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Ian so do you !

This is very good advice .

Nice day for a potter i thought,central locking sluggish to open door(first clue) ,key in and turned and ......click,flat battery.No problem jumped off the other car started straight away. Once out car felt non-zippy a little lethargic ,i put it down to me being pessimistic and its nothing to worry about,1st 2nd gear boost normal but not quite as it should ,3rd boost fell off at 4k rpm and 4th was like driving an Astra diesel ,i then noticed a misfire followed by no radio, binnacle gauges with needles at odd angles,and no electrical power to speak of ,but amazingly the car ran just about. Ah i thought this isn't good managed to nurse/limp her to garage where we discovered alternator was shot,school rush traffic one foot on brake other on accelerator trying to keep it running wasn't much fun ,alternator is only 15 years old bloody shoddy parts !

Happy with your selling price ?

Mine is exactly the same,the gauge does move but only just ,i'd take more notice of your oil pressure light.

Doubly hilarious when the pipes shear off the rack......

i've always managed to clean mine with copious amounts of WD40 works every time .

Maybe he away on holiday Ian ? Or if the post is as bad as its around here not arrived yet ! Take your point though. Another recommendation for Geoff and Jon at Purbeck Sports cars

What happens if you start car as normal,but remain stationary does the light still flash after a period of time or remain off until you are moving ? I'm wondering if its something like a wheel speed sensor ,pretty easy to check and clean if necessary. This thread on the abs system is like War and Peace, i think we need a definitive sheet on this subject from basic troubleshooting to tearing things apart ,i'm sure people have wasted lots of money on replacing parts that haven't helped and just muddied the waters.

My mate always says its an 'occasion' being over taken by an Esprit ,probably one of my most endearing moments with my S4s was parking up at Coop car park (yes i know not cool but i digress) when this lady of older years i'm thinking around mid seventies walks over and admires the car and knows exactly what it is ,who its made by etc, because her husband long since passed had an early S1 and how she lamented the time spent with him in it.

i'd say very !

Hi All, Info on K nuts These high quality high carbon steel Metric Hi Temp Aerospace Locknuts are small, lightweight, self locking, extremely strong and can withstand 425 Deg C . Regards Nick

I always give my headlights a 'flash' pretty much every time i get in car or after a few weeks stood up, to try and stop them seizing up ,mine too thud when they retract.

After reading through this thread id go for the O2 sensor before changing anything or fiddling with anything else .Just my two pennies worth.

And certainly alot cheaper than £4k

Quick update Check the bloody bulb .

Thanks Travis

Hi All I'm abroad at the moment and left my box of tricks at home ,i need the wiring diagram for the interior light circuit has anyone got one i can have a look at ?

Just some before and after pics after car was deliberately scratched whilst minding her own business .

I think when its on recirc it also has something to do with the a/c,when its on fresh air its just open to allow fresh air in and flap is open, i dont think it has a variable setting but happy to be corrected.When i get home i can have a look in my owners manual and see what the wonder brains at Lotus say.

Hi Ian No unfortunately ,but as i've said once you get it all apart it really is a piece of doddle,the drawing is rubbish and doesn't really give you a sense of scale,believe me once its apart all will become clear plus you won't have that annoying buzzing noise from the vac pump or misted screen .

I found with mine (for ease of troubleshooting) that if you select the fresh air on or off (forget which way exactly) BUT if in one of the positions mentioned the vac motor stops then its definitely your actuator diaphragm (or elbow/pipe) on actuator that is leaking and the only way of getting to it is to take the blower motor off from bonnet area it really inst that difficult to do (honest).

Hi Richard To be honest it was a while ago that i replaced mine ,but i do seem to remember removing the fan motor to gain access to actuator.I think that once you start removing bits and pieces it will be pretty self explanatory,i used the IPC breakdown in the Lotus manual for guidance but don't have access to one to refresh my memory .All i will say is that going through the front is most definitely best course of action. Regards Nick S4s ETA. Ok just found a copy of the IPC and you do remove the fan motor ,three small nuts and bolts secure the actuator in place.IPC Ref sheet 261 item 55

To get to the fresh air actuator ,you remove the fan motor cowl in the bonnet area it is a very easy job just be careful whilst peeling the cowl away as its sealed and can crack.I replaced mine a couple years ago i sourced the part from SJs.

I have to admit to a slight pang of guilt reading this thread as i have a brand spanking new(grey) pressure switch languishing in my tool box if and when i should need one,i bought it years ago in Ostende from the Lotus dealer there, actually i bought 2 at the time and sold one.Slowly the switch will be worth more than the car.