dooroy Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 A friend of mine has a 2000 Td5 which was parked up for about 2 months . Battery was flat , recharged it and it started on Sat . Left it running for a while to warm up / dry out - heard a strange noise : starter had engaged by itself . Since then : (a) has only started a few times - and starter engages on its own ; (B) when key is removed all dash lights come on and flash on and off sometimes ; © hazard lights only work intermittently ; (d) dash lights also come on sometimes when door is opened ; Any ideas - sounds like problem could be caused by dampness/condensation but where ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pw8757 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Serious condensation/dampness has got into the steering wheel housing/column and is shorting out the circuits. Disconnect battery and keep on drying out the vehicle. I had a similar problem when I spilled my morning commute coffee over the steering wheel......................don't ask!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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