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Old 25-07-2011, 03:57 PM   #1
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Default AU 1 Forte Electrical problems

Hey guys just wondering if anyone could shed some light on an issue the girlfriends AU series 1 Forte has developed.

All at the same time, the following problems started.

1. One headlight has stopped working properly, (only works when highbeam turns on)
2. Cruise Control won't engage
3. Central Locking won't open itself, (needs physical key to open)
4. and the clock (installed by me) doesn't light up unless the headlights are turned on.

Wondering if these components share a common circuit and whether a fuse may have set this off.

The only things done to the car recently were the installation of a clock but that has worked fine up until now, and I replaced the parker bulbs this weekend with LED items.

Any comments welcome.
Cheers
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Old 25-07-2011, 06:28 PM   #2
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Default Re: AU 1 Forte Electrical problems

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Hey guys just wondering if anyone could shed some light on an issue the girlfriends AU series 1 Forte has developed.

All at the same time, the following problems started.

1. One headlight has stopped working properly, (only works when highbeam turns on)
2. Cruise Control won't engage
3. Central Locking won't open itself, (needs physical key to open)
4. and the clock (installed by me) doesn't light up unless the headlights are turned on.

Wondering if these components share a common circuit and whether a fuse may have set this off.

The only things done to the car recently were the installation of a clock but that has worked fine up until now, and I replaced the parker bulbs this weekend with LED items.

Any comments welcome.
Cheers
Matt


With 2. the cruise control, does the little 'cruise' icon appear on the dash when you turn on the cruise from the indicator stalk? If yes but the actual cruise won't engage when you hit the 'set' button on the steering wheel, then check to see if your brake lights are all operational. They are linked. Happened to myself a number of years ago. Cruise wasn't working, checked the rear brake lights, they were out. Changed globes, voila, the answer!

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Old 26-07-2011, 12:52 AM   #3
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Yes it does, I might look at all the bulbs now. Cheers
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headlight sockets get coroded after a while and need replacing when you replace a smear of silicon grease stops it hapening again
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