Or even the battery on its way out and creating a substantial voltage drop, which would be worse when cold.
You can also check the bonnet switch,... Posted by tomandjo2 on 30 January 2013 | Relevance: 0.6
Problem traced to faulty bonnet switch. (Well done C6 Dave for suggesting that).
Temporary repair made till part arrives next Tuesday.
Hopef... Posted by engineer77 on 01 February 2013 | Relevance: 0.6
I take it then the switch itself is actually faulty rather than it just needing it's height adjusting?
Tom Posted by tomandjo2 on 01 February 2013 | Relevance: 0.6
I take it then the switch itself is actually faulty rather than it just needing it's height adjusting?
Well they ordered a new one so I'm g... Posted by Dave_Retired. on 01 February 2013 | Relevance: 0.6
What Dave said..
I have no way of knowing whether it was it was faulty switch or simply out of adjustment. The computer pointed to a dodgy swit... Posted by engineer77 on 01 February 2013 | Relevance: 0.6
Just an update on this...
My garage replaced the bonnet switch under warranty. First stop after having the switch fitted was at a supermarket. Th... Posted by engineer77 on 19 February 2013 | Relevance: 0.6
...tion and switch on ignition - alarm stops
4 Remove key and lock car with key fob
Please reply to post if this works for anybody else Posted by Brihey8 on 22 May 2020 | Relevance: 0.6
...ut all I did was put a cable tie round the bonnet switch so it was in a closed position before I did the bsi reset and low and behold when the proced... Posted by Pearl on 03 March 2022 | Relevance: 0.6
...drivers window and bonnet and make sure sidelight switch is off and not on auto.
Wait 3mins after screens go blank.
Disconnect battery for 15sec. ... Posted by Brihey8 on 13 June 2023 | Relevance: 0.6
...eds driver side door switch.
I looked in to it and can't find any switch. Does any one know where is us located and how I could replace it Posted by nishariff on 06 March 2022 | Relevance: 0.6
...ited cars to be fitted with alarms that beep when switched on or off. Back in the early nineties someone in our road had an Escort fitted with a beepi... Posted by routemaster1 on 03 May 2015 | Relevance: 0.6
We have it booked in Monday, I will suggest the switch to the workshop. We have only just purchased it, 47k all the extras and in mint condition.
... Posted by on 17 November 2012 | Relevance: 0.6
... of the alarm triggered by a change in cabin pressure due to the windows being open.....
There should be a switch on the dash to disable it Posted by Dave_Retired. on 08 June 2011 | Relevance: 0.6
...he windows being open.....
There should be a switch on the dash to disable it
Would the alarm normally turn on without locking the car... Posted by Londoner100 on 08 June 2011 | Relevance: 0.6
... there is a vacuum tank, back of the engine that controls the vacuum to the turbocharger inlet guide vanes (variable geometry turbine). I would have ... Posted by gmerry on 01 November 2011 | Relevance: 0.6
My climate control is awful if setting to get to a lower temperature, it gets cooler but very slowly.
If I turn on the AC function, it's like an ... Posted by on 14 July 2011 | Relevance: 0.6
My climate control is awful if setting to get to a lower temperature, it gets cooler but very slowly.
If I turn on the AC function, it's like ... Posted by wozza on 14 July 2011 | Relevance: 0.6
... They also said that a good AC service was all abought draining for as long as possible.
Mine has manual AC just a button no climate control. Posted by neilp on 17 July 2011 | Relevance: 0.6
Yup just press and hold the auto button. Does not work in the coupe and hatch however access to both controls is easy in those so pointless. Posted by wozza on 09 February 2010 | Relevance: 0.6
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