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What have you done to your Elgrand today?

daddyof4 said:
WHY? 😥😥😭😭
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It's ok :p I stuck double sided tape on the bricks,so no damage to paintwork. I have fitted a rail on the roof for the Drive away awning and didn't want to screw it on so used a very good adhesive Sikaflex 252 and used the bricks as weights to hold firm until hardened. Sikaflex can be removed if need be any time. I'm going to fit another rail on drivers side also, then got option to which side I want to fit the awning. I've now removed the bricks and it looks good, I'm very happy with the result.
 
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Took the silver Elgrand for a nice cruise to Bad Bentheim (Germany) and on the way I noticed the same hesitation I felt the other week! Feels like a miss fire and then all of a sudden everythings fine although I am pretty sure I can also feel a very slight surge around 120kmh. On the way back it did it again but this time it came up with the Engine Management System warning light and message and now the EMS light is on the dashboard constantly!
Does anyone know what this might be? I was thinking could it be one of the ignition coil packs breaking down or possibly a cam sensor? Also I now notice when starting the vehicle it doesn't fire instantly :confused::rolleyes::rolleyes:
Think I am gunna have to order the Carsoft i903 Reader to read the code! Grrrrrrr

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Richard Fox said:
Took the silver Elgrand for a nice cruise to Bad Bentheim (Germany) and on the way I noticed the same hesitation I felt the other week! Feels like a miss fire and then all of a sudden everythings fine although I am pretty sure I can also feel a very slight surge around 120kmh. On the way back it did it again but this time it came up with the Engine Management System warning light and message and now the EMS light is on the dashboard constantly!
Does anyone know what this might be? I was thinking could it be one of the ignition coil packs breaking down or possibly a cam sensor? Also I now notice when starting the vehicle it doesn't fire instantly :confused::rolleyes::rolleyes:
Think I am gunna have to order the Carsoft i903 Reader to read the code! Grrrrrrr

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Richard, couldn't you swap the sensor and coil packs from your white one and see if that solves the issue, be cheaper than paying for a reader.
 
ALAN RODGERS said:
Richard, couldn't you swap the sensor and coil packs from your white one and see if that solves the issue, be cheaper than paying for a reader.
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@ALAN RODGERS Is it fairly easy to swap the sensors and coil packs as I know its a knightmare to access the spark plugs. Also worried I might mess up the white one and I need that one for the UK in a couple of weeks! lol
I also thought the Reader could clear the light and also be useful later on if I need it again. Brian fancy a trip to NL! lol
 
Some jewelry arrived for my Ella today :
Chrome Fog surrounds !
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i removed the letters from the rear tail light garnish too. they came off very easy !!
garnish and lights will probably get tinted dark soon , i like the BIG back window look .

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oem cruise control goes in tomorrow , i am looking forward to it , Ella does not want to stick to 100, she wants to go faster !
 
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Richard Fox said:
Took the silver Elgrand for a nice cruise to Bad Bentheim (Germany) and on the way I noticed the same hesitation I felt the other week! Feels like a miss fire and then all of a sudden everythings fine although I am pretty sure I can also feel a very slight surge around 120kmh. On the way back it did it again but this time it came up with the Engine Management System warning light and message and now the EMS light is on the dashboard constantly!
Does anyone know what this might be? I was thinking could it be one of the ignition coil packs breaking down or possibly a cam sensor? Also I now notice when starting the vehicle it doesn't fire instantly :confused::rolleyes::rolleyes:
Think I am gunna have to order the Carsoft i903 Reader to read the code! Grrrrrrr

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I would firstly try and scan for a code Richard before going any further albeit I suspect it could be a coil pack possibly breaking down intermittently. Sadly though or unless you can get them tested by an auto spark you'll end up buying a full set of 6:cold_sweat::cold_sweat::cold_sweat::cold_sweat::cold_sweat: and or a cam sensor.
 
Got the cruise fitted today , wow it sure makes for relaxed driving now i dont have to concentrate on holding ella to 100kmh .
Plus , even tho the 80k drive home from the auto elec is basically all up hill fuel economy has improved from 8.4 to 8.8 thats 24.85mpg and with 2 audlts an a staffy onboard too , very happy as 98 octane is now AU$1.68 per litre here.

The new woody leather wheel is on now and it looks GR8 , just waiting for the matching gear knob to arrive here anyday now. Pics when it does.
A set of polished SS door handle covers arrived too but i dont like them , they sit up proud on the edges they dont fold around like i expected so i didnt fit them . ebay here they come !
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Richard , if you want to read codes, i got the NDSII app from google playstore ($9) for my galaxy , it will read and reset codes plus it will reset the TB too so no peddle dancing. It also give info on timing ,airflow , injectors ,temp etc, looks cool too .
hope this helps
 
davee said:
Got the cruise fitted today , wow it sure makes for relaxed driving now i dont have to concentrate on holding ella to 100kmh .
Plus , even tho the 80k drive home from the auto elec is basically all up hill fuel economy has improved from 8.4 to 8.8 thats 24.85mpg and with 2 audlts an a staffy onboard too , very happy as 98 octane is now AU$1.68 per litre here.

The new woody leather wheel is on now and it looks GR8 , just waiting for the matching gear knob to arrive here anyday now. Pics when it does.
A set of polished SS door handle covers arrived too but i dont like them , they sit up proud on the edges they dont fold around like i expected so i didnt fit them . ebay here they come !
FunFun
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I would not be without my cruise control which I also had fitted and bought from a guy who sells the kits out your part of the world.

Your right too about the chrome door handle kits. They do sit proud and they are the same as the Japanese fitted items too so its a Marmite thing I suppose. Love em or hate em.
 
davee said:
Richard , if you want to read codes, i got the NDSII app from google playstore ($9) for my galaxy , it will read and reset codes plus it will reset the TB too so no peddle dancing. It also give info on timing ,airflow , injectors ,temp etc, looks cool too .
hope this helps
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Thanks for the info @davee but I do not own an Android phone :confused:. Think I might have to bite the bullet and purchase the iCarsoft i903 Reader. Not particularly looking forward to changing coils and spark plugs! Gunna have a look tomorrow see if its something simple like a connector knocked, I can only hope! lol Might explain why the white Elgrand feels faster!
 
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Well today have finally prep’d one rider alloy and it looks the bollox. All chrome removed with wire wheel brush and sanded down with wet/dry.

I then preceded to strip the remaining 3 alloys of chrome and washed down. Prob another 4hours on each wheel before paint time.

@Richard Fox this is a mamouth task and would not recommended it. I can now see why they charge so much to chrome a wheel.

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Crazycraig said:
Well today have finally prep’d one rider alloy and it looks the bollox. All chrome removed with wire wheel brush and sanded down with wet/dry.

I then preceded to strip the remaining 3 alloys of chrome and washed down. Prob another 4hours on each wheel before paint time.

@Richard Fox this is a mamouth task and would not recommended it. I can now see why they charge so much to chrome a wheel.

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Lets see some pics @Crazycraig! :D Starting to p**p myself in regards to possibly removing my spark plugs and coil packs to see what the problem is with my silver Elgrand! :eek:
 
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