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steve48

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07 accord 2.2 cdti
Hi guys new on here ,Ok I bought a 07 accord cdti 3weeks ago (first honda ever) noticed strong antifreeze smell in in car started misting up badly took it to garage they removed the dashboard replaced the matrix , they have now had the car 2weeks after replacing the dash it lost it's key memory they sorted that then it wouldn't start properly now every time they start it EML Comes on showing various falts crank , cam sensors oil pressure every time they sort the problem then reastart the car another problem raises.... any ideas what they've done to my car ? Thanks. I'm not a happy bunny
 
Welcome to the forum Steve. Wow, that's some list! People normally sign up with a much simpler fault than this!

I'm going to guess moisture ingress. Water in there somewhere that's shorting out connections and tripping fault codes. I could be totally wrong, but what I'd do is:

Check all door and roof seals for gaps or drainage channels for blockages. You may want to pull the carpet up a little and see if there's water anywhere around.

The fuse and relay box is under the trim on the right hand side in the driver foot well. Check for moisture there. The ECU is underneath the centre console, you can remove low down trim on the sides of the centre console to see a small metal box. Check there for moisture. If you find somewhere that feels damp, get a sock, stuff it full of cat litter, tie a knott in the top and shove it in there for 24 hours. Or get a hair dryer on the case if you're close to plug.

Once you're happy it's dry, unplug the battery for an hour or so to wipe the fault codes stored on the ECU. Then get the car started and see if it's ok or not.
 
Our accord and TA is giving you some knowledge mate, now I'm alway trust myself instead of going to garage now.. :) welcome to this forum
 
Thanks stevearcade car now at a Honda dealership apparently wires were damaged when the garage reffitted dashboard

regards steve.
 
Ah man! I hope they're going to reimburse you for your troubles.
 
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