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GeoffSmith wrote:Pound to a pinch of s**t it's electrical.
If you look carefully, the rev counter and warning lights are all over the place. Were you running ElanScan to monitor the battery voltage? Maybe an earthing issue or possibly alternator.
the other thing im going to check is to confirm if theres any grounds related to this circuit that may have bolts not tight which could cause some electrical gremlin faults of this kind.
Rambo wrote:Alternator light should not be permanently on but this may be another issue ?
PS I do have an alternator light on permanently on my yellow car but it has been checked out and the alternator is providing the correct charge to the battery. It us due to an incorrect diode pack or rectifier
Tuga2112 wrote:GeoffSmith wrote:Pound to a pinch of s**t it's electrical.
If you look carefully, the rev counter and warning lights are all over the place. Were you running ElanScan to monitor the battery voltage? Maybe an earthing issue or possibly alternator.
i did notice the rev counter seemed a bit odd.
but as far as warning lights. only the alternator one was constantly on. and the engine did came on and off when the missfire happened.
Giniw wrote:(Is there a seatbelt warning light on the UK Elan?! I don't have one on mine?!)
GeoffSmith wrote:I meant that the warning light intensity resembled a Christmas tree João!
I've now watched it a few more times at quarter speed from ~1:46 and I think it's the alternator: The charge light increases in intensity (low volts at the regulator pack) then the seatbelt warning light decreases in intensity (low battery voltage), the CEL light comes on, the rev counter starts bouncing all over the place and it starts miss-firing. This is consistent with something (probably alternator) dragging down the battery voltage transiently sufficient to cause major issues with the ECU sensors and drive signals. In fact the CEL light coming on then going off is probably the ECU undergoing a power on reset.
Rambo wrote:My rear brakes pass the MOT checks much easier if I have 3 bags of coal in the boot
Rambo wrote:My rear brakes pass the MOT checks much easier if I have 3 bags of coal in the boot
Fredjohn wrote:Rambo wrote:My rear brakes pass the MOT checks much easier if I have 3 bags of coal in the boot
As coal is an increasingly rare commodity (if that is not a contradiction in terms!) may be we should start a list and source some now before it's too late, list aversions aside.....................
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