Spent a few hours chasing electrical problems that I haven't been able to pin down yet. P38 2.5 DT auto 1999. So sad. Why does she hurt me so?

Started up fine. School run. Back in and internal lights all flash up at once and all go off. No power getting to anything. Checked battery voltage and it was 12.67V. Still no power to anything. Hooked up some jump leads regardless and she started up immediately. No fault codes.

She ran fine all day after that until an hour ago it happened again except this time there weren't even any keys in the ignition! I was stood next to the car and the alarm sounded just once. All lights on and off. No power to anything. Then a 5 minute wait out period (no jump leads) and I tried her again. She started first time.

I'm terribly vexed.

12.6 sounds low if you have just parked up.
 
I do love attention to detail, Datatek. If it was the battery, I would have thought you'd have seen warning signs but this was a very sudden 'all lights off and nobody home' thing.

I've just realised I've hijacked the thread with this and so will do a basic write up on a separate thread once the little one is in bed.
 
I do love attention to detail, Datatek. If it was the battery, I would have thought you'd have seen warning signs but this was a very sudden 'all lights off and nobody home' thing.

I've just realised I've hijacked the thread with this and so will do a basic write up on a separate thread once the little one is in bed.

Sudden points to connector somewhere. Or wiring break / seating of fuse.
 
I do love attention to detail, Datatek. If it was the battery, I would have thought you'd have seen warning signs but this was a very sudden 'all lights off and nobody home' thing.

I've just realised I've hijacked the thread with this and so will do a basic write up on a separate thread once the little one is in bed.
What's the charging rate with the engine running?
 
Not great but works. Has been raining pretty much all year and more here.
headlining is suffering and hevac screen is indecipherable. Starts on button though

It has rained just about every day since September here and it is traditionally one of the driest areas of the country. Car is still dry though. Sounds like you have a leak!
 
Replaced the door latch cable, and soaked the latch in ZX just to try and fight through the rust that has formed. The handle feels better, but I feel a new latch is in order. I just feel sad because the plastic sheet on the door was perfect. I really need yo start taking photos of things too, how am I supposed to be an insta whore if I don't have pictures to show off?
 
Added a new mascot..

"pando" ;)

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