2.5 ton paperweight??

Bit the bullet & sent off BeCM with key to 'Rick the pick at Callrova in Brighton, it'll be interesting to see what develops??

modelman said:

Bit the bullet & sent off BeCM with key to 'Rick the pick at Callrova in Brighton, it'll be interesting to see what develops??

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He'll certainly fix any issues if there are any to be found. He has a test bench to test everything works as it should plus the software to program just about anything.

Got the BeCM back today, apparently the internal data was corrupted, no physical damage, all software related,
& was corrected.
Great! At last I had great expectations, all refitted & connected back up, Ahh, everything exactly as before
Well at least I know its NOT the BeCM!!
Had a long chat with Rick & he suggested I look at the multi connector under the coolant header tank, I did so
( I didn't even know there was one or it was there ) but it looked all dry, shiney & like new, drenched it with contact cleaner anyway.
I asked Rick if he knew of any other P38 related suicides !

Heart attacks and strokes tend to get us. Unless your @Dopey , nothing stops him. The madness comes with the territory. You get used to it.

RangeRoller dt said:

Heart attacks and strokes tend to get us. Unless your @Dopey , nothing stops him. The madness comes with the territory. You get used to it.

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True oh so true

modelman said:

Got the BeCM back today, apparently the internal data was corrupted, no physical damage, all software related,
& was corrected.
Great! At last I had great expectations, all refitted & connected back up, Ahh, everything exactly as before
Well at least I know its NOT the BeCM!!
Had a long chat with Rick & he suggested I look at the multi connector under the coolant header tank, I did so
( I didn't even know there was one or it was there ) but it looked all dry, shiney & like new, drenched it with contact cleaner anyway.
I asked Rick if he knew of any other P38 related suicides !

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Remind me, have you checked the fuse box?

Datatek said:

Remind me, have you checked the fuse box?

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+1.

Fusebox, earth points, connectors behind A posts if they get damp. Anything after-market like a stereo or towbar.

One of the first things I did when I got it, pulled it apart, looked new, cut all the bus-bars along the edges, opened it up, again all like new, folded it back together, re-soldered all those connecting bars.
Actually, if you could se it, you'd think it was new!
This is DEFINITLEY an historic fundamental problem, going back the last 3 years it was on the road, cant help feeling its something really simple, just trying to fathom what can cause 3 faults & failure to communicate AND display on the dash?

modelman said:

One of the first things I did when I got it, pulled it apart, looked new, cut all the bus-bars along the edges, opened it up, again all like new, folded it back together, re-soldered all those connecting bars.
Actually, if you could se it, you'd think it was new!
This is DEFINITLEY an historic fundamental problem, going back the last 3 years it was on the road, cant help feeling its something really simple, just trying to fathom what can cause 3 faults & failure to communicate AND display on the dash?

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The fuse box may look like new to the naked eye, but cracked solder joints can sometimes only be seen with the aid of a magnifying glass/ Likewise the blade receptacles can become slack over time.

It looks so good it may even be a later replacement fusebox!
I WILL however, pull it out again & go over it with a glass!