Thank you Astromorg. Just waiting for a dry, non-freezing day so that I can get out and disconnect the sounder, then I can see if the battery will hold charge. If only I had a garage!!

I'm suspecting the dreaded alarm sounder battery is draining the main battery. Going to test that. I assume if I remove FUSE 9, it should stop that? It does always chirp on locking the car though, so I wonder if it is actually faulty. Presumably, current draw should be quite low. Measured at 30mA vi...

Cheers Paul! I have had this car since 2016 and replaced the battery for the second time in 2024. Because it is not used every day, I give it an occasional charge from the cetek every now and then. I have never seen this behaviour before. The worst battery voltage related fault I have ever seen is w...

Well, that was very odd! Disconnected/reconnected battery and got some more lights on the main instrument panel, but still would not start. This also put the alternator and oil pressure lights on - which stayed on with door closed and car locked! Disconnected battery again and reconnected after 10 m...

Hi Paul, thanks for the reply! If I remember correctly, battery voltage yesterday before I charged it overnight was 12.3V. This morning, it's 12.7V. When I turn ignition on, I briefly get both airbag lights on (passenger side and the one in the instrument cluster) but nothing else. I turned off clim...

Jumped in the car yesterday for a quick spin to keep it happy. Instrument cluster did not spark up and would not spin starter. Clock is running, interior and airbag lights are on. I can hear the fuel pump clicking and the climate control starts up. Put battery on charge overnight (it was new last ye...

I have successfully replaced a dead LED from a high level brake light from a Nissan Navara some years ago BUT this was relatively easy because the unit was removed from the car and was quite easily dismantled giving access to a number of surface mount LEDs on a small pcb. So the two main obstacles a...

Update: It is possible to peel back the dial gauge sheet carefully and access the screws. A bit of heat to help mobilise the glue and it came away nicely. New stepper motor fitted and works a treat! The failure of the old one was because one of the windings was open circuit. I might write this up fo...

I bought a used minor gauge panel and plugged it in. The gauge works correctly, so I know the pressure switch and everything else is in order. Dismantled the used panel to see how it went together before working on mine. The problem with attempting to replace the stepper is that the stepper motors a...

Thanks Astromorg, I tried battery disconnect which didn't help much. It's like the stepper doesn't always get set back to zero when engine is turned off, but sometimes it does work correctly. I have ordered a used replacement from Auto Reserve and have a play with that! I can replace the stepper if ...

I know it's not a real gauge, but a stepper motor driven indicator - trouble is, mine is playing up. Has anyone had any experience of fixing these? I don't want to send it away, as I can probably fix it myself, but I have no information on how it works! Basically, it seems reluctant to reset to zero...

Have any of our Torbay members had tyres fitted to BBS Detroits or similar recently? My local tyre fitter is unable to do it because his machine is not suitable. Trying to find someone that can do it without damaging the trim rings.

Thanks Astromorg! I thought about some sort of plastic fastener as well but couldn't see a type that would work and make it look neat. Your idea of using contact adhesive is good though. I'm going to try that. I have some wide velcro strips but they don't stick well to the board.

Has anyone had problems with their fuel tank cover (2005 XK8 coupe)? Mine seems to have become very floppy (technical term!) and it just looks untidy. The velcro strips that are supposed to attach to the fuel tank straps don't stick very well either. Maybe a stiffening bar across the top side would ...

Passenger side module repaired with a couple of wires and pcb lacquered to prevent moisture causing any more problems. Precautionary coating of lacquer on drivers side pcb - which was virtually undamaged and working perfectly. New lids both sides completed the repair.