DeepWater
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Hi all,
My '03 Td4 has been playing up all week, but today has started to refuse to unlock.
On Monday, the driver's door unlocked, but no other doors would. Headlights on the car worked, as did the backlight of the clock, but everything else was dead. I'd turn the key in the ignition, but nothing happened, not even a click from the starter. I left, and came back a moment later, and the car started perfectly. Still, I only had half of the electrics. A few minutes later however, everything came back to life and the car worked perfectly.
On the Wednesday, I was taking it to the garage for its MOT and it decided that it didn't want to work again. In the middle of driving, the same half of the electrics cut out, but the engine continued running. I stopped at a set of traffic lights, went to pull away, but power was limited and the car stalled. I stuck the hazards on, got out, slammed the door, and lo and behold, the electrics came back on, and the car started again. We got it to the garage, who, the following day, told us that whilst they were servicing it, they were experiencing major electrical issues, and that we needed to change the battery and starter motor. Anyway, we picked up the car, drove it home no problems.
Today, however, it has decided that it wants to be a pig again. We tried unlocking it with the fob and key but neither methods have worked. With a coat hanger, we managed to get the bonnet open and change the battery, but still, there seems to be no power inside the cabin (no flashing immobiliser light, and the clock is off). We have, however, tested the engine bay fuse box, and that does seem to be getting power from the battery.
Does anyone have any idea of what could be causing these issues, and how we can bypass the superlock and actually get into the car?
Many thanks in advance!
My '03 Td4 has been playing up all week, but today has started to refuse to unlock.
On Monday, the driver's door unlocked, but no other doors would. Headlights on the car worked, as did the backlight of the clock, but everything else was dead. I'd turn the key in the ignition, but nothing happened, not even a click from the starter. I left, and came back a moment later, and the car started perfectly. Still, I only had half of the electrics. A few minutes later however, everything came back to life and the car worked perfectly.
On the Wednesday, I was taking it to the garage for its MOT and it decided that it didn't want to work again. In the middle of driving, the same half of the electrics cut out, but the engine continued running. I stopped at a set of traffic lights, went to pull away, but power was limited and the car stalled. I stuck the hazards on, got out, slammed the door, and lo and behold, the electrics came back on, and the car started again. We got it to the garage, who, the following day, told us that whilst they were servicing it, they were experiencing major electrical issues, and that we needed to change the battery and starter motor. Anyway, we picked up the car, drove it home no problems.
Today, however, it has decided that it wants to be a pig again. We tried unlocking it with the fob and key but neither methods have worked. With a coat hanger, we managed to get the bonnet open and change the battery, but still, there seems to be no power inside the cabin (no flashing immobiliser light, and the clock is off). We have, however, tested the engine bay fuse box, and that does seem to be getting power from the battery.
Does anyone have any idea of what could be causing these issues, and how we can bypass the superlock and actually get into the car?
Many thanks in advance!