# My Renault 5 1.7 GTX Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Classic project threads\ **Tags:** gtx, renault, renault-5\ **Created:** [November 20, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598 "2019-11-20T21:56:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/davel485/32/12_2.png) [@DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/DaveL485)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/21 "2020-03-28T13:12:44Z")
How far warped is it? ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/22 "2020-03-28T14:42:41Z")
> [@DaveL485](#): > > How far warped is it? Ive not had it off so I dont know. Its something someone mentioned to me, its not from direct experience, I just know that its a possibility due to thesilicone around the bottom. ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 11:17am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/23 "2020-03-30T11:17:06Z")
After a little help with the circuitry for the interior fan. Just received a new fan from ebay. Fan works fine connected to the battery, but not when installed. No fuses are blown. I measured approx 12v at the terminals for the fan. When i toggled the fan speed controls the voltage dropped. What is going on??? @DaveL485 Looking through other threads, you might know whats going on? ---
**Author:** ![Brigsy](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/brigsy/32/43_2.png) [@Brigsy](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Brigsy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 12:08pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/24 "2020-03-30T12:08:17Z")
If there is voltage at the terminals for the fan wiring, it has to be a bad connection between the fan and wiring. ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 12:26pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/25 "2020-03-30T12:26:27Z")
> [@Brigsy](#): > > If there is voltage at the terminals for the fan wiring, it has to be a bad connection between the fan and wiring. Ive read that you can get voltage, but no current if the rheostat fuse has blown…which is another full dash removal i think!!! ---
**Author:** ![DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/davel485/32/12_2.png) [@DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/DaveL485)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 2:23pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/26 "2020-03-30T14:23:50Z")
> [@piggz](#): > > @DaveL485 Looking through other threads, you might know whats going on? Can you bridge out the rheostat? Either just the thermal fuse or the whole thing…not sure where it sits on the 5 access wise. ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/27 "2020-03-30T14:35:11Z")
> [@DaveL485](#): > > Can you bridge out the rheostat? Either just the thermal fuse or the whole thing…not sure where it sits on the 5 access wise. I think its inside the heater box, which is a PITA! Atleast, i can see a coil from above where the fan sits, but i dont think you can access it without removing! ---
**Author:** ![DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/davel485/32/12_2.png) [@DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/DaveL485)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/28 "2020-03-30T19:53:27Z")
> [@piggz](#): > > I think its inside the heater box, which is a PITA! Atleast, i can see a coil from above where the fan sits, but i dont think you can access it without removing! Unlucky, looks like the dash is coming out then 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![j\_carter](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/j_carter/32/300_2.png) [@j\_carter](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/j_carter)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/29 "2020-03-30T20:15:58Z")
> [@piggz](#): > > Ive read that you can get voltage, but no current if the rheostat fuse has blown…which is another full dash removal i think!!! Yep, Sorry. No other way. Looking good otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/30 "2020-03-30T20:23:21Z")
> [@j\_carter](#): > > Yep, Sorry. No other way. Looking good otherwise. I think while its out, i might run a fuse holder to it! ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/31 "2020-04-01T19:18:10Z")
Got some new air hoses from ebay to replace the very tatty looking ones, I think these look decent enough. The fuse has arrived to fix the blower, so that will be to do in the next few days! 😢 ![20200401_113036.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/e/1/e16cb82d428580279d6b446daa3a3d684263b999.webp) ---
**Author:** ![DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/davel485/32/12_2.png) [@DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/DaveL485)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 8:10am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/32 "2020-04-02T08:10:50Z")
Whats the black ball bolted to the bulkhead, just below the airbox in the pic? ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 8:22am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/33 "2020-04-02T08:22:20Z")
> [@DaveL485](#): > > Whats the black ball bolted to the bulkhead, just below the airbox in the pic? Ive no idea, open to suggestions!! I also dont know what the thing above it is with the wiring harness, because one of those sets of wires doesnt go anywhere ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 10:17am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/34 "2020-04-02T10:17:56Z")
@DaveL485 I searched the part number, and it seems to be a vacuum reservoir. Glad a pulled it out as the hose has split 🙂 7700740002 It just seems to be an empty sphere with a single hose line [https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Vacuum-Reservoir-7700740002-See-Description-For-Fitment-Check/184190082092?hash=item2ae2959c2c:g:vp0AAOSwoPZeWTZ3](https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Vacuum-Reservoir-7700740002-See-Description-For-Fitment-Check/184190082092?hash=item2ae2959c2c:g:vp0AAOSwoPZeWTZ3) ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 6:39pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/35 "2020-04-05T18:39:54Z")
Thats another job done … dash out, heater box out, dismantled with new fuse ready to fit, only to find there was no fuse! Looks like mine is the type without a fuse, so, i wondered for a little, then decided that the huge amound of rust on the terminals wouldnt help. Got out the multimeter and confirmed conductivity issues, so cleaned up the terminals with a dremel. Applied to WD40 and put it all back together. Put in enough dash to test and…it worked! 😃 So, if you have a non working internal blower, and everything looks fine, it could be the terminals on the rheostat. ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/36 "2020-04-07T10:01:02Z")
Lets try this skim links thing [https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ramair-Silicone-4mm-5-32in-x-10ft-Vacuum-Tube-Turbo-Boost-Hose-Pipe-Line-Black/351167160159?epid=1641556836&\_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item51c3319f5f:g:ijoAAOSw-jhUDuxI&enc=AQAEAAACUBPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qVSpRpi3UcU3ftiSrHXnC0djHQUjmh9knsey5B4tiPc9mkTO4Kda6diH4aFg7fzyFqN0CKVmZAt3e5wyIFNCO6NGDmZNJcpBni9iXxG%2Bj%2FG3y7WE6RQY%2FWYXM72bQTQ%2F67CKG%2BS8v6HsEPOUDO9dxKGXQeyncIXqMN4I1jd4WQBPl9IEtae3x4WNvqNawUeBMD%2FV%2FocM62uS%2BNwuJTMhs66ssyc8cAs8AufdKx3XJjCRxboOhNOXbJMV4he7fp9Iu9rO3pW7GvJE07Oxu%2FpBU8pyjph9Ku%2B3TGaISQQJ2f%2BIF%2F7fUueXNBAeB8Voem14i4%2BaQ59hlFDf1CpXC7wq1ta5exlUQdSW02KISM0CP5Kfm2GdzfzIQy3hOhXkr5wXwS%2FXRAH7qhOzL5RWa%2FvauGCq29ve0SMI72hTr7qk%2BJDWatGLwChhOyGnigkcWKYriewRMjFE%2FrvmMUtOwJuYMLTdul6x4H2rx83Ooy%2BJzpKdiUwpzn3o1AehLoCTHNdldPHFmg7uOH6%2BWA5C7Wvv%2FVVBeBp%2B2P93uGwcCFgn3x2VLfffInLco%2FUXv0DYsKmrMexKU8UGj%2FIB4kCJ3lQRgrQJCTCrQ1CMfMrGYlIEPcUCs9pYWXaQvU7d%2BC2H0fqkZDwwfc%2FkW9LLTLS%2B4xP3Asl4uwc9RuyAKnAHnBy0RgvDoKH2XG6oPRZXZAJLT5irpgZkbWcCRen96RCJpEaOiH4iOIqGIzAMAh22QgZ0jCqlIg0%2BMnNY4vk%2FRfEQnwtAPI%3D&checksum=3511671601594b00fe2cd12d4461bd2c3f91c2525b5b](https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ramair-Silicone-4mm-5-32in-x-10ft-Vacuum-Tube-Turbo-Boost-Hose-Pipe-Line-Black/351167160159?epid=1641556836&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item51c3319f5f:g:ijoAAOSw-jhUDuxI&enc=AQAEAAACUBPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qVSpRpi3UcU3ftiSrHXnC0djHQUjmh9knsey5B4tiPc9mkTO4Kda6diH4aFg7fzyFqN0CKVmZAt3e5wyIFNCO6NGDmZNJcpBni9iXxG%2Bj%2FG3y7WE6RQY%2FWYXM72bQTQ%2F67CKG%2BS8v6HsEPOUDO9dxKGXQeyncIXqMN4I1jd4WQBPl9IEtae3x4WNvqNawUeBMD%2FV%2FocM62uS%2BNwuJTMhs66ssyc8cAs8AufdKx3XJjCRxboOhNOXbJMV4he7fp9Iu9rO3pW7GvJE07Oxu%2FpBU8pyjph9Ku%2B3TGaISQQJ2f%2BIF%2F7fUueXNBAeB8Voem14i4%2BaQ59hlFDf1CpXC7wq1ta5exlUQdSW02KISM0CP5Kfm2GdzfzIQy3hOhXkr5wXwS%2FXRAH7qhOzL5RWa%2FvauGCq29ve0SMI72hTr7qk%2BJDWatGLwChhOyGnigkcWKYriewRMjFE%2FrvmMUtOwJuYMLTdul6x4H2rx83Ooy%2BJzpKdiUwpzn3o1AehLoCTHNdldPHFmg7uOH6%2BWA5C7Wvv%2FVVBeBp%2B2P93uGwcCFgn3x2VLfffInLco%2FUXv0DYsKmrMexKU8UGj%2FIB4kCJ3lQRgrQJCTCrQ1CMfMrGYlIEPcUCs9pYWXaQvU7d%2BC2H0fqkZDwwfc%2FkW9LLTLS%2B4xP3Asl4uwc9RuyAKnAHnBy0RgvDoKH2XG6oPRZXZAJLT5irpgZkbWcCRen96RCJpEaOiH4iOIqGIzAMAh22QgZ0jCqlIg0%2BMnNY4vk%2FRfEQnwtAPI%3D&checksum=3511671601594b00fe2cd12d4461bd2c3f91c2525b5b) ---
**Author:** ![DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/davel485/32/12_2.png) [@DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/DaveL485)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 10:41am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/37 "2020-04-07T10:41:10Z")
Good man! Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/38 "2020-04-08T13:58:48Z")
Tine for a bit of soldering, tidying up the mess that is the radio harness. A mixture of bare wire and bullet connectors. Best replace with a nice ISO harness with soldered, heat shrunk connections 🙂 ![IMG_20200408_143331.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/5/3/5357402c6bad77febda0691185cf544ccad7225c.webp) ![IMG_20200408_144355.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/9/6/960c9baaee61e14838569c25f7627e05f180051d.webp) ---
**Author:** ![Adey](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/adey/32/7_2.png) [@Adey](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Adey)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/39 "2020-04-08T15:49:43Z")
> [@piggz](#): > > Lets try this skim links thing > [https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ramair-Silicone-4mm-5-32in-x-10ft-Vacuum-Tube-Turbo-Boost-Hose-Pipe-Line-Black/351167160159?epid=1641556836&\_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item51c3319f5f:g:ijoAAOSw-jhUDuxI&enc=AQAEAAACUBPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qVSpRpi3UcU3ftiSrHXnC0djHQUjmh9knsey5B4tiPc9mkTO4Kda6diH4aFg7fzyFqN0CKVmZAt3e5wyIFNCO6NGDmZNJcpBni9iXxG%2Bj%2FG3y7WE6RQY%2FWYXM72bQTQ%2F67CKG%2BS8v6HsEPOUDO9dxKGXQeyncIXqMN4I1jd4WQBPl9IEtae3x4WNvqNawUeBMD%2FV%2FocM62uS%2BNwuJTMhs66ssyc8cAs8AufdKx3XJjCRxboOhNOXbJMV4he7fp9Iu9rO3pW7GvJE07Oxu%2FpBU8pyjph9Ku%2B3TGaISQQJ2f%2BIF%2F7fUueXNBAeB8Voem14i4%2BaQ59hlFDf1CpXC7wq1ta5exlUQdSW02KISM0CP5Kfm2GdzfzIQy3hOhXkr5wXwS%2FXRAH7qhOzL5RWa%2FvauGCq29ve0SMI72hTr7qk%2BJDWatGLwChhOyGnigkcWKYriewRMjFE%2FrvmMUtOwJuYMLTdul6x4H2rx83Ooy%2BJzpKdiUwpzn3o1AehLoCTHNdldPHFmg7uOH6%2BWA5C7Wvv%2FVVBeBp%2B2P93uGwcCFgn3x2VLfffInLco%2FUXv0DYsKmrMexKU8UGj%2FIB4kCJ3lQRgrQJCTCrQ1CMfMrGYlIEPcUCs9pYWXaQvU7d%2BC2H0fqkZDwwfc%2FkW9LLTLS%2B4xP3Asl4uwc9RuyAKnAHnBy0RgvDoKH2XG6oPRZXZAJLT5irpgZkbWcCRen96RCJpEaOiH4iOIqGIzAMAh22QgZ0jCqlIg0%2BMnNY4vk%2FRfEQnwtAPI%3D&checksum=3511671601594b00fe2cd12d4461bd2c3f91c2525b5b](https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ramair-Silicone-4mm-5-32in-x-10ft-Vacuum-Tube-Turbo-Boost-Hose-Pipe-Line-Black/351167160159?epid=1641556836&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item51c3319f5f:g:ijoAAOSw-jhUDuxI&enc=AQAEAAACUBPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qVSpRpi3UcU3ftiSrHXnC0djHQUjmh9knsey5B4tiPc9mkTO4Kda6diH4aFg7fzyFqN0CKVmZAt3e5wyIFNCO6NGDmZNJcpBni9iXxG%2Bj%2FG3y7WE6RQY%2FWYXM72bQTQ%2F67CKG%2BS8v6HsEPOUDO9dxKGXQeyncIXqMN4I1jd4WQBPl9IEtae3x4WNvqNawUeBMD%2FV%2FocM62uS%2BNwuJTMhs66ssyc8cAs8AufdKx3XJjCRxboOhNOXbJMV4he7fp9Iu9rO3pW7GvJE07Oxu%2FpBU8pyjph9Ku%2B3TGaISQQJ2f%2BIF%2F7fUueXNBAeB8Voem14i4%2BaQ59hlFDf1CpXC7wq1ta5exlUQdSW02KISM0CP5Kfm2GdzfzIQy3hOhXkr5wXwS%2FXRAH7qhOzL5RWa%2FvauGCq29ve0SMI72hTr7qk%2BJDWatGLwChhOyGnigkcWKYriewRMjFE%2FrvmMUtOwJuYMLTdul6x4H2rx83Ooy%2BJzpKdiUwpzn3o1AehLoCTHNdldPHFmg7uOH6%2BWA5C7Wvv%2FVVBeBp%2B2P93uGwcCFgn3x2VLfffInLco%2FUXv0DYsKmrMexKU8UGj%2FIB4kCJ3lQRgrQJCTCrQ1CMfMrGYlIEPcUCs9pYWXaQvU7d%2BC2H0fqkZDwwfc%2FkW9LLTLS%2B4xP3Asl4uwc9RuyAKnAHnBy0RgvDoKH2XG6oPRZXZAJLT5irpgZkbWcCRen96RCJpEaOiH4iOIqGIzAMAh22QgZ0jCqlIg0%2BMnNY4vk%2FRfEQnwtAPI%3D&checksum=3511671601594b00fe2cd12d4461bd2c3f91c2525b5b) cheers man ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/40 "2020-04-08T16:04:53Z")
So, my rear wiper doesnt work correctly. When I press the button in moves about a third of its cycle and stops, then moves a bit more, and finally the last third. Would that be a faulty wiper relay, the Klaxon 54616, or something else? [Previous page](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598.md?page=1) [Next page](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598.md?page=3)