J.Tilly

Brilliant thanks very much all! Hopefully will be fixed soon!

oh, and one more thing, just in case, Groom, would that be D2 Electrical in Rochester, Kent? Or D2 Vehicle Services in Alma Place, Strood? Thanks :)

Ah, I feel like a newb lol I can't find how to send a private message.. well paul my email address is jamie.tilly@gmail.com, if you could possibly send me an email that would be absolutely brilliant if we could get in contact! Very stuck :) if you would be free at some point on the weekend that would be brilliant! I am obviously more than happy to pay for petrol and a call out fee or whatever you wish! Would just like to get this car back on the road haha! :)

And Paul thank you so much for your offer! I will send you a P.M. :)

Thank you all for your replies! I haven't checked the fluids, but they were checked recently and it wasn't a gradual on/off change you would see for power steering if the fluid was low.. I forgot to mention in my original post that the old alternator didn't just die, the voltage regulator went and it was overcharging... New one works perfectly, however I think it may have done the damage already? When started if you depress the brake pedal there is no audible click, the solenoid for the shift lock doesn't seem to activate at all.. I'm not sure but I don't think it is a fused ciruit? So the overcharging could have buggered the solenoid? I'm not entirely sure but maybe have melted some wires or connections somewhere as I can't visually see any problems with fuses anywhere (unfortunately can't check for continuity I don't have anything to do it with :( ) how expensive are new auto ecu's? lol.. Thanks so much for all your help so far! I have seen a couple threads on other forums with the exact same problems but can't find a solution quite yet :)

Hi there all, have a 1995 TT 2+2 300zx, sitting at home, the starter motor relay behind front wheel arch has been replaced because car would not start (no crank or anything) however did not make a difference. Hooked up between pos and neg terminals of relay plug so that it starts, however because the old alternator was overcharging massively (replaced now and charging fine) there are a few problems. Have no power steering, auto box has entered a limp home mode perhaps (when moving off in drive from a standstill, attempts to drive off in 3rd gear). If auto box is put into 1st, then 2nd, then drive when you move off car still has full power. Additionally HICAS light is on on the dash, so that system is not working (probably not such a bad thing but still...). Also when car is started, cannot move gear lever out of park without using the red switch on the back of the lever. After it is out of park it moves normally. (solenoid maybe?) So yes, lots of problems, most important being the power steering. Have visually checked all fuses I can find (this is not the type of car I usually work on) I have some electrical knowledge but no tools they are all in NZ unfortunately. We are having real trouble finding anybody who can help. We live in Kent, near Orpington, and I am wondering if there is anybody who would accept a paid job to come and help me out because I am completely stuck and can't get the car to the only specialist shop I can find which is in Birmingham! Way too far :( Please, any help would be appreciated! Many thanks!