Peugeot 406 Rear 3rd Brake light

There are many questions as to the versions of the Rear 3rd Brake light. Is it LEDs or using the old filament bulbs. Well, there are 2 types actually.

For the benefit of all I have the pics of both. They both have their advantages and disadvantages. I personally like the LEDs ones as they consume less power and doesn't generate that much heat. The filament bulbs produces brighter light causing more heat that could warp the red plastic casing.

To replace the LEDs needs a little "spanner" know how. One will need to de-solder the burnt out LEDs and replace them using super bright ones which can be bought from electrical spare parts shops inexpensively.

As for the filament bulds replacement, it's easier by just pulling them off the housing and inserting them.

Both of the above requires careful removal of the whole light unit that are mounted on the roof. If you are not careful, you could break the whole casing. So do it with "passion"

Sunday Fun Drive

It starter out early at 9 am on the 8th Jul 07 at Seberang Jaya Mosque. A short briefing and the route map were given out.















The Road is wet. Probably just after a downpour. But the view of the surrounding green hills with low hanging clouds gives you a relaxing feel coupled with cabin temperature set at 23 degrees, IT IS COMFORTABLE !!!

I was going a bit too fast and did not get a better view of the bridge. But anyway, here it is. Maybe will do better next time.

I was following a Honda Stream that was going fast too. Here again the view gives you a sense of WoW feeling.

As we convoy into Lenggong. Notice the straight road infront ? Just too bad it's a double white line all the way .

Sunday Fun Drive

A group of us decided take drive along the scenic Kulim - Grik highway. Will update the photos soon. But here is the Planned scheduled. I have also pasted the rough Map of the route we will be taking.( courtesy of Ooifa )

9.00 am: Start off from Seberang Jaya Mosque , use the BW Kulim Expressway Distance abt 20km toll RM 2.60

9.15 - 10.15am : Kulim to Grik . Distance 115Km , time estimate 1 hr, toll free

10.15 - 10.45am : Teh Tarik at Grik Batu 2 R&R 10.45am -2pm : Grik to Kuala Kangsar ( abt 94Km ) Along the way,suggest to visit the "Perak Man"(who should be 10,000 years old if still alive) at Muzium Arkeologi Lenggong. estimate to spend 1 hr there.Brief stopover at the Tasik Raban Resort before the Raja Muda Nazrin Bridge.Then have lunch at Sauk/Sauk New Village. Halal: Ikan Bakar. Non Syriah compliance: Steam fresh water fish at seafood restaurant.air liur meleleh woh!Eat durian as dessert. Buy Ikan Perkasam (local delicacy)

2pm - 3pm : Kuala Kangsar - JURU by Plus Highway . Distance abt 100km, toll RM13.60

3pm : High tea at Juru Autocity

406 Cabin temperature Sensor Unit

If your cabin temperature goes haywire, this guy could be the culprit. The temp sensor is located above the head where the reading lights is located. The IR open/close door tx/rx is also housed there.

Took out the temp sensor unit and cleaned. Dirt was wrapping the sensor thus the feedback wasn't that responsive. It has a small dc fan that will suck in cabin air while the thermister will sense the temp which provide feedback signals to control the hot/cold air flap to mix the set/desired temperature. After cleaning the thermister and the fan fins, the unit now is more responsive.


Damp/moist Cotton bud will do the trick. This is quite an easy task.

The Motor spins better and the thermister senses better now.


Happy Motoring..........

2 Flush or not 2 Flush ?

There is this hot debate regarding the 406 Gearbox - ZF 4HP20.

One school of though felt that flushing will improve gearbox functionalities as all the smug, slug and "impurities" will be flushed out and thus will keep the GB in optimum state.

Another school of thought think otherwise. Flushing will actually cause more harm than good. This is due to the Gearbox ATF filter also known as "Main Pick Up" is made of materials that filters very fine debris. It's so fine that flushing would not help as it will actually clog the filter faster.

here is the picture of the ATF Filter.

Another angle.

The Filter material.


Now, the questions is 2 Flush or not 2 Flush ..??

The choice is yours .....

Rejuvenating 405 - Cooling coil replacement

My 405 is already 12yrs old. Mileage passed 200K km. Engine still in excellent condition. Recently did a "dashboard down" due to Aircond cooling coil sprung a leak. With the dashboard down, replaced new heater matrix. Now, despite being a dozen yr old, she is still able to set comfortable cabin temperature. It's climatic controls function still works !!!

Here are some of the pics I capture for references as to what is behind the dashboard.


This is how the firewall looks like.


The cooling coil are practically blocked and the airflow are "weak"
It was actually worst than this as some of the "biscuit of mud" actually dropped-off before this pic is taken.

This is part of the cooling coil assy. This shows how the airflow from the blower motor to the cooiling coil. So sometimes when we have foul smells, weak airflow, not cold enough, it's most probably the cooling coil is blocked !!. I am still trying to figure out a way to clean the cooling coil without having to remove the dashboard.. it's possible .... maybe some of you out there can come up with a better toolings/gadgets to make it easier.


This is where the flap motor that controls the hot/cold air mixing for the "desired" temperature.

adious amigo for now

External Air Ventilation Motor for 405/406

Hi Guys,
This is how a Ventilation Motor unit looks like. It is use for opening and closing the Vent for 405 and 406. Probably also use for others models and makes. It is basically a DC drive motor and the plastic gear will wear out after sometime. For those who are into DIY, then getting the unit out is a bit of a challenge. Servicing the motor should be simple enough.

Repalcement parts can be obtain from discarded toys especially the gears. Use silicon grease to lubricate and this motor should be good for at least another 5 years.

Observe the arrow indicating it's position when reinstalling it back.

Inside view of the gear set up.

This damn plastic gear that wears off easily.

Replacement gear from my children's discard toys.

This unit is located just above the glovebox. Removing the glovebox for 406 is easier. Just pull the 2 plastic pin at the hinges at the glove box. For the 405, would be very tedious.

The Vent motor has one brown connector plug & 2 x screws holding it on.Watch and observe the small plastic gear that attaches the motor to the flap, Have a look at how it goes together before taking the 2 x screws out.

Happy Motoring....

Most sought after logo in Malaysia

This will be the most sought after logo in Malaysia with the launching of the new beAstari. Take a look .. isn't this look nice ?

Mono Point Injection

Hi Guys,
My 405SR was converted from Carburetor setup to Monopoint injection system. This conversion is nice in a way as I get to use back my Xu9 engine which is still in good condition despite it had aready clocked 200000km. My Carb was leaky and looks like the way to rejuvenate it, conversion was the way to go. What is evident after the conversion was the fact that the idling is consistent while I save on fuel with more predictable power.

What I have "lost" was the Carby and the manifold, fuel pump, dizzy+ignition amp, flywheel,SR rpm meter, wire harness and ++.

What I have gained was ECU,Flywheel with speed sensor, Manifold + injector unit,fuel pump in the fuel tank,RPM meter,wire harness,O2 sensor,Map sensor ++

Here is the picture that might say it all.


Here is the birdeye view of the new setup.

regards

406 Heater outlet hose Sprung a Leak

It was on a Saturday ( 11 March 2006 ) 2:15 pm. Was crusing down towards Sungai Dua heading towards Bagan Ajam. Observing the temperature Gauge indicating ~ 90 degree C. This is not normal as my cooling system runs on Redline Water Wetter Coolant. On a normal day, the temperature should be just above 80 degrees C. Shelf that thought aside but keeps periodic glance at the gauge. Proceeded to the said rendezvous point to listen to a "Purist" hifi System.

The hifi "Sifu" was well prepared to feed me with "vegetarian" diet ( Purist ) first and then fed me the non-vege diet. I can tell that he is a person with a high degree of skill and knowledge in this " purist " hifi subject. The music played was enjoyable and guess now am confused, To be a Purist or a Non-Purist ? Well, will think about this.

At 4:15 pm, time for coffee and to Bagan. On the way there, the temp gauge was climbing and immediately I suspected something to do with the the cooling system. I was thinking it could be my heater core leaking again since I had it repaired sometime ago. But the cabin looks dry. Need to stop. I could tell that the high speed fan was kicking-in. As the distance was about few minutes more, I proceed to the Cafe and park at a spot that I could work on later.

Stops the engine and switch the ignition "ON" without cranking the start. let the fan spins to cool it. Yes.. you could see hot coolant flows out as indicated. Lock the car and went for coffee.
Called up Tai Hoong - Ah Ngan. Ask him about the hose and he said to come over to his shop. One thing he said was pleasing to the ear " I'll wait for you" unqoute.

About 5pm, the "Purist" drove me and my family to Tai Hoong. Talk to Ah Ngan and I was asked to follow him upstairs where he keeps his stocks of Peugeot and citreon parts. Could not find this heater outlet hose. Apparently not many people looks for it. Found a generic Japs hose that I could use. It was a little bit longer and well I could cut it. He charged me RM20 for it.

Went back to the car and open up the bonnet. Started working by removing the hoses. removing was easy. Using a plier, grip the 2 points of the clip and move it outward. Installing the new hose took me almost half an hour. The clip was too tight ( New hose ) and my old trusted pliers ( old John ) was having some "loose teeth". Hoses were in place but I couldn't hang on to the grip. It just keeps slipping in that tight working space. The clip just won't budge. My Purist friend was having "teh tarik" while I was struggling to insert the top clip into it's position.
My purist friends realised that my "old John" plier could not do the job, volunteered to go back to his home and get a better plier. I thank him for that and told him that I will keep on trying till he comes back. But if he don't see me, then I should be on my way. We bid farewell and had a laugh over it.

I guess "old John" wanted to proof that he still have some Juice left, he gave a good grip on the clip, slip it to it's position and Woaa laaah . It's in.. !!!. Poured bottles of water in and starts the engine. Keeps filling up the water and waits till it was 90 degrees C. called my Purist friend and told him it's OK. He was just about 5 mins away and waited for him. We met and bid farewell again. Drove to Alor Setar without any incident.

What I can say is that if I had not stop at the Purist house, I would be stuck on the highway. I believed the hose was already leaking and that was why the temperature was ~90 degrees on the highway. So it was a blessing in disguise and will buy another round of Ipoh White Coffee.