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Thanks both of my keys start the engine so must have chips in I suppose
Another fob would be nice though but no rush at the mo, I'll get back to the servicing soon..
Not sure what Lexia is, is it some kind of diagnostic software?

Yesterday I swapped the PCB and key blade to a new case
as the buttons wore so worn out it was difficult to operate.
The only real snag was getting the rivet out of the old one
as it was solid steel.
The rivet in the new case is partially hollow and takes a counter rivet to
lock it in.
It seems secure for now but if I have any concerns I'll put some epoxy on it,
just happy I can lock/unlock without carefully using a fingernail now.

I have two keys which work but I'll keep the SX9 blank in case I want a 3rd key
Apart from being cut, I assume it will need a transponder IC and need programming if I wanted to use it
for anything other than opening a door.

the VM/XP bollox I paid for and downloaded works for me but its clunky and slow.
As far as wiring diagrams go this is the best I can find so far

No cable colours, devices have numbers but where is the legend
to tell me what they are?

I can work out some OK but a device list would damn well help
when looking at more complex systems
BB00 is the battery obs
1020 alternator
1030-8048 for instance are relays
1030 is activated when the engine starts/runs

8052 looks like the main blower
controlled by 8043 which takes a variable voltage input from
8025 pin 6 to run some kind of PWM I'll guess with a straight through option for full whack, why the led?

I see no reference to the heat flap control in the only heater wiring diagram
I can find
Not exactly useless but bloody annoying so far.
Here's the page had to copy via usb stick from svg to pdf then jpg for
a smaller quicker size to upload

I had to use the van today to run around fetching stuff
and it only got to 75 ish so will get another thermostat.
The hot air felt good initially but soon went cold as I used the fan
which does reinforce the clogged matrix/restricted flow theory.

I'll use pukka rad flush and see how that works but
I see I can get a new matrix on Ebay for £40 ish so that remains an option

All the stuff in the cabin and cargo space is longterm tinkering/fun stuff
so not critical, so I'm thinking I should prioritise work to stay focussed

Sort heater/thermo/antifreeze out, I've started so I'll finish.
New Oil&filter
New fuel filter
Air filter looks clean but that's an easy job
Tracking, it pulls to the left a bit and the wheel isnt straight.
It had some ball joints,boots  or summat done for MOT but it wasnt tracked after

Air con check, possible regas

The cam belt is at around 50% of its service life in miles and time
and want get that done before the end of summer possibly sooner
not sure to DIY or pay a garage, will get some quotes.

I've done quite a few cam belts and chains on other vehicles and bikes but this one looks a bit fiddly and cramped
in terms of access, so tempted to throw money at a garage if it isn't too expensive.

I still have to find and get to the heater flap actuator/s
It could well be due to low flow from the engine block and/or gunge in the heater matrix
or the flap system not operating or all of these things.
Coolant level at the header tank is good btw.

I do recall when driving it home the engine temp gauge didn't go above 75C
is this normal? looks a bit low to me, I'd expect around 90

Right, it uploaded in 2hr25min near as, have sent you link which I hope works

if it does the installation instructions are included and it installed on my win10 PC
its slow to load into VMplayer but gets better once yer in.

I'm outside playing with a scooty atm but will see if I can upload it to google drive
as that has a 15GB limit
if it works I'll pm you a download link

It was a  13GB compressed zip file to download and now almost 20GB unzipped, most this taken up by 31 vmdk files
where all the data is.
If it was just expert/dispatch/scudo stuff it would be a fraction of this and I'm annoyed at being mislead by the description
which I took to mean it was 2006 Expert etc data only.

Its slow to use, you have run vmware to  load the files in XP 32 bit mode and then input vehicle ID stuff like a VIN and or RPO numbers and it takes a while to get to anything useful.

There is also a Wiring diagram section and while it may well have some good stuff, it's a bit of a chore to use.
the diagrams are in svg format so I have to copy them to a USB stick to transfer them to my win10 partition
then I can use Adobe Illustrator to convert them to jpgs.

I'm pretty good at PC stuff but new to using virtual machines, luckily one of my lads is very good at this stuff 
and I'll ask him for cunning wheezes to get the best out of it and how best to extract just the stuff I need if possible.

I'm too busy to spend much time on it right now but when find way to get to the good/useful stuff, I'll post it up
I think it has data on models up to circa 2013

I did wonder if the cheap black plastic seat covers hid all manner of horrors
but the passenger seat is in pretty good nick and drivers seat isnt too bad considering.
I'll look into repair and tarting that up later.

Oops sorry, I meant Polyester resin as in body filler.
I got a whiff of that at times when cutting/hacking away at it
maybe it was used to fill joins then painted not sure.
I did wear a mask btw and used the vacuum cleaner like a mad thing.

Butchers van? could well be, we've been musing over what its previous use was.
Yes, the insulation aspect was on my mind when hacking away.
The rad foil and spray fix sounds a good tip thanks.
I'm the second owner I'm told and it does look like it was looked after for most of its life
so I'm hoping to get some good use out of it with not too many nasty surprises.