RICHARD78

Thanks for reply, Have checked the sensor and looks to have gone open circuit, so will have to get hold of another this week. Thanks Richard

I have just obtained a VAG com lead and checked the Fault codes for my ABS as the light is permanently on, it has come up with ABS wheel sensor rear right G44 Does anyone know if this is the Passenger or driver side? Obviously depends which way your standing Thanks Richard

Thanks for replies, at least i've got my head round what is mean't by reinforced now. Just need to find some standard 16" alloys, before I need to replace my tyres.

Hi, I have recently bought a 1999 2.3 auto Galaxy, told by seller it's a ZETEC although states on V5 it's an SI? Anyway does anybody know what size wheels/tyres this would have had when new 15" or 16"? as I need to replace the tyres and not sure if it has standard alloys fitted or not. It seems very difficult to obtain 215/60/15 95H or greater, only a few premium makes to choose from, with cheapest I can find at approx

Thanks for reply, Having looked in handbook and a few posts on here, it looks like the fuses under the drivers seat are favourite, anyone know where abouts they are under seat,front/back, left/right? Think im going to have to unbolt the seat to find them otherwise! Thanks Richard

I have been checking over our recently purchased 1999 2.3 auto, only one of the accessory sockets in the boot has power to it, I have checked the plug behind the socket and no power either, Fuse 33 is not blown, however when I remove the fuse there is still power to one socket, any ideas if these get power from elsewhere? Thanks Richard

Thanks for replies, any immobiliser/security device can be bypassed/got around if you have enough time to work out how! The thing is to have enough security features on a vehicle with respect to it's value to make any potential thief give up or get desturbed before they succeed. I prefer to have security features that are not going to prevent ME from starting my vehicle, i.e an alarm/imobiliser/secret switch that I have wired in. I believe a diy switch somewhere, is more difficult for professional car thieves than a factory fitted device, im sure that such people will make a point of finding out to bypass standard security devices to go about there crimes. I know from experience what a pain immobiliser's can be as they get older(dry joints etc) I had this problem with a previous vehicle. the immobilser has a 16 pin plug with 16 brown wires going to it, three pairs of wires need bridging and luckily I was able to find this information, otherwise car would have been sold for scrap, as cost of fixing would be more than car is worth. It would be good to know how to bypass in the event of getting stuck somewhere. it's simply a case of determining which circuits are immobilised and getting power to them, should be an interesting project and probably learn a lot about galaxy electris. Thanks Richard oh trust me it can be conned :unsure: I've done it to another of my vehicles, BUT! have upgraded the other security systems on said vehicle to protect it

As I stated im really not bothered about the insurance situation, I will inform them there is no immobiliser by stating NO on the quote form. Would anyone be willing to post this information? I realise there are security implications, but it could be useful purely to rule out immobiliser failure on a non starting vehicle. I guess it is a case of bridging a few pins on a plug, many other owners clubs have this information, as the cost of immobiliser replacement could be more than the car is worth and save an otherwise good vehicle going to the breakers. Thanks Richard

Hi, I have just bought a 1999 2.3 auto galaxy, it only has one key, I know that I can get another cut but the cost represents a high percentage of what I paid for the car and with the likelihood of it getting stolen being very small(I use a steering wheel lock) and the car isn't worth much anyway. I wonder if anyone has successfully bypassed the immobiliser? I would ideally like to continue using the single key I have, get a standard unchipped key cut and then If I lose the main key bypass the immobiliser and use the spare. Before anyone mentions insurance, I wouldn't claim if it got stolen as after the excess it's not worth the effort and I will tick the NO box against the does vehicle have an immobiliser question. Thanks Richard