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  1. tonycharente

    BOSCH AEROTWIN WINDSCREEN WIPERS

    Has anybody fitted BOSCH AEROTWIN WINDSCREEN WIPERS to their 4200 please? And if so, what reference number(s)? I have them on my Alfa 156 and they work a lot better than the originals. Many thanks Tony
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    ENGINE WON'T TURN OFF

    I'm in the middle of redoing the sticky buttons on my late 2005 4200 CC, and had reached the point where I wanted to test them in the car as some of them didn't seem to want to push properly. I therefore plugged in the accessories panel (the one with the window switches) and the aircon panel...
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    4200 WITH XENONS : ADJUSTING HEADLAMPS (HEADLIGHTS)

    I know this topic has been the subject of various posts, even a very good video (for a GS), but there appears to be some conflicting information. I've removed the wheel arch liners and can see the two adjustment screws - so far so good. One version is that one adjustment screw is for the low...
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    4200 : TWO MYSTERIES : TWO ELECTRIC PLUGS and "RICARDO"

    2005 (MY2006) LHD 4200 CC I currently have my RHS arch liners removed. This revealed two mysteries that I'm hoping someone can help with. The first, more important, mystery is that I found two plugs not attached to anything (see photos). What are they for and are they supposed to be...
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    4200 CC : Problem starting when engine hot

    I’ve now owned my 2005 (MY2006) 4200 CC for over three years and I still have an intermittent problem starting it from hot. This seems not to be an uncommon problem, but I have yet to find a definitive list of what to do to resolve it. The car starts immediately from cold or when the engine is...
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    ADJUSTING THE FRONT FOG LAMPS

    According to my 4200 cc's annual "MOT" (actually every two years here in France) one of my front fog lamps is aiming too low and the other too high. I've found plenty of helpful posts giving guidance as to how to replace the fog / side light units, but nothing about how to adjust them. Are...
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    SKYHOOK U1706 FAULT CODE

    Hello all, I have a 4200 CambioCorsa. I'm getting a U1706 fault code using my newly purchased Launch X431. It's in the "Sachs Skyhook Suspension" module and the full fault reads "U1706 No Communication With NFR2608". I've cancelled the fault code (so that no fault is shown) but it comes right...
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    BATTERY DISCHARGING QUICKLY : ELECTRIC SEATS

    The battery on my LHD 2005 4200 CC coupe (MY2006) was discharging quickly. I decided to try to find the source of my rapid discharge - measure the discharge rate with a multimeter on amperes in series between the battery and the ground cable, then remove one fuse at a time, one after the other...
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    4200 HANDBRAKE BUTTON

    The "plastic chrome" handbrake button on my MY2006 4200CC is missing some of its chrome. I happened to notice that it looked to be the same button as on my 2004 ALFA 156SW V6. I found a supplier of these ALFA 156 (and 147 apparently) buttons on eBay, so I bought one. Unfortunately it turns out...