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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: SPS on 27 February 2008, 09:11:50
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Firstly I apologise for posting this non Omega thread ( my husband owns an omega and I know he recieves great advise from very knowledgeable people on this forum) and hope that nobody will be offended!
I have a Citroen Synergie 1.9td.
It has been stood for 4 months while have been trying to find an appropriate engine to put in it - the fuel pump had run the cambelt off on the previous one!!
The engine went in fine and is running no problems - I now have left indicators both front and back that are on solid all the time the battery is connected - if you unplug the relay in the alarm/immobiliser box under the steering column it disconnects the indicators from staying on constantly and the normal indicator/hazzards still function correctly. However with this relay out the starter motor is disabled!! Do you think it could just be damp (I didn't have this problem before) or could anyone offer any solutions! Having been without my car for 4 months I am desperate to get it back on the road.
Many thanks for your help
Joanne
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I would be looking at changing the relay TBH
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Which alarm system do you have?
I would advise to bypass the immobiliser if it is an aftermarket system and unplug the alarm module completely as not uncommon to fail in this way when damp or left alone.
If original fit, then look at changing the module for a similar one - simply changing a relay will do nothing - you need to investigate why the relay is active in the first place.
Good Luck ! ;)
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I suspect there's a relay (not necessarily the one you've pulled out either) that flashes the indicators during an alarm condition and this has a pair of contacts, one for each side. One side has welded shut. Really depends on the alarm and type of installation though as Dave said.
Where are you located? I'd be inclined to get someone local to give it a once-over.
Kevin
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Also worth giving the battery a good charge as well - 4 months is a long time to be standing and if the alarm has its own backup battery this may have run down also.
No harm in giving a nice overnight trickle charge !