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Justin Wilson
Newbie
Victoria
Soarer V8
Posts: 2
Reg: 12-2006
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Hey guys, I'm fairly new here, and fairly new to owning a Soarer too. Every morning when I go to work I got this problem where the stereo doesn't work properly, basically only the left rear speaker works, and only just. After about five minute the cat converter light pops up and displays a warning message. Soon after, most of the time anyway, the EMV will then display a message and then just turn off completely.
After work when I start my car again, the stereo will work like a charm, but after another 5 minutes the warning comes up again and the front speakers stop working. The warning light will come and go, but generally in the 30 minutes it takes me to get home just the front speakers stop working.
Now I've looked around the forums and it doesn't seem like the P/S fluid is leaking, so does anybody have any idea what the problem might be??
If not, is there anywhere in VIC you recommend to get it checked out? Preferably somewhere close to the Dandenongs.
Thanks in advanced guys. |
Rob Andreacchio
Moderator
Victoria
Supercharged VT Calais & 1991 JZZ30
Posts: 2165
Reg: 01-2005
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Check all the earths, including the one under the head unit. |
Justin Wilson
Newbie
Victoria
Soarer V8
Posts: 3
Reg: 12-2006
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Sorry, I don't actually know much about cars. When you say earths, what exactly do you mean?  |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 6703
Reg: 11-2004
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Where the wheels touch the ground.
Kidding!
Earths, electrical earth points, where the negative wires from the battery join the chassis, and where some of the car appliance connect to the chassis, etc. |
Justin Wilson
Newbie
Victoria
Soarer V8
Posts: 4
Reg: 12-2006
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Awesome, thanks for the reply guys. I'll see what I can find.
EDIT: Just had a look, couldn't find anything out of the ordinary (not that I'd know what to look for!). Is there any other advice? Or should I just take it to a mechanic? |
Darryn Dewar
TryHard
Gisborne
UZZ30 Soarer
Posts: 470
Reg: 09-2005
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Justin Wilson wrote on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 04:31 pm:If not, is there anywhere in VIC you recommend to get it checked out?
Sport and Luxury Cars (Click the ad under these posts)
Although I have no idea how close they are sorry
Would probably also pay to check how tight the battery terminals are |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 5263
Reg: 05-2005
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Here's the main engine & trans earthing points.
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Justin Wilson
Newbie
Victoria
Soarer V8
Posts: 5
Reg: 12-2006
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Damn, that's a lot to check. Thanks again for all your help! If all else fails I guess I'll take it down to Sports & Luxury Cars  |
Rob Andreacchio
Moderator
Victoria
Supercharged VT Calais & 1991 JZZ30
Posts: 2169
Reg: 01-2005
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Baggs, can you email those 2 pics at full res? soarer@reepa.com  |
Justin Wilson
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer V8
Posts: 6
Reg: 12-2006
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Actually, if you could email them to me as well, that'd be great! justinwilson51@hotmail.com |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 5287
Reg: 05-2005
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NO........go away!.
I hate you all..........you're SO mean!!!
 wrong forum  , why certainly, I'd be delighted to send them to ewe's.
Coming right up..........wouldya like fries with that?
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Mike Beck
DieHard
Ellerslie
Soarer 4.0GT
Posts: 780
Reg: 11-2005
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Rough night Don?
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Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 5292
Reg: 05-2005
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Nah, just kidding around  |
Robert Gorman
Newbie
NSW
jzz31
Posts: 5
Reg: 12-2006
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Don
can you add me to the email list?
thanks and happy new year
Rob |
Mike Beck
DieHard
Ellerslie
Soarer 4.0GT
Posts: 782
Reg: 11-2005
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Don Bagnall wrote on Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 10:57 am:Nah, just kidding around
Haha, as usual Don, It's pretty hard for us readers to miss! 
Just keep up the humor it makes the forum a more pleasant place....
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Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 5305
Reg: 05-2005
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Robert: It will be a pleasure.........corse it WOULD help if ewe gave me ya friggin email! 
Mike: Thank you Mr.Beck for your kind words.
I've been in a bit of a slump "Humour" wise since I got back from Oz (possibly due to lack of Bourbon!), but I'm starting to fire on all 8 cyls. again........without, I hasten to add, the aid of artificial stimulants (cept at Christmas/New Year)  |
Justin Wilson
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer V8
Posts: 7
Reg: 12-2006
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Tried fixing this problem myself, can't seem to do anything to get my car working properly. Sports & Luxury Cars are closed until the 9th. Does anyone else have any ideas on what the problem might be? Or can recommend another place to get it checked out that is open now? I wanna get this problem fixed ASAP! |
Justin Wilson
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer V8
Posts: 8
Reg: 12-2006
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Ok, so I ended up taking my baby to an Auto Electrician to get looked at. He thinks that it may well be the start of a problem with my alternator. So to save a few $$$s I was hoping you guys here might be able to tell me the best way to pull the damn thing out? |
Darryn Dewar
DieHard
Gisborne
UZZ30 Soarer
Posts: 501
Reg: 09-2005
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http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/282/107103.html |
Jim Burrough
Tinkerer
Victoria
91 V8 Ltd, 97 4.0GTL, 94 4.0GTL Active
Posts: 8
Reg: 08-2006
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Justin,
The cat converter light appeared on my 91 V8 on half a dozen short trips in Ballarat, and a couple of warning messages and screen blackouts. Rang Doug at S&L who suggested a hasty visit to an auto-elec who tested the battery, etc with engine running and pronounced one very dead alternator (the victim of a leaky p/s pump replaced several months earlier). Do not recall if any stereo problems.
Is it possible your p/s pump had been replaced in the car's former life?
Good luck |
Justin Wilson
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer V8
Posts: 9
Reg: 12-2006
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Jim,
Not too sure if it's been replaced before, but doesn't seem to be leaky anything at all. Good to hear that somebody has had a similar problem though! Even though you may not have had the speaker problems, everything else seems exactly the same.
I take it once you got the alternator fixed everything was fine? Also, how much did it end up costing you?
Thanks! |
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