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by Newry
Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:09 pm
Forum: Bodywork, Paint and Interior Trim
Topic: Need any Body pannels for your Builds ? We have all of them!
Replies: 17
Views: 67168

Re: Need any Body pannels for your Builds ? We have all of them!

Where can I buy panels in Ireland. I need the one that mounts the headlights for a 1999 Jimny.
I have a lot of rusty bits on it and it is going to be a lot of patches.
Where do I start?
by Newry
Wed Nov 30, 2022 5:12 am
Forum: Vitara Specific Tech
Topic: Auto gearbox
Replies: 0
Views: 5343

Auto gearbox

I have a 2016 1.6 diesel all grip automatic. When new it would only select even gears on 1 journey. Problem disappeared on restart of engine. Dealer could not find the problem. It happened again recently. Dealer 1st recommended an oil change then checked and said that an oil change was not recommend...
by Newry
Wed Nov 30, 2022 5:05 am
Forum: Vitara Specific Tech
Topic: Vitara Automatic Transmission
Replies: 3
Views: 6446

Re: Vitara Automatic Transmission

I have a 16 plate diesel auto from new. High mileage now. When 1 yo it would only select even gears on a long journey. I drove it to my dealer without stopping. When dealer checked it he could find no problem. Recently it did the same thing. Again problem disappeared after a restart. I was advised t...
by Newry
Mon Aug 02, 2021 10:34 am
Forum: Vitara Specific Tech
Topic: Oil light reset
Replies: 9
Views: 24106

Re: Oil light reset

Had to go to the dealer. No work around available for the diesel engine.
by Newry
Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:44 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: L.E.D. Lights
Replies: 7
Views: 8465

Re: L.E.D. Lights

My 2016 Vitara has LED dip beams which are very good. However I have the problem from new that the auto operation does not work properly. The lights switch on in bright sunlight and switch off in fog and heavy cloud during the day. I have the case of the lights switching off in a thunder storm and s...
by Newry
Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:37 am
Forum: Vitara Specific Tech
Topic: Braking system
Replies: 1
Views: 3293

Braking system

Has anyone had the problem of the braking system stopping the cruise control. It reports as a radar failure. Dealer has changed the brake controller but it still happens from time to time.
by Newry
Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:33 am
Forum: Vitara Specific Tech
Topic: Oil light reset
Replies: 9
Views: 24106

Re: Oil light reset

Had to get the dealer to do it
by Newry
Fri Feb 01, 2019 10:46 pm
Forum: Vitara Specific Tech
Topic: Oil light reset
Replies: 0
Views: 2448

Oil light reset

I have a2016 Diesel Vitara 4x allgrip auto and want to change the oil myself. How do I reset the oil change light. The YouTube instructions don't work.
Anybody have the correct method without a Dealer computer.
by Newry
Fri Feb 01, 2019 10:36 pm
Forum: Vitara Specific Tech
Topic: Oil light reset
Replies: 9
Views: 24106

Oil light reset

I have a2016 Diesel Vitara 4x allgrip auto and want to change the oil myself. How do I reset the oil change light. The YouTube instructions don't work.
Anybody have the correct method without a Dealer computer.