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Johnrrs Member Since: 16 Feb 2021 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 449 |
I had something similar with my car a few month back. Every time I washed the car , it wouldn’t start. I can only assume it was opening doors , boot etc while cleaning and the interior lights coming on and whatever else is going on in the background of these cars. After months of denial about the battery been at fault (it was only 7 years old ha ha) as it was fine once charged up and never once not started even after been on holiday for 2.5 weeks I had to get a new battery fitted after I had washed it again and failed to start . I got the AA man who came out to fit a new one for around £280. Car has been fine since (even when it’s been washed) but when not in use for longer than a week I religiously put it on a trickle charger. Low battery on these cars make everything go haywire. Anyway going back to your problem. I would check all the interior lights go out when all doors (and boot ) are shut. Could be something as simple as the boot light staying on or something like that. |
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Mon Jul 15 2024 6:52am |
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Iguana Member Since: 03 Feb 2024 Location: Somerset Posts: 26 |
Thanks John,
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Mon Jul 15 2024 6:59am |
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Johnrrs Member Since: 16 Feb 2021 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 449 |
Getting entry could be interesting if the emergency door lock thing is seized, maybe squirt some WD40 in it to see if it frees it up. I have the CTEK MX5 charger (I think) and charges my car fine. I always charge mine via the studs under the bonnet. |
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Mon Jul 15 2024 7:09am |
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Iguana Member Since: 03 Feb 2024 Location: Somerset Posts: 26 |
RAC have been and gone, and even though they tried, we still can't get into the RRS, so now awaiting specialist locksmith to turn up and hopefully they will have a solution!! Iggy/Ieuan
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Mon Jul 15 2024 11:03am |
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Johnrrs Member Since: 16 Feb 2021 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 449 |
Sounds like a nightmare. So the RAC couldn’t put charge in the battery through the tow bar electrics? Saying that , I have the electric deployable tow bar and the electric point doesn’t drop down until the tow bar is out so that too would be a problem. Good luck with this. |
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Mon Jul 15 2024 3:57pm |
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rrbrm6 Member Since: 14 Jul 2023 Location: Angus Posts: 2 |
Hi Iggy, if you have towing electrics you could connect a battery or conventional charger to the appropriate pins to let you unlock the doors. A C-Tek charger won't recognise a flat battery so won't start charging.
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Mon Jul 15 2024 4:01pm |
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Iguana Member Since: 03 Feb 2024 Location: Somerset Posts: 26 |
No way to charge the battery, but....... I have key cover included with my RAC membership, so jump forward a couple of hours and a Vehicle locksmith turned up (Yorkie Car Keys), the bloke (Josh) took one look at the RRS and didn't have the most confident of looks on his face
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Mon Jul 15 2024 4:08pm |
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Iguana Member Since: 03 Feb 2024 Location: Somerset Posts: 26 |
Cheers Bill, I know they used to sell these on Disco3, so it's on the list Iggy/Ieuan Current LR = 2015 RR Sport Autobiography & 1992 Land Rover Defender Camper - Gone but not forgotten: MY10 D4 GS MY05 Disco 3 'S' MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue 1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!) |
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