Diagnostic socket V6

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Diagnostic socket V6

Post by haydn callow » Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:14 pm

Does anyone know where this is located on a V6 ??
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Re: Diagnostic socket V6

Post by jojay5 » Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:32 pm

Behind glovebox I think? Saw something like this when putting new stereo in at the weekend.
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Re: Diagnostic socket V6

Post by g8dhe » Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:46 pm

Yes and watch out its "upsidedown" as it were;
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Re: Diagnostic socket V6

Post by haydn callow » Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:15 pm

Geoff...whats that "bottle" thingy with fluid in ??
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Re: Diagnostic socket V6

Post by haydn callow » Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:16 pm

Ah....could it be a torch ??
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Post by You've Been Bongod » Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:18 pm

hadyn that deffo looks like a torch mate
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Re: Diagnostic socket V6

Post by jaylee » Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:23 pm

The level is dangerously low in that torch Geoff.... :shock: :wink:
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Re: Diagnostic socket V6

Post by You've Been Bongod » Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:27 pm

jaylee wrote:The level is dangerously low in that torch Geoff.... :shock: :wink:

should have had a coolant alarm fitted :wink:
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Re: Diagnostic socket V6

Post by g8dhe » Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:29 pm

Yes :-) Its a shake torch in the flare holder, can't run out of juice! So long as I have a working arm!
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Re: Diagnostic socket V6

Post by jaylee » Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:33 pm

Does it have a self test on the level..? Like a bulb lights when all is well??
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Post by bigdaddycain » Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:36 pm

g8dhe wrote:Yes :-) Its a shake torch in the flare holder, can't run out of juice! So long as I have a working arm!
A shake torch? You shake it and it lights up? :?:
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Re: Diagnostic socket V6

Post by You've Been Bongod » Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:38 pm

come on folks goin off topic here haydn needs some help with a problem so can we get back on topic =D>
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Re: Diagnostic socket V6

Post by g8dhe » Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:41 pm

bigdaddycain wrote:
g8dhe wrote:Yes :-) Its a shake torch in the flare holder, can't run out of juice! So long as I have a working arm!
A shake torch? You shake it and it lights up? :?:
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He's found the connector by now I would hope ;-) Nothing wrong I hope Haydn ?I suspect like most of us, just want to know where everything is!
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Re: Diagnostic socket V6

Post by jaylee » Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:42 pm

You've Been Bongod wrote:come on folks goin off topic here haydn needs some help with a problem so can we get back on topic =D>
I thought Geoff had already shed some light on Haydn's question..?


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Re: Diagnostic socket V6

Post by bigdaddycain » Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:46 pm

g8dhe wrote:
bigdaddycain wrote:
g8dhe wrote:Yes :-) Its a shake torch in the flare holder, can't run out of juice! So long as I have a working arm!
A shake torch? You shake it and it lights up? :?:
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:D How cool is that? All i'd need then is a conventional battery powered torch so i could locate the shakey one! :lol: Nice one Geoff. :wink:
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