RichardSEL
Active Member
Worth checking the battery condition and the alternator output. Low volts causes all manner of problems
In the absence of my Avo 8 (movement's gone south, will be much missed) popped into Halfords for one of them thar free battery checks. Not usually a fan -- putting a high load on for a short period is a bit hit & miss IMO -- but nowadays they're using a more sophisticated Yuasa unit. The assistant switched in this Varta Blue's AHC and it did its thing giving a printed readout of: Volts (off load) 12.08V (last driven 45 mins previous), measured 620A out of 800A with a verdict of GOOD, RECHARGE. Dunno how accurate that is... But it's not disasterous
The fault's changing;
Now the "Bong!" of Gloom sounds when I remove the IGN key. Yet when I replace the key and turn to IGN on, no fault shows until engine's started.
It might be that I'm trying to divine too much from what's happening. And won't really know whether it's some computer board or other further up the electronics that's faulty or not until the sensor's changed.
What is the unit that these ABS sensors are connected too? Easily changed out? If I could reach it could at least remove plug, check it's seated properly, spray with Servisol etc.
Another L322 of similar vintage was in Halfords car park so quickly asked driver whether he could hear his compressor come on and off. He said no. But he'd just had some service there so couldn't confirm whether they do in fact audibly switch in and out with a Hummmmmm! When working that's what happens on mine