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PatrickShim · 07-07-2008, 10:20 PM

[Service #9 Drop-off] July 7, 2008 - 18,689 documented miles

I dropped off the car today at Lotus Beverly Hills for the recurring Check-Engine Light issue. This time we will be replacing the entire wiring-harness.

I believe it is a major job. Allen and Stephen are taking the car apart...

Hopefully we'll get the all the issues resolved...

[Service #9 Pick-up] July 11, 2008 - 18,692 documented miles*

It was a major work (see the posts below).

All the wiring harnesses were replaced (hopefully this will take care of the recurring P0420 code), and since the car was in the service, we changed front brake pads as well.

All the services since new

[Warranty Service Items]
- ECU (replaced) - LBH
- catalyst/downpipe (replaced 2x) - LBH
- camshafts (replaced) - LBH
- O2 Sensors (replaced) - LBH
- exhaust (Stage-II cracks, replaced 2x) - SMC/LBH
- wiring harnesses - LBH <---------
- passenger-side rear turn-signal (replaced) - SMC
- front/right turn-signal housing (replaced) - LBH
- A/C relay (replaced) - LBH

[Warranty Accessory/Part Items]
- passenger-side clear-bra damaged (since new, repaired) - SMC
- soft-top (not supplied by dealer; delivered damaged; repaired) -SMC
- soft-top bars (not supplied by dealer) - SMC
- hard-top velcro covers (not supplied by dealer; delivered) - SMC
- passenger-side rear wheel (damaged by dealer; replaced) - NE
- blower motor resistor kit (update) - LBH <---------
- headlight recall (addressed) - SMC
- sticking door-lock recall (addressed) - SMC
- car delivered new with improper allignment (addressed) - SMC

[Undocumented-Warranty Items]
- front/right turn-signal bulb (replaced) - LBH
- loose handbrake lever (repaired) - LBH
- passenger-side window making wind-noise (repaired) - LBH

[Non-Warranty Items]
- oil changes w/ Mobil Delvac Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 1,000mi, 7,000mi, 12,000mi) - SMC
- oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 17,000mi) - LBH
- rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 12,000mi, nail in tire and wear) - NE
- rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 17,000mi, nails in both tires) - LBH
- front brake pads (replaced @ around 18,000mi) - LBH <---------

(*LBH - Lotus Beverly Hills, *SMC - Symbolic Motor Cars, *NE - Newport European)

07-07-2008, 10:20 PM	#103 (permalink)
PatrickShim Lotus = Daily Driver Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 648	[Service #9 Drop-off] July 7, 2008 - 18,689 documented miles I dropped off the car today at Lotus Beverly Hills for the recurring Check-Engine Light issue. This time we will be replacing the entire wiring-harness. I believe it is a major job. Allen and Stephen are taking the car apart... Hopefully we'll get the all the issues resolved... [Service #9 Pick-up] July 11, 2008 - 18,692 documented miles* It was a major work (see the posts below). All the wiring harnesses were replaced (hopefully this will take care of the recurring P0420 code), and since the car was in the service, we changed front brake pads as well. All the services since new [Warranty Service Items] - ECU (replaced) - LBH - catalyst/downpipe (replaced 2x) - LBH - camshafts (replaced) - LBH - O2 Sensors (replaced) - LBH - exhaust (Stage-II cracks, replaced 2x) - SMC/LBH - wiring harnesses - LBH <--------- - passenger-side rear turn-signal (replaced) - SMC - front/right turn-signal housing (replaced) - LBH - A/C relay (replaced) - LBH [Warranty Accessory/Part Items] - passenger-side clear-bra damaged (since new, repaired) - SMC - soft-top (not supplied by dealer; delivered damaged; repaired) -SMC - soft-top bars (not supplied by dealer) - SMC - hard-top velcro covers (not supplied by dealer; delivered) - SMC - passenger-side rear wheel (damaged by dealer; replaced) - NE - blower motor resistor kit (update) - LBH <--------- - headlight recall (addressed) - SMC - sticking door-lock recall (addressed) - SMC - car delivered new with improper allignment (addressed) - SMC [Undocumented-Warranty Items] - front/right turn-signal bulb (replaced) - LBH - loose handbrake lever (repaired) - LBH - passenger-side window making wind-noise (repaired) - LBH [Non-Warranty Items] - oil changes w/ Mobil Delvac Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 1,000mi, 7,000mi, 12,000mi) - SMC - oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 17,000mi) - LBH - rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 12,000mi, nail in tire and wear) - NE - rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 17,000mi, nails in both tires) - LBH - front brake pads (replaced @ around 18,000mi) - LBH <--------- (LBH - Lotus Beverly Hills, SMC - Symbolic Motor Cars, NE - Newport European)* __________________ '06 Lotus Elise (Laser Blue/Black/Sport-Pack/Touring-Pack/Hardtop/TRD airbox/Stage-II Exhaust) - VIDEO I have three other cars, but the Lotus is my daily driver (My Daily Driver Blog). Last edited by PatrickShim : 09-01-2008 at 05:03 PM.