Dispatch & Yeti

[Milkybars]

So my faithful 2011 plate is playing up.
Failed on the North Circular and RAC bloke couldn't assist so trailered to a French specialist.
He checked it over and indicated the fuse box under the bonnet was likely cause, having blown a particular 30amp.
suggestion was that try it out with a handful of fuses in case, well the trip home it blew 3 times and that was stressful finding a place to coast to and then faff under the bonnet.

Anyways I have ordered a new fuse box (BMS) OEM part ...my question is aside from taking the battery off and waiting a while. Is there anything else I should be aware of

Next up is the Yeti, throwing abs codes, local indy ready the codes for me as my cheap obd and torque app wouldn't tell me.
Rear left ABS sensor...if after checking connections and rust interference I do end up changing it ..Is there anything else I should be aware of

@premmington ..penny for your thoughts (if you where closer I'd have been coming to see you.)

 

[ajlelectronics]

He checked it over and indicated the fuse box under the bonnet was likely cause, having blown a particular 30amp.

I'm not sure how blowing a fuse could be the fault of the fusebox? Generally the symptoms would be random electrical issues.

 

[Milkybars]

The specialist talked about high resistance causing issues in the BMS .. I shall be annoyed if he's led me up a path

 

[premmington]

So my faithful 2011 plate is playing up.
Failed on the North Circular and RAC bloke couldn't assist so trailered to a French specialist.
He checked it over and indicated the fuse box under the bonnet was likely cause, having blown a particular 30amp.
suggestion was that try it out with a handful of fuses in case, well the trip home it blew 3 times and that was stressful finding a place to coast to and then faff under the bonnet.

Anyways I have ordered a new fuse box (BMS) OEM part ...my question is aside from taking the battery off and waiting a while. Is there anything else I should be aware of

Next up is the Yeti, throwing abs codes, local indy ready the codes for me as my cheap obd and torque app wouldn't tell me.
Rear left ABS sensor...if after checking connections and rust interference I do end up changing it ..Is there anything else I should be aware of

@premmington ..penny for your thoughts (if you where closer I'd have been coming to see you.)

1. Dispatch - BMS? Do you not mean BSi...? (and this is gonna want programing/cloning). Blowing fuses not normally the BSi - unless they melt into the BSi with water ingress. Bet you got another fault - which fuse is it and what it for? (sensible question I am sure someone has already asked!)

2. Yeti - I fit and sell bucket loads of ABS wheel sensors for VAG group cars - was the error code range perfomance or circuit drop? Be careful buying pattern sensors - some only have load of 5Kohms and some odd vag sensors are 10Kohms (most standard ones 800 to 1000ohm 1 Kohm). Taking a reading off one of the other wheel speed sensors on the car that do work is the easy option here for parts sourcing. If the error code is static - it will be the sensor - if it is dynamic it may be the wheel bearing?

 

[premmington]

The specialist talked about high resistance causing issues in the BMS .. I shall be annoyed if he's led me up a path

BMS = Battery mangement system.

BSi = Built-in Systems Interface


Did not the "special person" fix the vehicle...?

 

[redlig]

Yet again this forum throws up another relevant theme .
My 16 reg Yeti petrol ( 33000 m) last week decided to blot it's copybook and play silly buggers with the "fault " lights the day before its MOT. Completely random which changes and sometimes go out altogether . drives as normal . Mot man reset the "thingy" and said OSF wheel sensor but as the light were off he drove very slowly to workshop and did the MOT .Passed with no advisories. Light returned on journey home . Question : if I do change the wheel sensor do I need to reset the thingy or will it just drive without .Always assuming the diagnostic box of tricks is correct . Failing that it looks like a trip to the local "Pro" looks on the cards . Annoying thing is that it's due to be sold asap as SWMBO has decided to give best to anno dominie.
Sorry to drag you back to"work" ! Many thanks!

 

[m_c]

Underhood fusebox/BSI is bad for corrosion problems, but I've never seen one randomly blow fuses. It's usually random things stop working.
Previous employer, somebody had a couple known bad ones he kept in his toolbox, which we'd swap in to see if the particular problem got cured before ordering a new one.

It's far more likely to be a wiring issue.

 

[Mark 5]

So my faithful 2011 plate is playing up.
Failed on the North Circular and RAC bloke couldn't assist so trailered to a French specialist.
He checked it over and indicated the fuse box under the bonnet was likely cause, having blown a particular 30amp.
suggestion was that try it out with a handful of fuses in case, well the trip home it blew 3 times and that was stressful finding a place to coast to and then faff under the bonnet.

Anyways I have ordered a new fuse box (BMS) OEM part ...my question is aside from taking the battery off and waiting a while. Is there anything else I should be aware of

Next up is the Yeti, throwing abs codes, local indy ready the codes for me as my cheap obd and torque app wouldn't tell me.
Rear left ABS sensor...if after checking connections and rust interference I do end up changing it ..Is there anything else I should be aware of

@premmington ..penny for your thoughts (if you where closer I'd have been coming to see you.)

1. Dispatch - BMS? Do you not mean BSi...? (and this is gonna want programing/cloning). Blowing fuses not normally the BSi - unless they melt into the BSi with water ingress. Bet you got another fault - which fuse is it and what it for? (sensible question I am sure someone has already asked!)

2. Yeti - I fit and sell bucket loads of ABS wheel sensors for VAG group cars - was the error code range perfomance or circuit drop? Be careful buying pattern sensors - some only have load of 5Kohms and some odd vag sensors are 10Kohms (most standard ones 800 to 1000ohm 1 Kohm). Taking a reading off one of the other wheel speed sensors on the car that do work is the easy option here for parts sourcing. If the error code is static - it will be the sensor - if it is dynamic it may be the wheel bearing?

Yet again this forum throws up another relevant theme .
My 16 reg Yeti petrol ( 33000 m) last week decided to blot it's copybook and play silly buggers with the "fault " lights the day before its MOT. Completely random which changes and sometimes go out altogether . drives as normal . Mot man reset the "thingy" and said OSF wheel sensor but as the light were off he drove very slowly to workshop and did the MOT .Passed with no advisories. Light returned on journey home . Question : if I do change the wheel sensor do I need to reset the thingy or will it just drive without .Always assuming the diagnostic box of tricks is correct . Failing that it looks like a trip to the local "Pro" looks on the cards . Annoying thing is that it's due to be sold asap as SWMBO has decided to give best to anno dominie.
Sorry to drag you back to"work" ! Many thanks!

Just reading what Milkybars and Redlig had to say about their Yeties and reading Premintons post.

I have a Yeti 1.2 and she has been fantastic,. on a 65 plate about 48, 000 on the clock, I'm its 2nd owner.

I have have had to have 2 wheel sensors replaced, one just a few weeks ago, when they go faulty the can throw up all sorts of fault lights/error codes.

The most recent one, I just shuttled around in limp mode for a few days until my garage could sort it, didn't venture to far but the car behaved as it should only like a snail.

@Milkybars once the fault has been fixed you will have to have the error codes cleared or they will still show even tho' the issue has been fixed.

I'm no mechanic but the best £25, depending on where and when you buy ), tool I bought for the Yeti was a Carista Dongle.

By no means are they the be all-end all of code readers and they don't do everything but they do an awful lot and all VAG error codes can be revealed, most can be cleared and change things to, the problem is trying to understand the information it's giving you.

Anyhows that's my two pennies worth and I really like my Yeti.

It is subscription but you can pay for 1 month and repeat or yearly

 

[redlig]

Just reading what Milkybars and Redlig had to say about their Yeties and reading Premintons post.

I have a Yeti 1.2 and she has been fantastic,. on a 65 plate about 48, 000 on the clock, I'm its 2nd owner.

I have have had to have 2 wheel sensors replaced, one just a few weeks ago, when they go faulty the can throw up all sorts of fault lights/error codes.

The most recent one, I just shuttled around in limp mode for a few days until my garage could sort it, didn't venture to far but the car behaved as it should only like a snail.

@Milkybars once the fault has been fixed you will have to have the error codes cleared or they will still show even tho' the issue has been fixed.

I'm no mechanic but the best £25, depending on where and when you buy ), tool I bought for the Yeti was a Carista Dongle.

By no means are they the be all-end all of code readers and they don't do everything but they do an awful lot and all VAG error codes can be revealed, most can be cleared and change things to, the problem is trying to understand the information it's giving you.

Anyhows that's my two pennies worth and I really like my Yeti.

It is subscription but you can pay for 1 month and repeat or yearly

Thanks for the info . We have had 2 for the last 9 years , his and hers , and although the mileage has not been great (COVID etc) they have been faultless but due to SWMBO beginning to feel her age we must sell hers. Did think of swapping them both in for something else but these do everything we could need .

 

[Milkybars]

@premmington I have only used the "specialist" once before (several years ago) but given the choice of RAC to Home or a garage on Sunday afternoon I went with the garage
He didn't fix the fault, but claimed that if it came back it would be a new under bonnet fuse board (£295, plus fitting) (having charged me an hours labour to diagnose which fuse was the issue)
Which is the price the Citroen charge for one ..I have bought one for £145 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315787953535)
Fuse 10 in the engine compartment (https://fuseandrelay.com/citroen/jumpy.html#more-1872) shown as Fuel supply and air supply systems, Emissions control systems

 

[Turbo]

On a dispatch there is a fuse board beside the battery under the drivers feet. It is notorious for corroding and it would be the first thing to check. It contains large fuses that supply various other fuse boards on the vehicle.

 

[Milkybars]

Dispatch: Changed the board and it seems to be running okay, given it a short spin out. so fingers crossed that's resolved things

Yeti: @premmington thanks for the info on that. Will report back in a few weeks when I get the chance.

 

[Mark 5]

Thanks for the info . We have had 2 for the last 9 years , his and hers , and although the mileage has not been great (COVID etc) they have been faultless but due to SWMBO beginning to feel her age we must sell hers. Did think of swapping them both in for something else but these do everything we could need .

Depending on model, they still fetch a good asking price 2nd hand, petrol I'm told being the most desirable.

You mentioned Covid, during it and due to a world wide shortage of car parts one particular one owner Yeti went up for sale for around £22000, trader.

Some on the Yeti communities balked at its asking price but the trader, unabashed, added " where will you find another ".

Never did find out if it sold and how much.

I had a Ford Galaxy, they too were known to frazle their fuse boards.

 

[Turbo]

Dispatch: Changed the board and it seems to be running okay, given it a short spin out. so fingers crossed that's resolved things

Yeti: @premmington thanks for the info on that. Will report back in a few weeks when I get the chance.

Which board was it? The main one is behind the right hand headlight.

 

[Milkybars]

Drivers side, yes behind the headlight.

 

[Milkybars]

Its not fixed on the way to Basvegas (Basildon) and the fuse popped again...4 fuses to get home.
a stress filled morning to say the least.

F10 is the one blowing ..going to speak to local auto electrician.. ARGH

 

[Turbo]

Its not fixed on the way to Basvegas (Basildon) and the fuse popped again...4 fuses to get home.
a stress filled morning to say the least.

F10 is the one blowing ..going to speak to local auto electrician.. ARGH

Did you get the correct wiring diagram for the van?
It took me ages to find the correct one for my van. I can send you the link.

 

[Milkybars]

@Turbo that would be useful got a fuse box description but no wiring diagrams

 

[Turbo]

It's a description I have but at least you know what the fuse is for.

 

[Milkybars]

Yeti sorted, I gave in and went with the local garage. I got it up and took the wheel off and decided it was, without a lift a major pain in the ass.
To be fair the local sourced the sensor and swapped it out and cleared everything for £70

Local auto electrician has gone tom and dick ..so the dispatch saga awaits a further instalment