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Day 2 of ownership and first problem


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Hi all, hope you can give some advice to a newbie.

2nd day of ownership and just went to have a drive and found my SLIP CONT OFF and O/D OFF warning lights are flashing.

I've checked the fuse and it's fine.

Any pointers? (would take it back to Jurgen for diagnosis but he's at the other end of the county unfortunately)

Ta

Michael

 

(PS it was fine yesterday and it doesn't have a speedo converter fitted)

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HI, think with the air con, and jap card reader issue and OD issue, all could count up cost wise, I'd be back on to JM, and either they sort via a good garage near you (at their cost) or they pick it up in a transporter. It would worry me that the OD is easily spottable, the card reader thing immediately obvious, what else hasn't been looked at?

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HI, think with the air con, and jap card reader issue and OD issue, all could count up cost wise, I'd be back on to JM, and either they sort via a good garage near you (at their cost) or they pick it up in a transporter. It would worry me that the OD is easily spottable, the card reader thing immediately obvious, what else hasn't been looked at?

 

Yeah, yet another 'mint' car supplied.

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Yeah, yet another 'mint' car supplied.

 

I'll do a full review of the car as supplied by JM-Imports in a few weeks.

Reason for waiting is that I want to get the issues sorted and to give Jurgen the opportunity to do the right thing as far as costs are concerned.

He's off on holiday from today, and I feel it would be unfair to write anything without giving him the chance to address any issues.

 

As for the slip cont error, I'll check the codes at lunchtime and go from there.....

 

cheers

Michael

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Seeing there are a few things surfacing I'd have thought it'd be best sent back to JM rather than have a third party get involved. At least JM are familiar with these cars. Be a good idea to get them to fit their tailored leather seat covers at the same time to protect the front seats. Supras are unbelievably reliable so just get over the teething problems and all should become well.

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The lights flashing are usually down to a dodgy speed convertor being fitted, or a loose connection in the convertor. Or a speed sensor problem in the gearbox.

 

Probably error code 41 or 42, i cant remember of hand.

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Hi all, hope you can give some advice to a newbie.

2nd day of ownership and just went to have a drive and found my SLIP CONT OFF and O/D OFF warning lights are flashing.

I've checked the fuse and it's fine.

Any pointers? (would take it back to Jurgen for diagnosis but he's at the other end of the county unfortunately)

Ta

Michael

 

(PS it was fine yesterday and it doesn't have a speedo converter fitted)

 

Mine's done this for years and it really isn't a big issue. If you find out what it is, let us know and I'll get mine done too!

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Seeing there are a few things surfacing I'd have thought it'd be best sent back to JM rather than have a third party get involved. At least JM are familiar with these cars. Be a good idea to get them to fit their tailored leather seat covers at the same time to protect the front seats. Supras are unbelievably reliable so just get over the teething problems and all should become well.

 

Not that simple when its over a 500 mile round trip

 

Car should be right especially when the buyer is travelling this kind of distance

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I have a manual and ever since I had taken the inlet and throttle body off to be polished my SLIP CONT always flashes now. mine a easy fix but as I hate the traction control, I'm leaving it as it automatically turns it off every time I start the car.

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Mine's done this for years and it really isn't a big issue. If you find out what it is, let us know and I'll get mine done too!

 

Quick trawl suggests a ECU reset might sort it. Only hard fix found was a failed (dry joint) 2.4kohm resistor on the back of the odometer.

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Quick trawl suggests a ECU reset might sort it. Only hard fix found was a failed (dry joint) 2.4kohm resistor on the back of the odometer.

 

Have had another ECU in to eliminate that option - still there. The odo might be the issue - I have a new cluster sat in the office that I could try - that would eliminate that too I suppose.

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I've looked for codes now and theres none stored.

I did a ECU reset yesterday and no change. The warning lights are still flashing.

Can't be a faulty fit of a speedo converter as it hasn't had one fitted.

 

Kind of stumped now :(

 

 

Seriously I'd wait for it to be sorted by JM.

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A bit of an update, and another question.....

 

I've now checked for codes in TRAC by bridging E1 and TC1.

 

This gives me the following codes..

 

SLIP LIGHT flashes to indicate codes 11 & 51

ABS light flashes to indicate codes 13 & 34

 

Can anyone tell me what these relate to, or give any pointers of what i can check next?

 

ta

Michael

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thanks for all the info and advice guys.

I'll get the car into my local Jap specialist (Japex in Kings Langley, who I have used for years and rate very highly) and get them to recharge the aircon, fit the speedo convertor -when Jurgen sends it to me- and diagnose & fix the error codes on the traction control.

I'll pay for this and then forward the invoices to JM for them to reimburse me.

I'm not after any freebies such as leather seats, or compensation over & above the cost to put right, I just want the car to be the way it should be.

For me, that feels very fair.

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thanks for all the info and advice guys.

I'll get the car into my local Jap specialist (Japex in Kings Langley, who I have used for years and rate very highly) and get them to recharge the aircon, fit the speedo convertor -when Jurgen sends it to me- and diagnose & fix the error codes on the traction control.

I'll pay for this and then forward the invoices to JM for them to reimburse me.

I'm not after any freebies such as leather seats, or compensation over & above the cost to put right, I just want the car to be the way it should be.

For me, that feels very fair.

 

Have they actually agreed to that? I wouldn't be getting a third party involved, I'd be expecting JM Imports to come collect the car, and finish the car as they should have supplied in the first place.

 

Please keep us posted as I'm interested to see how this all turns out.

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I really wouldn't get a third party touching the car at all. It will create friction as to responsibilities. What happens if it comes out the garage not fixed or worse than when it went in? It needs to stay between you and Jurgen. Jurgen will sort you out, just may take a little longer to facilitate. If you need a pick up Littlenum on here does this service and very careful with cars. Good luck.

 

 

 

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thanks for all the info and advice guys.

I'll get the car into my local Jap specialist (Japex in Kings Langley, who I have used for years and rate very highly) and get them to recharge the aircon, fit the speedo convertor -when Jurgen sends it to me- and diagnose & fix the error codes on the traction control.

I'll pay for this and then forward the invoices to JM for them to reimburse me.

I'm not after any freebies such as leather seats, or compensation over & above the cost to put right, I just want the car to be the way it should be.

For me, that feels very fair.

 

I'd be surprised if JM has agreed to that, as a third party could charge a lot more then what the jobs may involve.

 

I'd be going with what Burna said, get Jurgen to collect the car and correct any issues themselves as using a third party could get a bit messy.

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