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  1. 22nd June 2011, 10:33 AM #1
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    Well was travelling back from Edinburgh on Sunday night when my car decided to go in the huff. Dashboard lit up like a christmas tree and straight into limp mode

    Pulled over "Rebooted" (turned off then back on) still running like it was on 3 cylinders, but not in limp mode any more.

    Managed to drive the last 20miles home at 45ish MPH.

    Took it up to a local auto electrician that I have used before, and the guy pulled out the fault codes. Seems it is the MAF sensor that is causing the problem. The R53 has two of them, one pre supercharger and one post supercharger. The post one being a combined temperature and pressure.
    It was throwing up fault codes for both, but looking at the live readings coming from the sensors it looked as though the first MAF sensor was out of spec.

    So a new sensor has been ordered (£40 +VAT) and should be fitted today.

    Hopefully that should fix it?
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  2. 22nd June 2011, 11:24 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Colin View Post
    Took it up to a local auto electrician that I have used before, ........
    Hi Colin, sorry to hear that the car is misbehaving, hope you have got to the bottom of it? Could you tell me the name of the auto electrician you use, as my car is now out of warran.ty and it's always good to have a recommendation should I need their services? Thanks
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  3. 22nd June 2011, 03:39 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by rabhrab View Post
    Hi Colin, sorry to hear that the car is misbehaving, hope you have got to the bottom of it? Could you tell me the name of the auto electrician you use, as my car is now out of warran.ty and it's always good to have a recommendation should I need their services? Thanks
    Stirling Auto Services Ltd
    9 Borrowmeadow Road
    Springkerse Industrial Estate
    Stirling
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    FK7 7UW
    Tel:01786 450888
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  4. 22nd June 2011, 05:39 PM #4
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    MAP sensor is a common fault, easy enough to fix


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  5. 23rd June 2011, 12:43 AM #5
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    All fixed now and back on the road

    Both sensors were replaced and also the pins on the throttle body connector were replaced.

    Interestingly this all came in the one pack, with a "special" order number. I'm guessing they've had problems with these parts. The new sensors are physically different from the old ones. So these are updated modified parts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Colin View Post
    Stirling Auto Services Ltd
    9 Borrowmeadow Road
    Springkerse Industrial Estate
    Stirling
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    FK7 7UW
    Tel:01786 450888
    Thanks, I know of these and used them (many) years ago when a previous car developed an immobiliser fault.
    Pleased you're all sorted again.
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  7. 23rd June 2011, 11:50 AM #7
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    Good news it was a fairly cheap fix
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  8. 23rd June 2011, 06:23 PM #8
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    glad it all fixed and not to expensive
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    Excellent, quick and inexpensive fix
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