Good day PSA community, i have a 406 D9 ew12 and i noticed that sometimes when driving the speedometer just suddenly goes to zero, though the car still moves and later after maybe 2mins it comes back on. what could be the problem? thanks! pls Mr Ikenna add me to the whatsapp group 07058372530.

guysmilee134: Good day PSA community, i have a 406 D9 ew12 and i noticed that sometimes when driving the speedometer just suddenly goes to zero, though the car still moves and later after maybe 2mins it comes back on. what could be the problem? thanks! pls Mr Ikenna add me to the whatsapp group 07058372530.

The transducer on the differential part of the transmission is the culprit. Its mounted immediately after the hole where the front left (drivers side) CV joint entered the transmission. The transducer cost 5k.

I will add you in the WhatsApp lions house. You already miss a lot. That house is hot!

Ikenna

Mr ikenna add me too. 08035954944

21 gun salute to Mr Ikenna and all others contributing immensely to this thread, i am a recent Lion owner a 406 ew 10 i wish i had discovered this thread before i purchased my Lion however with the gurus in the house i believe it would be a pleasurable ride already experiencing some of the driving kicks that come with a Lion. Mr Ikenna could you help me with the vin report on my lion VF38brfV281330452 so i can know what i have got.

2geez: 21 gun salute to Mr Ikenna and all others contributing immensely to this thread, i am a recent Lion owner a 406 ew 10 i wish i had discovered this thread before i purchased my Lion however with the gurus in the house i believe it would be a pleasurable ride already experiencing some of the driving kicks that come with a Lion. Mr Ikenna could you help me with the vin report on my lion VF38brfV281330452 so i can know what i have got.

Could you PM or text me your email address, to forward the details.

Ikenna

Ikenna351:

Could you PM or text me your email address, to forward the details.

Ikenna

Bro just sent you a PM sorry got to see this late,much appreciated

pls help my remote key 406 lock stopped working but the unlock still.

Ikenna351:
Could you PM or text me your email address, to forward the details.
Ikenna

I have done that, waiting on your reply

2geez:
I have done that, waiting on your reply

You didn't add your email address in the SMS. And that's what I need, your email address.

Good morning.

Ikenna

2geez: 21 gun salute to Mr Ikenna and all others contributing immensely to this thread, i am a recent Lion owner a 406 ew 10 i wish i had discovered this thread before i purchased my Lion however with the gurus in the house i believe it would be a pleasurable ride already experiencing some of the driving kicks that come with a Lion. Mr Ikenna could you help me with the vin report on my lion VF38brfV281330452 so i can know what i have got.

Check the number. Database says its not correct.

Ikenna

Ikenna351:
Check the number. Database says its not correct.
Ikenna

That's strange, i couldn't find the number on any other place on the vechicle to cross check it like you told me, can you and other lion owners in the house please suggest other means i could verify my the accurate VIN number

Ikenna351:

Check the number. Database says its not correct.

Ikenna

saw a discripancy, rfv never seen dat

abdulkadir:

saw a discripancy, rfv never seen dat

Really but that is the exact number on the engine plate, i got back to the original owner and he told me the car was purchased brand new in Nigeria from (NMI)CFAO so am wondering isn't that the reason why there won't be a VIN report on the car as it wasn't registered in the states being that VIN is a US thing

Hey house! Mornin evry1,bn followin dis thread 4 a long time n i gotta say,its a realli wonderful thing u guys are doin here....im abt 2 take charge of my 1st lion,406....ive dreamt abt dis ride eva since i got 2 knw of it,wich is a vry long tym,....Ikenna sir,i wonder if u can help mi check out dis vin :vf38brfn281450329.....i realli appreciate wat u do here,..

enjay1:
Hey house! Mornin evry1,bn followin dis thread 4 a long time n i gotta say,its a realli wonderful thing u guys are doin here....im abt 2 take charge of my 1st lion,406....ive dreamt abt dis ride eva since i got 2 knw of it,wich is a vry long tym,....Ikenna sir,i wonder if u can help mi check out dis vin :vf38brfn281450329.....i realli appreciate wat u do here,....dis is my mail: nnanna.njemanze@yahoo.com thanks alot sir

Will forward the VIN details to you later in the day.

Ikenna

Ikenna351:


Will forward the VIN details to you later in the day.

Ikenna

gracias man........much appreciated

Hello @Ikenna351, I appreciate the job you are doing here. I've had a peugeot 406 for 14 years and it has served me so wonderfully until i recently moved from the north to yenagoa, bayelsa state. The first problem I noticed was a whistling sound from the back wheel area when i'm driving slowly, this was accompanied by more whistling when i apply the brakes. I should inform you that the road to my office is really bad and sometimes flooded so i pass through a lot of water ponds for almost 2KM while driving to work. I also noticed that the back passenger seat usually gets soaked with water when someone sits on it. My boot was also very wet and i guessed water was getting into the boot from somewhere and in the process getting under the seat and soaking it. Unfortunately my work schedule takes up all my time and i had not been able to get a peugeot mechanic in yenagoa to check it out in my absence. i realised there are not many peugeot cars here and thus a shortage of competent mechanics for my baby.

On one occasion, I was driving and suddenly all the electricals of the car went off. From the radio to the dials on the dashboard, everything went dead even though the car continued to move normally. They came back to life after a few minutes. Not long after the car felt like the brakes had clamped the wheels and the car wouldnt move anymore. The brake callipers were very hot at this time and the brake pedal was also very stiff. After parking the car for a day, it moved normally.

Next the car started showing ABS fault and braking failure. I continued using it for a while like that as i still had not found a competent mechanic to check it out. The brake started to hold the car again with the callipers very hot and pedals stiff. Also sometimes when i try to start the car, the electricals wont come on. Just the battery light illuminated on the dashboard, the car will kick but no start. I parked the car for another week until I finally got a mechanic who claimed to be a specialist and after my car spent 3 days at his workshop and so much money spent he delivered it.

Only two days later, the same problems persisted. The electricals are off sometimes when you want to start the car. It will kick and not start. The ABS failure and breaking failure is back. The brake callipers are very hot, brake pedal stiff and it seems the brakes are preventing the car from moving. This was saturday and I parked the car again.

Only this morning, i put the key in the ignition and it showed engine immobilizer fault. Its really frustrating as i'm not even sure these mechanics know what they are doing. I was happy when i came across this thread on nairaland and hope and pray you can help me in solving these problems. I read something about a whatsapp group, please add me 08060493322 for easier communication. Looking forward to your help.

enjay1:
Hey house! Mornin evry1,bn followin dis thread 4 a long time n i gotta say,its a realli wonderful thing u guys are doin here....im abt 2 take charge of my 1st lion,406....ive dreamt abt dis ride eva since i got 2 knw of it,wich is a vry long tym,....Ikenna sir,i wonder if u can help mi check out dis vin :vf38brfn281450329.....i realli appreciate wat u do here,....dis is my mail: nnanna.njemanze@yahoo.com thanks alot sir

Sorry for the late response. Been quite busy since yesterday.

I tried the VIN you provided few minutes ago, the Peugeot database didnt recognise the VIN. Confirm if the number is correct.

Ikenna

sheikhfelix:
Hello @Ikenna351, I appreciate the job you are doing here. I've had a peugeot 406 for 14 years and it has served me so wonderfully until i recently moved from the north to yenagoa, bayelsa state. The first problem I noticed was a whistling sound from the back wheel area when i'm driving slowly, this was accompanied by more whistling when i apply the brakes. I should inform you that the road to my office is really bad and sometimes flooded so i pass through a lot of water ponds for almost 2KM while driving to work. I also noticed that the back passenger seat usually gets soaked with water when someone sits on it. My boot was also very wet and i guessed water was getting into the boot from somewhere and in the process getting under the seat and soaking it. Unfortunately my work schedule takes up all my time and i had not been able to get a peugeot mechanic in yenagoa to check it out in my absence. i realised there are not many peugeot cars here and thus a shortage of competent mechanics for my baby.

On one occasion, I was driving and suddenly all the electricals of the car went off. From the radio to the dials on the dashboard, everything went dead even though the car continued to move normally. They came back to life after a few minutes. Not long after the car felt like the brakes had clamped the wheels and the car wouldnt move anymore. The brake callipers were very hot at this time and the brake pedal was also very stiff. After parking the car for a day, it moved normally.

Next the car started showing ABS fault and braking failure. I continued using it for a while like that as i still had not found a competent mechanic to check it out. The brake started to hold the car again with the callipers very hot and pedals stiff. Also sometimes when i try to start the car, the electricals wont come on. Just the battery light illuminated on the dashboard, the car will kick but no start. I parked the car for another week until I finally got a mechanic who claimed to be a specialist and after my car spent 3 days at his workshop and so much money spent he delivered it.

Only two days later, the same problems persisted. The electricals are off sometimes when you want to start the car. It will kick and not start. The ABS failure and breaking failure is back. The brake callipers are very hot, brake pedal stiff and it seems the brakes are preventing the car from moving. This was saturday and I parked the car again.

Only this morning, i put the key in the ignition and it showed engine immobilizer fault. Its really frustrating as i'm not even sure these mechanics know what they are doing. I was happy when i came across this thread on nairaland and hope and pray you can help me in solving these problems. I read something about a whatsapp group, please add me 08060493322 for easier communication. Looking forward to your help.

What model of 406? D8 or D9?

If its D9, I would suspect the datawires, located under the drivers seat carpet. The water leaking into the car must have gotten to the front and clogged those datawires.

If you can, remove the rug/carpet under the seat. You will find about 4 connectors there. If corroded, clean off the moisture or rust & dry off the water there. If corroded badly, you will have to remove those connectors solder wires together. If cant do it, find a panel beater or electrician that can remove that rug for you, because its not an easy task to remove that rug or pull it aside.

Will post the datawires for you to see what it looks like. A scan will diagnose and confirm the culprit, but it has to be done with PP2000.

Check the datawire first and we will take from there.

Ikenna

@ sheikhfelix ,

I have added you to WhatsApp Lion's Community.

Ikenna

Ikenna351:


The transducer on the differential part of the transmission is the culprit. Its mounted immediately after the hole where the front left (drivers side) CV joint entered the transmission. The transducer cost 5k.

I will add you in the WhatsApp lions house. You already miss a lot. That house is hot!

Ikenna

pls include me on that whatsapp group. 08032270271

So am through with my first repair on my Lion and with the help of Ikenna it was a success, a big thanks to the Lion guru. So just to add to the body of knowledge generated in the house my 406 is an XU10 engine which the experts say is prone to crankshaft pulley problems especially when you have to drive through pool of water constantly signs to alert you to this problem are (1) a funny cranking noise from the tyre region sounds more like metal scrapping against a circular shell (2)Battery charge fault message flashing intermittently it appears constantly when you put on a/c (3) Staring down at the a/c condenser when the engine is on, where you see the fan belt it spins in a shaking manner ie it isn't aligned. Well thats what i can remember now.
Solution a simple pulley change and you are back to perfect, warning ignore that sound at your peril it will cost you a whole lot more. Total cost of repair 13k

2geez:
So am through with my first repair on my Lion and with the help of Ikenna it was a success, a big thanks to the Lion guru. So just to add to the body of knowledge generated in the house my 406 is an XU10 engine which the experts say is prone to crankshaft pulley problems especially when you have to drive through pool of water constantly signs to alert you to this problem are (1) a funny cranking noise from the tyre region sounds more like metal scrapping against a circular shell (2)Battery charge fault message flashing intermittently it appears constantly when you put on a/c (3) Staring down at the a/c condenser when the engine is on, where you see the fan belt it spins in a shaking manner ie it isn't aligned. Well thats what i can remember now.
Solution a simple pulley change and you are back to perfect, warning ignore that sound at your peril it will cost you a whole lot more. Total cost of repair 13k

Congrats!

Ikenna

WhatsApp Lion's Community: Update.


WhatsApp limited maximum of 50 participants per a group. And the community have 50 members now.

Unfortunately, quite a number of Lion owners, interested to join, are really missing out, because WhatsApp wouldn't allow more than 50 participants and the community has been very lively.

Now, a friend, a Lion owner too, suggested I open another group in WhatsApp, Lion's Community 2. With the number of messages and calls i have received from Lion owners who wants to join, but haven't join yet, i believe the community 2 will soon fill up, and there will become a need for Lions community 3.

I will do my best to share information between the 2 houses, so that none will mis vital topic or discussions discussed in the other.

Ikenna

Hi Ikenna,

I recently changed my front windshield and i've been having issues with automatic wiping. When the wiper is set to auto it only does a 5sec interval wiping no matter the amount of water poured on the screen.

The sensor was carefully removed when removing the old windshield and carefully placed on the new one. Attached are screenshots of the type of sensor my D9 uses and also a screenshot of the new windshield purchased.
Unluckily for me the rear windshield just broke to pieces on it's own. I have also replaced that but was unable to get a new one. The issue with this is that it did not come with the heater connector. Though, when removing the old rear windshield, i found out that the connector was glued to the screen.

Lastly, i noticed my top right engine mount (the one with double bushing) gets damaged so easily. I've had to change it twice in the past month.

Kindly advice me on the best way to resolve this issues.

How to Prevent Breakdown & Expensive Repairs in Peugeot cars DVD is out!

Find the details in link below:

https://www.nairaland.com/1942595/how-prevent-breakdown-expensive-repairs#27027366



Ikenna

Hi Ikenna add me 08069719601. Thx

walestega:
Hi Ikenna,

I recently changed my front windshield and i've been having issues with automatic wiping. When the wiper is set to auto it only does a 5sec interval wiping no matter the amount of water poured on the screen.

The sensor was carefully removed when removing the old windshield and carefully placed on the new one. Attached are screenshots of the type of sensor my D9 uses and also a screenshot of the new windshield purchased.
Unluckily for me the rear windshield just broke to pieces on it's own. I have also replaced that but was unable to get a new one. The issue with this is that it did not come with the heater connector. Though, when removing the old rear windshield, i found out that the connector was glued to the screen.

Lastly, i noticed my top right engine mount (the one with double bushing) gets damaged so easily. I've had to change it twice in the past month.

Kindly advice me on the best way to resolve this issues.

Honestly, I have no idea what could be the cause of your lion issues you mentioned above. I wish I could be of help

Ikenna

yanmata:
Hi Ikenna add me 08069719601. Thx

Done.

Ikenna

walestega:
Hi Ikenna,

I recently changed my front windshield and i've been having issues with automatic wiping. When the wiper is set to auto it only does a 5sec interval wiping no matter the amount of water poured on the screen.

The sensor was carefully removed when removing the old windshield and carefully placed on the new one. Attached are screenshots of the type of sensor my D9 uses and also a screenshot of the new windshield purchased.
Unluckily for me the rear windshield just broke to pieces on it's own. I have also replaced that but was unable to get a new one. The issue with this is that it did not come with the heater connector. Though, when removing the old rear windshield, i found out that the connector was glued to the screen.

Lastly, i noticed my top right engine mount (the one with double bushing) gets damaged so easily. I've had to change it twice in the past month.

Kindly advice me on the best way to resolve this issues.

I had same issue when I replace my front wind shield, I guess no matter how careful the are at removing the sensor it still gets damaged in the process.

For the engine mounts, its possible there's more than 1 faulty engine mount "possibly the lower right" that might be causing the the quick damage to the top right side.