my 98 4.6 gems is driving me nuts with its intermittent fault of alarm fault ,engine disabled and jumping locks ,not locking or un locking on key fob some times it will except the eka after several attempts .I was wondering is it time to replace the drivers door lock/ micro switches ? its had new batteries in key fob and new one under the bonnet up graded the rf receiver and replaced passenger door look as it supper locked its self resoldered corroded wires on big white plug in passenger foot well. Any advice would be welcome.
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+1 BUT! Be sure to send in your old failed one for refurbishment for someone else to get their bus fixed too!
Personally, although I had bought a brand-new one (Mucho-Expensivo) I still gave @martyuk my failed unit because paying things forward is a good thing.
RangeRoller dt
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thanks guys ordered one so will let you know if it fixes my faults
finally got round to changing drivers door lock ,stopped the jumping locks but still got the alarm fault ,engine disabled, sometimes if I press the remote when turning the key it fires up ok,other times it won't even. except eka code,also sometimes cental locking works on fob. have been told to swop the becm but not sure, any advice please
brianp38dse
Well-Known Member
Sorry missed the tag about the lock test 
Swapping the becm is not really the answer can throw up more trouble than its worth.
Swapping the becm is not really the answer can throw up more trouble than its worth.
Datatek
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Swapping the BECM may just leave you deeper in the shyte. Is the carpet wet in the drivers footwell by any chance? Particularly the underside.
Swapping the BECM with your problems is like being told to swap the car if you get a flat tyre.
yes the carpet is wet on the underside, another problem to solve !!
Datatek
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So there you have the answer to your problems. Most likely the heater O rings have failed but it could be rain water. Either way it's not going to work with damp electronics.
Datatek
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If you have a warm airing cupboard, take the BECM out, remove the lid and leave it in the airing cupboard for a few days. It can also be done carefully with a hairdryer on the low heat setting keeping the dryer at least 30cm away and moving constantly so as not to overheat any one spot.
You will also need to check all the connections for corrosion, in particular green verdigris on the plastic between the pins.
