Electrics failure

FLYING BANANA · 25th April 2012, 14:59

I have electrical failure on my V8. Engine starts, lights work, indicators work but no indication on instrutment panel. CD stopped working. Radio works now and again. Cannot lock car using key fob. Can only lock drivers door by putting key in.
Battery compartment seems to be damp but no ingress of water.
Car was perfectly ok yesterday.
Any ideas?

eurorover · 25th April 2012, 15:45

check see if you have water coming in the boot. if so unplud your cd changer and sat nav

FLYING BANANA · 25th April 2012, 16:01

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Originally Posted by eurorover

check see if you have water coming in the boot. if so unplud your cd changer and sat nav

Have been over to car and wiped everything dry in the battery compartment. Carpet is damp on n/s in boot but cannot see where it is coming in. No water in interior, all carpets dry. Everything is now working.
But thanks for advice. As soon as it stops raining again I will unplug.

eurorover · 25th April 2012, 16:19

have you removed the sat nav unit and cd changer? This happened to my old v8 during the bad weather a few tears ago. once i unpluged them everything worked

MrDoodles · 25th April 2012, 20:08

Sounds like it's coming in through the rear wing trim strip holes!

I took mine off and sealed them all with silicone and now have a bone dry boot!

May be worth just checking the rear light seals as well though!

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eurorover Posted a thing or two MG ZT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Swansea Posts: 1,231 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	check see if you have water coming in the boot. if so unplud your cd changer and sat nav

25th April 2012, 16:19	#4
eurorover Posted a thing or two MG ZT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Swansea Posts: 1,231 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	have you removed the sat nav unit and cd changer? This happened to my old v8 during the bad weather a few tears ago. once i unpluged them everything worked

25th April 2012, 20:08	#5
MrDoodles Banned MG ZT+ V6 190 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Spalding Posts: 13,245 Thanks: 369 Thanked 1,196 Times in 818 Posts	Sounds like it's coming in through the rear wing trim strip holes! I took mine off and sealed them all with silicone and now have a bone dry boot! May be worth just checking the rear light seals as well though!