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t/c and sport mode lights
« on: 12 August 2013, 10:30:52 »

as said both my t/c and sports mode lights came on 5 minutes ago-do you think its oil level or more serious  :(
switch was done some months ago when egine changed :y
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Re: t/c and sport mode lights
« Reply #1 on: 12 August 2013, 10:59:41 »

What does the speedo do? Why do you suspect oil, you've not mentioned that light or level.  :-\
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Re: t/c and sport mode lights
« Reply #2 on: 12 August 2013, 11:00:43 »

thinking about it mate I think first port of call is to check tranny oil level and colour  :y
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Re: t/c and sport mode lights
« Reply #3 on: 12 August 2013, 11:09:56 »

What does the speedo do? Why do you suspect oil, you've not mentioned that light or level.  :-\
speedo do nothing-why should it do something?-I was on about gear box oil not engine mate :y or do you think it's something else causing my lights to come on ???
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Re: t/c and sport mode lights
« Reply #4 on: 12 August 2013, 11:33:27 »

been outside mooching about under miggy--and thought mmmmm  check harness--all plugs on box were ok-clean/dry BUT when followed up to multi plug--it was loose ??? so pushed/locked into place--lights out---think that was problem :y will update--if not problem
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Re: t/c and sport mode lights
« Reply #5 on: 12 August 2013, 11:42:50 »

good stuff mate  :y always nice when its something simple (touch wood)  :y
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Re: t/c and sport mode lights
« Reply #6 on: 12 August 2013, 12:07:08 »

am still doing oil though-just stuffing my face -again ;D ;D ;D spent a minute or two fishing-----bicky fell in my coffee :D
Now that was a major disaster-should have started thread for help to get Rich Tea bicky from my coffee ;D
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Re: t/c and sport mode lights
« Reply #7 on: 12 August 2013, 13:19:05 »

Next time, buy a more robust type of biscuit.
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Re: t/c and sport mode lights
« Reply #8 on: 12 August 2013, 13:31:47 »

Next time, buy a more robust type of biscuit.
Will let you tell Dee that :y I aint got the ***** to complain-however have discovered using a T spoon helps
Oh by the way----Gearbox----1,1/4 litres of oil went in it---and half packet of Rich T went in me :y :y
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Re: t/c and sport mode lights
« Reply #9 on: 12 August 2013, 18:11:44 »

When did you last change tranny oil? If its that low, I guess some time ago. May be worth changing it.
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Re: t/c and sport mode lights
« Reply #10 on: 12 August 2013, 21:48:47 »

When did you last change tranny oil? If its that low, I guess some time ago. May be worth changing it.
spot on mate-spent up till hour ago doing just that :D now going to try choccy hob nobs :y :y :y
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« Reply #11 on: 14 August 2013, 20:31:35 »

been out 100mile round trip---all good-so it was oil-lack of and what ws in there-yuk so thanks to all---for horrible moment thought could be costly/terminal
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Re: t/c and sport mode lights
« Reply #12 on: 15 August 2013, 00:07:50 »

Choccy hobnobs are the way to go!! Failing that chocolate chip cookies!!!  :y :y :y
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« Reply #13 on: 15 August 2013, 13:52:24 »

Choccy hobnobs are the way to go!! Failing that chocolate chip cookies!!!  :y :y :y
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