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steady eddie · 25th December 2020, 19:49

Does the car have a sun roof?don't want to frighten you but could it be the light switch as this can cause strange things to happen if it gets wet even a FIRE!!!

alphaeagle · 25th December 2020, 22:20

I had a similar issue....my alarm would go off and my windscreen wipers would turn on. The issue I had was in the boot and water ingress causing a short on the sat nav system.

Heddy · 26th December 2020, 14:07

Thanks for replies, however, no sat nav and no sunroof. Boot is getting soaked yes, but it's the clips at the base of the rear screen. it's been behaving for a few days now, I'm scared to re-connect the alarm horn.

bl52krz · 26th December 2020, 15:05

Try connecting the alarm and see if it goes off. If it does, I would think you have a problem with water ingress somewhere. Have you had a look at the bonnet lock. Been raining quite a lot lately and that switch is right at the front as you know.

Heddy · 26th December 2020, 16:20

I think it will be ok, the doors were trying to lock/unlock, the alarm was bipping and hazards were spasmodic flashing. Disconnected the alarm and had the same but of course, no bipping. All seems to have settled so should be ok to reconnect, until Storm Bella arrives that is.

Rover 75 Tourer · 29th December 2020, 16:52

I had a similar problem with 01 tourer after I changed the bonnet switch all went silent and problem seems to have been resolved

Alex D · 30th December 2020, 21:08

Funnily enough I had exactly the same problem on Christmas eve. Random beeping, random hazards flashing and doors trying to lock. After a few hours of trying to sort it out I got fed up and decided to let it get on with it. When I got up on Christmas morning it was fine and has been since (touch wood.)

It started when I was washing it on Christmas eve morning and the doors randomly locked on their own, so again more than likely water ingress.

25th December 2020, 22:20	#12
alphaeagle Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon CDTi, MG ZT CDTi Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Portarlington Posts: 135 Thanks: 66 Thanked 25 Times in 19 Posts	I had a similar issue....my alarm would go off and my windscreen wipers would turn on. The issue I had was in the boot and water ingress causing a short on the sat nav system. __________________ Working on: Rover 75 CDTi Copperleaf Today is just yesterdays tomorrow.....

26th December 2020, 15:05	#14
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,392 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Try connecting the alarm and see if it goes off. If it does, I would think you have a problem with water ingress somewhere. Have you had a look at the bonnet lock. Been raining quite a lot lately and that switch is right at the front as you know. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

25th December 2020, 19:49	#11
steady eddie Loves to post rover 75 tourer / bmw e90 320d Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Swindon Posts: 255 Thanks: 256 Thanked 48 Times in 24 Posts	Does the car have a sun roof?don't want to frighten you but could it be the light switch as this can cause strange things to happen if it gets wet even a FIRE!!!

26th December 2020, 14:07	#13
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	Thanks for replies, however, no sat nav and no sunroof. Boot is getting soaked yes, but it's the clips at the base of the rear screen. it's been behaving for a few days now, I'm scared to re-connect the alarm horn.

26th December 2020, 16:20	#15
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	I think it will be ok, the doors were trying to lock/unlock, the alarm was bipping and hazards were spasmodic flashing. Disconnected the alarm and had the same but of course, no bipping. All seems to have settled so should be ok to reconnect, until Storm Bella arrives that is.

29th December 2020, 16:52	#16
Rover 75 Tourer Avid contributor Rover 75 tourers(4)400turs(3 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Largs Posts: 219 Thanks: 3 Thanked 67 Times in 56 Posts	I had a similar problem with 01 tourer after I changed the bonnet switch all went silent and problem seems to have been resolved

30th December 2020, 21:08	#17
Alex D Regular poster 1999 Rover 75 2.0 V6 Connoisseur SE, 1998 Rover 825 Sterling Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 96 Thanks: 67 Thanked 76 Times in 24 Posts	Funnily enough I had exactly the same problem on Christmas eve. Random beeping, random hazards flashing and doors trying to lock. After a few hours of trying to sort it out I got fed up and decided to let it get on with it. When I got up on Christmas morning it was fine and has been since (touch wood.) It started when I was washing it on Christmas eve morning and the doors randomly locked on their own, so again more than likely water ingress.