 | Home > Technical > Weird Mamba antics this morning... :( |
 
|
|
|
| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087  
|
Brilliant, thanks Will...
 Rog... 
The GREEN One... MY2016 Urban Truck Build Thread - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40548....al[/color] |
||
15th Dec 2014 2:33pm |
|
| 110MGD Member Since: 17 Oct 2013 Location: Wear Valley Posts: 153 
|
I have had this before. Nothing has happened 2,000 miles later, nor has it repeated this.  2001 Td5 CSW (weekend and snow mobile) Plenty of lights, M/T tyres EGR delete, roofrack, swing away wheel carrier, snorkel.
2016 E220 CDI Night Edition Estate 2014 VW UP! 2x D3 and 1x D4 GONE |
||
|
15th Dec 2014 9:07pm |
|
| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
|
Firstly, a big thank you to everyone who chipped in, especially relatively swiftly, with suggestions, remedies and other hints and tips in response to my problems yesterday, THANK YOU...
I have now worked out how to check the Trouble Codes on my UltraGuage (first time for everything!)... 
The only Trouble Code showing up is U0001 - which, checking historic posts, appears to be some kind of comms error, or even, according to @Lorryman100 may be something to do with the OBDII connector or possibly the UltraGuage itself? There are no other Trouble Codes, or Pending Codes... 
Mamba is currently running sweetly, having apparently sorted the issue all by itself, so I will try and check the suggestions everyone has kindly contributed at the weekend (a good excuse to avoid the festive shopping trip!)... 
Again, thank you everyone, what a brilliant, knowledgeable and helpful community this really is...  Rog...
The GREEN One... MY2016 Urban Truck Build Thread - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40548....al[/color] |
||
|
16th Dec 2014 9:45am |
|
| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298  
|
DaveH - reference you comment about the ecu earth....where's this located and would it be easy to put an additional earth (belt n braces so to speak?)
many thanks. |
||
|
10th Jun 2015 7:03am |
|
| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
|
Just fit an extra one Caterham. You're going to anyway. It has six main earths feeding to three different earth points, the primary one being the 'case' of the ECU itself. You go figure where to connect it and how to find it. It should be easy to spot. If you can't please leave well alone!
If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
||
|
10th Jun 2015 7:20am |
|
| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
|
thanks Mal.
will be finding the time to 'fiddle' the weekend. couldn't believe my eyes last night with dash board lighting up like a Christmas tree AFTER fixing the earth on the battery. - Was UTTERLY unbelievable ! |
||
|
10th Jun 2015 7:30am |
|
| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
|
Did you go through 'due process' for disconnecting the battery or just 'crack on' and did it?
With regards to your ultragauge (if it is an ultragauge) it has an internal fuse in the OBD connector that cannot be replaced apparently. http://ultra-gauge.com/ultragauge/support/...manual.pdf If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! Last edited by K9F on 10th Jun 2015 7:53am. Edited 1 time in total |
||
|
10th Jun 2015 7:39am |
|
| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
|
erm....
processes....what do you mean exactly? was only the 'neg' didn't touch the red for danger thing. kinda thought...... (thinking about it I didn't do much thinking). |
||
|
10th Jun 2015 7:42am |
|
| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
|
 Makes no difference you're still isolating the battery from the vehicle. Have a look in the manual about switching ignition to position 2 turning off then disconnecting within 15 seconds. Irrespective of what they may be for 'processes' are there for a reason usually. Did your alarm sound? If not you may have an issue with it that needs extensive investigation?
Christmas Tree lights after messing with the battery as you did doesn't seem that surprising to me, you should have removed the positive as well to prevent 'flashing' the electronics each time you reconnected the negative, which I would wager would have been numerous times.
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic3168.h...disconnect If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
||
|
10th Jun 2015 7:45am |
|
| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
|
I took the earth off more than once last night no alarm....all 'seems' fine. just gone outside expecting to have to press the down button on the ultragauge after having a look through the instructions (thank you Mal) and even that is now working. not been for a drive so can't say for sure if the dash is going to light and dance when I go for a drive but starting the engine up deemed fine??? ??? and a few more ???? - Mal if I'm not mistaken you're deliberately trying to worry me with procedures right? |
||
|
10th Jun 2015 8:00am |
|
| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
|
If I don't follow the procedure my alarm sounds! I also have the added bonus of my tracker company phoning me at the same time if I forget to notify them first!
Doesn't yours? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
||
|
10th Jun 2015 8:28am |
|
| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
|
.......
that'll be a NO and NO. 
something else to check out - thanks. - as in your alarm makes your horns sound or you have the battery backed siren? upon reflection I wonder if the lead to the ultragauge was slightly squeezed in between some trim/carpet causing interference? seems very strange that it started after the battery disconnect tho? will monitor? |
||
|
10th Jun 2015 8:32am |
|
| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
|
disconnecting the battery will/should if fitted make just the back up siren sound , no horns
|
||
|
10th Jun 2015 6:31pm |
|
| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20342
|
Not everyone's Defender has a BBUS.
Mine reacts the same as Veno's. I have a Skytag too, supposed to email / text when power cut I.e. Battery disconnected. Did that last week when I took the battery out. No text or email at all. |
||
|
10th Jun 2015 6:43pm |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
