Can you solve this one?

batwad · Post by **batwad** » 12 Sep 2005, 19:13

Misplaced haddock?

Post by **Peter.N.** » 12 Sep 2005, 20:33

Wire worm?

bxbodger · Post by **bxbodger** » 12 Sep 2005, 20:44

Its a Citroen, with the associated electrical system-it probably says on some obscure page of the handbook that its meant to do all that!!!

aengus · Post by **aengus** » 12 Sep 2005, 20:46

yeah, probably when the little light at the bottom of the n/s/r door goes out and the sunroof's open on tilt, wheel turned 45-degrees to port etc

ItDontGo · Post by **ItDontGo** » 12 Sep 2005, 21:55

The radio will only go off if there is an internal fault or wiring fault or the supply voltage drops too low. So that is either a short circuit somewhere, which would probably set the car alight if it was that bad, or the supply from the battery is too low. That could be all kinds from corroded terminals to lack of fluid in the battery but I'm going to go for an alternator fault. I reckon, seems how there were no warning lights, that the field supply to the alternator has failed. Still I suppose it could be anything from that small description of a general electrical fault.

NiSk · Post by **NiSk** » 12 Sep 2005, 22:20

How about a blown ignition warning light? or one with dodgy connections . . . ?
//NiSk

wrinklet1 · Post by **wrinklet1** » 13 Sep 2005, 23:03

Right, here goes......
The fault was caused by the live supply to the alternator breaking where it connected to the alternator. Therefore, the alternator wasn't working except sending just enough charge out to make the warning light not to light up. The car was running from battery power only. This caused the system to go haywire and reverse its polarity and the radio go off, ABS light to light up and rev counter needle to jump when indicating......
Paul

bbrucez · Post by **bbrucez** » 13 Sep 2005, 23:11

Thanks Paul,
I was having so many sleepless nights waiting for you to post this!
An interesting idea would be to have a separate Forum for idiosyncrasies like this.
Bruce

JohnT · Post by **JohnT** » 13 Sep 2005, 23:46

a bad bit of replacemet wiring? or a magnetic field from a speaker causing a problem....I cant do so doku either!

ItDontGo · Post by **ItDontGo** » 14 Sep 2005, 00:40

Bump!
Whats the answer wrinkley?

peter mawer · Post by **peter mawer** » 14 Sep 2005, 00:49

perhaps its the thingy that connects with the watchit ( or doesn't) that may be causing the problem. My next reply will be in the style of Stanley Unwin, you have been warned, cheers

stewart_c · Post by **stewart_c** » 14 Sep 2005, 01:35

OK wrinklet 1,
it was logical, and there was me thinking that you had just been playing about with your sonic screwdriver

wrinklet1 · Post by **wrinklet1** » 14 Sep 2005, 02:59

The Dilythiam crystals are 100% at least, and don't forget Andre Citroens saying....'Ya canny change the laws of physics' (Jim)

xantiaBFY · Post by **xantiaBFY** » 14 Sep 2005, 08:26

good one scotty...

mrbump · Post by **mrbump** » 16 Sep 2005, 02:28

reversed polarity. sounds a bit clever?