Syd Lambton

Just putting one on did the job, I replaced both

Hi all; Been busy sorting out my in car computer system. look out for me!! will put up site for viewing Progect photo's. Repaced my low pressure bonnet struts. Purchased them on the American Ebay site, took two weeks to come, but worth the wait cost £40.00 inc PP ps Happy New Year to all Syd

had the same problem a month ago, the break fluid was 3mm below the full mark, so out of frustrasion topped it up to the full mark light went out. make sure that you use the correct type fluid, i topped up with a universal fluid (don't no if this is compatible ) a week after the master cylinder rubbers started to fail, the pedal whent to the floor. got it replaced at LEXUS Poole dorset £640.00, AAAAH AH AH (was it a coincident or was it the universal fluid!!!) Regards Syd

Sill waiting

Hi Guy's and Gal's Some time ago replaced my none standard wheels with refurbished originals, for the last six months been searching on. So is there a spare set out there for sale. Regards Syd

Hi a simple connection for your Ipod, get a tape cassette that will go into car tape slot. i find it works very well regards Syd got mine from the Pound shop http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=...3&criteria=

what caps are you on about as i need the caps that are 7in matt like these caps wheels The MK2 and the MK3 Wheel covers i call caps are diferant size's MK2 are 75mm and MK3 are 80mm. Measure the wheel covers in mm and let me know.

Hi Matt i'm OK dad passed away, sorting out his estate. There are two size's 75mm and 80mm MK2 is 75mm Mk3 80mm, i need 80mm have a 75mm if this is OK. PM me with your address and i will post to you at no cost. Regaeds Syd Glad to see my old wheels are still rolling! The replacements are oop North somewhere now. I got my Ser 4 wheels re-furbed too. Off for a 70 mile round trip trundle now...... :D Hi Chris, after referbishing the wheel they look great, Thanks again for the best by of the year. Regards Syd

Hi Guy's and Gal's Some time ago replaced my none standard wheels with refurbished originals, for the last six months bee searching on Ebay, the only set that came up which I put a bid on unfortunately went into hospital and could not finalise the bid. So is there a spare set out there for sale. Regards Syd

As Chris said, only a saving of £60 on an outlay £1500, you would get better odds banking IT

Hi check out this site and work out the costs and benefits. Also the difficulty finding a suppler when out of your area, may be better to invest your money in an ISA. http://www.boostlpg.co.uk/what_is/faq.htm

Hi Matt My MK 3 starts at a high 1200 and then gradually settles to around 300 after a few minutes... Syd

Hi: Got the same problem, it goes out on braking and hard acceleration, had it for some time. You got me out of my chair, to have a look at the brake reservoir, seem full, disconnected the level sensing plug and it went out, must be gust on the switching level, will top up tomorrow when i get some fluid. Regards Syd

Hi Matt Syd hear The place i gust got my radio from has a 1995 MK3 that is being dismantle for spares, you can give them a ring on Monday 0161 834 6479

My three new projects Mk2:- Slave relay printed circuit board, for lighting and auxiliary equipment, to interface between car towing electrical sockets N12 and S12 and caravan/trailer My previous design only had separate boards for each socket; also I up rated the relays from 5amp to 16amp contacts. The mask was produced on transparency film via a laser printer: Had to feed thru twice to get the right density, this can be a bit tricky on alignment. Picture from start to finish. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...RelayCircut.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...veRelayMask.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...creenLayout.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...Mask_resize.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...Mask_resize.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...0669_resize.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...0668_resize.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...0670_resize.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...ayInterface.jpg Fitting a camera into boot number plate lighting panel, this camera has only 90o viewing angle, may change to a 130o, it look at the bumper and towing hitch. Picture from start to finish. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-fes/1TheCamera.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...2TheGrommet.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-fes/3Hole.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-fes/4CameraFix.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-fes/4CameraFix.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...outchScreen.jpg MK2 boot storage box; the old box was to small to take the new slave printed circuit board, also I have scrapped my previous project of my laptop hung under the parcel shelf, after seeing Matt’s computer project, decided to free up my laptop and purchase a 170x170mm motherboard and power supply and fit it into the offside boot storage box, rerouted all the cables to this box, waiting for my computer project. The drawings are accurate for a 1996 MK2, should be the same for all MK2’s feel free to use. Picture from start to finish. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...Offsideboot.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...Offsideboot.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...ox/P1010750.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...ox/P1010749.jpg Matt if you are looking, Got a replacement radio Friday £117, after ordering there was one on Ebay £30, felt sick, Keep a look out for my Computer project. Regard Syd

Hi try Ebay, there are a lot of CD's for sale for the LS400, thay are for the US market. I purchased a set for £4.00 good value. lots of info and elecrical circuits Regard Syd

Craig is right, don't leave the battery in a discharged condition to long or it will start to sulfate up Bad thing for lead-acid battery. Not fullycharged or a faulty Cell. Regards Syd

Hi Matt, Syd Hear Looks Good at the moment, see you’ve kept it well away from the woofer, still got to move mine, what’s that in the glove box, that wiring diagram, via Rob’s topic was very helpful “tanks Rob” Matt did you find the power amp, I think it might be in with the CD changer? Yes it was hot working inside the car, revamping the boot, another project will display tomorrow when I finish. Keep up the good work

Not quite, it the last THREE. If the the code is not available because its second hand it can be reprogrammed using a master code. Regard Syd

Hi all, is there anybody out there know the master unloking code, and how tot recode it for the MK3 LS400 radio can purchase a second hand radio with out the unloking code. Regards Syd http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...0574_resize.jpg

Only if you Look at the bloody screen, My touch screen has a camera on it.See my previous Project Why did you fit the reversing camera? :duh: The camera fitted under the number plate lighting hood looking at the tow ball

Only if you Look at the bloody screen, My touch screen has a camera on it.See my previous Project

The reason for this topic is, before my LS400 I had a Ford Scorpio, not new but like new, one day connected my trailer and all was well until I parked the car, nose facing the kerb, got back into it, put in reverse and BANG, forgot it was connected Ha *& #$ sob sob big crease right side of wing sob sob, got over it; Three years later did the same again on the other side, only one sob now had a matching pair. Now got the LS, don’t want to repeat the same. So came up with this circuit, will incorporate it into my (Towing Interface Relay Project). http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...edIndicator.jpg When the car is put in reveres a positive is sent to the buzzer via a connection from the reveres lamps on the car, the negative to the buzzer is via the connection through the LAMP/LAMPS of the towed trailer or caravan. The reason for so many negative circuits is to guarantee a negative to the buzzer; it is very unlikely for all the lighting circuit to be on at the same time. This can only be achieved if some form of isolation is between the towed trailer or caravan, as in (Towing Interface Relay Project) on this forum. Regards Syd See by your comments i must have a lack of concentration.

Now that i have fitted my towbar, i needed to sort out the towing electrics. Because there is a lamp failure unit on the Side and Stop Lamps i decided to interface them with relays with highish coil resistance. Decided to interface all functions to the towing Electric Socket with a separate 12v supply , and fuse each circuit independent of the car electrical circuits other than the relay coils. When i ran the wiring from my touch screen to my laptop in the boot, i also ran two 80amp supplies at the same time for any new projects, made separate blade fuses in the fuse box under the bonnet. So new project started: - Deigned PCB on my PC and printed a positive on my printer onto clear film, then made the printed circuit, the outcome can be seen, the unit has 7 core cable in an out, with a separate 12v supply to feed the towing socket interface. Will keep you informed of any further Project on my LS. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...0568_resize.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...0564_resize.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...0563_resize.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...0559_resize.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...0555_resize.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...0550_resize.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...0548_resize.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/syd-...0543_resize.jpg Regard Syd

Thats good point, forgot about that, could have corrupted the Hard disk, No problems at the Moment. But will l relocate. Thank Syd