Thursday 15 February 2018

Speedo calibration and other little jobs

After my run to the pre-MOT last week and the speedo showing me doing 140 mph!! (I wasnt) I obviously needed to calibrate it. Nice and easy to do.

Press the button on the speedo while turning on the ignition and release it before the needle sweep returns to zero.
The screen then shows SETPPU. Press and hold the button again for about 2 seconds and the current setting is shown.  The digits then flash for 2-3 seconds each before moving to the next number. When the number is flashing if you press the button again it increases.  Once you let go, after 2 seconds it moves to the next number.  Once all numbers are set they all flash together. press the button one more time and DONE is shown on the screen. I set 013021 which is the number for the FORD setup and the figure advised by GBS.

While I was out I did a few other bits.  One was change two nuts to nylocs as noted by the MOT pre test last week.  While I was there I noted a steering gator has a slight nick in it and is leaking grease! DAMN. Tried to repair it but need a new one.

I also used a bit of sealant to hold the washer fluid bottle in place, nice and easy.

And finally I used a bit of sealant to hold the steering bung in place as it keep slipping off.

Left to do:
Trim seat bolts - Not an IVA issue
Trim gearbox if I get chance - Not an IVA issue
Change the headlights back to halogen
Fault find the battery warning light
Put the emissions map into slot 2 and power map into slot 1 on the ECU
Replace the fuses with the LED type that glow red when the blow (its a pain in the arse finding which has blown each time.
Change steering gator.


I think thats pretty much it!

Tuesday 13 February 2018

Starter button

A job id put off for months was the starter button as I was worried about the electrics.  Turns out it was simple.  The button was already in place, just needed to connect it up to the two pink wires from the ignition and two wires for illumination. Easy!


Drive to the MOT centre - Part one

This was meant to be the full drive but the speedo stopped working so pulled over for a quick look.  Just a single wire issue so carried on.  So cold, but so much fun.



For anyone wondering why there are no plates, its because its not yet registered.  The trip to a pre-booked MOT is legal in insured, booked and the direct route - all of which I complied with.

Pre-test MOT

As ive mentioned in previous posts, I planned to get my car MOT'd prior to the IVA.  I got her all booked in and was so excited about driving it on the road.  After days of minor minor jobs, I got up early to.....

A think hard frost with the road visually iced over!

After de-icing the wifes car, she followed me down to my local centre just 8 miles away.  After a few miles I noticed the speedo wasn't working.  Pulled over and noticed a single wire and come loose.  No tools with me so carried on and got to the MOT test.  I was 1 min late so "missed my booking" but managed to get every single employee outside to have a look and chat to me about the car - FOR 20 MINS!!! They said id been re-booked for 1330 and to come back later.

I was actually quite happy with that as I got to drive the car again!

Anyway, returned later that day and they put it through:
Emissions - PASS
Brake efficiency - PASS
Headlight alignment (needed tweaking) but - PASS
Tracking - Not able to conduct due to the kit they had
A professional look over and they said it was very well built, so much so they said it was a pleasure to work on that day and the test was free!

All in all, very happy and drove home a happy boy.  Turns out its a thirsty car though so pulled in at the local petrol station for some fuel.  Once topped up and paid, I tried to leave but she wouldn't start. Nothing I tried worked.  After stripping the dash it turns out Id blown a fuse - swapped for a new one and she fired up and I drove home.

Got a handful of minor jobs to do now and only one weekend to do them (due to work) before the test.  Long range weather looks cold but I just hope its not snowing or raining. Anything else I can cope with.