Sorry if this has been talked about but i couldnt find it. My brother has a soarer as well and he said when he floors it sometimes the car flashes red Japanese writing at the bottom. Has anyone ever experienced that or what it is? I know that he said when he floors it it has heaps of power, then the power cuts out for a bit then it surges again. That isnt normal either is it?
Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 07:52 pm, by: David Vaughan(Davidv)
It is if TRC cuts in, except you should see orange "TRC" in the instrument panel rather than Klingon in the warning display. At least, that is all I have noticed. When TRC might be invoked I am quite likely to be looking at the road at the time, rather than at the instruments. That strategy has worked pretty well for me over the last forty years.
Monday, May 14, 2007 - 01:08 am, by: Gregg Holden(Xzotic)
Sounds like factory speed cut from over boosting. If intermittent it's probably happening when the air temp is cool...it's pretty sudden cut-off in power and then you'll regain power - should be obvious if this is the case. Has the boost been wound up?
If not then it could be brake fluid warning (due to the sensor being so sensitive which trips under load due to the fluid levels tipping below the sensor) but you wouldn't experience power loss obviously....sounds more like the fuel cut from over boosting...
The "Klingon" Jap codes are available - do a search and then match the Jap error code you are getting to the list to be sure....
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 05:46 pm, by: Lucas Waterworth(Gadget666)
there is no error message when you hit the speed cut in either a TT or a v8, no red dash or anything (don't ask how I know) and I have seen the traction control light up from the passenger's seat, it is a yellow TRC light which flashes. the RPM limiter also does not trigger red dash or an error message, so I guess that leaves boost cut.
Friday, May 21, 2010 - 11:08 am, by: Natasha D'Abreo(Natashad)
Yeah that happened recently to me... the funny writing is japanese haha. and i needed to top up my brake fluid as, the fluid swished around and didnt meet the sensor. Check what the writing says and there is english conversions on here too.
Friday, May 21, 2010 - 12:37 pm, by: Daniel Arndt(Darndt)
How many of us have looked at the conversion table and thought you dont need to print that out and keep a copy in the glove box.... I didn't bother and last week I had a warning message pop up while driving. Scared the **** out of me. not knowing if it is serious or not. Do I stop the car or keep driving. Lucky i was 200m from my house so kept driving. turned out to be oil level, at least it was not oil pressure! So now I will ALWAYS keep the conversion tables in the glove box for any similar occurrence.. Touch wood. }
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 10:39 am, by: James Buchan(Jrbuch)
Haha, I had a warning light pop up last night - I was giving it full throttle and it came up very briefly. My coolant is fine, charge, oil and tail lights. Didn't come up again this morning when I went for a drive. Guess i'll just have to wait and see if it comes up again.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 04:21 pm, by: James Buchan(Jrbuch)
Haha, it was late at night and very quiet - not to mention cold. Could really feel it kicking when I put the foot down! The change between gears is the part that slows it down most, if I had a shift kit, there most def would have been chriping
Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 11:17 pm, by: Ali Saeed(Ali)
mmm. who ever has had that moment where you are going round a round about at around 30 with trc ON in the rain and the car still goes sideways...very very unexpected and damned scary.
Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 06:57 am, by: Daniel Arndt(Darndt)
TRC hey. Even though mine is a 31 ltd I don't have traction control, but my torsen does a great job at giving me enough grip. And just on that subject (sorry to steer of post subject) my 02 statesman has traction and it almost caused an accident once. Turning right onto dual lane road in the wet I gave it a bit and got sideways, (sort of deliberately, I'm sure you all know what i mean) tried to keep the foot in to power out of it but the bitch kicked me off the accelerator and tank slapped me the other way. Almost went right round. Damn Traction control, sort of glad the soarer doesn't have it.
Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 05:30 pm, by: Sagib Mehtijev(Sag)
But what could be wrong when CAT light is on, and the car is just got started ? When I try to floor it, it just wont go, refuses to accelerate and seems to me like hitting fuel cut. Also few days ago lower part of the digital dash died, so I cant see if there is any of this 'funny writings'.
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