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Vehicle security system

2014-08-12T21:12:46Z

Steff: /* Elise Alarm Upgrage Option After Oct 97 */

==Vehicle Security System==

Various security alarm systems have been used on the Elise, but whichever system is fitted,it is most important that the vehicle owner keeps secure records of the transmitter codes and mechanical key codes to allow replacements to be ordered in case of transmitter or key loss.
New cars are provided with duplicate keys/transmitters, and the security codes are supplied on tabs, stickers or printed cards, which information should be recorded and kept safely with the vehicle documents.

Spare transmitters and keys should be accessible at all times if the grief and misery of lock outs is to be avoided.

Spare or replacement transmitters and keys may be ordered from Lotus dealers quoting thesecurity codes, and are normally obtainable within a few days.
If the security codes have been lost, it is possible for the dealer, having adequately established proof of ownership, to request from Lotus a factory record archive search, for which a small charge is made.
This would of course be of no value if the alarm system or lock set has been replaced since factory build.

===Elise S1 1996 to 2000===

S1 1996 to 2000 model year Elise is fitted as standard with a Lucas 5AS security module which is electronically matched to the engine management system and provides the following security features:

The trapezoidal transmitter fob has two buttons, one smooth and one embossed with a padlock symbol. Replacement transmitters are purchased uncoded, and are matched to the car by a Lotus dealer using a scanner tool.

===Elise Alarm Upgrage Option pre Oct 97===

Optional upgrade on S1 Elise prior to October 1997 was a Cobra Goldline 6019HF,
which meets Thatcham Category One requirements and includes the following features:
- Ingress protection using sensing switches on the front bonnet, engine lid and both
doors;

- Switchable intrusion sensing using a microwave sensor;

- Self powered siren;

- Passive engine immobilisation;

- Dynamic coding of the transmitter key.

When the alarm is fully armed, triggering will occur if:

- a door, bonnet or engine lid is opened;

- movement within the passenger compartment is detected.

- the vehicle power supply is interrupted.

When triggered, the self powered siren will sound and the hazard warning lamps will flash.
The rectangular transmitter fob has a red and a blue button. Replacement transmitters are
ordered quoting the security code.

===Elise Alarm Upgrage Option After Oct 97===

Optional upgrade on S1 Elise prior from October 1997 was a Cobra 6422, which
meets Thatcham Category One requirements and includes similar features to the 6019HF.
The round shape transmitter fobs have a large and a small button. Replacement
transmitters are purchased uncoded, and are programmed to the car by the owner using the
security touch key.

What the manual doesn't mention is that if your fob doesn't work (after changing the battery for example), you don't necessarily have to go through that whole procedure. The S1 manual doesn't tell you this, but the simple sequence to resync the fob is as follows:

1) Remove battery & wait 10 seconds before re-installing (re-sync can fail if this step is missed)
2) Hold down both buttons (remote fob LED will light), holding down for approx.10 seconds until LED turns off.
3) Release both buttons.
4) Press large button for one second, LED will flash…re-sync complete

I did this with two separate fobs last weekend and it worked a treat.

NeilGC

===340R Exige S1 and Elise S2 Before Feb 02===

S2 Elise prior to Feb. '02 and all 340R and S1 Exige models, use a Meta vehicle
security system, being either an M36 T2 electronic immobiliser meeting Thatcham category
2 requirements, or, as an optional upgrade, a full M99 T2 alarm system incorporating M23
cockpit intrusion sensing and a self powered siren, which meets Thatcham 1

The optional upgrade includes the following security features:

- Ingress protection using sensing switches on the front access panels and engine lid.
- Selectable cockpit intrusion sensing using a microwave sensor.

- Automatic (passive) engine immobilisation to prevent the engine from being started.

- Self powered siren to maintain protection if the vehicle battery is disconnected.

- 'Dynamic coding' of the transmitter keys;
Each time the transmitters are used, the
operating frequency is randomly changed to guard against the possibility of code copying.
The alarm will be triggered by any of the following actions:
- Opening a door, engine lid or front access panel;
- Movement detected within the cockpit;
- Energising the ignition circuit ('hot wiring');
- Interruption of the vehicle battery power supply.
The transmitter fob with single button is incorporated into the head of the mechanical door key.
Replacement transmitter/keys may be ordered either uncoded (if only a mechanical blade is required, into the head of which the original transmitter board may be transferred), or coded (if security code is supplied). New coded transmitters must then be programmed to the car by the owner using a button press sequence.

===Elise S2 After March 02===

Elise models built from approx. March '02, are fitted with a Cobra 8185 engine electronic
immobiliser meeting Thatcham category 2 requirements, but for enhanced theft and vandal
protection, the car can be specified with a Thatcham 1 category Cobra 8186 upgraded alarm
which includes cockpit intrusion sensing and a self powered siren.

Online User guide http://auto.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/cobra_electronics/8186.html

Immobiliser (8185 & 8186): In order to provide a measure of automatic vehicle security,
independent of any driver initiative, both 8185 and 8186 systems will ‘passively’ immobilise
the engine’s cranking and running circuits after the first occurring of the following
approximate time delays:

i) Four minutes after switching off the ignition.

ii) One minute after switching off the ignition and opening either door. 8186 Alarm System: As an optional upgrade, the Elise may be specified factory built with a Cobra 8186 vehicle security system which incorporates the following features:

- Ingress protection using sensing switches on both doors, both front body access panels, and the engine cover.

- Selectable cockpit intrusion sensing using a microwave sensor.

- Automatic (passive) engine immobilisation to prevent the engine from being started.

- Self powered siren to maintain protection if the vehicle battery is disconnected.

- 'Dynamic coding' of the transmitter keys; Each time the transmitters are used, the operating frequency is randomly changed to guard against the possibility of code copying.

- Personal protection by remote activation of siren.

The alarm will be triggered by any of the following actions:

- Opening a door, engine lid or front access panel;

- Movement detected within the cockpit;

- Energising the ignition circuit ('hot wiring');

- Interruption of the vehicle battery power supply.

The transmitter fobs are the same as used on Cobra 6422 (see above).
Replacement transmitters are purchased un-coded, and are programmed to the car by the owner using a Personal Identification Number (PIN) supplied with the alarm.

===Elise & Exige S2 2008? Onwards===

[[Image:Transmitter_Key.gif|thumb|left]]
These models have a single key fob that combines ignition key and alarm.
They are oval (think like an eye) in shape and have 3 buttons, one round with a Lotus logo and 2 flat black ones.
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====Transmitter Key battery replacement====

The transmitter keys will normally operate within a range of 5 metres from the car, but this may be reduced by the presence of other radio signals in the vicinity. The transmitters are powered by a long life 3v lithium battery (type CR2032) which should last for 3 years. However, it is recommended to renew the batteries every 12 months.

[[Image:Transmitter_Battery_Replacement.gif|thumb|left]]
# Using a small screwdriver, prise open the back panel of the key case using the slot by the keyring hole.
# Remove the old battery and wait for 10 seconds before inserting the new battery with the +ve sign uppermost and holding the battery only by the periphery
# refit the back panel, pressing firmly to engage the clip.
# the transmitter should now operate normally
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====Emergency Disarming/mobilising====

If the transmitter keys are lost or damaged, the alarm system owner's 5-digit PIN may be used to disarm the alarm, PROVIDED that access is available to the cabin:

#turn on the ignition, the alarm tell tale will light
#If the alarm is armed, accessing the cabin or turning on the ignition will trigger the alarm until completion of this emergency process
#Within 10 seconds, turn the ignition off; the tell tale will begin to flash
#After a number of flashes corresponding to the first digit of the PIN, turn on the ignition. Note that the first flash may not be of full duration (but it is still to be counted) dependent on the waveform position at time of ignition switch off
#Turn off the ignition and after a number of flashes corresponding to the second digit of the PIN, turn on the ignition. Repeat this process until all 5 digits have been completed. Note that 10 flashes correspond to a zero digit
#If the PIN is entered correctly, the alarm will sound a short beep and will now be overridden and the engine mobilised. However passive immobilisation will still occur after an ignition off time of 40 seconds, requiring a repeat of the above procedure to mobilise. Passive arming and passive door locking cannot occur until a transmitter is used to operate the alarm.

If at any stage of the process, a number is entered incorrectly, the system will immediately revert to the start, so that the whole PIN must be re-entered.

====Programming Additional Transmitters====

A max of 6 transmitters may be programmed to the car, any thereafter overwriting the first to have been programmed.

#With the engine immobilised (tell tale flashes briefly once per second), turn on the ignition
#Enter the PIN as detailed above, followed by the additional two digits 1, 1.
#The tell tale will flash rapidly for one second, then turn off.
#Within 8 seconds, press any button on the transmitter to be programmed. The tell tale will then pulse rapidly and the siren will beep
#Within 10 seconds, press any button on the next transmitter to be programmed (if applicable) and repeat this process for all remaining transmitters.
#When all transmitters have been programmed, wait for 10 seconds , of turn off the ignition.

To disable a lost or stolen transmitter from the system, use the above procedure to programme 6 transmitters, if necessary, repeatedly reprogramming the same transmitter if less than 6 programmed transmitters are to be used.

pfk manual elise s2 alarm http://www.warp.at/liz/pfk457/D457520RV3.pdf

WORKS ON 2005 CAR

REMOTE KEY FOB - PROGRAMMING - USE WHEN ADDING A NEW REMOTE INTO THE SYSTEM

IGNITION MUST BE ON AND THE ALARM OFF

STEP 1 – PREPARING ALL REMOTE KEY FOBS - ALL FOBS MUST BE DONE SIMULTANEOUSLY

Press and hold both buttons on remote until the LED stops flashing (about 10 seconds).

Do this for all remotes to be programmed

The LED on the remote should stay on until after programming.

If the LED on the remote extinguishes by the time you want to program, the key has gone into battery
saving mode, press large button once to bring the LED back on then proceed with programming.

STEP 2 – ENTER PIN

1) Turn ignition ON and OFF 3 times within 5 seconds.

2) Security LED will blink once indicating that the security code can now be entered.

3) Enter security code as follows:

.... a) Turn ignition ON & count number of blinks representing 1ST digit of code then turn ignition OFF.

.... b) Repeat for 2nd digit.

.... c) Repeat for 3rd digit.

.... d) Repeat for 4th digit.

4) Turn ignition ON and LED will come on permanently if correct code has been entered

STEP 3 – COMPLETE THE REMOTE KEY FOB PROCEDURE

1) Press and hold the large button on one of the remotes until the security LED light in the tachometer goes out then comes back on.

2) Do this for each remaining remote

3) Turn off the ignition and check each remote for the correct operation.

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Seloc International Rescue

2013-10-10T15:11:27Z

Steff: /* United Kingdom */

SELOC INTERNATIONAL RESCUE

Listing of Rescue Rangers willing to help selocers in distress
please feel free to add, subtract or amend your entry

==United Kingdom==
{| class="wikitable"
| Area
| Member Name
| Notes
|-
| Swindon Area
| APRETEXT
| Always happy to help anyone who breaks down around the Swindon area. 
Although my help tends to be limited to a few kind words, a quizzical look, and the lending of my tools. And a cup of tea.
|-
| Essex
| TONYR
| We have a reasonably private parking area at home and a good engineer on call in Essex, altough I must warn him of this should it come to fruition!!!
|-
| Bedfordshire
| JONATHANMILLER
| Happy to help anyone stuck at the Autodrome in Bedford.
|-

| Bedfordshire
| MGH74
| Happy to help anyone in NorthBeds/Northants
|-
| South West (Falmouth & Padstow, Cornwall)
| LECHIFFRE
| I would stress that I know fcuk all about anything mechanical but fortunately know a few people who do.
|-
| Jersey
| LAWRENCE5
| I'll take Jersey. ... that said you can walk the entire island in a day
|-
| Gloucestershire
| MISH
| Happy to help anyone who gets stuck in Gloucestershire
|-
| Ammanford, Wales
| V4FRP
| I can provide translation services for those stuck in the west of Wales, tea, tools of dubious quality and parking space for another wreck in amongst my own wrecks.
|-
| Bristol
| THE_LAD
| Happy to help anyone near me, lifts to/from Williams sports cars etc back to civilisation bus stop or town
|-
| North Lincolnshire (Grimsby)
| ARISUTEA
| Quite happy to hit someones broken car with a spanner in/around the grubby Northern part of Lincolnshire. Can't guarantee I'll make it work again, but I'll try. Although why the hell you'd be coming here is beyond me (unless going to Cadwell or Blyton, then you are excused).
|-
| Sittingbourne, Kent
| ELISEMAN
|North kent area. Loan of tools, spannering and easy repairs to see you on your way, tea/biscuits and a shoulder to cry on. If you are really stuck I can offer over night secure storage of car/belongings.
|-
| Cornwall (Helston)
| DONKSTER
| Sounds like a great idea. I'd be happy to help out if needed, that's another one for deepest darkest south west...
|-
| Chelmsford Essex
| SMARTBEAR
| I have a fairly spacious drive that seloc'ers could abandon their wreckage on.
I promise I won't remove anything (much) from your car.

|-
| Colchester, Essex
| PETESNAP
| I know sod all about cars, but I can offer a sympathetic ear and a lift to a petrol station/garage if needed.
|-

|-
| Cornwall
| TURNAMERE
| I can offer up a little practical nouse, decent selection of well used tools, room for a Lotus on my drive if required along with Paramedic and helicopter winch rescue services for the more extreme emergencies.
|-
| Knutsford Cheshire
| BROOKE BOND
| Tea, Tools, driveway & poss trailer access, south Manchester , Cheshire patch
|-
| Newquay Cornwall
| GINGER S1
| Happy to help out in Newquay/Cornwall area, have spare bedroom too
|-
| Southampton area
| TRIGGER
| F*ck am I helping you twonks !! ..LOL ......
|-
|-
| Oxfordshire / Warwickshire
| MRRIGMA
| Happy to assist if I can, have tools and know a few bits and bobs.
|-
| Northern Ireland
| The Persian
| Happy to help anyone stuck, Warm garage and tools, plenty of space for cars & driver/passengers.
|-
| Durham/ Newcastle
| JTBush
| Loads of tools, inspection pit for work under car and a kettle
|-
|-
| East Yorkshire
| seriouslylotus
| Loads of tools, Lots of parts, flat bed trailer, recovery truck with winch (I hope you don't need the winch!!)
|-
|-
| Leeds
| Blinky
| Can provide taxi service for 1-4 passengers 1hr radius of Leeds
|-
| West Dorset
| Jamherber
| Good range of tools and knowledge. Access to a garage. A penchant to paint things yellow - you have been warned!
|-
|-
| Cardiff
| Steff
| Got tools, garage, cuddly toy and can suck air in between my teeth and tut like an expert.
|-
|  
|  
|  
|}

==Mainland Europe==
{| class="wikitable"
| Area
| Member Name
| Notes
|-
| North of the Netherlands 
North west border region of Germany
| MARTEN
| I have a trailer with winch, a fully equipped workshop and many spare parts as I'm professionally working on Elise's
|-
| Belgium (Francorchamps to Brussels)
| THIVA
| I live close to the Zolder circuit and might also be able to help people on their way from Francorchamps to Brussels.
|-
| Lundberg Uppsala Sweden
| CAT7 EVEN
| I´d be more than happy to assist any selocer who dares to travel North.
|-
| NRW Area, Germany
| TAZ
| I can ridicule anyone who breaks down in NRW area and post pictures of their misfortune.
|-
| Nice / Cap D'Ail / Monaco / Menton
| BURT
| Happy to help out in Nice / Cap D'Ail / Monaco / Menton area of southern france... even have a freindly French/Canadian mechanic next door that looks after my Loti!!
|-
| Nice / Cap D'Ail / Monaco / Menton
| SDIO
| Willing to help if I can (plenty of tools but no garage to do the work).
|-
| Tilburg (NL), Eindhoven (NL), Venlo (NL), MonchenGladbach (D) Maastricht (NL), Hasselt (B)
| CAPO
| I can Help in the South of the Netherlands, North of Belgium, part of Germany. Have tools, have some spare parts (brakepads, driveshafts, softtop, softtop bows, etc), have a dry garage without a lift but with decent stands, etc. and have a couple of companies close by that have most of the parts on stock like starter, alternator, etc.
|-
| Hamburg, Lübeck - northern Germany - Baltic Sea
| felixj
| Happy to help anyone stranded in the area. Have most of the tools (albeit spread over both locations), OBD reader, trolley jack, car with tow bar.
|-
| Bremen, Germany
| PORKER
| I could cover off support for 100km radius around Bremen Germany. But I know [Censored] all about mechanical stuff. So basically tea and translation services.
|-
| Munich area, Germany
| KORBI
| Happy to help anybody out who needs a proper look onto the car, repairs (every tool you'll need for an Elise), recovery or just a cuppa or a cold beer. SWMBO may sleep in my bed err...flat too, but I'm happy to take you to a hostel though. Munich area and south of it (say, until passo Rombo)

|  
|  
|  
|}

[[Category:Reference]]

Post count

2008-11-28T20:07:39Z

Steff:

===Post Counts and Speeds===

*Burt's speed will always be slower than Julie's regardless of anyones post count***
*Marcus's Post count doesn't matter as his car is always broken [http://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=119451][http://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=130114] [http://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=112234] [http://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=91967] [http://thisis.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=91973] [http://thisis.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=126967] [http://thisis.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=97583]

{| border="1"
! Post Count !! Speed
|-
| 0 - 399
|| You may look at your car.
|-
| 400 - 800
|| You may take pictures of your car and share (posting images of Renault Clios will only be accepted if the poster is a retired grandmother who uses it as her shopping car and to get to bingo as that is what the were designed for).
|-
| 801 - 999
|| Sit in your car and make brum brum noises.
[[Image:20LT4855s.jpg]]
© Simon Trees
|-
| 1,000+
|| Drive your car in line with the speed limit during day light hours if dry.
|-
| 2,000+
||You may now drive in the wet in your car.
|-
| 4,000+
|| You may now drive your car at night.
|-
| 6,000+
|| You may now brag about breaking the speed limit, however you are not actually allowed to drive at speed yet.
|-
| 9,000+
|| You may drive at +5mph Over the speed limit.
|-
| 10,000+
||You may now post on threads warning other seloc members of the danger of 'diesel' especially in the winter months when there is more 'diesel' around.
|-
| 14,000+
|| You are now allowed to travel at 100mph + and discuss on Seloc
|-
| 20,000+
|| You may now post up video's on YouTube of excess speed and chasing a motorbike on the M1
|-
| 24,000+
|| Drive as fast as you like anywhere, any time. You are a driving God! (Excluding Burt)
|-
|35,000+
||The laws of Physics no longer apply.
|}

*Suggestions as to the amount of posts needed to kill a badger are greatly appreciated.

{| border="1"
! Post Count !! Bonus Hiatus
|-
| 720
|| An important post where you should enquire to the cost of any item
|-
|}

[[Category:Misc]]

Post count

2008-11-28T20:06:34Z

Steff:

===Post Counts and Speeds===

*Burt's speed will always be slower than Julie's regardless of anyones post count***
*Marcus's Post count doesn't matter as his car is always broken [http://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=119451][http://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=130114] [http://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=112234] [http://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=91967] [http://thisis.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=91973] [http://thisis.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=126967] [http://thisis.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=97583]

{| border="1"
! Post Count !! Speed
|-
| 0 - 399
|| You may look at your car.
|-
| 400 - 800
|| You may take pictures of your car and share (posting images of Renault Clios will only be accepted if the poster is a retired grandmother who uses it as her shopping car and to get to bingo as that is what the were designed for).
|-
| 801 - 999
|| Sit in your car and make brum brum noises.
[[Image:20LT4855s.jpg]]
© Simon Trees
|-
| 1,000+
|| Drive your car in line with the speed limit during day light hours if dry.
|-
| 2,000+
||You may now drive in the wet in your car.
|-
| 4,000+
|| You may now drive your car at night.
|-
| 6,000+
|| You may now brag about breaking the speed limit, however you are not actually allowed to drive at speed yet.
|-
| 9,000+
|| You may drive at +5mph Over the speed limit.
|-
| 10,000+
||You may now post warning other seloc members of the danger of 'diesel' especially in the winter months when there is more 'diesel' around.
|-
| 14,000+
|| You are now allowed to travel at 100mph + and discuss on Seloc
|-
| 20,000+
|| You may now post up video's on YouTube of excess speed and chasing a motorbike on the M1
|-
| 24,000+
|| Drive as fast as you like anywhere, any time. You are a driving God! (Excluding Burt)
|-
|35,000+
||The laws of Physics no longer apply.
|}

*Suggestions as to the amount of posts needed to kill a badger are greatly appreciated.

{| border="1"
! Post Count !! Bonus Hiatus
|-
| 720
|| An important post where you should enquire to the cost of any item
|-
|}

[[Category:Misc]]

DPM

2007-05-02T13:18:47Z

Steff:

A DPM is a topic that has been posted more than once on the forums. It stands for 'Double Posting Muppet'

(DPM is one of many forum [[acronyms|acronyms and abbreviations]]).

Some DPMs recur when users new to the forums locate stories or videos on the web that are of interest to Lotus drivers, but have been around for some time.

Popular subjects include:

[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4484212.stm]
The unfortunate story of an Exige driver who's car was wrecked by an employee of a valeting company.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTXbEg6yFCw]
A video of an undercover police car chasing a motorsport Elise with the catchy numberplate 'BLOWN K'

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjiF21sFAp4] Blue Angel - a modified elise S1. We've all seen it, and we all think its rubbish.

[http://gallery.seloc.org/albums/userpics/29987/doh%21.bmp] Pictures of a US spec elise which has fallen off a set of ramps.

[[Category:Misc]]