Sorry - should have said it is a 4.6 V8 petrol with an after-market LPG conversion which I don't use.

Recently when towing my P38 will over-heat, usually going up hill so there is load on the engine with the gauge starting to go into the red, and then will go back to normal once we are on the flat or going downhill. It has also happened when driving, without towing, and once in only just a...

Yes - do have the book symbol.

Whilst the front passenger side heating seems to work fine the drivers side (RHD) is another matter. Have tried with the Aircon on and off and you get the same thing - with the temperature at 28 and any lower you get cool air through the right hand windscreen vents (the left hand side is fine)...

I have to always use the key to open the car as when I bought it second hand the centralised locking didn't work. Went to Hunters in Guildford and they discovered that the electronic unit didn't match the vehicle - had been changed at some time and to get a new gizmo would cost around £1200 so...

Sorry it's a 2002 petrol V8 4.6ltr

This has happened twice to me - once on Sunday and again yesterday. The engine will turn over rapidly but just not fire - we checked all the fuses and all were OK. Left it in desperation and then about an hour later tried again and it fired! Someone said it appeared there was no power...

Doh...............yes "dead" I know - but does it do something nasty to the computer etc.???? Re-setting the key code for the radio I can manage!

For us P38 novices - what are they like if the battery dies?????

The lights on the dashboard behind the computer trip display and the speedo on my 2002 P38 have given up the ghost. How difficult is it to change them - do you have to dismantle the whole dash? :scratching_chin: If so I think I'll just live with it!!