Hi everyone, this is my first time putting a posting on the forum. I have a problem with my 2001 Xantia Hdi. Something is draining the battery over about 2 days.
This appears to be through the 15amp main relay circuit fuse under the bonnet. When you remove the fuse there is not battery drain but you cannot start the car. The main ECU double relay has been replaced along with the glow plug relay but still the drain occurs.
Putting a meter on it its draws 0.6amp constantly when the ignition is off. Does anyone have any ideas what this could be as it has been to a local garage 3 times and they cannot fault it.
This seemed to happen when the battery was replaced just before Christmas and is still an ongoing problem. You can also hear the current running through the main loom on the front of the engine to the relay/ECU.
Can anyone help?
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Just thought I would share my experiences in fitting a parrot handsfree system.

Now typically, these cost from £100 fitted by Halfords for the basic CK3000 but you can buy the units on their own for £60 so the fitting is costing you £40.

I got the slightly better model, the 3100 and fitted it in my work's Transit van. Now I am not in any shape or form technically minded but it was a relatively straightforward job. My only problem was trying to get the radio out - couldn't get the keys anywhere and eventually had to ask a friendly car audio installer for a loan of his keys for 2 mins.

Apart from that the Parrot comes with leads that are all shaped so that they can only fit one other fiting so there is no doubt where any of them go. If your radio is not ISO then you need to get a separate lead - Halfords will charge £20 for this but available for about half that on the net.

The system itself works great, sound comes through the car speakers, caller can hear you clearly and you can use the control for voice-tag dialling if required.

The only slight problem is finding a place for the parrot box and associated cabling. This was obviously easier in a big Transit which had ample space behind the dashboard, than a small car.

Very happy with the unit, even happier (and OK quite chuffed with myself) that I was able to fit it myself!

Considering if you get caught using a mobile its £60 and 3 points, then the same sixty quid is a good investment!

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My sister-in-law has a Honda civic and asked me to change a front indicator bulb. "Not a problem" I say. User manual says access bulb from wheelarch - undo a couple of fixings from the arch liner, pop your hand in and remove bulb....

An hour later, wheel off, many more than 2 fixings removed and brute force to pull back liner I manage to change a simple indicator bulb!!! Maybe I'm missing something or just don't have the small, delicate Japanese hands required! Incredible that cars can have such difficult to replace service items nowadays - it should be outlawed!!

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My son has just left his Vauxhall Vectra (1997) with me and gone on holiday. The car won't open with the remote control and when I use the key the alarm goes off but stops when the ignition is switched on. I've changed the battery in the remote control but it hasn't made any difference - any suggestions?

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Can any one help ,I've lost the use of windscreen washers. I've no live to pump when stalk is pressed,any ideas, I've checked obvious fuses

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