P38A - She just won’t start – sob

[Saint.V8]

I'm afraid I'd go with a dicky BeCM, if the drivers footwell is that wet, surely this is a clue.

With luck maybe just a resync will do it, but odds on there is moisture in the BeCM.

 

[Datatek]

Surely if it lost sync you would get an 'engine disabled' or similar message when trying to start?

No message for loss of sync.

 

[StuckAgainSteve]

No message for loss of sync.

+1

Correct, as far as the Engine Management side of the immobilisation is concerned - everything is fine - the problem is the BECM has ignored the security code sent to it and has not activated the ignition system.

 

[v8twins]

Hi all, battery been off all week and tonight no change, carpet dried out and no spark and no fuel so going with the lost sync option at the moment.
Found several supplies of Sync-Mates, but there seems to be three versions, how do I define which I need please?
Options:
P38 Motronic
P38 Diesel
P38 GEMS

As she is a Year of registration 2000, a 4.6 V8 that rules out the diesel version, so can anyone tell me how to work out if she is a GEMS or Motronic please?
Cheers
Steve

 

[Saint.V8]

More than likely motronic (THOR)

Can tell by looking at the inlet manifold.... THOR engines have the 'bananas' on top wheres as GEMS has thesquare block on top....

 

[v8twins]

Fantastic Saint.V8, she has the 'bananas' I know just what you mean by them, so it’s a THOR therefore need the Motronic.
The attached thumbnail shows them spot on thanks again really appreciated.
Steve

 

[Datatek]

Better to buy a Nano com than a Sync mate, it does so much more.

 

[v8twins]

Okay here comes the ignorance – what’s one of them? Just tried to find one on Google can’t..!

 

[Saint.V8]

Blackbox Solutions Ltd - Designers and manufacturers of the best vehicle diagnostic tools.

Nanocom evolution....awesome piece of kit!

 

[v8twins]

Thanks for the input - a Rangie for me is 'every day is a school day' - and this just proves it once more

 

[v8twins]

All thanks for the inputs

Well I need to find the reason for the wet carpet now...

The No start was as per StuckAgainSteve suggested - loss of Sync, found a cheap Sync-Mate on eBay, arrived yesterday plugged it in last night followed the instructions and away she fired no problems.

Again thanks to all for the help and direction.