Greetings all,
Firstly I would like to say hello, I have a 63 plate GTS that I have had for nearly 18 months. I love this car and on my third attempt to purchase one I got the exact car I wanted.
This was a DD for nearly a year and after changing jobs I got a new DD and have this as my second car. I, unfortunately, let the battery run down over winter and have just replaced it with a Bosch (I see recommended on this site). However, I have run into a bit of an issue and after searching through google and this forum I cannot seem to find my exact issue. I was so desperate I even read the manual!
The alarm enables and disables itself, I can open the trunk on the key fob too (I have tried both keys I have) however, I get no electrics (as such) to the car itself. I cannot open the doors on the electric button, the seats do not move at all either. The only thing I get on the dash is the odometer reading, and that the EPB is ON plus the red P and ! in the Rev Counter when I open the door.
Put the key in and turn and I get no other lights (dash) at all on the car. I can hear noises behind the glove box and dash itself for a short while and then all goes quiet/stops. I also have to use the little button behind the key housing to release the key.
Its almost like there is an isolator/reset switch or something that needs to be activated. I have checked the cables at the battery terminals and I have checked all the fuses in the boot.
So short of having to get it collected and sent to the garage I am not sure what else to try so am hoping that some members here may have some other options for me to try.
Dean
Firstly I would like to say hello, I have a 63 plate GTS that I have had for nearly 18 months. I love this car and on my third attempt to purchase one I got the exact car I wanted.
This was a DD for nearly a year and after changing jobs I got a new DD and have this as my second car. I, unfortunately, let the battery run down over winter and have just replaced it with a Bosch (I see recommended on this site). However, I have run into a bit of an issue and after searching through google and this forum I cannot seem to find my exact issue. I was so desperate I even read the manual!
The alarm enables and disables itself, I can open the trunk on the key fob too (I have tried both keys I have) however, I get no electrics (as such) to the car itself. I cannot open the doors on the electric button, the seats do not move at all either. The only thing I get on the dash is the odometer reading, and that the EPB is ON plus the red P and ! in the Rev Counter when I open the door.
Put the key in and turn and I get no other lights (dash) at all on the car. I can hear noises behind the glove box and dash itself for a short while and then all goes quiet/stops. I also have to use the little button behind the key housing to release the key.
Its almost like there is an isolator/reset switch or something that needs to be activated. I have checked the cables at the battery terminals and I have checked all the fuses in the boot.
So short of having to get it collected and sent to the garage I am not sure what else to try so am hoping that some members here may have some other options for me to try.
Dean
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