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ozzyboy

Active Member

• Oct 17, 2013

• #1

battery has been draining quickly.
alarm fault keeps coming on dash
rear wash wipe/front washers all gone off
put new battery on but still the same
someone has had a look and said the fuse box is faulty
could it be true
whats the fix

 

jacckk

Active Member

• Oct 17, 2013

• #2

Is your RF reciever the newest version?

Alarm fault is more than likely the ultrasonic sensor in the headlining.

 

Saint.V8

Dyed-in-the-wool 100% RR Junkie

Full Member

• Oct 17, 2013

• #3

As Above, but the fusebox is a commo0n fial item.

Also, how are you Drivers Foot Well Carpets?? are they damp at all??

If so, it could be moisture in the BeCM from leaky O Rings...

 

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ozzyboy

Active Member

• Oct 17, 2013

• #4

footwell seems dry,but would need to check for sure.
had no condensation issues on windows

 

Saint.V8

Dyed-in-the-wool 100% RR Junkie

Full Member

• Oct 17, 2013

• #5

ozzyboy said:

footwell seems dry,but would need to check for sure.
had no condensation issues on windows

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Check the sound insulation under the carpet too, also it doesn't need to condense on the windows for the BeCM to suffer, the metal case the BeCM sits in will be more prone to condensation than window glass.

 

dogsbody

Very senior member

• Oct 18, 2013

• #6

The fuse boxes can corrode and burn internally, they are a multiple layer of PCBs. Have a good smell inside the box and look for over-heating especially around the blower relays. If you're good with a soldering iron and PCBs you could consider taking it apart and attempting a repair but a new fuse board is the best repair. If you do take care to replace it with an IDENTICAL one.
However even if the fusebox is suspect it doesn't mean that you don't have BECM issues so carefully investigate that as well.

 

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ozzyboy

Active Member

• Oct 18, 2013

• #7

what is the BECM and where is it

 

Saint.V8

Dyed-in-the-wool 100% RR Junkie

Full Member

• Oct 18, 2013

• #8

Body Electrical Control Module - the cars main brain....

Under the drivers seat!

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Oct 18, 2013

• #9

Saint.V8 said:

Body Electrical Control Module - the cars main brain....

Under the drivers seat!

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And like humans, it suffers from pre senile dementia

 

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ozzyboy

Active Member

• Oct 18, 2013

• #10

if its out like me it will be knackered