...After ten seconds the hazards warning lamp will/should flash 12 brief pulses, then a gap of 2 seconds, then 12 more pulses. These pulses indicate minimum and maximum battery voltage. If instead of indicating left or right during the above procedure, you start the engine, the number of pulses will change as the minimum voltage shows crank voltage and the maximum is either the alternator charge voltage or undesirable spikes as mentioned earlier. This has only been tested on a bench power supply so my guinea-pig will have to report back what really happens.
Normally one would simply switch ignition on, start the engine, and drive away. No flashing lights will be seen; the TSM2 should behave normally.
Not sure about anyone else, but I would like to see self-diagnostics on every start PS: fascinating and great work!