Does the bugeye have self diagnoses wires under the dash like a classic or can you check fault codes via the odb2 socket?
Only asking as my engine mangment light came on thismorning on way to work and like to check for faults before i drive anywhere else.

Cheers Wiggy

 

No wires mate, port is the only way

 

Ah thats what i thought any idea where the obd2 socket is? cheers wigs

 

The socket it's directly under the steering wheel on my bug mate

 

cheers will check in abit, mates got a code reader so going to get it check when i finish work! doesnt sound like theres any knocking so hoping its just something simple

 

Well code heater circuit 1 sensor 1 came up to I'm guessing its lamba sensor

 

yup front lambda sensor has failed.
you get to it through a flap in the front wheel arch liner. pain in the *** to get out as they are tight.
make sure you replace it with a genuine denso one the cheapies are rubbish

 

Cheers TT, where's the best place to get a genuine denso one from?

 

i got mine from ebay, just make sure its got the correct wiring plug and its genuine denso, the plug is on the inner wing on the drivers side.
its a proper pain to get out, i took my car to the local garage to get them to undo it as i couldnt shift it it was so tight, it needed the car in the air on a ramp and a breaker bar to get it out.

 

Spot on cheers TT will have a hunt around now for one. What's the implication of running around in the car for now?

 

on mine it just used loads of fuel, i dont know what if any damage can occur but i changed mine within 2 days.

 

Was that on the plough lol!

 

not yet...........im pretty sure the lambda is only used off boost tbh, dont quote me on that though

 

More excuses to use boost then

 

World Car Parts or Import Car Parts are the 2 best places to buy genuine Denso lambda sensors from