Alarm issue

Thanks car alarm for waking me up at 2am. first time I've ever heard you I think. Local vicinity checked and clear (with kitchen knife...just in case lol) , outside temp = 1C, lots of condensation inside car.

Reset alarm, came inside, back to bed...car alarm goes off again. Maybe the spider that keeps building a web in my parcel shelf...but also interior cabin lighting not working when doors opened, boot lighting not working when boot opened, but checked battery and its 12.6 V and car starts first time, so not power issue......I suspect rear wiring loom issue?

Normally I'd post a reply to anyone else with a 2am alarm to check boot loom, but not sure I've had the interior lighting fail before with a rear loom problem (funny how its not so easy to offer advice when its your own car lol) . Also I checked the loom just after I bought the car and it had been previously (and professionally repaired)

Sitting on manual lock just now so nervous all night lol

What do you reckon.........boot loom?

Boot loom or the interior motion alarm. If you lock the car with the key, the alarm is set without the interior sensor, so if it doesn't go off again, you've got your answer.

Thanks David , was thinking that, but the lack fo alighting throughout car leads e to another cause. Guess it'll be a full fuse check and then opening of the loom. Least its sunny again so hopefully get bolts changed on manifold too....

Turned out to be 15A fuse, bottom right (interior lights etc).....now just need to find out why its blown

Its not fun doing the manifold when its only 6 degrees outside

broon wrote: Turned out to be 15A fuse, bottom right (interior lights etc).....now just need to find out why its blown

Its not fun doing the manifold when its only 6 degrees outside

That could be boot loom.:shrug:

We're having a beautiful sunny day, about 12 degrees.
You need to move! :yesnod:

One fo the bolts/nuts has rounded...I don't mean the bolt has rounded I mean the bolt turns in the nut but it doesn't tighten or loosen.....it just goes round so cant even take it off. And of course its the one that is the most impossible to reach with any tools etc, so I don't know how I can get it off. Will try dremmel but its a bit close to oil the oily bits so I'll probably set fire to it.

Dont suppose I could drop the manifold out the bottom, still attached..its not going to fit out is it?

I give up. Fed up with it TBH.Its getting SORNd or sold.

broon wrote: One fo the bolts/nuts has rounded...I don't mean the bolt has rounded I mean the bolt turns in the nut but it doesn't tighten or loosen.....it just goes round so cant even take it off. And of course its the one that is the most impossible to reach with any tools etc, so I don't know how I can get it off. Will try dremmel but its a bit close to oil the oily bits so I'll probably set fire to it.

Dont suppose I could drop the manifold out the bottom, still attached..its not going to fit out is it?

I give up. Fed up with it TBH.Its getting SORNd or sold.

You mean the thread has gone in the nut or on part of the bolt? Sometimes downward pressure on the bolt helps the nut come off, but I know how hard they are to get to.
I would just leave that nut and bolt in situ. Put another nut on top of the first one and tighten down with that.. :yesnod:

Its part of he bolt David, I cant tighten or loosen the nut from the bottom /top, it just turns and goes nowhere. I cant get a nut on the bottom as there are only a few threads. Taken day off work tomorrow as good weather (except heat) is to continue, and will try the dremmel (wasn't charged enough today)...then its remove alternator/heatshields/oil filter etc to make ore room for a new plan.

Typical. :rant:

David Aiketgate wrote: Typical. :rant:

Took a day off work and spent another 5 hours in the cold, made a fortune in the swear box, added lots of scars to arm and found out just how much you can shout and swear in public without getting arrested.

In the end I got it off. Bolt was smooth in the middle! Replaced bolt....same thing happened! used a different bolt.....eventually got it sorted!

Treated her to an oil change, filter change, K+N clean, fixed leaking cat gasket, hydragas pump up and a wee interior tidy to say sorry.....this had BETTER be it for the winter!

Oh....and by the way.....boot loom is perfect.....but I found out what blew the fuse....as I did it again :doh:....was when disconnecting boot light when open for a while, seems to short out easily and blow fuse!

Were you torquing the bolts?...Or just swearing at them?

David Aiketgate wrote:

broon wrote: Turned out to be 15A fuse, bottom right (interior lights etc).....now just need to find out why its blown

Its not fun doing the manifold when its only 6 degrees outside

That could be boot loom.:shrug:

We're having a beautiful sunny day, about 12 degrees.
You need to move! :yesnod:

:rant: :rant: Bloody wet cold and about 15 degrees here, typical November day :nonod: