Discussion
OK it started with a door sensor problem.
Despite door being shut, display reports a door open error. This is annoying for 3 reasons. The continual irritation of the warning beeeeeeeep, the inability to see any other information on the display, and finally the fact that as the door is convinced it is open the window won't shut.
So....
Have to to put it away in the lockup for security reasons until I get a chance to get it down the dealers.
1 Week later - despite remembering to switch off the interior light which may or may not be controlled by the door sensor, the battery has gone completely flat.
so it seems as if something else drains the battery when this problem arises.
Now the irritation really starts... The special jump leads are in the boot, which I can't open because there is not enough juice left to operate the catch. The "other" method of gaining boot access is made trickier by vitue of my toolkit also being in the boot, but despite this managed to follow plan B instructions. 20 minutes later, and I still have not been able to locate the bit which is required to manually open the boot, and I am convinced it does not exist on my car. So drive (the other car) to Mole Valley, who kindly leant me another set of leads in order to get things moving - it was them I was due to have visited 2 hours earlier to have the original problem fixed.
The only good bit about the entire chain of events is that the original fault had prevented the drivers windows from closing hence giving me access to the handbrake - which need to be released in order for me to push the car out of the garage. Had this not been the case, I would have had an a completely immovable Tuscan in the garage - I know there are other methods of entry, but given my experience with the boot, I would not want to rely on it.
Anyway, finally got it all sorted, managed not to stall the car on the way to Mole Valley, and had the door problem fixed in a jiffy by a very helpful Simon - Many thanks
BTW, the problem with the door sensor is a piece of cake to sort, and I only wish I had bothered to remove the catch plate 2 weeks ago. I presumed that in true TVR tradition, such adjustment would probably require the removal of the cylinder head.
Despite door being shut, display reports a door open error. This is annoying for 3 reasons. The continual irritation of the warning beeeeeeeep, the inability to see any other information on the display, and finally the fact that as the door is convinced it is open the window won't shut.
So....
Have to to put it away in the lockup for security reasons until I get a chance to get it down the dealers.
1 Week later - despite remembering to switch off the interior light which may or may not be controlled by the door sensor, the battery has gone completely flat.
so it seems as if something else drains the battery when this problem arises.
Now the irritation really starts... The special jump leads are in the boot, which I can't open because there is not enough juice left to operate the catch. The "other" method of gaining boot access is made trickier by vitue of my toolkit also being in the boot, but despite this managed to follow plan B instructions. 20 minutes later, and I still have not been able to locate the bit which is required to manually open the boot, and I am convinced it does not exist on my car. So drive (the other car) to Mole Valley, who kindly leant me another set of leads in order to get things moving - it was them I was due to have visited 2 hours earlier to have the original problem fixed.
The only good bit about the entire chain of events is that the original fault had prevented the drivers windows from closing hence giving me access to the handbrake - which need to be released in order for me to push the car out of the garage. Had this not been the case, I would have had an a completely immovable Tuscan in the garage - I know there are other methods of entry, but given my experience with the boot, I would not want to rely on it.
Anyway, finally got it all sorted, managed not to stall the car on the way to Mole Valley, and had the door problem fixed in a jiffy by a very helpful Simon - Many thanks
BTW, the problem with the door sensor is a piece of cake to sort, and I only wish I had bothered to remove the catch plate 2 weeks ago. I presumed that in true TVR tradition, such adjustment would probably require the removal of the cylinder head.
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