Elise Service Manual for $25 from LCU.

[charliex]

it'll say on the bottom of the contents page about the reflashing not being ready yet, if its still not ready.. which is all lies

[Taxcheat]

I don't see that anywhere. Looked everywhere too. Just re-logged in from scratch and clicked all the possible links. Looks like the 7/7/06 updates are not necessarily important since the Esprit has a lot of files updated 7/6/06.

By the way, anyone doing this should get Firefox with the DownThemAll plugin. I just grabbed the Esprit manuals for kicks in about 5 minutes with one click.

[InTheRed]

I subscribed to the LotuscarsUSA.com technical service site (24 hour access) to DL or view the service manual for my '06 Elise. All I seem to have visibilty of is the Lotus Emissions Information Portal. I don't see any reference to service manuals or Tech Bulletins (other than emissions tech bulletins and some recall stuff).

I stumbled on to a page that is for admin login to the technical information portal - that is where is suspect the info I am looking for is but there does not seem to be any way for a paid subscriber to access that area of the site.

Can anyone provide any help with this? I feel like I just sent $25 down the drain!

Any help would be appreciated. My 24 hours ends 7/16 at 11:50 PM PDT.
thanks,
greg

[Taxcheat]

Those are the service manuals. Click on the three sections that mention Elise and download all of the files. When you open them up, it will be clear.

The only reason it mentions "emissions" is that US emissions law requires this stuff to be put online. Or something like that.

[GHC]

Really, really useful information. I registered and got all the manuals in about 20 minutes.

BTW there is a nifty plug-in for firefox call "down them all" which will scan a page for url links and queue and download them all at once.

Worked perfectly for this ...

George

[jeffgrice]

The site say emmissions. I assume there is more?

Can someone post the table of contents?

Thanks.


Jeff

[GHC]

hi jeff,

its a lot more ... I have
intro and update
tech data engine 06-02 update
Chassis
Bodycare repair
Body fittings
Front suspension
Rear suspension
Engine management
Transmission
Wheels and tires
Steering
Braking
Engine cooling
Fuel System
Electrics
Maintenance and Lube
Air Conditioning, Heating
Clutch
Airbag

[GHC]

and some more

[dododge]

Just a tip for those of us in the non-Flash world who can't use the lotuscars front page: the service manuals themselves do not require Flash.

Go directly to http://www.lotuscars.com/ltip/default.asp and hit the "To become a subscriber CLICK HERE" button as shown in a previous posting. I was able to create an account, send $25 via Paypal, and then it immediately returned me to the "information portal" where I could select categories and download PDF files. No Flash necessary.

[sallystrothers]

has anyone paid the extra $100 for the ECM reprogramming manual?? I'm just curious if it is useful information...

[TimMullen]

Originally Posted by sallystrothers

has anyone paid the extra $100 for the ECM reprogramming manual?? I'm just curious if it is useful information...

I haven't checked lately, but I believe the "ECM reprogramming" is the down-loadable re-flashes for the ECM - not the ability to "reprogram" the ECM. This would be for someone that has the Lotus Scan Tool (if there is anyone that has actually bought the tool) to be able to download the latest re-flash version to load into the ECM.

[sallystrothers]

here is the page I'm talking about...

[edaddy]

Originally Posted by Randy Chase

If you are going into the guts of the gearbox, you will want the Toyota manual. I think for $25, it is still an easy decision to also have the Lotus manual additionally.

The Euro Toyota site wouldn’t let me register. I went to the US site, registered and paid. There are repair manual downloads there too. The publication numbers are different though. Does anyone know of RM744U under 2000 Celica is the right cross-reference for RM733E that is supposed to be on the Euro site?

Also, any idea what the US cross-references are for Euro numbers RM929E (2001 Corolla) and RM930E for the C64 manual transmission? Both are noted by Michael Sands as the correct manuals.

[drjose]

I just saw the manual for the Elise at www.datamanuals.net It is selling the manual on CD for 15 euros or about $19 USD. You can get the cd or download it using adobe acrobat

[drjose]

Originally Posted by drjose

I just saw the manual for the Elise at www.datamanuals.net It is selling the manual on CD for 15 euros or about $19 USD. You can get the cd or download it using adobe acrobat

LOTUS ELISE 2001 onwards
Service and Repair Workshop Manuals on CD-ROM

If you own an Elise,
YOU NEED THIS CD!!!!
Over 450 pages covering -
Body, Brakes, Chassis, Clutch,
Cooling System, Electrics, Engine,
Fuel System, Suspension, Heater,
Lubrication, Maintenance, Steering,
Wheels and Tyres.


These manuals are the same as the manuals given to official dealer's workshops,
they contain detailed instructions and step by step diagrams for all workshop procedures
everything from changing the plugs to rebuilding the engine,
as well as electrical diagrams, torque settings, fluid capacities, etc.

All in easy to use Acrobat PDF files, if you have'nt already got Acrobat Reader
on your computer you can download it for free from www.adobe.com

BUY THE CD
The CD's are mailed within 24 hours of purchase except weekends and holidays.
We don't send a confirmation of order but rest assured that your order is being
dealt with as quickly as possible.

Model Contents Price
in euros Approx
GBP Approx
US $ Click To
Buy The CD Now
Lotus Elise

Workshop manuals on CD

15

10

20


DOWNLOAD NOW
LOTUS ELISE 2001 onwards
Service and Repair Workshop Manuals

CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW TO
PAY VIA PAYPAL
After the PayPal transaction you will be returned to
the page where you can download your manual.
The link will remain active for 24 hours from time of purchase.
File size approx 28mb.

[shay2nak]

There's no book like Chilton's available? I want to buy one for the Exige S. Couldn't find on Lotus' site.

[TimMullen]

Originally Posted by drjose

These manuals are the same as the manuals given to official dealer's workshops,

Then why not just buy them from LCU's web site and "keep the money in the family"? If they are the same, you might as well let Lotus make a small bit of profit and help to keep them in business...

[lancer360]

I can't get onto the site? I paid the $25 and tried to log in and the screen just flashes and puts me back to the login screen. No errors messages or anything? Please help!

[wrh3]

Originally Posted by lancer360

I can't get onto the site? I paid the $25 and tried to log in and the screen just flashes and puts me back to the login screen. No errors messages or anything? Please help!

It will do this if you are logged into one session and try to open another and log in. I was able to download all the Elise info today with the exceptions of Chapters 04, 13, 17, and 21......"Page Cannot Be Found" error so these links are dead for now. Opera worked in part but I ended up using IE to get to the service sections, none displayed with Opera.

[lancer360]

I just rebooted my computer and the same thing, it will not let me log in. I feel like an idiot that I can't seem to get logged in.