[Will the exhaust valve button in the steering column work?]

That all makes sense I think. It’s been a great many years since my electronic system A level!

 Unfortunately I’m not very confident in knowing how to try it out. 

[Will the exhaust valve button in the steering column work?]

Thanks Paul, but I wouldn’t want to lose the normal ECU control of the valve by disconnecting it. I wouldn’t want the ability to have the valve permanently closed. I’d just like to have the option (on a switch) to have the valve permanently open. 

[Will the exhaust valve button in the steering column work?]

My Exige does not have the race pack, so I understand the switch cannot be enabled. Anybody here qualified to advise how the valve can be safely overridden by other methods?

I don’t want the valve permanently open as I have the 380 system which would definitely annoy the neighbours. It can’t be too complicated to run a new cable from the steering column to the engine bay and add an alternative live feed to the solenoid or whatever controls it, but I guess it needs a relay or diode or something to prevent it feeding back to the ECU. (Clearly I’m no electrician 🫣)

[Lotus Evija Pictures & Videos]

What’s the deal with this car? It seems bizarre that customer cars were apparently being delivered weeks ago, yet the JWW video posted above seems to be the only journalist test of a production spec car, and he wasn’t allowed to use the full power. Is there a problem that nobody’s talking about, or are Lotus (and all the customers) reluctant to share any video/review, or even story of the car being driven in its full 2000 hp form?

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Cheers for the update 👍

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Hey @Bibs I ordered an umbrella last Tuesday, and I still haven’t had a shipping notification. Any chance of an update?

 Thanks for all your hard work 👍

[Evora Air conditioning failure]

I’ve never had to reset an airbag light, and the procedure varies depending on which app you’re using, but there’s should be an option to clear all codes. That’s all that’s required 👍

[Evora Air conditioning failure]

Any generic dongle should be fine. I use an app called EOBD Facile. They’re all pretty cheap, so I’d recommend just buying one rather than trying to find the perfect combination!

 As stated earlier, it won’t help your AC problem if your spanner light isn’t coming on. You probably need a regas. 

[Evora Air conditioning failure]

That right. There was a firmware update for newer Evora models, but not older ones. Hence my LE needed regular resets. Think the problem was solved when I replaced the compressor, but can’t be entirely sure as I sold the car soon after. 

9 hours ago, Bravo73 said:

@cdco, a generic ODB reader can’t connect to the a/c ECU so a reset won’t have any effect on it. 

Generic reader can’t read the AC error codes, but can reset them 👍

[Evora Air conditioning failure]

This ECU reset isn’t likely to help then. 

[Evora Air conditioning failure]

Hamza, you need a simple OBD dongle for reading/clearing ECU error codes. Do you have the spanner warning lamp on?

[Fitting twin electric horns - help needed!]

New PIAA horns arrived today. I’ve done a test fit, and I’m happy with the sound. Don’t like the ugly connectors that came with the Eliseparts kit, and the wires are stupidly long. The PIAA kit only comes with wires to connect one horn, which they suggest splicing into the car’s harness. Don’t want to permanently modify the car’s wiring, so I’ve ordered a nicer set of connectors and a crimping tool. I’ll make my own harness adapter to finish the job properly. 

Also looks like my ventilation system could be improved by clearing some of the adhesive from the intakes 😂

[Fitting twin electric horns - help needed!]

Ok, tested the Eliseparts horns tonight. My digital ammeter only officially reads up to 10A, but it shot up to 13A, so I'm officially scrapping these. PIAA Superior BASS horns ordered!

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Thanks @Bibs think I’ll just treat them to some beeswax, and just enjoy them 👍

[Fitting twin electric horns - help needed!]

Thanks @Mark.A  That’s reassuring 👍

[Fitting twin electric horns - help needed!]

Thanks Bibs. I managed to tighten than bolt up, so no longer any panic about how to access the nut.

Eliseparts actually say they provide a bigger fuse with the horn pair, though it was missing with mine. I'll check the current draw, and consider switching to those PIAA horns if it's too much for the wiring 👍

[Fitting twin electric horns - help needed!]

I got carried away with my little winter maintenance job of cleaning inside the front intakes, and decided to upgrade the utterly pants horn. 
I bought the twin electric horn kit from Eliseparts, and it doesn’t come with any instructions. Should be an easy job, but when trying to remove the original horn, I stupidly started slacking off the bolt that fixes the mounting bracket to the crash structure. It just keeps turning, so I guess there’s a nut on the other end. Anybody know how to access it? I’m guessing it’s either behind the wheel arch liner, or I’ll need to remove the front undertray?

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I’m sure there’s much better roads around the highlands. I’m not ready to plan anything yet, but I’m sure to check in with you guys when the time comes 👍

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Yeah, I’ve always found France a lovely place to drive, though I haven’t explored enough of Wales, Scotland, or even the Lake District

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I almost did the NC500 last year. Lots of stories of broken roads, too many caravans, and a heavy police presence rather put me off 🙁

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Holy shit! Sorry to hear about the blowout! Hope no real harm done!? Honestly thought those tyres were all good. I feel really bad about that. 
 

Definitely need to plan some kind of road trip to make proper use of the luggage 😀

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I’d appreciate that mate 👍

@RamboI saw your reply, was thinking of trying shoe waterproofing spray, but wondered if something like the more traditional beeswax treatment might be better for this type of leather. Hope you’re doing well, and making good use of those wheels 👍

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Hey @Bibs! Sorry to bother you, but do you know if there’s any guidance on waterproofing the leather luggage? Just a little worried what would happen if I got caught in a downpour with them. 

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Took almost a year to decide on the tool bag set, but my missus bought them for my Xmas pressie. Quality is absolutely beautiful, and they fit very nicely in the Exige boot. Highly recommended at the reduced price!

We did think there was a problem with some of the stitching, but I pulled out the excess bits, and it looks fine now. @Bibs Julie accidentally sent her draft email about this. You can safely ignore it 😀👍

 

 

[Removing dash speaker grilles]

The screws nearest the windscreen are a pain to access with a normal screwdriver. I bought a mini ratchet screwdriver, which made the job much easier. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KFTJ6FM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share