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... and the only result there just told me they don't work on Grey Imports. (Car is a 34)

So, is there anyone that does? I've probably called 50 random places now, and noone does, and noone can even advise of someone who does. Are electrical issues 100% Backyard jobs on these things or what :P.

Longest Story in history short: I got a car back from a workshop, with outstanding electrical problems. Problems I do not believe they can fix, also don't get the impression they can fix them either. Problems that did not exist before the car went there. However, I can't find anyone, at all, to work on this, or even give me a quote on it so I can put a monetary value on the problems to take them to VCAT.

Anyone know anyone who actually does work on these things?

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Maroondah Auto Electrics on the corner of Colchester Rd and Canterbury Rd might be able to help you. Guys name is Fletcher, and he has helped me with car audio stuff in my Skyline...not sure if he discriminates against imports when it comes to mechanical electricals though.

(03) 9720 4501

I have already emailed Sam and (by proxy) his friend Bozz, was aware he was a bit of a gun with electrics.. though, they know the full story with this car so they may be well advised to GTFO far, far, far, far away from it. I realise they are a bit busy, so sent them an email without a reply but when their website tells you to be patient, I can understand they have other stuff to do, lol

I just didn't know if there was anyone else out there, or people that were in the know/on forums/expert backyard sparkies or the like. It seems when people do things like engine swaps and loom changes and adaptations that it seems to be a dark art practiced in places no-one can readily identify.

As for what the problem is, there's actually about 10... most of which seemingly are connected or could have roots in an electrical problem.

Can you give a quick outline of the issues the car is having? What its doing, when, and what the workshop was doing to the car prior to the problems.

I know someone that may be willing to help, an expert backyard sparkie that has done some insanely complicated wiring conversions/motor/chassis swaps.

Thanks for the tips guys, will follow them up.

Essentially what has happened is an Engine swap with a piggyback ECU.

Airbag light is on, constantly

The AC doesnt work (at all - Electrically the interface works, but no air comes out of half of the vents, and the heater doesnt work, ideal for those cold mornings when I like to see out of my windscreen)

Check engine light is constantly on (error 21) though its had every ignition thing changed, brand new splitfires, etc, CAS changed, etc.

As soon as you hit 6000 RPM the ECU ignores whatever timing settings are put into the car, and advances by 50 degrees, even though the ECU software is telling it to add 10 (or so).. setting it to -20 in this range still results in +30 or so.. (not sure if an auto elec can fix this/is the right guy for this)

Alarm is mysteriously not connected, immobilizer etc just doesn't work, remote start doesnt work

Some of the time the car won't start. It just sits there firing for a good 100 or so tries. This used to happen about 30% of the time, since I replaced a lot of vaccum lines this has now lessened, but does randomly still occur (i'd say about 10% of the time). A lot of the time, it really, really, really is reluctant to start.

I realise not all of these may be auto electric issues (others omitted..) but I figure that there is definitiely wiring issues going on that need to be sorted out.

I have a feeling the rest of the car is going to have serious issues running without it.

My own issues aside, it would be nice to have this information in general/someone searching having (attempted) to look around, there is a dire shortage of auto electricians for imports in general.

Hey dude,

I know a fix for "Airbag light is on, constantly".

It's some where on SAU but as far as I remember, this happens if the steering wheel or airbag has been unplugged for too long?

Anyway, the fix is, turn car off, open drivers side door, but press and hold the little door sensor (so the car think the door is closed), then turn key to ignition without starting the car, then quickly press that door sensor at least 7 times and just hold it. Then just turn car off.

Once you have done that, that should reset the airbag light.

where do you live?

it cant be that hard to sort some of that out

it might involve returnin the car to stock to eliminate annoyances

what mods does the car have and is it now running rb25det neo (or non-neo)

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