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Over winter I have done a few jobs on the exige including a wheel refurb and suspension spruce up . On removing the rear drivers side wheel I discovered a lovely and quite thick smear of green / black grease on the inside of the wheel and suspension parts . It appears the cv boot is leaking although I can’t see any obvious split /tear or wear . Figured it would be prudent to replace both whilst I have the wheels off . Is this something folk have done at home ? . Any suggestions / part numbers for the correct items greatly appreciated, or is it something I should leave to the pro’s where an hours work for them is better spent than a day covered in grease and split boots f…
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I know there's alot of these posts but I'm asking for more specific information. I'm going to upgrade the stereo to a Sony dsx-gs80 which has a built in amp and other nice features. I'm sure I'm going to need to have a line connected from the fused board or battery to the stereo for extra power. Don't want no electrical fires! Or does it need doing at all. I'm not going to be running a sub just speakers which will get upgraded in the future. Anyone recommend a place that can do this as I'm not electrical savvy at all and want it done right. Thanks. And hope everyone has a great Christmas!
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Hi guys ... I have a really annoying leaking window. I have tried the tightening / loosening of the window but under heavy rain (I have been messing with this for months to no avail) the area highlighted in the photo gets totally sodden. Also the seatbelt then gets soaked and if its really bad the drivers seat Just looking at both windows and feeling around them, I cant see anything that appears massively different, the pressure to the seal seems good etc with no visible gaps. Anybody got any ideas to check or try? Thanks
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Hello, I'm attempting to program a new key fob (transmitter). On my spare set of keys there is a tab with two 5 digit numbers. Not clear to me which one is supposed to be the sPecific Identification Number (PIN). The larger one or the smaller one?
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Hi all, I took my Elise for an MOT last week and during the emissions test the coolant res burst, hence MOT failure. However, the inspector did say that the emissions were looking bad, and it would likely fail. I didn't have the knowledge at the time to ask what was looking bad with the emissions so i have no further info. oops! I replaced the coolant res and temperature sender, and also checked that the cooling fan works. so fairly happy with that side of things. The Cat and o2 sensor haven't been changed in 15 years at least, so i guessing it could be one,or both. These are the tests that i have done so far. Blocked up the tail pipes and checke…
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My S1 elise started fine on Saturday in the garage. Took it out of garage on sat afternoon and put on drive as had an early start on Sunday. wouldn't start on Sunday morning, it had rained heavily durring the night. Ended up getting a tow from RAC to PJS who checked it out and advised that on the elise S1, the vents on the engine lid allow water to drop directly onto the leads, plugs and dizzy cap. Not that rare that after rain the series 1 can struggle to start. They have blown out and dried everything they could, have applied silicon grease in various areas and it starts every single time. They say next time you leave outside, try to protect from rain get…
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On the way to the meet up this morning, the dash indicator light when turning right was going at twice the speed as to when turning left, and indeed right indicator was not working when checked at the meet up. Hoping it would be something simple like the bulb had just come loose, it turns out the right inner light (which is not the indicator) light bulb casing has snapped completely. I guess the rear inner and outer rear lights must be in series as there doesn't seem anything wrong with the indicator light itself. Time to start hunting on internet as just one rear light on eliseparts is £273 + VAT. Ouch
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Hi So over a week now my car has been giving issues. Went into limp mode on the motorway and got to a services to be towed to a garage. Dan at HPE has been amazing and super helpful but he is struggling to see why the error codes seem to be changing and now the car is stuck in limp mode and we have gone from valve timing sensor error to throttle sensor error. Obviously can't go around changing all the sensors but the idea is, the ECU is the problem. Has anyone had this happen before or even more of a stretch is can I borrow a ECU as a test but that's a long shot. Currently I'm looking at going to a dealership.
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Anyone know where I can buy new replacement (Elise S3). Thanks. (UK)
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Hi, So on the way home the window was opened it made a cracking sound and the window just dropped. I've opened it up and the glass is still on the rail and the cable seems to just go in and out but nothing happens. I'm guessing its the motor and needs replacing. Anyone know best place to buy and is it an easy fix? Elise 1.6 s3 Thanks
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I appreciate this has been spoken about before but has anyone got a diagram or even a photograph showing where to fit them exactly? The problem is you drive through tunnels, during inclement weather or at night and end up dazzling the oncoming traffic... the risk is to them having an incident and that could also unfortunately affect you, so for self interest as well as a safety issue for others it would be appreciated to get this right. It isn't easy because the covers are sloped and unmarked so unless accurately fitted they probably won't be full effective. Thanks
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This was a perplexing problem that produced a lot of raised eyebrows. The Speedo and Tacho were flicking alternately from zero to near vertical and back every few seconds and all other lights were inoperative although indicators worked along with the security alarm/immobiliser warning light; everything else was blank. Aaargh! But fret not... the solution was remarkably easy. Simply disconnect the negative battery connection and reconnect about a minute later and hey presto, the instruments were all working correctly again. WARNING: Do not disconnect the battery immediately after turning off the engine! You need to give it 45 minutes or longer to settle after the…
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My new arrival is fitted with a lightweight lithium-ion battery (originally spec'ed by the first owner but certainly not an option that I would have ticked if given the choice). Yes, they save weight but are far too "needy". So, just to test the waters, has anyone swapped a "needy" lithium-ion battery for a good old lead-acid battery? If so, are there any harness or electrical differences that'll need sorting during the swap? Cheers.
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Hi everyone! This glorious sunshine has got me using the aircon but its ran out! Thought it would be an easy refill but Halfords couldnt do it. I know the port location behind the passenger rear wheel but anyone recommend anywhere to get it refilled and possibly a system check to to ensure its healthy. In the Midlands area would be ideal. Thanks
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The old battery started giving very unusual readings on my conditioner and gave up the ghost. Fair enough I thought as it's at least 6 years old. However the brand new Bosch seems to be losing charge really quickly. I don't leave the Conditioner on all the time - I take it off for a couple of days then re-attach, but when I do, the Conditioner is down to 2 out of the 5 charging bars and takes at least 6 hours to full re-charge up to 5 bars. The battery on Mandy's S1 is at least 10 years old and comes back up to full charge within 30 mins. I expect some discharge from powering the Alarm & Immobiliser but not to lose 60% of charge in 2 days. Any clues ple…
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