Car stuck in France
Discussion
Dear All, I am new to posting here but have been following the site for years as I am a long term TVR owner.
My car a 98 Griffith 500 has spent all winter in storage in France with the battery out. Last week I went to wake it up to bring it home for MOT etc and it wouldn't start.
I have followed all the threads I can find regarding immobiliser failure and I reckon that is what the problem is. When the immobiliser is cancelled and the ignition switched on, the fuel pump primes but the starter solenoid remains dead. If I put 12v direct to the solenoid everything is good. In the past there have been intermittent starting problems which I had always put doen to the immobiliser and now I am assuming that the contacts for the starter solenoid have now finally given up the ghost completely.
My question is there a quick and dirty solution to bypassing the immobiliser so I can get the car home and sort out a proper fix.
I would be very grateful if someone would PM me any info
My car a 98 Griffith 500 has spent all winter in storage in France with the battery out. Last week I went to wake it up to bring it home for MOT etc and it wouldn't start.
I have followed all the threads I can find regarding immobiliser failure and I reckon that is what the problem is. When the immobiliser is cancelled and the ignition switched on, the fuel pump primes but the starter solenoid remains dead. If I put 12v direct to the solenoid everything is good. In the past there have been intermittent starting problems which I had always put doen to the immobiliser and now I am assuming that the contacts for the starter solenoid have now finally given up the ghost completely.
My question is there a quick and dirty solution to bypassing the immobiliser so I can get the car home and sort out a proper fix.
I would be very grateful if someone would PM me any info
Gentlemen
I have been a long term owner of TVR cars and this particular one I have had for sixteen years. I am also what I would consider to be a competent mechanic and capable of deciding what is good or bad advice when it comes to looking after my various vehicles.
In the past on this forum I have seen posts regarding the immobiliser fitted to this vehicle and the various fixes available and I thought that if I could get the details of how to bypass then it gives me another option before I have to leave France for the UK
I really didn't intend to start a full scale bust up between members
Thanks and regards for all your comments
I have been a long term owner of TVR cars and this particular one I have had for sixteen years. I am also what I would consider to be a competent mechanic and capable of deciding what is good or bad advice when it comes to looking after my various vehicles.
In the past on this forum I have seen posts regarding the immobiliser fitted to this vehicle and the various fixes available and I thought that if I could get the details of how to bypass then it gives me another option before I have to leave France for the UK
I really didn't intend to start a full scale bust up between members
Thanks and regards for all your comments
Just to round things off.
Not withstanding Penelope Omega's input I have done the mod supplied by ChimpOnGas, very easy once you have gone through the b++ls ache of getting the dash top off.
Many thanks for that and at least the car doesn't look like its been pinched with bits of hot wire hanging out of it.
Will be leaving France for Blighty on Friday looking forward to a good blast up the Autoroute in the sunshine.
Many thanks one and all
Not withstanding Penelope Omega's input I have done the mod supplied by ChimpOnGas, very easy once you have gone through the b++ls ache of getting the dash top off.
Many thanks for that and at least the car doesn't look like its been pinched with bits of hot wire hanging out of it.
Will be leaving France for Blighty on Friday looking forward to a good blast up the Autoroute in the sunshine.
Many thanks one and all
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