Hi All

[Sixx Dog UK]

Hi All,

 

Just become a proud owner of a 2.8 v6 galaxy , after a few teething problems shes running great.

 

Q: Is there a Haynes or Haynes Type Manual that covers the v6 engine?

 

I've been told it's actually an Audi lump in it? any truth in this?

 

Anyway.

 

All the best.

 

Sixx (Alex)

[gregers]

welcome to the forum.

[cyborg]

Hi welcome Alex ,

 

haynes cover body, electrics but not engine.Recommed you buy VAGCOM and connect car to laptop! for fault diagnosis.

 

The engine is a VW VR6 cam chian same as what's in gti's its a solid lump surpisingly economic very powerful.

sometimes prone to coil pack ht lead failure water pump also other than that its superb enjoy.

[Sixx Dog UK]

Hi welcome Alex ,

 

haynes cover body, electrics but not engine.Recommend you buy VAGCOM and connect car to laptop! for fault diagnosis.

 

The engine is a VW VR6 cam chain same as what's in gti's its a solid lump surprisingly economic very powerful.

sometimes prone to coil pack ht lead failure water pump also other than that its superb enjoy.

 

 

Hi There,

 

Thanks for the advice , is a VAGCOM the diagnostic tool that resets the ABS lights etc?

 

If so the garage tried to reset my ABS light after a lot of Brake work , and found they couldn't as it had an after market radio for all reasons?

Something to do with ICE installers liking to use the live feed that usually powers the Diagnostics tools. :-/

 

What I'm also looking for is a ford DVD that covers the engine ,you know the sort of thing they use in the dealerships that give an exploded view of the lump and all the auxiliaries along with part numbers etc?

 

Does such a beast exist?

 

Many thanks again for your help.

 

Kindest regards,

 

Alex.

[Mirez]

Hi welcome Alex ,

 

haynes cover body, electrics but not engine.Recommend you buy VAGCOM and connect car to laptop! for fault diagnosis.

 

The engine is a VW VR6 cam chain same as what's in gti's its a solid lump surprisingly economic very powerful.

sometimes prone to coil pack ht lead failure water pump also other than that its superb enjoy.

 

 

Hi There,

 

Thanks for the advice , is a VAGCOM the diagnostic tool that resets the ABS lights etc?

 

If so the garage tried to reset my ABS light after a lot of Brake work , and found they couldn't as it had an after market radio for all reasons?

Something to do with ICE installers liking to use the live feed that usually powers the Diagnostics tools. :-/

 

What I'm also looking for is a ford DVD that covers the engine ,you know the sort of thing they use in the dealerships that give an exploded view of the lump and all the auxiliaries along with part numbers etc?

 

Does such a beast exist?

 

Many thanks again for your help.

 

Kindest regards,

 

Alex.

 

Think you are looking for the Ford TIS CD, its not as detailed as a haynes manual but covers most things well.

 

With regard to the diagnostic issue, did they actually try or did they simply not bother because it had the aftermarket radio? The basic principle is there is a single wire connecting all the modules in the car together, this lives at a signal voltage of about 10V for most of its life and is only taken to ground by a diagnosic tool to start communications. Aftermarket radios tend to be wired to put 12V on the diagnostic pin, a hangup from old electric aerials - because its a feed 12V with a high current capacity it tends to blow older diagnostic kit up which isn't expecting it to be there - as a result a lot of garages simply refuse to connect with aftermarket radios in place. If the garage is good though they can easily check, and the modern diag kit should also be fully protected.

[Sixx Dog UK]

Think you are looking for the Ford TIS CD, its not as detailed as a haynes manual but covers most things well.

 

With regard to the diagnostic issue, did they actually try or did they simply not bother because it had the aftermarket radio? The basic principle is there is a single wire connecting all the modules in the car together, this lives at a signal voltage of about 10V for most of its life and is only taken to ground by a diagnosic tool to start communications. Aftermarket radios tend to be wired to put 12V on the diagnostic pin, a hangup from old electric aerials - because its a feed 12V with a high current capacity it tends to blow older diagnostic kit up which isn't expecting it to be there - as a result a lot of garages simply refuse to connect with aftermarket radios in place. If the garage is good though they can easily check, and the modern diag kit should also be fully protected.

 

 

Thanks again for your excellent advice , they said they tried , i only have their word on this , but he did have it for days! :-/

I do remember when i had my ICE fitted there was an issue that the build in Ghia X amplifier only worked for hands free function when i was listening to the radio , something to do with the 12v rail that used to power the electric aerial being used to power up the amp. Then all of a sudden they 'found' another 12v Feed im wondering if they have tapped into the Diagnostic loom?

 

It's not really a major hassle as the ABS light inst actually warning of a failure as Ive just had all the brakes seen to , but it woukd be nice to turn it off , also the LCD display is showing INSP02 i assume it's past it's last official ford inspection.

 

Thanks for the heads up on the TIS CD i'll keep my eyes open.

 

I have got to say this forum rocks i've had more useful tips in two days than i have in three months of owning the car :unsure:

 

Thanks again.

 

Alex :)

[chrispb123456]

Hi Alex

Don't no what you have had done to the brakes or when the problem of the light staying on first occurred.

 

Your problem may be broken reluctor ring(s) on driveshaft(s) they rust through split then fall off, these rings in association with the wheel sensors send signals to the abs ecu, of course it may be a faulty sensor or lead which would normally show up on vag-com.

The light is normally reset automatically when driving above 10 MPH for a short distance providing there's no faults

[chrispb123456]

Hi Alex

Don't no what you have had done to the brakes or when the problem of the light staying on first occurred.

 

Your problem may be broken reluctor ring(s) on driveshaft(s) they rust through split then fall off, these rings in association with the wheel sensors send signals to the abs ecu, of course it may be a faulty sensor or lead which would normally show up on vag-com.

The light is normally reset automatically when driving above 10 MPH for a short distance providing there's no faults

Just to add faulty ABS is an MOT failure, regardless of the condition of the braking system, disconnecting the light is not an option either as the light needs to illuminate briefly when ignition is switched on.