she needs to move it on when circumstances change for the better,ie another company car. Amelia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBig Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Is that 'apparently 73bhp' because you don't believe it? 😁 Anyway, following a flat or changed battery, turn the steering from full lock to full lock, that should recalibrate the sensor and switch the light off. Amelia and Garythesnail 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Volkswagen Fox 1.4 KN58RZL Engine code: BKR (5Z1) 55 kW (75hp) 5600 rpm R-Cat (2005-2011) They hide the 'power' well. Amelia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobloseven Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 22 minutes ago, red5 said: Volkswagen Fox 1.4 KN58RZL Engine code: BKR (5Z1) 55 kW (75hp) 5600 rpm R-Cat (2005-2011) They hide the 'power' well. Should be very unstressed then.My Zafira has around 140 hp from 1.4 litres.Mind ,I can remember when everyone got excited about the1275 Mini Cooper S with 75 bhp. DSdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Probably just wanted a slug of juice into the battery, use it regularly and take it for the odd decent run and the steering should be OK. I had the same issue with the E-Pas in a Punto when the battery was dying. At just over the tonne it's fairly heavy for such a small car so maybe that's why it doesn't feel especially sprightly with only 75bhp. Amelia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevins Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Most modern cars use some sort of can network for the various modules to communicate, an Epas system will take signals from the brake module (road speed) probably the engine control module (battery voltage) and steering wheel angle. When the car is turned on the modules wake up in a prescribed order such that they see all the signals they are expecting at the right time. When you have a flat battery the car wakes up fine then when you crank it the voltage drops so low that a module may drop out this causes the others to throw faults. As yours has they will often clear once they have seen a good signal for a period of time, if not disconnecting the battery, leaving it for 5 minutes then re-connecting (with the ignition off) will usually fix it. Amelia, Lacquer Peel and myglaren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 We've been on a bit of a drive now, so here's the list of things to sort: Slight 'eek' from Front nearside brake caliper. Will dismantle and reassemble at some point to see if that helps. Rattle over bumps from nearside rear - exhaust mount maybe? There was an exhaust rubber in a packet in the boot, hopefully that's the solution. Boot key sticks. TADTM, it's a VW thing. Boot struts knackered - on order Radio locked. Removal keys on order to get serial number Random temp warning when cold occasionally. Reset works, but may be a sensor. Hunting at idle, sometimes. No warning light yet, will get the codes read at some point. Electric windows a bit slow, probably lack of use. Other than that, it's functional, ULEZ compliant and decent on fuel. 21 quid a month tax is a bit steep though. Shep Shepherd, myglaren and Coprolalia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobloseven Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Sure the radio code isn't in the handbook or ICE manual? Guessing a lot of issues due to lack of use in recent years.Tax is a bit of a bugger.Try thinking of it as 69p per day for personal mobility! myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevins Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Tax on our street ka is the same, (well more at £365), but in the big picture £30 a month doesen't get you much else nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 Picked up these today, Pontiac Fiero wheels. Just gotta get them balanced and then try fitting them. privatewire, Rustybullethole, dave j and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 On 01/02/2024 at 22:52, JJ0063 said: These are electric I’m sure, PAS pump is only accessible by removing the wing IIRC? Electro-hydraulic and luckily not, it can be done just by removing the NSF arch liner The pump/control module assembly does commonly fail, but quite often a flat battery will cause it to throw a one off tantrum If it keeps happening, power steering randomly cutting out and in, then it will be the pump assembly at fault JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 Westbay, AndyW201, Datsuncog and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 9 minutes ago, Amelia said: I'd rather have the whole Fiero. Amelia, RichardK and bigfella2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 10 minutes ago, warren t claim said: I'd rather have the whole Fiero. https://pontiacmera.com/ Especially one of these. Westbay and Amelia 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Amelia Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 Hey everyone I'm currently in Turkey having an operation on my downstairs, but enough about that.... Joey spud, Fat_Pirate, AndyW201 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Good luck,hope it goes well. eddyramrod, 808 Estate, Shep Shepherd and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Jim Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Some great spots there. All the best for the op. Amelia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 Claire went to grab a coffee this morning, and took some pics. Marina door handles, Lacquer Peel, sutty2006 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 The Fiat Regatta style saloons I saw yesterday are Tofaş Doğans , they are the Turkish Fiat 131 successor. yes oui si, Shep Shepherd, RichardK and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Any Turkish Cortinas? I remember seeing them as well as Doğans when I visited Northern Cyprus, all RHD just for that market. Didn't know the Fiero PCD is 5x100. Hope all goes well with your treatment. Shep Shepherd and Amelia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobloseven Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Is Claire your friend from near Leicester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 9 hours ago, Dobloseven said: Is Claire your friend from near Leicester? No, that's Violet. Claire is my fiancée 10 hours ago, Lacquer Peel said: Any Turkish Cortinas? I remember seeing them as well as Doğans when I visited Northern Cyprus, all RHD just for that market. Didn't know the Fiero PCD is 5x100. Hope all goes well with your treatment. No cortinas yet. I didn't know either, I'm glad though More spots bunglebus, Lacquer Peel, yes oui si and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I hope everything goes well for you ^^ eddyramrod and Amelia 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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