johncarlwilson

Allo all, i have a nearside front side light out/blown.

Lifted the bonnett and it looks a mare to change.!............or am i wrong?

Cheers

There quite easy to do. It is quite tight to get your hand to where the side light bulb holder is. You just twist it a quarter turn. It will only twist one way. Replace bulb and twist the opposite way to secure bulb holder back in.

10 min job if that.

Hope this helps

Thanks for that mate......

Thought it was gonna be a nightmare due to the lack of space in that area

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Allo all, i have a nearside front side light out/blown.

Lifted the bonnett and it looks a mare to change.!............or am i wrong?

Cheers

Thanks all!

Forgot to ask........... what about the 220d ?

Cheaper tax but any good?

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Hi all, thinking of selling my is200 sport/nav 1999 with only 56000 miles on it. Very tempted to shell out on a is250 but are they as good as the original? Also worried about the tax band plus are they as bad in the snow as the one ive got?! Any advice welcome.

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theres a little flap just infront of the screen(when closed). Flip it open and there will be 2 screws. Just undo them and the whole top unit with pull towards you. Just have a look round it and unscrew whatever looks to be holding the screen in place. Thats what i got up to while waiting for the recovery truck haha

Cheers mate! Simple as then!

I thought i'd never get a reply!

Hi, probably an easy one for you lot! but how do you remove the sat nav assy from the dash? Mine has a lcd colour fault and thought i'd have a quick look at the flex.

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dont boher mate, i have been saying it on here for many many years and each year the same old posts come up that people have crashed the car on ice/snow etc - tough! serves you right i say!

as u say many still think winter tyres are only for snow.. no sympathy from me if the car slides down the road and gets wrecked.

Hi Rob,

can you recommend a good set of winter tyres please?

Cheers :)

Looks like my IS200 will be staying on the drive for a little while yet.

Same as mine mate!

Boss is never to happy when i say i cant get in. He just tells me "well , everyone else has got in".......*****! He just doesn't understand the is200 snow problem! :tsktsk:

What are the main problems you are having with the snow and IS there? With decent winter tyres it handles the snow just fine.

And if you haven't got winter tyres????!!!!

Looks like my IS200 will be staying on the drive for a little while yet.

Same as mine mate!

Boss is never to happy when i say i cant get in. He just tells me "well , everyone else has got in".......*****! He just doesn't understand the is200 snow problem! :tsktsk:

Four wheel drive...........for the snow! ;)

Thinking of changing too mate...........only car i keep looking at is an a3 quattro at the mo

Just the ticket for the snow......unlike my beloved is200! :duh:

Thats what i was thinking ...honest!

Its just that the left one heats the drivers side and the right does f... all! :duh:

No worries, sounds like someone swapped the switches round - easy to fix, just pop out the panel and swap the plugs over. As for the seat that isn't working, check the fuses, I think they're in the passenger footwell but check the manual to be sure.

Thanks for that mate. One other thing though....both lights on the switches light up. Would this mean the fuse is ok?

On a similiar note. Are the two switches for the heated seats, for the back of seat and the arse? or is it one switch for drivers seat and one for passenger seat? Not sure ive explained that clearly!?

Lol, left switch is for passenger seat, right switch for drivers seat :)

Thats what i was thinking ...honest!

Its just that the left one heats the drivers side and the right does f... all! :duh:

On a similiar note. Are the two switches for the heated seats, for the back of seat and the arse? or is it one switch for drivers seat and one for passenger seat? Not sure ive explained that clearly!?

May just be because of something that's been disturbed when they've been checking everything, e.g bushes on the suspension or ARBs.

Thanks for your advise lads.

Went for a spin this morning down the same road with speed bumps and all ok now??

Maybe right there Steviewevie. Something may of been disturbed but now reseated?

Thanks again

take it back and have it investigated without a doubt

Yeah but will i have a leg to stand on if they say it needs this or that even though it was fine before service and mot?!

Hi all,

just had my car serviced and mot'd. ....Passed

But have just noticed a creaking noise coming from the nearside when going over speed bumps? Wasn't doing it before.Take it back to garage ? Any ideas?

Cheers

Yep sorry for that! Coolant is what i meant!

Is there a level visable to top up to?

Yep, lean over the radiator and you'll be able to see a window on the expansion tank, with a "full" marker.

Der!!! thanks for all your help lads. I'll get my coat and hold my head in shame!

DO NOT fill with water - use the proper long life coolant.

i am a bit confused when u say water level AND anti freeze level, i am assuming u mean the coolant level as there is no seperate water and anti freeze tanks on any car i know of.

Yep sorry for that! Coolant is what i meant!

Is there a level visable to top up to?

Hi all, sorry for what might be an stupid question but how do i check the water level and anti-freeze levels on a car with no expansion tank?

Thanks for the great idea, inspiration, instructions and advice Patrik I have a Sony nav in my IS200 now and i gotta say it works really well. I did not cut the frame nor wire it to the acc..

I have kept the car charger discretely tucked it away and plugged into the cigarette lighter socket, when I don't want the nav on I simply unplug it and hide it away and the nav turns off.

It turns off after 30 seconds when unplugged or ignition goes off. also It changes to night mode automatically and the signal is good.

I used a Sony NV U-92 TC

*I also found many loose screws within the housing and screen.

Excellent work mate!

But how have you discretely tucked a cigarette lighter away? It's rather big!

Any pictures?

Very tempted to give it a go!

Have a look here Clicky

Cheers matey!

It looks superb. If not a tad complicated!

Hey you could always install a portable satnav into the unit, myself and a few others have done that successfully, if it turns out to be the screen i have a spare one with the IR receiver.

Mmmmm.....sounds like a good idea!

Have you any pictures of the said portable nav screen?

How does it power up and is it still removable or fixed?

Sorry about all the questions just its annoying having a duff screen let alone one that gives you road maps of 9 years ago!!

pics??

Sorry no pics as yet.

Display is flickering a purple colour plus not always bright enough to see screen?

Hi all,

can anyone help?

IS200 SAT NAV SCREEN IS SHOWING WEIRD COLOURS AND LIGHTS?

Also,can i get an updated system for the sat nav that is up to date?

Is 200 1999

Cheers