Tour/Sport Light Blinking

Ok, so after getting some electrical work done(long story) on my 94 SL the Tour Sport modes both blink at the same time. It is weird because when I start the car it will just illuminate the "Tour" light, like normal. But then after driving or getting to a higher speed or after a few minutes it will blink "Tour Sport". Now does anyone have any idea why? I am assuming it might be a fuse or something, but the way that it read correctly at the beginning confused me. So any help would be appreciated.

tough one man...check all your connections to the ECS computer and the connections on top of the strut towers themselves...other than that, i cant think of anything else right now. good luck man

alright thanks man... ill check it out as soon as i can, you said its on top of the struts, ... is it like a little black box?

oh yeah one more thing, i told you guys how it had electircal work done. Well, its a long story but basically i had to remove my battery to bleed my clutch, and when replacing i had a neg wire in the positve wire group, so i reversed polarities or whatever. Anyways, do you think it could be a resetting issue? Like a radio or other electrical things that get messed up with the battery.

check all your fuses...if you reversed the cables, you probably blew a fuse or fuses. You could have also cooked your ECS computer, which is mounted in the rear passenger fender area, accessible through one of the panels in the hatch area.

there are wireing harnesses on top of each strut under the plastic covers...check those over.

oh yeah one more thing, i told you guys how it had electircal work done. Well, its a long story but basically i had to remove my battery to bleed my clutch, and when replacing i had a neg wire in the positve wire group, so i reversed polarities or whatever. Anyways, do you think it could be a resetting issue? Like a radio or other electrical things that get messed up with the battery.


basketball, what did the mechanic say about your car when you brought it in? What was worked on/fixed?

the mechanic said that all it needed was a few wires going to teh fuse box. Later he found i also somehow blew the throttle cable. So thats all that was replaced.

Okay, not bad not bad.... Question for you guys though....how does mechanics diagnose those stuff? Is it just by experience or do they have like special scanners that can locate problems like that?

I would assume they do it all by trial and error checking connections and wires with nod light or voltometer. The service manual has pretty detailed instructions on how to check most if not all of hte factory wiring harnesses, ECU, MFI, etc.

Also just to correct Blink, it isn't your active aero, it's your ECS computer (no big deal, but whatever)
Seen here:

http://www.3sxperformance.com/faq/ecsmodule/index.asp

Chances are, if all fuses are good, and the wiring on the top of the struts are good. You may have shorted out this computer and need to replace it.

^my mistake :slap:...usually proof read before posting. was thinking ECS, typed AA...i will edit and fix

figured it was just an oversight. :smile:

I have this same problem, granted mine isnt fixed, but I know how to fix it. If you ever looked in your dash, the connector piece that is used for your tour/sport is really bad. Old, corroted, rusty, etc.. but if you clean it out and like sand it and make it look good, then you will get some usage out of it. I cleaned mine and it lasted like 3 weeks to a month. Or you could get a new cable, which i've been a little lazy and just removed it all together.

If you want to just get rid of the Tour/Sport completely, if you go to your trunk and lift up the floor down to the spair tire.. on your right hand side behind the plastic piece you should see a little box. I believe you have to take the right plastic piece out to get to it, but im not sure..
But anyway, in that box is the connector for the Tour/Sport mode. If you unhook that, it disables it completely.

Mine sometimes blinks when the my car gets wet after a rain or through a car wash. If anyone has an answer to why it does that I'd be happy to here it.

Ya mine used to do that too but it just kinda went away... It hasnt done that for a good 6 mounths. I think it only happened a few times tho..

I just bought my 1995 3000gt sl and on my dash the word "sport" is blinking non stop. I have never seen the word "tour mode" I push the ecs button and nothing changes . I didn't have a manual with my car so I know nothing about the ecs button .I don't think its in sport mode because I got incrediable gas mileage on the 290 mile trip home with the car.but I need to know what to do where to look how to tell.etc.what is the mode actually mean? Its a 5 speed manual

I just bought my 1995 3000gt sl and on my dash the word "sport" is blinking non stop. I have never seen the word "tour mode" I push the ecs button and nothing changes . I didn't have a manual with my car so I know nothing about the ecs button .I don't think its in sport mode because I got incrediable gas mileage on the 290 mile trip home with the car.but I need to know what to do where to look how to tell.etc.what is the mode actually mean? Its a 5 speed manual

Tour and Sport is referring to the suspension. ECS that is referred to in this thread stands for Electronic Controlled Suspension. If the struts were replaced with non ECS struts then the ECS is not functional.

If you look on top of the struts there should be a rubber "cap." Under that cap there should be a small electrical connector plugged into the top of the strut. If there is no connector in the top of the strut then the struts are non ECS and that would explain the non functionality.

Another possibility is the ECS computer has leaking capacitors and isn't working. The problem with that is that could potentially damage the ECU. It may have been unplugged.

Look around at the struts like I suggested first. If the connectors are there then look to the ECS computer which should be located in the hatch area behind plastic on the driver's side.

If you have any other questions post up. I'll be glad to help, or to lead you in the right direction

Stealthee thanks for info and unfortunately I do have more questions for you. Will the sunroof motor from a 1998 base 3000gt fit into my 1995 3000gt sl model and work? Im trying to decide if I need to pay 400 for a 1998 3000 that's for sale for a parts car for my 1995sl model.The 1998 is a sohc automatic. Mine is 1995 gt sl with dohc 5 speed manual. Will parts interchange ?Like the h20 pump,starter,alternator,exhaust,radiator,thermosta t,etc? I know the timing belt will not and I assume the drive belts wont either.I know theres a Engine Cool Air Intake on the one for sale for 400 dollars,new starter,and alternator.Also the sun roof motor works well.Are there fuses I need to check somewhere for the sunroof motor?I push my button and it does nothing and I don't hear anything.

As long as you have the factory powered sunroof in both then one from the 98 should work.

Water pump is different for a SOHC and DOHC. You'd be best served buying a new water pump anyway. That's not something you want to skimp on since it is timing belt driven and could take our your heads if something goes wrong.

Starter is different because of automatic and manual.

Alternator is different, only due to amperage, but they should bolt up. The DOHC is a 110 amp alt, and the SOHC is a 90 amp.

For exhaust, the downpipe and catback are the same, but the manifolds are not.

The radiator will work. The automatic actually has a thicker radiator. The only thing you might have to do is plug the holes for the trans cooler.

The intake arm is the same for both SOHC and DOHC.

I'm not super familiar with the power sunroof models functions, but there should be a fuse for it in the fuse panel under the dash near where your left shin is when driving.

Stealthee Here prob another dizty question ,could you explain a little on what the ecs actually does?I know its soft hard and medium but what that does to the car and when you would use or need each mode driving down the road.I saw a video about running a diagonistic test done by holding the ecs button in un til all lights go out and then it goes thru the functions of each strut and if that strut failed by the number of blinks .They acted like if it was blinking then some part of the struts was locked in hard but the rest might be in some other setting than hard.So I went out to my car and turned the key on and tried holding it down but light never stopped blinking.So I started it up and tried again and still the same no change. Now on one of the struts under hood the connector plug that goes to the strut that's visible has a couple of those wires that run thru what I call a quick connect plugin are cut or just wore thru in the center.Its on the passengerside strut.

The wires probably broke and that would explain why the light is blinking.

As for what it does, in simple terms, tour makes the ride "cushy", while sport makes the ride slightly more aggressive.

I hope I don't get in trouble for asking this question in the ecs section but on my dash my radiator light is lit up orange. I checked coolant level and its fine.any ideas as to why its on?Check engine light has never been lit up which is a good thing I guess.It does get a little warmer than usual on hot days ,not every day but when it does start climbing im not hotroding I'll be doing a constant 70mph on freeway sometimes with the a/c on and sometimes it wont b on when it starts rising.Both fans r coming on I checked that.

The sensor is in the overflow bottle. If it is low then the light will illuminate.

Also, some people confuse the radiator light with the washer resevoir light.

http://www.3sg.org/FAQ/dash_coolant_Washer_fluid.png

For the overheating you might just need a good coolant flush and a new thermostat. If you don't know the last time it's been done then now is a good time.