Please help!!!

[Tuscan Wil]

My car whole electric just cut off after 15 minutes drive. With a hint of smell of something heating up within the cabin.
Wiggle the fuse Board underneath the steering wheel after a moment, the Car come back live again. But it happens again after 15 minutes or so later. Car starts up again after cooling down. I noticed that the fuel pump relay gets quite warm. I unplug the relay, the car come back live again. Any clues please?

I am hoping it is just the relay causing issues. Can anyone please advise if I am looking at the right place? Or experience similar issues?

[330p4]

Wil if the fuel pump relay was faulty drwing too much current I would expect the fuse to blow more likely to be the main 12V feed to the fuse board loose or broken crimp good luck it is a right b_d to get at and work on
Ian

[mab1]

Check the fuse in the passenger footwell - if this is cracked or starting to fail it will cause issues with or a complete failure of the 12v supply to the fuse board..

[Tuscan Wil]

Thank you for your responses. The difficulty is I am stuck in Beligum right now. Thinking of replacing the relay and see it will resolve the issue.

Anyone got any experience on recovery back to UK. I have RAC cover. Are they quite straight forward just put the car in flat bed? How long does it take for them to get the c ar back to the UK? Do I need to be w it's the car. I am travelling with my friends cars so transportation is not an issue for me.

Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!

[so called]

Have you tried swapping the fuel pump relay for one of the others, assuming one of the others is identical ?

I've been recovered from France and Germany in the past.
I'm with the ADAC so it will be a bit different but basically they moved the car and myself to a secure location, sorted me a rental car and delivered the car back to the UK about two weeks later.
I don't know how the rental works with the RAC but with ADAC there was another rental waiting in Dover when I got off the ferry.

Edited by so called on Thursday 12th November 14:02

[nawarne]

I've used RAC for recovery from Le Mans - dizzy failure on the V8S.

RAC, arranged 1 nights accommodation for me and my mate. The following day they sub-contracted a recovery (French) company to take us to Le Havre. On arrival at Portsmouth, the RAC head a driver/recovery en-route to deliver us all home.
It worked well - once the RAC overcame the inertia to arrange the 2-stage recovery and the hotel - this took nearly all day on the Monday. Also, had they bothered to locate a Land-Rover dealer local to L.Mans, I could have got back home under my own steam....it was just failure of the HT.

However, I too am now with ADAC. I've got cover (and it's the person - not the car) for self and wife for about Eu.80 and it's Europe wide. ADAC is run more as a mutual company for the benefit of its members, rather than as a profit making insurance company, which is what the AA and RAC are now.
Nick

[330p4]

Will could be the 125A fuse on top of starter motor I think cracked .Also have reset the inertia switch top of fuel tank right hand side
Ian

[Bobhon]

nawarne said:

I've used RAC for recovery from Le Mans - dizzy failure on the V8S.

RAC, arranged 1 nights accommodation for me and my mate. The following day they sub-contracted a recovery (French) company to take us to Le Havre. On arrival at Portsmouth, the RAC head a driver/recovery en-route to deliver us all home.
It worked well - once the RAC overcame the inertia to arrange the 2-stage recovery and the hotel - this took nearly all day on the Monday. Also, had they bothered to locate a Land-Rover dealer local to L.Mans, I could have got back home under my own steam....it was just failure of the HT.

However, I too am now with ADAC. I've got cover (and it's the person - not the car) for self and wife for about Eu.80 and it's Europe wide. ADAC is run more as a mutual company for the benefit of its members, rather than as a profit making insurance company, which is what the AA and RAC are now.
Nick

I just googled ADAC and the webpage I found only gives cover for German residents. Have you got a link for UK membership as Eu80 is far cheaper than what I'm paying for breakdown/recovery bundled with my insurance.

TIA

Bob

[Tuscan Wil]

Ian
You are spot on. The fuse was cracked. It is now changed so far so good. I can't thank you all enough for your advise and time to responses.

Fingers crossed. I can make it back to Britain. Thank you p, thank you and thank you!

[Tuscan Wil]

Ian
You are spot on. The fuse was cracked. It is now changed so far so good. I can't thank you all enough for your advise and time to responses.

Fingers crossed. I can make it back to Britain. Thank you p, thank you and thank you!

[nawarne]

Bobhon said:

nawarne said:

I've used RAC for recovery from Le Mans - dizzy failure on the V8S.

RAC, arranged 1 nights accommodation for me and my mate. The following day they sub-contracted a recovery (French) company to take us to Le Havre. On arrival at Portsmouth, the RAC head a driver/recovery en-route to deliver us all home.
It worked well - once the RAC overcame the inertia to arrange the 2-stage recovery and the hotel - this took nearly all day on the Monday. Also, had they bothered to locate a Land-Rover dealer local to L.Mans, I could have got back home under my own steam....it was just failure of the HT.

However, I too am now with ADAC. I've got cover (and it's the person - not the car) for self and wife for about Eu.80 and it's Europe wide. ADAC is run more as a mutual company for the benefit of its members, rather than as a profit making insurance company, which is what the AA and RAC are now.
Nick

I just googled ADAC and the webpage I found only gives cover for German residents. Have you got a link for UK membership as Eu80 is far cheaper than what I'm paying for breakdown/recovery bundled with my insurance.

TIA

Bob

Bob,
IIRC, I too googled ADAC - - maybe had to drill down on website to get a general enquiry number (might have had to use Google Translate). I called that (German) number and once connected, the operator/receptionist forwarded me to an English speaking lady (who sounded lovely) - I gave details - address, credit card, and received the paperwork about a week later.

This was largely due to "so called's" experience.

Could do a search on here or General TVR forum - because I posted at the time. There was some discussion re eligibility of UK residents on the thread, but I believe there has to be the same service under Eu rules?
Nick

[nawarne]

Bob,
Link to my thread:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=135...

Nick

[Bobhon]

nawarne said:

Bob,
Link to my thread:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=135...

Nick

Thanks Nick. I will get into it when my insurance is up for renewal.

Bob

[so called]

nawarne said:

......This was largely due to "so called's" experience.
Nick

I hope you have the same experience as me.
I've been with them 8 years now and absolutely nothing to complain about.

[nawarne]

so called said:

nawarne said:

......This was largely due to "so called's" experience.
Nick

I hope you have the same experience as me.
I've been with them 8 years now and absolutely nothing to complain about.

Tony - yes, now in for my 3rd year and have just found them very efficient. Not had to use them in anger, but the renewal process is very simple.

I note that on other threads, some folks have been uncomplimentary saying that response to their enquiries has been unhelpful or rude. I have found the complete opposite.
Nick