1. J

    Anyone hydrogen fuel celled a v8 p38

    Wishful thinking ,even if it came about,the government would tax,duty,levy vat ,etc it until it became expensive again:D:D
  2. J

    How do i tax a sorn vehicle

    Correct as I have just retaxed my Bike after its winter Sorn period.
  3. J

    1999 Reg Change-T reg, Gems Or Mems?:attention:

    From MY99 it is the Bosch engine management system.The MY99 will probably have been introduced in late 1998,so as stated by others ,you will have to lift the bonnet and look for yourself.
  4. J

    Immobiliser kicked in at filling station????

    Yes correct,but in my experience in an out of sync condition a GEMs will not turn over, but I believe a Thor will .(I have not experienced a THor out of Sync,but is based on what I have read,)
  5. J

    Immobiliser kicked in at filling station????

    I prefer to call it a debate.Always interested to learn something new,especially if corrects my existing knowledge.
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    Immobiliser kicked in at filling station????

    The BECM code is always the same and is transmitted to the GEMs ecu provided the BECM has already received a valid fob code or EKA code has been entered.The Gems ECU compares this code to the fixed stored code it has and if they agree sends a signal which illuminates the Engine check light and...
  7. J

    Immobiliser kicked in at filling station????

    Not according to my experience and what I have read.You can read the code in the BECM and EDC and it is always the same.The GEMs ECU is slightly different in that it can be put into a security relearn mode to accept a different BECM code,but that requires use of specialist equipment. If you have...
  8. J

    Immobiliser kicked in at filling station????

    The BECM to EDC code is fixed on all versions.It is only the Fob to Becm code that rolls.
  9. J

    Hawkeye?

    The security relearn only works on the Gems V8
  10. J

    key fob and alarm probs

    What exactly is the problem,does the fob lock /unlock the doors,does the car start,does the engine check light come when turning ignition key to position 2 before starting the car.:confused::confused:
  11. J

    BECM Locked and in an alarm state

    Has anyone connected a diagnostic tool to your vehicle and been able to access the BECM to read its status.? If the BECM has gone into "Lock out mode" then you will not be able to access it with any diagnostic tool.Direct connection to the CPU board is the only way to unlock and reset the BECM.
  12. J

    becm and ecm help please

    Yep thats what I said Anyway I think we are barking up the wrong tree as it isnt a Hall effect sensor,but an inductive one where the reluctor ring teeth excite the magnetic flux around the tip of the sensor producing an voltage output from the sensor which varies in frequency and amplitude with...
  13. J

    Future project -engine conversion?

    Sound advice from Mr Wammers
  14. J

    Engine disabled with RF Receiver unplugged

    MY96 shouldnt have friendly resync.So If you disconnect the RF receiver and then enter the EKA code the vehicle should start then..But if the switch in the door fails then you will have an issue.Always best to have a working FOB and mechanical key with working door switches as they are a backup...
  15. J

    Engine disabled with RF Receiver unplugged

    What MY is your P38.if it has "friendly resync" then you have to have the receiver working.
  16. J

    becm and ecm help please

    The CPS may be an Hall effect type that switches a open collector/Grounded emitter Trans which simply applies an GND input to the ECM.Might not see anything on a DVM but will on a scope.:confused:
  17. J

    becm and ecm help please

    In post4 you said you used the RR CPS.If it is not transmitting a signal,then a good idea is to try a replacement?:cool:
  18. J

    Annoying Blend Motor Problem

    Possibly a connector issue or a Hevac controller failure
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    BeCM Problem

    If you change the processor board in the BECM it will have its own security code which will be different from the code in your engines ECM and therefore the engine will not start.As your engine is GEMS you will have to have equipment like TEStbook to put the engine ECM into security learn mode...
  20. J

    Need to brainstorm about brakes

    Did you flush out and clean the reservoir when you repaired the pump?. If not the muck in there has probably contributed to the colour of the brake fluid.