Was taking a hard left turn (almost like a u-turn) with a bit of wheel spin. Not sure why but I happened to notice the odometer in the middle of the turn and it was showing all dashes like when the car is first started (had been driving for 10 minutes). Needless to say I had to put my eyes back on the road and after I got straight again it was showing correct mileage.
Electrical problem?…
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MAD IN NC
Proud Owner/ BOD blah bla
Did the drive feel good? Could it have been Vertigo?
Ive seen wierd guage problems (ie. Speedo freaks as in goes up and down) but to date never seen the odometer goe to bars. In mine the bar appears for 20-30s on start up. Could this be the issue?
The drive did feel good, but I don't think it was vertigo.
I had been driving for 10 minutes so it was not the initial start thing. Also last week I could have sworn something odd was going on with the alarm but I could not figure it out at the time (something like the park lights did not flash when you turned it on).
The only other thing I have had strange was after a fill up a few weeks ago the gauge did not move to full. After about 5 minutes of driving I pulled in to
a place for a minute, and when I restarted the car I jumped right up.
Have others had electrical issues, did they do anything about them? was it a
big pain?
I had been driving for 10 minutes so it was not the initial start thing. Also last week I could have sworn something odd was going on with the alarm but I could not figure it out at the time (something like the park lights did not flash when you turned it on).
The only other thing I have had strange was after a fill up a few weeks ago the gauge did not move to full. After about 5 minutes of driving I pulled in to
a place for a minute, and when I restarted the car I jumped right up.
Have others had electrical issues, did they do anything about them? was it a
big pain?
glord
GT Owner
fjpikul
GT Owner
There are some old posts on the fuel gauge, but maybe nobody noticed the odometer before at the same time. Check your battery ground straps.
Neilda
GT Owner
My odometer has stopped working all together - when it finally goes in for service I'll need it fixing.
Just to add some balance, my brand new Range Rover failed last night- battery light came on, then every warning light then nothing.
Whilst the RR had naught to do with the GT, it's worth mentioning as it reminds us that all cars have technicals.
Just to add some balance, my brand new Range Rover failed last night- battery light came on, then every warning light then nothing.
Whilst the RR had naught to do with the GT, it's worth mentioning as it reminds us that all cars have technicals.
Yeah as far as I know the odometer and fuel guage 'pauses' happened only at seperate times (not at the same time). I expect some problems with a device with so many moving parts, just don't want to think about how long I would be without it.
Car has 8k miles on it now (fuel thing was at about 7.5k miles).
Car has 8k miles on it now (fuel thing was at about 7.5k miles).
Sinovac
GT Owner
Gentleman, there is a logical explanation for all of this..
You see, the original GT-40 had English origins. Our GTs are faithful recreations of the original. Thus, our GTs simply HAD to have crappy English-Lucas-Prince of Darkness type electrics to (add Jeremy Clarkson halting speech pattern here) capture......the....... essence of the original. Those of you who complain simply don't understand the heritage of these fine vehicles. Sissys.
You see, the original GT-40 had English origins. Our GTs are faithful recreations of the original. Thus, our GTs simply HAD to have crappy English-Lucas-Prince of Darkness type electrics to (add Jeremy Clarkson halting speech pattern here) capture......the....... essence of the original. Those of you who complain simply don't understand the heritage of these fine vehicles. Sissys.
Neilda
GT Owner
Also the steering rack from an Aston Martin vanquish and the chassis designed by Lotus guys.
So there's lot's of 'crappy English' bits on the car. :cheers
So there's lot's of 'crappy English' bits on the car. :cheers
Beach-GT
GT Owner
Yeah.....my experience with Lucas is it has three modes....DIM....FLICKER....and ....OFF. So far my GT has no hints of that.:thumbsup
Sinovac
GT Owner
Sorry Neilda
Being an Anglophile (and I also have an affinity for all things English), I meant "crappy English" in a fond way. To be perfectly candid, I have never had a problem with British electrics as long as the battery was disconnected.
Being an Anglophile (and I also have an affinity for all things English), I meant "crappy English" in a fond way. To be perfectly candid, I have never had a problem with British electrics as long as the battery was disconnected.