MGV6
04-08-2007, 08:17 PM
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26000
Just to follow up on the above (previous) thread, I had a qualified car electrican visit my house today to inspect the car.
First up, the diagnostic machines he used showed no electrical faults in the engine. He tested the battery, he said the battery is fine, there is something in the car thats causing the battery to drain when the car is not in use.
This then made it more difficult for him to establish the cause of the problem.
He basically asked me to checking the following with any Galant user :
1. When you put the car key into 1st ignition, should the climate control buttons back lights suppose to turn on? (my mines do)
2. When you put the car key into 1st ignition, should the radio buttons back lights suppose to come on ? (mine does and he thinks thats fine)
Basically he couldn't solve the problem when he came and I wanted to also ask:
You know the standard Philips radio panel that came on the 1999-2000 2.5 V6 Sport cars, which pin (or alan key) is needed to remove the radio back panel fitted into the dash (I dont have that pin but he was trying to seee if by disconnecting the radio the side lights could turn off when car is running)
He also disconnected the CD autochanger to see if that affects the side lights, but to no effect.
Basically the 2 issues are first to establish why my side lights are running on when the engine is running and also when in 1st ignition and secondly whats causing the battery to drain when car is not in use. I use the car about 2-3 times a week approx.
A bit clueless now about what to do next. My guess is that someone who knows these cars well and can do the electrical diagnostic check is properly more likely to solve these issues I have.
I think all car elctricans have the capabiltiy to run the diagnostic checks on their machines but when that doesn't show anything, thats where someone who probably knows the car well comes in. The guy who came in today was a bit clueless at times about where and what else to check on the car at times.
(btw: what I said about Mitsubishi in previous thread was kind of wrong. I lashed out on Mitsubishi which wasn't right but I did it because I was annoyed with the car and the problems its been causing)
Just to follow up on the above (previous) thread, I had a qualified car electrican visit my house today to inspect the car.
First up, the diagnostic machines he used showed no electrical faults in the engine. He tested the battery, he said the battery is fine, there is something in the car thats causing the battery to drain when the car is not in use.
This then made it more difficult for him to establish the cause of the problem.
He basically asked me to checking the following with any Galant user :
1. When you put the car key into 1st ignition, should the climate control buttons back lights suppose to turn on? (my mines do)
2. When you put the car key into 1st ignition, should the radio buttons back lights suppose to come on ? (mine does and he thinks thats fine)
Basically he couldn't solve the problem when he came and I wanted to also ask:
You know the standard Philips radio panel that came on the 1999-2000 2.5 V6 Sport cars, which pin (or alan key) is needed to remove the radio back panel fitted into the dash (I dont have that pin but he was trying to seee if by disconnecting the radio the side lights could turn off when car is running)
He also disconnected the CD autochanger to see if that affects the side lights, but to no effect.
Basically the 2 issues are first to establish why my side lights are running on when the engine is running and also when in 1st ignition and secondly whats causing the battery to drain when car is not in use. I use the car about 2-3 times a week approx.
A bit clueless now about what to do next. My guess is that someone who knows these cars well and can do the electrical diagnostic check is properly more likely to solve these issues I have.
I think all car elctricans have the capabiltiy to run the diagnostic checks on their machines but when that doesn't show anything, thats where someone who probably knows the car well comes in. The guy who came in today was a bit clueless at times about where and what else to check on the car at times.
(btw: what I said about Mitsubishi in previous thread was kind of wrong. I lashed out on Mitsubishi which wasn't right but I did it because I was annoyed with the car and the problems its been causing)