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(Message started by: grandadman on Jun 7^th, 2008, 10:39pm)

Title: LOST: Lights left on warning alarm and radio power
Post by grandadman on Jun 7^th, 2008, 10:39pm

I have just completed a small service as advised by scorpio_man with total success, engine now ticking over as it should :) ~ I cleaned both the idle bypass solenoid and the MAF sensor unit, they are now scrupulously clean, BUT,
after removing my battery to recharge it, I refitted it back on the car to find that I have lost my audible warning [lights inadvertently left on beep, beep.] and the power to initialise my 7000 radio - I have no 'Enter Code' dialogue appearing

Where am I going wrong? am I missing something obvious after a battery removal and refit?
Both were working B4 I removed the battery for recharge

Puzzled ???

Title: Re: LOST: Lights left on warning alarm and radio p
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Jun 7^th, 2008, 10:56pm

Are you sure you connected ALL the cables back to the battery terminals ?

Title: Re: LOST: Lights left on warning alarm and radio p
Post by Simmo on Jun 8^th, 2008, 6:54am

Radio covered by Fuse 8 (Whoops) in the drivers side fusebox...?. As Mike indicates there is a small black cable which can get 'lost' as it can fall out of sight when the battery is disconnected. On mine there is the thick black lead together with the much thinner one. :)

Title: Re: LOST: Lights left on warning alarm and radio p
Post by scorpio_man on Jun 8^th, 2008, 12:11pm

hi there

could also be fuse 36 that's blown. failing that, check that everything is off and then disconnect the battery again. wait a minute, put it back on and check everything again.

hth

Title: Re: LOST: Lights left on warning alarm and radio p
Post by grandadman on Jun 8^th, 2008, 2:12pm

Managed to sort out half the problem ~ the sounder.
Continuous when not in P and pulsed when in P and lights left on ~ ironically to warn you so you don't flatten the battery :D The culprit?... a dirty door post switch drivers side, squirt of Maplins switch cleaner work wonders, but...
Still no joy from my 7000 I have checked the wires on the battery PHOTO (http://www.x100p.co.uk/bat.html)

I have checked fuse 8 [5 Amp] as suggested and it is OK I have gone as far as to check power to the rear of the unit and there is a permanent 12V and an ignition switched 12V so everything look ok but the unit still refuses to play ball and come up with "CODE - - - - " Anybody any ideas? Remember it was working fine B4 I took the battery off for re-charge ??? still half puzzled ???

Title: Re: LOST: Lights left on warning alarm and radio p
Post by grandadman on Jun 8^th, 2008, 2:37pm

on 06/08/08 at 12:11:46, scorpio_man wrote:

hi there

could also be fuse 36 that's blown. failing that, check that everything is off and then disconnect the battery again. wait a minute, put it back on and check everything again.

hth

I have checked fuse 34 [10A] ok! I'll now go back out in the lovely sunshine* and follow your power cycle instructions to see if I can kick life into the stupid radio.

* I hope the weather is as good next Sun for HH Fingers X'd

Title: Re: LOST: Lights left on warning alarm and radio p
Post by Simmo on Jun 8^th, 2008, 2:37pm

Gdad..Corrected my mistake !!. :D Have you tried removing the 'button' pad from the radio and cleaning/checking the contacts on that ?.

Title: Re: LOST: Lights left on warning alarm and radio p
Post by grandadman on Jun 8^th, 2008, 2:39pm

on 06/08/08 at 14:37:29, Simmo wrote:

Gdad..Corrected my mistake !!. :D Have you tried removing the 'button' pad from the radio and cleaning/checking the contacts on that ?.

What is this ??

Title: Re: LOST: Lights left on warning alarm and radio p
Post by grandadman on Jun 8^th, 2008, 2:40pm

Got the link now

Title: Re: LOST: Lights left on warning alarm and radio p
Post by grandadman on Jun 8^th, 2008, 3:07pm

on 06/08/08 at 12:11:46, scorpio_man wrote:

hi there

could also be fuse 36 that's blown. failing that, check that everything is off and then disconnect the battery again. wait a minute, put it back on and check everything again.

hth

FANTASTIC!! That worked gr8 :D Did the scorpio_man recommended battery power cycle, switched the radio on then off then on again and there it was "CODE - - - - " Five push buttons later MUSIC! Now I am happy!
Thank you Forum!!!

Once again you have all proved extremely useful and saved me a bob or two which I can now spend on an ice cream for me and my good lady next week @ HH.

See you all there - yeah?

Cheers to all who helped

GG grateful grandadman

Title: Re: LOST: Lights left on warning alarm and radio p
Post by Simmo on Jun 8^th, 2008, 3:25pm

Andrew and I will meet you by the Mr Whippy van !!. :D ;D

Title: Re: LOST: Lights left on warning alarm and radio p
Post by scorpio_man on Jun 8^th, 2008, 3:39pm

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Title: Re: LOST: Lights left on warning alarm and radio p
Post by grandadman on Jun 8^th, 2008, 3:59pm

scorpio_man I read somewhere that you'll be leaving at midday on the 15th heading back to Scotland is this correct?

I would be pleased to see a print out/details of my Cossie OBD or whatever it is called.

Title: Re: LOST: Lights left on warning alarm and radio p
Post by scorpio_man on Jun 8^th, 2008, 4:14pm

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on 06/08/08 at 15:59:19, grandadman wrote:

no problem. see you there from the back of 8am.

andrew