Megane Electrical Faults
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:14 am
I have recently purchased a used Megane and all seemed OK for the first couple of weeks. Then whilst driving all of the warning lights come on (initialy ABS, then airbag, then everything else), then the blowers stop working, then all of the dials/gages drop to zero & then the radio stops working. The engine stays running for a bit & then dies. Having rolled to the side of the road, the battery is completly dead.
Mr AA man arrived tested the battery & alternator, said that both appeared fine but recomended chnaging the alternator as they often have intermitant faults.
I changed the alternator (there are lots of versions so was cautious to make sure i got the right one), but a few days later the same thing happened.
So I've now changed the battery (as advised by Renault), and surprise surpise its happened again.
Now Renault are suggesting that I check the earth connections again - my mechanic did this when he replaced the alternator, so Im not too hopeful that this will work.
I would be really grateful if anyone has any ideas how to resolve this, as my good lady wife (gotta be nice as she's blamming me for spending so much time waiting for the AA) is going to kill me for buying a duff motor!
Thanks in advance
Mr AA man arrived tested the battery & alternator, said that both appeared fine but recomended chnaging the alternator as they often have intermitant faults.
I changed the alternator (there are lots of versions so was cautious to make sure i got the right one), but a few days later the same thing happened.
So I've now changed the battery (as advised by Renault), and surprise surpise its happened again.
Now Renault are suggesting that I check the earth connections again - my mechanic did this when he replaced the alternator, so Im not too hopeful that this will work.
I would be really grateful if anyone has any ideas how to resolve this, as my good lady wife (gotta be nice as she's blamming me for spending so much time waiting for the AA) is going to kill me for buying a duff motor!
Thanks in advance