Tamora Dash Issues
Discussion
Hi,
I've owned and driven my Tamora daily for 30 months now and have thoroughly enjoyed the change from my Chimaera, albeit with an unexpected engine rebuild which, thanks to Dom at TVR Power and a 4.3 upgrade, has taken the driving experience to a new level. I am used to the regular 'foibles' of TVR ownership and generally enjoy sorting the little (or big) things that this throws up however this latest 'foible' is a new one to me and was hoping someone out there could point me in the right direction.
I had the car out yesterday for a blast in the sun with the roof down and it ran perfectly. I was in such a good mood (Scotland and roof down motoring don't often go hand in hand) that when I got home I decided to treat her to a polish.
However when I went to start her up again the dash was acting strangely. I turned the ignition on and the fuel pump and blower took quite a few seconds to come on and the dash display was slow to react. The needles did their usual 'dance' but the amber and red shift lights stayed illuminated (with all 3 flashing every 20 seconds or so) and the digital display starting off as something akin to binary code before clearing to the 'fuel sensor' fault warning display which could not be cleared by pressing the steering wheel buttons. I checked the 7.5 amp fuse for the dash circuit but this appeared fine.
The car starts and runs fine.
Has anyone had anything similar with their car or does anyone have any idea where I could start to try and rectify it?
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards
Davie
(P.S. the dash was reconditioned just before I bought the car by the ex-TVR dash lady from Blackpool area whos name escapes me at the moment so I've had no other issues with it).
I've owned and driven my Tamora daily for 30 months now and have thoroughly enjoyed the change from my Chimaera, albeit with an unexpected engine rebuild which, thanks to Dom at TVR Power and a 4.3 upgrade, has taken the driving experience to a new level. I am used to the regular 'foibles' of TVR ownership and generally enjoy sorting the little (or big) things that this throws up however this latest 'foible' is a new one to me and was hoping someone out there could point me in the right direction.
I had the car out yesterday for a blast in the sun with the roof down and it ran perfectly. I was in such a good mood (Scotland and roof down motoring don't often go hand in hand) that when I got home I decided to treat her to a polish.
However when I went to start her up again the dash was acting strangely. I turned the ignition on and the fuel pump and blower took quite a few seconds to come on and the dash display was slow to react. The needles did their usual 'dance' but the amber and red shift lights stayed illuminated (with all 3 flashing every 20 seconds or so) and the digital display starting off as something akin to binary code before clearing to the 'fuel sensor' fault warning display which could not be cleared by pressing the steering wheel buttons. I checked the 7.5 amp fuse for the dash circuit but this appeared fine.
The car starts and runs fine.
Has anyone had anything similar with their car or does anyone have any idea where I could start to try and rectify it?
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards
Davie
(P.S. the dash was reconditioned just before I bought the car by the ex-TVR dash lady from Blackpool area whos name escapes me at the moment so I've had no other issues with it).
DS1962 said:
Hi,
I've owned and driven my Tamora daily for 30 months now and have thoroughly enjoyed the change from my Chimaera, albeit with an unexpected engine rebuild which, thanks to Dom at TVR Power and a 4.3 upgrade, has taken the driving experience to a new level. I am used to the regular 'foibles' of TVR ownership and generally enjoy sorting the little (or big) things that this throws up however this latest 'foible' is a new one to me and was hoping someone out there could point me in the right direction.
I had the car out yesterday for a blast in the sun with the roof down and it ran perfectly. I was in such a good mood (Scotland and roof down motoring don't often go hand in hand) that when I got home I decided to treat her to a polish.
However when I went to start her up again the dash was acting strangely. I turned the ignition on and the fuel pump and blower took quite a few seconds to come on and the dash display was slow to react. The needles did their usual 'dance' but the amber and red shift lights stayed illuminated (with all 3 flashing every 20 seconds or so) and the digital display starting off as something akin to binary code before clearing to the 'fuel sensor' fault warning display which could not be cleared by pressing the steering wheel buttons. I checked the 7.5 amp fuse for the dash circuit but this appeared fine.
The car starts and runs fine.
Has anyone had anything similar with their car or does anyone have any idea where I could start to try and rectify it?
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards
Davie
(P.S. the dash was reconditioned just before I bought the car by the ex-TVR dash lady from Blackpool area whos name escapes me at the moment so I've had no other issues with it).
Cath Mason is the lady who dose the dash repairs. My dash 'sticks' sometimes with the red/amber shift lights illuminated, not worked out why yet, I guess its either a cable fault/loose or something is about to fail. If I turn on/off again it clears and is fine?I've owned and driven my Tamora daily for 30 months now and have thoroughly enjoyed the change from my Chimaera, albeit with an unexpected engine rebuild which, thanks to Dom at TVR Power and a 4.3 upgrade, has taken the driving experience to a new level. I am used to the regular 'foibles' of TVR ownership and generally enjoy sorting the little (or big) things that this throws up however this latest 'foible' is a new one to me and was hoping someone out there could point me in the right direction.
I had the car out yesterday for a blast in the sun with the roof down and it ran perfectly. I was in such a good mood (Scotland and roof down motoring don't often go hand in hand) that when I got home I decided to treat her to a polish.
However when I went to start her up again the dash was acting strangely. I turned the ignition on and the fuel pump and blower took quite a few seconds to come on and the dash display was slow to react. The needles did their usual 'dance' but the amber and red shift lights stayed illuminated (with all 3 flashing every 20 seconds or so) and the digital display starting off as something akin to binary code before clearing to the 'fuel sensor' fault warning display which could not be cleared by pressing the steering wheel buttons. I checked the 7.5 amp fuse for the dash circuit but this appeared fine.
The car starts and runs fine.
Has anyone had anything similar with their car or does anyone have any idea where I could start to try and rectify it?
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards
Davie
(P.S. the dash was reconditioned just before I bought the car by the ex-TVR dash lady from Blackpool area whos name escapes me at the moment so I've had no other issues with it).
It could also have got a bitdamp from the wash and will be OK again now
Shep
Thanks Shep.
Got the car out today and it was the same symptoms on start up. On the move the speedo (needle or digital)does not work and after a while the 'fuel sensor' fault code went away and gave me my normal revs and speed (albeit at 0) in the digital display. I couldn't change the display using the steering wheel buttons snd the delayed responses from the heater and fan control switches are still there.
Any ideas?
Cheers
Davie
Got the car out today and it was the same symptoms on start up. On the move the speedo (needle or digital)does not work and after a while the 'fuel sensor' fault code went away and gave me my normal revs and speed (albeit at 0) in the digital display. I couldn't change the display using the steering wheel buttons snd the delayed responses from the heater and fan control switches are still there.
Any ideas?
Cheers
Davie
Stripped the dash pod out this afternoon and disconnected the two ribbon cable feeds from the back of the speedo and rev counter, connected them back up and now have full functionality!.....Strange. As Shep says, may be something on the way out but seems to have rectified itself for the moment. Fingers crossed.
DS1962 said:
Spoke too soon. The problem came back pretty much as soon as i started her up. Anyone have any ideas?
Any help would be appreciated.
Davie
(As usual it happens on a holiday weekend when you can't contact anyone!!)
Sounds like a pod and/or a dash ecu fault. You could try the connections on the other end of the ribbon cables (in the DS footwell). If ot needs to go away both Paul Smith & Cath Mason do the repairs still IIRCAny help would be appreciated.
Davie
(As usual it happens on a holiday weekend when you can't contact anyone!!)
Shep
Try re-seating the other end of the grey ribbon connector on the ECU in the driver's footwell... worked several times for me... I permanently removed the cover panel in the footwell covering this ECU as it's such a small tight space just a slight kick dislodges the connector enough to give that fault...
Thanks Redspike66, tried that but no change. Also tried disconnecting the battery for a few minutes which made no difference.
I have noticed that whilst the rev counter needle gives an accurate reading, the digital reading, when eventually the 'fuel sensor' fault disappears and the digital rev counter comes on, is as if it's on a go slow and gives a reading from 10 seconds ago.
Anyone in the Central Scotland area got a spare dash ecu that they are willing to let me try a swap with to see if that's the problem? (slim chance i know!!)
Think I'll need to give Cath or Paul a phone on Tuesday.
I have noticed that whilst the rev counter needle gives an accurate reading, the digital reading, when eventually the 'fuel sensor' fault disappears and the digital rev counter comes on, is as if it's on a go slow and gives a reading from 10 seconds ago.
Anyone in the Central Scotland area got a spare dash ecu that they are willing to let me try a swap with to see if that's the problem? (slim chance i know!!)
Think I'll need to give Cath or Paul a phone on Tuesday.
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