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hendeg
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by hendeg » Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:27 pm
Just wondering where people in Aberdeen get any work done on their car.
I've had an an 02 Elise S2 since summer.
The Engine Management light came on when I was just pottering about in town at the weekend - the manual advises not to drive the car. I have a Janspeed Sports exhaust fitted and having spoken to the dealer that I bought it from it would appear that it's a fairly common problem with an uprated exhaust being mis-reported by one of the sensors.
I just want to get someone to run the diagnostics on the car to make sure that this is the problem, but I can't find anyone with the software (although Taylors Auto may be able to do it, I'll be £60 even if they can't!).
It will be useful to know where you go anyway because I don't really want to have to take it to Edinburgh for servicing either.
Thanks,
Gary.
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mac
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by mac » Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:22 pm
You'll need someone with the Lotus Scan tool - normally a lotus dealership - sorry.
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Mac
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simon
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by simon » Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:29 am
Agreed, you'll probably have to go to Edinburgh for that. ABZ people do go elsewhere for servicing, not sure exactly where though. The name Ricky springs to mind but I know nothing about him.
Don't think I helped at all there did I?

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mac
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by mac » Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:01 am
Ricky Gauld is the guy that tut uses but I would very much doubt that he has access to the Lotus Scan Tool.
Just take a nice run down to MMC next Saturday - It's a 10min job to plug it in and see what the stored code is.
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Mac
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Mr Momo
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by Mr Momo » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:30 pm
If your a member of the AA or RAC they should also be able to do this for you.
Their laptops have access to majority of manufacturers ECU fault codes
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The_Rossatron
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by The_Rossatron » Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:04 am
Would an OBDII reader be any use? They are available quite cheaply around £40.