Help! Brake lights stuck on! - Page 6

Odd Job · 18th October 2019, 07:56

OK,
Something new this morning.

Yet another cold damp day.
My car has sat at work most of the week. It sits outside in the works car park.

So, I came to open the boot off the remote, and the solenoid went nuts, the only way I could get in was to pull on the boot lid as the solenoid was locking and unlocking at about 20 times a second!

So,
Brake lights come on and stay on- damp weather
Wipers on rain sensing mode, wipers going nuts - damp weather
Boot switch inside the car - packed up on day 2 of owning the car.
Boot solenoid locking / unlocking like something gone mad - damp weather
Air bag light on. Something on the passenger side?

What's next??

This is England. We have cold damp rainy weather!
In Wales that's called a good summer!

I'm getting a bit frustrated.

Mike Noc · 18th October 2019, 07:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Odd Job

So, I came to open the boot off the remote, and the solenoid went nuts, the only way I could get in was to pull on the boot lid as the solenoid was locking and unlocking at about 20 times a second!
I'm getting a bit frustrated.

There are two bump stop rubbers, one either side of the boot lid. Wind them out a bit and that should cure the machine gun rattle.

Odd Job · 18th October 2019, 08:05

Thanks!

Ill give that a go tomorrow!

And yes! It does very much sound like a machine gun!!!

18th October 2019, 07:56	#51
Odd Job Gets stuck in MG ZT 2.0 cdti Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Derby Posts: 909 Thanks: 298 Thanked 191 Times in 149 Posts	OK, Something new this morning. Yet another cold damp day. My car has sat at work most of the week. It sits outside in the works car park. So, I came to open the boot off the remote, and the solenoid went nuts, the only way I could get in was to pull on the boot lid as the solenoid was locking and unlocking at about 20 times a second! So, Brake lights come on and stay on- damp weather Wipers on rain sensing mode, wipers going nuts - damp weather Boot switch inside the car - packed up on day 2 of owning the car. Boot solenoid locking / unlocking like something gone mad - damp weather Air bag light on. Something on the passenger side? What's next?? This is England. We have cold damp rainy weather! In Wales that's called a good summer! I'm getting a bit frustrated. __________________ ….And the latest thing to break is..... ### MG STANDS FOR "MY GREMLIN" !!! Last edited by Odd Job; 18th October 2019 at 08:03..

18th October 2019, 08:05	#53
Odd Job Gets stuck in MG ZT 2.0 cdti Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Derby Posts: 909 Thanks: 298 Thanked 191 Times in 149 Posts	Thanks! Ill give that a go tomorrow! And yes! It does very much sound like a machine gun!!! __________________ ….And the latest thing to break is..... ### MG STANDS FOR "MY GREMLIN" !!! Last edited by Odd Job; 18th October 2019 at 08:08..