Clock resetting, headunit cuts off....& more

  1. #1
    In all the years of me owning french cars i have never come across 1 which does the following:

    When driving, most of the time the headunit will cut out (thought it was due to cd jumping, but it does it on radio too). To get the radio to work again, i have to stop the car, lock it, unlock and start car back up.....it's fcking annoying now!! (before anyone asks, there is NOTHING wrong with the headunit, works perfect in other saxo/cars).
    But while the headunit has cut out, the clock in the dials will reset as if the battery has just been dis-connected. Also noticed, headunit will cut out if 1 of the dash lights come on (the one with the swerve picture......something to do with braking system, not ABS light), that light comes on if i hit a big enough dip in the road then you can hear the abs pump buzz away whilst pressing the brakes, (solid suspension, no travel) happens near enough everytime i drive the car.

    If it helps its a mk2 vts, aftermarket alarm (not wired up by me), coilovers with no movement in suspension travel.

    HELP!!! what is it?? it's getting annoying now.
  2. #2
    Jobs fucked mate.

    Lol

    Sounds like you potentially have a loose battery terminal or earth, check them first? If it's driving and your suspension is solid it sounds like something's rattling loose.
  3. #3
    dodgy live/earth

    or your alternator is on its way out
  4. #4
    definately a dodgy earth, had this on my 1.1 and it ended up cutting the lights when i was driving at night!
  5. #5
    Cheers lads, job for me on my day off then
  6. #6
    yeah i would go with a dodgy earth bud check all connections so its on bare metal