David Neibert
SCCoA Admin
Ever since getting my car back from the shop that installed the turbo I have the following electrical problem.
None of the key fob functions work.
Power locks will only function in the lock position (from either door) to unlock from inside you must use the door handle, to unlock from out side requires the key.
When the key is on (motor running or not) if the drivers door is opened and the seat belt shoulder harness moves to the open position, the dash lights will start blinking on and off along with a rather loud clicking sound similar to how the hazzard flashers sound, but faster. The dash will iluminate and blink even when the headlights or turned off.
With the door closed the blinking and clicking stops.
There was nothing electrical done by the shop who installed the turbo except for wiring in some resistor packs into the fuel injector harness, wiring up an electronic boost controller (I was there and checked that wiring), and extending O2 sensor harnesses. None of these seem related to the problems I'm having.
The only other electrical problem I had was that after picking the car up, the battery wouldn't hold a charge. We checked it and found that the alternator was pulling 3-4 amps with the car turned off. After replacing the alternator it charges fine and doesn't pull any amps when the car is off. I believe they damaged the alternator at initial startup, because the car had been sitting 7 months and the battery had to be jumped with a big battery charger to start the car.
Anyhow I haven't got a clue of where to even start looking. Any suggestions would be apreciated.
David
None of the key fob functions work.
Power locks will only function in the lock position (from either door) to unlock from inside you must use the door handle, to unlock from out side requires the key.
When the key is on (motor running or not) if the drivers door is opened and the seat belt shoulder harness moves to the open position, the dash lights will start blinking on and off along with a rather loud clicking sound similar to how the hazzard flashers sound, but faster. The dash will iluminate and blink even when the headlights or turned off.
With the door closed the blinking and clicking stops.
There was nothing electrical done by the shop who installed the turbo except for wiring in some resistor packs into the fuel injector harness, wiring up an electronic boost controller (I was there and checked that wiring), and extending O2 sensor harnesses. None of these seem related to the problems I'm having.
The only other electrical problem I had was that after picking the car up, the battery wouldn't hold a charge. We checked it and found that the alternator was pulling 3-4 amps with the car turned off. After replacing the alternator it charges fine and doesn't pull any amps when the car is off. I believe they damaged the alternator at initial startup, because the car had been sitting 7 months and the battery had to be jumped with a big battery charger to start the car.
Anyhow I haven't got a clue of where to even start looking. Any suggestions would be apreciated.
David