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OK. SRS light staying on all the time - I'm looking for some general input please if anyone can help? Details: firstly I'm in New Zealand so access to qualified Rover mechanics is more difficult. I've 2 Honda-engined 827's one a Coupe and the other a Sterling saloon. Hopefully also any responses may help others.
Lucky for me a local mechanic left the keys in the ignition whilst renewing the battery so my question isn't so much about why it's where to find the damned diagnostic point. I've scanned messages here and elsewhere and there are some useful guidelines e.g using a paperclip and also once a fault is fixed switching the ignition on and off 20 times. I've yet to try these but any other comments would be much appreciated especially whether my Saloon even has a diagnostic connector. My car is classified by Rimmer's as 'early'. What I'm trying to find is whether there is even a diagnostic point at all, let alone what type of plug - adapter cables can be bought I think.
The info. I can provide so far is: my saloon VIN number ends in 229662, which gives me early 1996 manufacture;
Imported new to NZ. I think that scanner programmes were upgraded to OBDII in 1996, with OBDI being prior to that. One of the requirements under OBDII is that diagnostic points had to be inside the car. I'm saying this as most Google searches come up with option as in: look behind the triangle of carpet behind the centre console (a small rectangular input there but it has 4 connectors and flt not round); look under the panel beneath the steering cowling (I can see the fusebox there but nothing that looks like a 12 or 16 pin plug); engine bay fusebox has nothing. Looking at a Haynes manual it has a reference to there being a Central Control Unit on 'later' models (but I assume not the later KV6 models) BEHIND the steering wheel fusebox which has a diagnostic connection.
I've seen Youtube vids showing the use of a modified paperclip for manual fault-finding and also mention of switching the ignition on and off 20 times, also possibly removing the 'S' fuse temporarily in the engine bay box. I've disconnected the battery for 13 mins to see if the system re-sets but with no change. I might try it for longer say 30 mins or and hour. So there we have it: quite a mix of possible fixes so any and all comments are of value. I would like any comments of diagnostic access though as my Coupe (1995) has an historical fault code that relates to the fuel/air mix that I'd also like to remove as I have to explain to MOT testers what it means all the time and one day they may not believe me. As for the saloon it's in about as good condition as one can find and having just replaced many expensive mechanical parts new from Xpart sources and Rimmers. As of this date I've 2 weeks before it will be illegal to drive. Long post I know - I'd like to trawl for all and every response if possible. Cheers Michael
OK. SRS light staying on all the time - I'm looking for some general input please if anyone can help? Details: firstly I'm in New Zealand so access to qualified Rover mechanics is more difficult. I've 2 Honda-engined 827's one a Coupe and the other a Sterling saloon. Hopefully also any responses may help others.
Lucky for me a local mechanic left the keys in the ignition whilst renewing the battery so my question isn't so much about why it's where to find the damned diagnostic point. I've scanned messages here and elsewhere and there are some useful guidelines e.g using a paperclip and also once a fault is fixed switching the ignition on and off 20 times. I've yet to try these but any other comments would be much appreciated especially whether my Saloon even has a diagnostic connector. My car is classified by Rimmer's as 'early'. What I'm trying to find is whether there is even a diagnostic point at all, let alone what type of plug - adapter cables can be bought I think.
The info. I can provide so far is: my saloon VIN number ends in 229662, which gives me early 1996 manufacture;
Imported new to NZ. I think that scanner programmes were upgraded to OBDII in 1996, with OBDI being prior to that. One of the requirements under OBDII is that diagnostic points had to be inside the car. I'm saying this as most Google searches come up with option as in: look behind the triangle of carpet behind the centre console (a small rectangular input there but it has 4 connectors and flt not round); look under the panel beneath the steering cowling (I can see the fusebox there but nothing that looks like a 12 or 16 pin plug); engine bay fusebox has nothing. Looking at a Haynes manual it has a reference to there being a Central Control Unit on 'later' models (but I assume not the later KV6 models) BEHIND the steering wheel fusebox which has a diagnostic connection.
I've seen Youtube vids showing the use of a modified paperclip for manual fault-finding and also mention of switching the ignition on and off 20 times, also possibly removing the 'S' fuse temporarily in the engine bay box. I've disconnected the battery for 13 mins to see if the system re-sets but with no change. I might try it for longer say 30 mins or and hour. So there we have it: quite a mix of possible fixes so any and all comments are of value. I would like any comments of diagnostic access though as my Coupe (1995) has an historical fault code that relates to the fuel/air mix that I'd also like to remove as I have to explain to MOT testers what it means all the time and one day they may not believe me. As for the saloon it's in about as good condition as one can find and having just replaced many expensive mechanical parts new from Xpart sources and Rimmers. As of this date I've 2 weeks before it will be illegal to drive. Long post I know - I'd like to trawl for all and every response if possible. Cheers Michael