well here it is.
As from friday my cars been playing up, when i go to lock it with the remote the courtesy lights flicker and doesnt lock, when i go to lock the car via the door it still wont lock all doors, just locks the drivers side. Also now because of this problem my cars dash is like a disco every now and then when i brake :S. any ideas please?
Edited by Dynamic Dave on 03/12/2007 at 12:39
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You don't even give the year; but on some years, there's a dash earth point hidden right up under the rear parcel tray support on the N/S. [Yes; really!]
They come loose. To check it means releasing the whole pillar liner to make a gap.
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sorry forgot all about the year. Its a 306XRD 1995 {Now added - DD}. Ill check that dash earth point in a second
Edited by Dynamic Dave on 03/12/2007 at 12:40
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ok well checked that point u told me about and all conections are fine :(
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There are other earth points on the sills both sides near the seatbelt reels. Some just in front; some just behind - some both!
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ok thanks, ill try this again. Will this hopefuly fix the locking problem too?
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With multiple faults, the best way to proceed is always to identify one circuit and work on that alone, otherwise it gets too confusing. Brake lights backfeeding the dash suggests a shared earth - unless you've been swapping bulbs....
Often finding the problem on one sorts the others too - but these are French connexions.....
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When this happened to my Peugeot I had to remove the sensor (near the interior light). It was very damp inside and I notice some corrosion. Water had been getting in through the aerial. I wiped it with cloth, a couple of rubs of sandpaper and a spray of dw 40 and it was good as new.
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thanks mate, just took mine out now and had a look, sunroofs been leaking and noticed some corosion on the sensor, just aswell i have a spare one i bought off ebay a while ago. gonna fit it later and hopefuly will solve it :P. Thanks for help.
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@ chambo.
ive replaced this center piece for the spare new one i bought a while ago and still hasnt fixed it. But i have noticed something else. when im inside the car pressing the key fob it makes a sort of clicking noise in the boot and the lights like i said the flicker.
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The central locking control module is in the back - everything points to a bad earth in that rear earth bolt. Brake lights, c/locking, dash.
Time to test it with a bulb-type test lamp; or check the loom for damage.
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that earth bolt that you told me to check earlier behing n/s back seat behind lineing?
If i take it out and clean it up might do some good if not ill resort to the damn dealers. Thanks for all help, much apreciated.
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David
You can't always see a bad earth; it needs carefully testing for. Start with the earth from the brake light - maybe only one side is affected - and work it down.
The dealers like new, clean, cars and will not want to sully their hands on one of these. They'll charge the earth; so ask the nearest trailer place who does their electrics and go to him.
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