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Sunroof and interior lights
Hi I have a 1997 4.2 Quattro sport I've had the car 15 years last week the the battery ran flat I charged the battery but when I got back into the car it had no roof interior lights and the sunroof doesn't work the lights in the doors and footwell still work I've checked the fuses any ideas I'm pulling my hair out (ps I don't have a lot left) thanks peter
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Try disconnecting the battery briefly.
I've had similar weirdness happen after a flat battery. The voltage dip (or 'brownout') can leave some ECUs in a confused state.
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Or pull the relevant fuses briefly? Might be worth trying that first.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later) 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! |
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Do the windscreen wipers work? I used to get similar it turned out to be the ignition barrel / connection fixed by just turning the key back very slightly after starting
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1996 A8 4.2 QS. Bose, Solar roof, um...um... rally sport towbar. Now gone to a new home as the Traders 8. Bright yellow bus o love. |
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It still does that too ^ Confused the hell out of the MoT guy on Monday until I told him what to do!
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I like to stay with my cars for MOT's for those sort of reasons. I once had a 40 year old Land Rover fail on "Passenger door not opening" when I got there I put the key in the door lock unlocked it and opened the door. He just looked at me and said "the drivers door was already open and i tried it from the inside"
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1996 A8 4.2 QS. Bose, Solar roof, um...um... rally sport towbar. Now gone to a new home as the Traders 8. Bright yellow bus o love. |
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