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Hi all,
having resolved the pressure relief valve issue on my 06 diesel tourer, I started having issues with the alarm going off at random.
Then I noticed that the tailgate open warning came on while driving (in the rain, but that's not unusual recently).
Researched the threads here on tailgate issues, tried the battery disconnect reset, no joy, so decided that the microswitches probably needed adjustment and that I would do it on Saturday.
So, all of last week I was parking with the bonnet released so as not to set the alarm.
On Friday evening I noticed that the left hand indicators were on constant after I parked up and locked the car. Just on constant and all 3.
Opened the car, wiggled the stalk, no change. Started the engine, indicated left and right and all was ok.
Locked the car leaving bonnet unlatched.
On Saturday I dismantled the tailgate lock - easier than I feared.
Unscrewed the microswitches, separated them and increased the tension on the contacts.
Trigger the lock and the tailgate light goes out - RESULT!
Reassembled everything, set the alarm and all was ok.
Went out last night and parked up, left indicator stuck on - all 3 lights, front, mirror and rear. Nothing I could do would turn it off. Came out of the resaurant 2 hours later and they're still on.
I got home and worked my way through the fuse box until I found one that turned them off - fuse 15 in the main fuse box. Shame it turns almost everything else off as well.
Today I replaced the fuse - indicator stayed off. Unlocked the car, indicator flashed and left stayed on for a second longer than the right.
Opened the tailgate - they all flash and left stays on for perhaps 10 seconds.
Try various combinations of indicator, hazards and operating the tailgate.
Left indicator stays on, sometimes for a few seconds, sometimes until I pull fuse 15. I have to leave the fuze out for a bit.
Anything that triggers the left indicator causes the problem.
When indicating left the relay sounds different - a bit like it does when you have a blown bulb. Though they stay on constantly the light varies in time with the relay clicks.
Then to top it all the tailgate light says its open - when its obviously not.
Could the tailgate and indicator faults be related?
Could the indicator relay be at fault?
If so, where is it and how do I change it?
Having had the car from new and had no problems until the VSA pump last year I thought I had a winner.
Since mid December, with the injector rail and now these electrical issues it seems to be a never ending catalogue of woe
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Cheers
having resolved the pressure relief valve issue on my 06 diesel tourer, I started having issues with the alarm going off at random.
Then I noticed that the tailgate open warning came on while driving (in the rain, but that's not unusual recently).
Researched the threads here on tailgate issues, tried the battery disconnect reset, no joy, so decided that the microswitches probably needed adjustment and that I would do it on Saturday.
So, all of last week I was parking with the bonnet released so as not to set the alarm.
On Friday evening I noticed that the left hand indicators were on constant after I parked up and locked the car. Just on constant and all 3.
Opened the car, wiggled the stalk, no change. Started the engine, indicated left and right and all was ok.
Locked the car leaving bonnet unlatched.
On Saturday I dismantled the tailgate lock - easier than I feared.
Unscrewed the microswitches, separated them and increased the tension on the contacts.
Trigger the lock and the tailgate light goes out - RESULT!
Reassembled everything, set the alarm and all was ok.
Went out last night and parked up, left indicator stuck on - all 3 lights, front, mirror and rear. Nothing I could do would turn it off. Came out of the resaurant 2 hours later and they're still on.
I got home and worked my way through the fuse box until I found one that turned them off - fuse 15 in the main fuse box. Shame it turns almost everything else off as well.
Today I replaced the fuse - indicator stayed off. Unlocked the car, indicator flashed and left stayed on for a second longer than the right.
Opened the tailgate - they all flash and left stays on for perhaps 10 seconds.
Try various combinations of indicator, hazards and operating the tailgate.
Left indicator stays on, sometimes for a few seconds, sometimes until I pull fuse 15. I have to leave the fuze out for a bit.
Anything that triggers the left indicator causes the problem.
When indicating left the relay sounds different - a bit like it does when you have a blown bulb. Though they stay on constantly the light varies in time with the relay clicks.
Then to top it all the tailgate light says its open - when its obviously not.
Could the tailgate and indicator faults be related?
Could the indicator relay be at fault?
If so, where is it and how do I change it?
Having had the car from new and had no problems until the VSA pump last year I thought I had a winner.
Since mid December, with the injector rail and now these electrical issues it seems to be a never ending catalogue of woe
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Cheers
