GRC50
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My turn now ...
Well Ive had a dead car on the drive for a couple of weeks now; have done most things suggested, without success. The story so far:-
First sign something was wrong was all indicators permanently on one night car was unlocked and no siren. Remote locked the car and indicators turned off.
Next morning alarm went off for no apparent reason remote unlocked the car and all OK. Later that day all the indicators came on again (no alarm). Remote locked an unlocked and all OK except will not start. ENGINE DISABLED message displayed.
Tried EKA procedure - no luck - repeaters flash when the key is turned anti-clockwise (lock) but not when turned clockwise (unlock) so probably a contact problem in the lock mechanism there as well (see below for other locking problems).
Tried connecting battery with ignition in Position 2 no luck all doors, bonnet, tailgate etc. closed. Loads of NOT SET messages (removed without a problem) but still dead.
Replaced fusebox since I saw someone with the same symptoms as me track it down to bad connections inside the fusebox (Ive had RL7 overheating etc. but repaired and now replaced). All fuses and relays seem OK.
Strange thing is remote syncs with the car and locks / unlocks everything except front (left) passenger door this is new normally everything locks / unlocks OK. Ive got the inner panel off the passenger door and cant see any problems but I'm in new territory here so don't really know what I'm looking for. If I manually lock the passenger door by pushing the interior knob down then all doors lock, but the passenger door can only be unlocked again by lifting the knob manually. On another site I read that a failed door lock actuator can cause immobilisation true? Key locking works on driver's and rear doors (not front passenger) but unlocking fails - only driver's door unlocks.
Battery is good and on trickle charge (disconnected) while I figure this thing out. When I turn the key I get a relay clicking, electric motors whir into life but she just wont crank.
Only other problem is AIRBAG FAULT and the SRS light on but its been like that for months since I cant track down that problem either.
Theres no condensation or water around the harnesses; its pretty warm and dry here at the moment, and Ive run out of ideas.
Dont see a need to play with the RF receiver because it seems to be working OK (unless its being swamped by another signal from somewhere?). Im hoping its not the BECM gone South that might mean its time for a new car.
Update on above.
Just been trying to get at the door lock actuator connectors but they're a real bu**er - impossible to see what I'm doing so have given up for now.
But just noticed that, when all the "XXX NOT SET" messages have been cleared, I'm not getting any "ENGINE DISABLED" messages now - just the "AIRBAG FAULT" which is easily cleared by depressing the left stalk switch as you know.
Could the problem be something else entirely? I'm now completely confused.
Does anyone want a few days in sunny Portugal and a cheap Rangie?
Further update on above.
Left the old girl unlocked but with battery connected. When I Iet the dogs out for their final pee late last night, there she was with all the indicators solidly on, but no alarm. No idea how long. Remote lock / unlock worked so I've disconnected the battery again and she sits there forlorn.
I now have now clue ...
Graeme
Well Ive had a dead car on the drive for a couple of weeks now; have done most things suggested, without success. The story so far:-
First sign something was wrong was all indicators permanently on one night car was unlocked and no siren. Remote locked the car and indicators turned off.
Next morning alarm went off for no apparent reason remote unlocked the car and all OK. Later that day all the indicators came on again (no alarm). Remote locked an unlocked and all OK except will not start. ENGINE DISABLED message displayed.
Tried EKA procedure - no luck - repeaters flash when the key is turned anti-clockwise (lock) but not when turned clockwise (unlock) so probably a contact problem in the lock mechanism there as well (see below for other locking problems).
Tried connecting battery with ignition in Position 2 no luck all doors, bonnet, tailgate etc. closed. Loads of NOT SET messages (removed without a problem) but still dead.
Replaced fusebox since I saw someone with the same symptoms as me track it down to bad connections inside the fusebox (Ive had RL7 overheating etc. but repaired and now replaced). All fuses and relays seem OK.
Strange thing is remote syncs with the car and locks / unlocks everything except front (left) passenger door this is new normally everything locks / unlocks OK. Ive got the inner panel off the passenger door and cant see any problems but I'm in new territory here so don't really know what I'm looking for. If I manually lock the passenger door by pushing the interior knob down then all doors lock, but the passenger door can only be unlocked again by lifting the knob manually. On another site I read that a failed door lock actuator can cause immobilisation true? Key locking works on driver's and rear doors (not front passenger) but unlocking fails - only driver's door unlocks.
Battery is good and on trickle charge (disconnected) while I figure this thing out. When I turn the key I get a relay clicking, electric motors whir into life but she just wont crank.
Only other problem is AIRBAG FAULT and the SRS light on but its been like that for months since I cant track down that problem either.
Theres no condensation or water around the harnesses; its pretty warm and dry here at the moment, and Ive run out of ideas.
Dont see a need to play with the RF receiver because it seems to be working OK (unless its being swamped by another signal from somewhere?). Im hoping its not the BECM gone South that might mean its time for a new car.
Update on above.
Just been trying to get at the door lock actuator connectors but they're a real bu**er - impossible to see what I'm doing so have given up for now.
But just noticed that, when all the "XXX NOT SET" messages have been cleared, I'm not getting any "ENGINE DISABLED" messages now - just the "AIRBAG FAULT" which is easily cleared by depressing the left stalk switch as you know.
Could the problem be something else entirely? I'm now completely confused.
Does anyone want a few days in sunny Portugal and a cheap Rangie?
Further update on above.
Left the old girl unlocked but with battery connected. When I Iet the dogs out for their final pee late last night, there she was with all the indicators solidly on, but no alarm. No idea how long. Remote lock / unlock worked so I've disconnected the battery again and she sits there forlorn.
I now have now clue ...
Graeme