car now has a mind of its own!

1. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

   #1 18th March 2013, 21:55

   im starting to hate this car more and more!
   its now back to running on 3 cylinders again! and now it has developed a horrible electrical fault!
   
   on the way to fast show my headlights were flickering on and off and the high beam light kept coming on and off, got there and they were fine, coming back they were fine
   
   then tonight they did it again and not long after my right indicator light came on, constantly and i wasnt indicating!
   
   then that went out and not much later my dash lights went out, when i indicate right they come on and off with the indicator, when i indicate left they dont come on but my left brake light comes on along with the indicator light?! i have no tail lights either but if i press brake all the brake lights come on!
   
   
   dafuq?!
2. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #2 18th March 2013, 21:59

   sand / tighten all earths would be a good place to start
3. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

   #3 18th March 2013, 21:59

   shall do any other ideas?!
4. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #4 18th March 2013, 22:02

   How did you get it running right for fast show?
5. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

   #5 18th March 2013, 22:05

   fuck all mate, i thought fuck you im off to bed
   started to drive it down in the morning and it was fine the whole way there, the whole way back, to work fine and back from work fine, then i went out to out to pick up my girlfriend and it started it again!
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 18th March 2013, 22:12

   Just for good measure check the alternator output mate.
7. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

   #7 18th March 2013, 22:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Just for good measure check the alternator output mate.

   shall do at work tomorrow mate!
8. citroensaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Kent. Posts: 246 93 BX TXi 1.6 auto,47k 88 SAAB 900i f/lft,69k

   #8 19th March 2013, 15:32

   Dear Ali123,
   You could try using " a good quality " jump lead connected to negative side of the battery and connect the other end to a good earth on the engine block, and run the car up to see if that makes any difference at all.
   Vince,