Sykes Pickavant ACR2 Fault Code Reader for Rover SPI Mini
In 2013, I had various problems to deal with on my 1994 Rover Mini Cooper 1.3i. The answer was to invest in a Sykes Pickavant ACR2 fault code reader, to interrogate the various sensors and see what was going on. This then became part of the car's toolkit going forward, and to my mind is essential to any SPI Mini owner! I made the following video to demonstrate the features. The readings are all valid and the car is functioning correctly.
In the video the car is idling on a warm summer day. I deliberately let it get hot because I was testing the electric auxiliary fan which in this case was coming on when the ACR2 read 109C. I couldn't get it to show higher than 109C. At this point the dash temperature readout was above normal, but still a good way below red. There is far more information online about this, and people who know far more than I do, but I thought this simple video would be helpful
Readings shown are
Engine speed - around 850rpm
Idle switch - closed
p/n (park/neutral) switch - open (its a manual)
MAP sensor - 032KPa
Coolant Temp - 106c to 109c - what I was investigating
Inlet Air Temp - 49C
Ambient Temp - 200C (dummy value on all cars)
Batt Volts - 13.6v (alternator working well)
Throttle Pot - 0.44V
02 Sens (Lambda) Volts - jumping around rapidly from 0.1 to 1.6
A couple of years later, I'm afraid I traded the car in for my current Mini, a 1990 Cooper with no electronics at all!!
Readings shown are
Engine speed - around 850rpm
Idle switch - closed
p/n (park/neutral) switch - open (its a manual)
MAP sensor - 032KPa
Coolant Temp - 106c to 109c - what I was investigating
Inlet Air Temp - 49C
Ambient Temp - 200C (dummy value on all cars)
Batt Volts - 13.6v (alternator working well)
Throttle Pot - 0.44V
02 Sens (Lambda) Volts - jumping around rapidly from 0.1 to 1.6
A couple of years later, I'm afraid I traded the car in for my current Mini, a 1990 Cooper with no electronics at all!!