Gotta love the easy fixes!
If anyone really needs a rear motor, I have 2 that I do not need. Both work fine.
(I am North West coast of US)

+1 on the possibility of a Disco amp.
And yes, if it is not a DSP (Digital Signal Processing) amp, you only get the front speakers.
So, if you do find the black box up top behind the sound insulation behind the subwoofer box, post the part number.
I had the dead DSP amp issue,(twice!) and did the disco amp thing on my 02 then started collecting any
DSP amps I came across in wreckers yards. Now, I think I have 3 spares! Worth having for the great sound!

Remember, you actually did two things:
First, you swapped the relay, and second and probably more importantly, you wiggled and jiggled (technical terms)
the fuseboard base.
Possibly just a mildly corroded socket, or perhaps a sign of a failing fuse box?

Over the years, whenever I was at a breakers yard, I would grab as many of the windshield clips I could
successfully remove.
When It came time to replace my windshield, (Frozen branch at 60mph) I first insisted to my local shop that I wanted a genuine heated, tinted Pilkington part, which they got from RR. I then printed the section of RAVE
describing the procedure and gave that along with a bunch of clips, and a set of good used top and bottom
trim pieces to the installer.
With all of that, they nearly got it right, and I only needed to re fit the top trim to stop it vibrating at above 80 mph.
Nice to know the top clips are still available.

So,
I attempted to remove the 2 screws on mine, and got the "correct" tamper proof Torx driver bit, which promptly
stripped the screw head. Very sloppy fit. I thought about cutting the screw heads off, but not knowing what I
would find inside, and not wanting to destroy the valve, thus leaving the vehicle unusable, I just put it back in and asked my
friend in Hawaii (who I sold 3 P-38s to when I moved) if he could look at the '95 parts car to see if it was there.
$10 dollars postage and I had it in hand 3 days later.
This one had obviously also been leaking as there was dried brake fluid caked beneath it where the
exposed O ring is. By carefully loosening each screw a bit at a time, I was able to take tension off of the
thick spring inside and easily disassemble it. It got a good cleaning with brake cleaner and a soft wire
brush to get the scaly brake fluid off.
As suspected, the O ring was knackered! Fitted a new one and re assembled. I "primed " it with brake fluid
before installing, and when installing, I attached the fitting closest to the bulkhead first, topped up the
reservoir to get the fluid level above the front pipe, and the fluid flowed by gravity through and out the front.
Waited for clear stream with no bubbles, and nipped up the front fitting. Cleaned up, and tested.
It was not necessary to bleed the system when I was done. Yea!!
50 cent fix! A new genuine one is $135 bucks, and the O ring seems to be the only failure point!
Now that I knew what was inside, I attacked my original part.
I then used the Dremel tool to cut a nice slot in the stripped screw head, and was able to renew my original part in about 5 minutes.
Got a drop in spare now, not that I will need it!
This is not an issue you hear much about, but I would bet it is more common, but goes unnoticed.
I am surprised that no one has reported catastrophic failure from the O ring blowing out!
If anyone is in need, I have 28 spare O rings. Free for the postage!

Welcome to the Pub!
A pre production P-38 would qualify as Unicorn poop!!
Interesting to see the "Vents" on the side forward of the doors.
Those obviously did not make the final cut for production, yet were added back in the
next incarnation in 2003. Are they real, or just a cosmetic plant on?
What year was it built?

You say when you floor it, you get "more revs and not a lot else!"
How may more revs? What's the starting point, and how much higher does it go?
Just wondering if the transmission is slipping and you are chasing other pre existing issues?

Was this sudden onset, or has it been creeping up on you over time?
When was the trans last serviced?

Just had this issue last week.
It has been intermittently reporting Left front bulb failure for a couple of years.
Changed the bulb once, in the rain/fog and no good.
Replaced bulb again last week, as I found the filament in the last new one was very intermittent.
Went upstream to the 2 wire plug, took it apart, cleaned it, and put it back. Worked, but a bit dodgy.
Got a small screwdriver and tightened up the internal clips in the plug (bent them in a bit to tighten)
Problem solved.

The additional 2 wires would indeed be for automatic dimming mirrors.

Not really off topic at all.....
That is a very real concern when buying virtually anything from anyone these days
with Chinese material substitutions being more and more common. Add lack of knowledge on
the sellers part, and here we are!
This particular part is specified as EDPM rubber as it withstands brake fluids without dissolving or going hard.
I am looking to get it from a reputable distributor, so have some small assurance it will be as stated.
I did find a simple test on a technical rubber o ring site:
"2. It can also be recognized when it is burning. When the fluorine rubber O-ring is burning, it will automatically extinguish when it leaves the fire. The EPDM rubber O-ring will not automatically extinguish, and will continue to burn".

Since I have to buy 30 pieces to get to their $5.00 minimum purchase,
I will have plenty to do destructive testing on!

I hear the pain you are having trying to decide on the OEM $$ kit or just the parts you need off of Ebay.
Since this is an engine out job, and you certainly do not want to do it twice, maybe a case of
"Pay the price or cry twice"?
In my case, the part I got is a Chinese pattern part, so already suspect, and the design flaw that seems
to have built in is still there, or even worse, so I am going to try a repair.
At least in my case, it is on the top of the fender and easy access.

Thanks for that info Gilbert!
I can just picture you in the Cat detector van looking for Tiddles!
Good fun alright!

Being a Ham, I used to love "Fox and Hound" Transmitter hunts! Ahhh the many misspent nights of my youth!
And to think, YOU got paid for it!

Got the new valve from LK8 and it is in the dreaded Britpart box.....
Had a look at it, and I see now the flaw in the design.
O ring is already squirting out of the gap between the cap and the base casting.
This is a Chinesium pattern part, so even worse!
I will not knowingly trust my safety to CCC pattern parts......So, back it goes!
So, for 12 bucks, I have bought 30 (minimum quantity) of the correct size and formulation O rings
and will just fix the one I have.
I have a couple of photos of the new defective part, and have failed to be able to attach them....
I know there is a trick to it.....Post them somewhere and link to them??
In any event, I will report back if I succeed, also I will be offering the 29 other O rings for the cost of postage.....

Kbs wrote:

I do have 2 keys from a previous p38. This will be a spares car until my neighbours start to moan. Maybe I could disable eka etc on the spares car? Going to depend a lot on the cost of the Welsh key.

You would be well placed to use those keys without any outside help.....
Swap the Becm, Ignition switch, ECU, and drivers door lock from the spares care to your daily driver.
That will get the system working assuming the aforementioned parts are there, and are in working order.

Otherwise, have both Becms unlocked and read. That will tell the specialist what the lock set codes are. They can then input those into the other Becm.
Then get the spare one cloned to your current driver. This way, you end up with working fobs and a spare drop in Becm for your good one! (How cool is that!?)

I have had a few failed attempts to access the HVAC on all of mine as well as a few
locked ones I have helped people with over the years.
I have noticed that if I go to "Faults" first, it will nearly always fail to communicate, but if I go to "Inputs" first, it is fine.

Beg to differ with honorable Gilbert San........
I have had 4 P-38s that were (are) daily drivers and on all of them, I had the Becm's unlocked.
I have never had any issues with either an Nano or Faultmate MSV-2 connecting with any system.
Marty has confirmed that this is not an issue as he has not had any issues either......
He said that he had "heard of it" but never had any first hand reports of issues caused by it being unlocked
I have also failed completely to brick an Becm, but that is actually a real worry if you are not paying attention.....
In any event, it is necessary if you wish to use keys from other P-38s. Again, if you can get the fobs codes read
by someone with the proper scanner.
There are a couple of guys out there with the specialist tools to unlock them. In the UK, NZ, Oz and USA.
As for reading Fobs, only one or 2 that I am aware of, and those have gone a bit quiet lately......

Thanks for the link!
Good read over coffee.
Happy New year!

To add to that addition.......
If you have no key fob, and get one (or a pair of them from the same vehicle), you can have their codes
read and enter this into the (unlocked) Becm......

Thanks for all of the information on this issue.
This will save me trying to "Troubleshoot" the system.
Hadn't come across the aforementioned document, is it part of Rave?
Happy New year!
Tom

Ahhhh..... So that does indeed clear up the issue....It's not an issue, just another interesting "feature"
of these beasties!
Still trying to work out just why you would need to shut off the compressor before activating the valves?

Kbs wrote:

Hi

I've managed to lose key2 from my p38 4.6 thor.

I have a key2 from a p38 4.6 gems, can a nanocom change codes to allow me to use the key2 from my other car?

The working key1 that I have (thor) often reads "engine disabled" until I press a key button. Has new batteries- any other issue I should look at?

Hi Gilbert, sorry I haven't answered on the other forum, I've managed to lock myself out again. Not ignoring you. I will get a internet pc up and running soon, seems that Android doesn't quite cut it over there

K

You can use a key from another P-38 under certain conditions. The Nano can reprogram the Becm to use a different key. I have done it.
First, the Becm must be unlocked. This alone is a deal breaker for some folks.
Second, you must know the fob's lockset code. There are folks here that are equipped to read this code
if they have the fobs in hand.
If you have a locked Becm like most, it would probably be easier and less expensive to have Les in Wales make
you a new Key 2.
Of course, if you are in the UK, the Stealership will be happy to extract a pound of flesh in exchange for a new fob!
Here in NAS land, we do not have that option.