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Hi Dean, Shiny new bits are always nice, but I also had a bad rattling from the cat and found it was just the heat shield, abit of a squeeze with the pliers soon fixed that however once off I found it was broken inside which needed a bit more bodgery to make good enough for me for now. Obviously can't help with recommendations on the S2 but I have a janspeed backbox, it's heavy as f***k and I had to cut & weld the tailpipes to get it to come out the back right. If you want to use our pit to have a look your more than welcome.

I don't think you can say "Toolbox" now, it's offensive to lesbians.

Must be my lucky day, Wordle 1,211 2/6 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Dont know if it helps but my guess is the coil and clicker are the timer. It's probably a thermal relay. Once powered, a bimetallic strip heats up cutting the connection, until it cools.

Could also be the immobiliser.

Hi there, I have a 97 Elise S1 It doesn't say wether you have the Lucas or Cobra system, I have the Cobra system but I imagine both are similar. I can confirm I get that tone when the car battery gets low (you are right it is the alarm buzzer not to be confused with actuall siren), but you say it has a good battery, I guess this is confirmed by the fact the car starts OK. (If the battery was dead it wouldn't turn the starter.) However, I also get this tone if the alarm is activated with the door,boot or bonnet open, activated by the push switches, so it's probably worth checking the connections and function of these. You could try using the fob to disarm the alarm rather than the touch key which may just temporarily disable it. Probably worth checking the fuse (I think it also powers the interior courtesy light) and You maybe able to test the alarm backup battery by pulling the fuse out (10 amp I think) from the front fuse box. This should trigger the full alarm siren (detecting the main battery voltage loss), I believe the siren is powered by the backup battery. Handy tip, whenever I am not using the car for long periods, I turn off the immobiliser with the fob and remove the fuse. It leaves the car immobilised but drastically reduces drain on the battery, lasts a lot longer. Just ensure its still charged before replacing fuse and your good to go. As you said the battery is brand new might also be worth double checking the tightness of the connections. I guess with the immobiliser bypass you would be able to start the car with the alarm active but I am assuming you have not fitted the bypass. Is it possible the emerald ecu doesn't connect to the immobiliser anyway (not familiar with these) I believe as std the immobiliser (Lucas 5AS Unit also used on Cobra) sends a signal to the ecu via immobiliser module (probably just a relay but never looked) which does the actual immobilising as it where. The immobiliser module is supposedly mounted in the LHS of the boot just behind the ecu under a riveted on plastic cover. Hope my ramblings maybe of some help please let us know what you find.

Missed you last night @Kevin Wheeler everything OK? Nice pub and great drive, literally middle of nowhere. Good suggestion @peteyg.

Still on for tonight at titchborne ?

Looks like a good choice to me and the price seems very reasonable compared to the plastic modern light units I've just been looking at for my daily.

Probably shouldn't joke but was wondering if the press would go for the headline:- Donald DUCK!!!

Any thoughts on beer this month, if you haven't already. Thought I'd just ask as the sun's shinning and been out in the Elise. I may however be covid +ve at the moment as we've had in the household (I'll definitely test before meet if it's soonish)

Very easy fix. The sidelight bulb sits in a plastic holder that just pushes into the back of the headlight. It can be accessed through the bung on the front of the wheel arch liner, you will have to turn the steering to get a hand in. Usually it just needs a wiggle if the bulb hasn't blown. Useless memory but were the headlights from a Renault 4 or similar?

@Techyd That'd be brave as it's pissing it down here, assuming you meant the car.

Are you still planning to do bear and ragged staff, Romsey tonight ? If so I shall try to make it. Thought I'd just check online, closing time of 11pm.

Not sure if I can, bit snowed under but getting there. Lotus still in storage and looking very manky it's gone mouldy inside hopefully it'll clean up OK (had some scum bags on the Rob luckily didn't get into that building just my friends workshop) . I was gonna get it this weekend but alas something else has broken and needs my attention. 🤬 At least the Samurai got its MOT,with best emissions it's ever had, not bad considering the engine was spread across the garage weeks ago, with a heavily corroded and warped head.