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Arnie - 9/3/08 at 08:37 PM

Looking for some help. My daughters Clio (2001) has developed an intermittant fault. It starts first time okay. However a few seconds after starting the ABS and Power steering lights start to flicker and you loose the power steering (power steering is electrical). Also loose the indicators and radio. However drive it for a short distance and it goes back to normal only for the same thing to happen agin. Have checked as far as possible for any loose connections but to no avail. Has anyone come across this type of fault before. Any help would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Arnie.

dan__wright - 9/3/08 at 08:44 PM

i would stick a multimatare on and monitor the voltage

rayward - 9/3/08 at 08:45 PM

may be worth asking on

Here

Ray

Guinness - 9/3/08 at 08:58 PM

I'm no expert in Renualt electrics, it sounds to me like a dodgy ignition switch or steering lock.

I used to have a massive bunch of keys that I used to carry round with me all the time. Of course they then hung off the steering lock while I drove. After a while the lock didn't stay in the same place, and the ignition switch used to either cut out or change with bumps etc.

Might be worth a shot?

Mike

Arnie - 10/3/08 at 06:29 AM

Thanks for the info. Will try the Renault site as well.

Regards,

Arnie

britishtrident - 10/3/08 at 02:53 PM

If not switch it sounds like either a bad earth or a battery/charging system problem.

Check the voltage across the battery with DMM -

(1) Before starting
(2) During cranking
(3) During inital running
(4) When problem disappears.

Arnie - 13/3/08 at 06:13 PM

Thanks for all the help. Turned out to be a faulty alternator that was overcharging/high voltage. Alternator changed and all now okay. Thanks.

Arnie.

britishtrident - 13/3/08 at 06:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Arnie
Thanks for all the help. Turned out to be a faulty alternator that was overcharging/high voltage. Alternator changed and all now okay. Thanks.

Arnie.


Alternator failure of this kind is very often cause by bad (loose) connections at the alternator -- if this is case often the problem goes away for a few months after a new alternator is fitted then re-appears.

[Edited on 13/3/08 by britishtrident]

Arnie - 14/3/08 at 06:50 AM

Thanks for the update. Will check the connections to make sure.

Regards,

Arnie