#1: Car problems Author: Sarahsmith123, Location: selsey,chichesterPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 10:53 am ---- Driving my car last night and all of a sudden the air bag,abs lights came on the dash with the stop light flashing and the handbrake light on. Also with a continuous beeping noise. Can anyone help? Thanks
#2: Re: Car problems Author: Tolkienfan001, Location: SpaldingPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 11:17 am ---- Ah electrical problems! Sounds like my car. It has been going mad! Continuous beeps random beeps random warning lights. The radio staying on etc etc.
Seems ok now. I replaced the gearbox earth strap / negative battery cable. Cleaned the two earth points behind the headlights, and rebooted the BSI.
Have you done any of these things? Also do you have any aftermarket electrics? Or have you changed anything electrical recently?
#3: Re: Car problems Author: Tolkienfan001, Location: SpaldingPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 11:18 am ---- Also may be worth having the codes read if you have not done already?
#4: Re: Car problems Author: Sarahsmith123, Location: selsey,chichesterPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 11:24 am ---- No I haven't done any checks yet. And have only changed the rear lights around 2 weeks ago.
#5: Re: Car problems Author: Sarahsmith123, Location: selsey,chichesterPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 1:15 pm ---- can anyone else help? just happened to me again?
#6: Re: Car problems Author: Tolkienfan001, Location: SpaldingPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 1:17 pm ---- Try rebooting the BSI and check the earth straps for corrosion
#7: Re: Car problems Author: Sarahsmith123, Location: selsey,chichesterPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 1:22 pm ---- rebooting the BSI sounds a bit too technical for me . will check the earth straps tmorrow. thank you.
Tolkienfan001 wrote:
Try rebooting the BSI and check the earth straps for corrosion
#8: Re: Car problems Author: Tolkienfan001, Location: SpaldingPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 1:24 pm ---- Check out the BSI guide on the beginners thread.
It's basically a correct battery disconnect and reconnect procedure
#9: Re: Car problems Author: Sarahsmith123, Location: selsey,chichesterPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 1:28 pm ---- thank-you.
Tolkienfan001 wrote:
Check out the BSI guide on the beginners thread.
It's basically a correct battery disconnect and reconnect procedure
#10: Re: Car problems Author: Leegsi, Location: Near PortsmouthPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 1:34 pm ---- Where in West Sussex are you as I have a code reader I could try for you.
#11: Re: Car problems Author: Sarahsmith123, Location: selsey,chichesterPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 1:40 pm ---- im in selsey,chichester
Leegsi wrote:
Where in West Sussex are you as I have a code reader I could try for you.
#12: Re: Car problems Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Tue May 14, 2013 2:13 pm ---- I think that you have a problem with your car alternator,maybe it's over charging like have 16 Volts instead of 14 Volts,or poor charging like having 8 Volts,both cases cause such a problem.
Get a Multimeter,start the car,while you measure the battery,and see how many volts you have,it's an easy start,only take few min.
#13: Re: Car problems Author: Sarahsmith123, Location: selsey,chichesterPosted: Wed May 15, 2013 5:54 am ---- Thanks. Someone has Also said it could be the fan belt slipping when wet.
Timon2210 wrote:
I think that you have a problem with your car alternator,maybe it's over charging like have 16 Volts instead of 14 Volts,or poor charging like having 8 Volts,both cases cause such a problem.
Get a Multimeter,start the car,while you measure the battery,and see how many volts you have,it's an easy start,only take few min.
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. will check the earth straps tmorrow. thank you. 
