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     Omar M. Shams Grand Master Username: omar Post Number: 1726 Registered: 4-2009 |
   This is a problem with all late model cars that have a transmission control module. Get to yours before it self destructs. If you get to it in time you can replace the batteries. It is too late for one of my cars, but I hope you can rescue your cars from the rotting battery disease. | ||
| Omar M. Shams Grand Master Username: omar Post Number: 1727 Registered: 4-2009 |
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| Paul Yorke Grand Master Username: paul_yorke Post Number: 2081 Registered: 6-2006 |
Hi Omar, all these batteries are becoming a nightmare 🙈 I guess you know this one can be bypassed? No alarm batteries I'm guessing . . . So they stuck/hid some in there instead! Grrrrrr | ||
| Omar M. Shams Grand Master Username: omar Post Number: 1728 Registered: 4-2009 |
Dear Paul, No mate o didnt know that. Pray do tell.... How can I move on form this nightmare? I would love to ditch it alltogether if possible. Not just me but all people who own the later model cars. And what about 128584? where is that? Thanks for your support - much appreciated. | ||
| Paul Yorke Grand Master Username: paul_yorke Post Number: 2082 Registered: 6-2006 |
Hi, cut the lead off the ecu. Connect the two non earth (non black probably) leads togeter. Plug lead into the car. . Don't tell anybody else though! Wink. 128584 is a 'see no evil' monkey. | ||
| Omar M. Shams Grand Master Username: omar Post Number: 1730 Registered: 4-2009 |
Dear Paul, The three wires that come out of this box are brown+red, brown+white and black+yellow. From your instructions I am to cut the connector from the box pictured above and connect the brown wires together (and just the let the black wire hand in space) and then put the modified connector back into the socket in the car. The grey box is trashed. Is this correct? Thanks Omar | ||
| Omar M. Shams Grand Master Username: omar Post Number: 1731 Registered: 4-2009 |
The see no evil statement went right over my head mate...... | ||
| Paul Yorke Grand Master Username: paul_yorke Post Number: 2083 Registered: 6-2006 |
I will look and see if I have a photo. It may be more obvious if you look at the colours on the car side loom. What symptoms did you have? Cheers. It was an emojee. But This board just gives a number. ;( ignore it. | ||
| David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore Post Number: 3044 Registered: 4-2003 |
Paul, If you want to put an emoji in a post, you first have to download the image as a PNG, JPG/JPEG or GIF image into a file on your computer, resize to 3cm x 3cm as below or smaller if desired and then use the Image Insert command as usual: https://emojiisland.com/products/see-no-evil-monkey-emoji-icon  I keep a folder of emoji images I have used over the years for this purpose. . | ||
| Vladimir Ivanovich Kirillov Grand Master Username: soviet Post Number: 1178 Registered: 2-2013 |
Just proves my justifiable hate of batteries. Omar and Paul. I am right that a 1982 Spirit does not have this TSM unit and the only barrery is the twelve volt battery in the boot right J This was a London Delivered RHD car. | ||
| Paul Yorke Grand Master Username: paul_yorke Post Number: 2085 Registered: 6-2006 |
Vladimir . . .You're safe from all that nonsense thankfully! No Alarm batteries, no seat ecu's, no computer aided gear changes, no key fobs. You can smile :D | ||
| Vladimir Ivanovich Kirillov Grand Master Username: soviet Post Number: 1180 Registered: 2-2013 |
Paul, I have fallen so hard for my Purple Metallic Spirit that I now am Spur hunting internationally BEFORE hideous or even reasonable prices are asked for them. Precisely what year was the shut off point before all this gimmicky nonsense like fuel injection and memory seat capers etc put in Spirit and Spur builds? I am guessing perhaps 1984 or 1985? | ||
| Paul Yorke Grand Master Username: paul_yorke Post Number: 2087 Registered: 6-2006 |
Yes, 1986 FI and sears came in. They are certainly a bargain at the moment. Go for it!! | ||
| Vladimir Ivanovich Kirillov Grand Master Username: soviet Post Number: 1183 Registered: 2-2013 |
Ha ha Paul. 86 and up way overpriced internationally given costs of novelty and unnecessary gadgetry. Seats with memory positions. To me a practically useless but annoying item. I don't want to knock the fuel injection though as long as its all mechanical with no sensors and definitely no computer. I have never ran a price investigation on the costs involved in the FI set up though. Carbys I can fix and I did a lot of work using large noisy Hartridge 1100 calibration machine on diesel with a totally mad old Englishman but it was all diesel. Thanks for that info Paul | ||
| Darryl Watson Frequent User Username: inox Post Number: 71 Registered: 4-2015 |
Omar, You MIGHT be able to rescue the PCB. Remove the batteries, get some "Servisol Super 10" switch cleaner, flood the PCB and scrub with a tooth brush. Probably have to do it several times. A final flood of Servisol then stand the PCB on end and leave to dry. It depands how far the corrosion has gone but you may be lucky. Darryl |
