Ticking noise from under the bonnet when parked and locked. - Page 5

edwardmk · 8th February 2021, 19:44

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Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

Are you in the AA or RAC or any other breakdown service? If so could they not help.

I cancelled the AA during lockdown. It had gone up a lot and I only used them once in ten years. I'm with Green Flag now, but not covered at home. No rush for the vehicle fortunately so I'm determined to fix it myself (so far lol).

sewerman · 8th February 2021, 19:52

You can get the bonnet cable block off even if you've cable tide it its a bit more fiddley as you have to careful cut it with a stanley knife or some nail scissors.

Top tip before you do this get the longest cable tie you can and wrap it round the 2 bonnet cables leave the end through the access panel so when you pop the block off and the cables try and disappear in the engine bay you can still get to them!

Scott

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edwardmk · 8th February 2021, 20:05

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

The charge doesn't have to build up. The moment you connect the auxiliary battery you will have 12 plus volts in the system. ( assuming the pin you have chosen is the permanent live pin. )

Maybe standing close to the car and operation the key a number of times might make it work. This sometimes makes the car and key talk to one another. ( Do this with power to the trailer socket. )

I tried this but failed today. You can see my set up from the photo. Heavy duty leads direct to the battery on the V8.

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edwardmk · 8th February 2021, 20:24

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Originally Posted by sewerman

You can get the bonnet cable block off even if you've cable tide it its a bit more fiddley as you have to careful cut it with a stanley knife or some nail scissors.

Top tip before you do this get the longest cable tie you can and wrap it round the 2 bonnet cables leave the end through the access panel so when you pop the block off and the cables try and disappear in the engine bay you can still get to them!

Scott

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Definitely a top tip for me. I guess wheel off and try through the panel, but I may need the whole inner wheel arch liner off if I have to use a stanley knife. Will try to get to it tomorrow evening after work.

sewerman · 8th February 2021, 20:46

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Originally Posted by edwardmk

Definitely a top tip for me. I guess wheel off and try through the panel, but I may need the whole inner wheel arch liner off if I have to use a stanley knife. Will try to get to it tomorrow evening after work.

It not too bad get the wheel and light acces cover off and see what you can feel assuming the cable box is the same on the V8 have a good look at the set up so you know what your trying to do. Also if you can lever the top of the washet bottle neck off it gives a bit more room

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edwardmk · 8th February 2021, 21:23

I sprayed the lock with WD40. It only turns clockwise. Doing that on the V8 works but on the ZTT no luck so far. I'll be trying again in the morning, but it doesn't seem to want to engage either way. Anti clockwise seems a no no.

trebor · 8th February 2021, 22:02

If you can see the cable block why cant you clamp some mole grips on the 2 cables coming out of the box to the bonnet and pull

SD1too · 9th February 2021, 08:04

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Originally Posted by edwardmk

I sprayed the lock with WD40. It only turns clockwise.

On my car it's clockwise (towards the front of the car) to unlock, anti-clockwise to lock.

By the way Martin, I know that you have other things on your mind at the moment but I couldn't help noticing that your multimeter is showing a rather high charging voltage on your V8 (14.5v being the absolute maximum and preferably lower).

Simon

edwardmk · 9th February 2021, 21:07

Too cold for me to work on the car today lol.
Just a question if anyone can answer it. Is it normal for the car alarm to go off as a very flat battery is being charged on the car and recovers it's voltage?

COLVERT · 9th February 2021, 21:23

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Originally Posted by edwardmk

Too cold for me to work on the car today lol.
Just a question if anyone can answer it. Is it normal for the car alarm to go off as a very flat battery is being charged on the car and recovers it's voltage?

Unlikely but possible.

Sorry to repeat this BUT-----If you connect a charger in the same way you tried connecting another battery IT WON'T work. Either both ways work or none at all.----You have a wiring problem. Definitely !!!!-------

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8th February 2021, 19:52	#42
sewerman Gets stuck in MG ZT+ CDTi Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 632 Thanks: 166 Thanked 264 Times in 154 Posts	You can get the bonnet cable block off even if you've cable tide it its a bit more fiddley as you have to careful cut it with a stanley knife or some nail scissors. Top tip before you do this get the longest cable tie you can and wrap it round the 2 bonnet cables leave the end through the access panel so when you pop the block off and the cables try and disappear in the engine bay you can still get to them! Scott Sent from my SM-G977B using Tapatalk

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edwardmk Gets stuck in MG ZT 260, Rover 75 Connie SE auto Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Redruth Posts: 984 Thanks: 1,324 Thanked 399 Times in 271 Posts	I sprayed the lock with WD40. It only turns clockwise. Doing that on the V8 works but on the ZTT no luck so far. I'll be trying again in the morning, but it doesn't seem to want to engage either way. Anti clockwise seems a no no.

9th February 2021, 21:07	#49
edwardmk Gets stuck in MG ZT 260, Rover 75 Connie SE auto Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Redruth Posts: 984 Thanks: 1,324 Thanked 399 Times in 271 Posts	Too cold for me to work on the car today lol. Just a question if anyone can answer it. Is it normal for the car alarm to go off as a very flat battery is being charged on the car and recovers it's voltage?