Lotus Specialist Harrogate

[minisweeper]

Hi Guys,

Relatively new '06 Exige S2 owner here - not had chance to make it to any of the meets yet but hopefully will do soon!

I've got an issue with my speedo/ABS (basically neither work) and I've had a garage look at it but despite their best efforts they don't seem to be able to track the issue down. I've had a similar problem before and had both rear wheel bearings replaced which solved it but somehow it's come back. n/s/r bearing has been replaced again to no avail.

Their suggestion is to get it to a Lotus specialist who can plug in to the ABS controller which should give some more clues than a standard OBD reader does on the ECU - so does anyone know of anywhere around Harrogate who can do this? Foulds seem to get good reviews but they're a bit of a trek, likewise Phoenix Motorsports. Pure Lotus are the obvious local candidates but I've had a few fairly unimpressive encounters with them so not particularly inclined to go back there if I can avoid it...

Cheers!

[Dennis]

JCT would be the only people local with real Lotus diagnostics for the ABS, NYLOC members get a discount.

What you could do though is clean up the toothed ABS rings on the hubs/driveshafts with a screw driver (I had an issue with some minor corrosion that 'narrowed' the gaps on a car, main dealer could not diagnose the issue but wanted to replace sensors, I sorted by doing this).

Also clean up the sensors while you are at it (being magnetic they can pick up debris that can confuse things).

[softlips]

The ABS rings sometimes corrode and the pressure underneath them can make them crack. I'd be surprised if this happened on a car at 7 years though.

A decent garage should have checked and cleaned the rings first though.

I did once have a car in which the ABS sensors were so sensitive that fitting a different make of tyres front - rear threw the ABS out. I was doing 45K a year in it so changed tyres regularly and twice when the company fitted a different pair the ABS played up.

Have you spoken to Chris Foulds about Italy. He's quite happy to give advise over the phone as are most of the other specialists.

[The Scotts]

Give Ian at lotus Newcastle a call one of his lads lives in ripon so maybe able to sort something out.

[albutch]

Have you spoken to Chris Foulds about Italy.

Time you switched to an Android phone.

[pearman00]

Martin and Dennis the op has an S2 and the speed/ABS ring
is part of the wheelbearing and you can't get to it to clean it.
You can put a meter on them to check to see if there ok
JCT would be the best place for you to go.

[Dennis]

Martin and Dennis the op has an S2 and the speed/ABS ring
is part of the wheelbearing and you can't get to it to clean it.
You can put a meter on them to check to see if there ok
JCT would be the best place for you to go.

Well that is a stupid idea fancy hiding them away so you can't fix it yourself

[softlips]

Martin and Dennis the op has an S2 and the speed/ABS ring
is part of the wheelbearing and you can't get to it to clean it.
You can put a meter on them to check to see if there ok
JCT would be the best place for you to go.

Cheers Tony.