Non start and engine light

[Speedluvver]

Anyone else experienced or experiencing the following

After being parked up overnight, car will start fine, but then drive somewhere, leave for a short while (maybe an hour or so) car will then not start - fuel pump goes, but no start. lock car and unlock a couple of times, then it will start, but then I have an engine light. If I then do 5 or 6 'warm starts' the engine light will go out. Occasionally it will come back, but mostly it only comes back with the non start issue.. Dealer says a fix from 'bosch' is coming in January/Feb. Car is 18 months old, and only started doing this about a month ago...

 

[Inilep]

bro take that to the dealer

 

[SJM]

Todd from Everyday Driver on YouTube had the exact same issue with his Emira. Pretty sure a software update fixed it.

 

[Speedluvver]

Dealer said wait or call out Lotus Assistance - gonna get the code read and see what it says - just wondered if anyone else had the same...

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

Is it this?

Intermittent failure to start

Coming up on 500 miles, two weeks after taking delivery. One issue I've had multiple times is a failure to start - the symptoms are a bit strange. I haven't been able to figure out a complete reproduction scenario yet, but what happens intermittently is that I will go to unlock the car, get in...

www.emiraforum.com

 

[Speedluvver]

Is it this?

Intermittent failure to start

Coming up on 500 miles, two weeks after taking delivery. One issue I've had multiple times is a failure to start - the symptoms are a bit strange. I haven't been able to figure out a complete reproduction scenario yet, but what happens intermittently is that I will go to unlock the car, get in...

www.emiraforum.com

There are a couple of similar issues mentioned… sure I have waited for CarPlay to connect and it still wouldn’t start…. But will make sure I do next time….

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

There are a couple of similar issues mentioned… sure I have waited for CarPlay to connect and it still wouldn’t start…. But will make sure I do next time….

Ignore the CarPlay Internet thing.

My old car had this but seemingly fixed by the dealer and now my new car has it to.

 

[nelly111s]

I have this issue. It only started after my first year service and all the software patches.
I have subsequently been told this by Lotus

1. The guideline we have given the dealers if this rare occasion happens is to allow a minimum of 27 seconds between unlocking the car and starting the engine.

it seems to be a synchronisation problem between 3 modules that’s causing the issue.

 

[Speedluvver]

I have this issue. It only started after my first year service and all the software patches.
I have subsequently been told this by Lotus

1. The guideline we have given the dealers if this rare occasion happens is to allow a minimum of 27 seconds between unlocking the car and starting the engine.

it seems to be a synchronisation problem between 3 modules that’s causing the issue.

I'm pretty sure I do - I am going to try the unlock - lock - unlock before I get in to see if that helps....

 

[Ianb]

Anyone else experienced or experiencing the following

After being parked up overnight, car will start fine, but then drive somewhere, leave for a short while (maybe an hour or so) car will then not start - fuel pump goes, but no start. lock car and unlock a couple of times, then it will start, but then I have an engine light. If I then do 5 or 6 'warm starts' the engine light will go out. Occasionally it will come back, but mostly it only comes back with the non start issue.. Dealer says a fix from 'bosch' is coming in January/Feb. Car is 18 months old, and only started doing this about a month ago...

Wait until the car has fully booted up and connected to internet, then push the button.

 

[nelly111s]

The issue is communication timing between the TCM/VDDM/ECM. Doesn't need internet connection.
Wait 27 seconds is the advice from Lotus. This may of course, give the car time to connect to the internet, but that's not the issue.