Needed new head gasket as soon as I bought it.
CV joints knock badly.
Some sort of electrical fault. If I leave the battery terminal on over-night, battery is flat come morning guaranteed. Tried all manner of things, from new alternators, batteries, fuses the lot. Checked electrical system and it shows an all clear!
Rear doors don't unlock with remote.
A superb car to drive. Plenty of space and nice and comfy on long runs.
The good old diesel has done over 218000 miles, and still runs fine providing I take the battery terminal off every night.
It has a few problems, but rest assured it just keeps on going, soldiering on.
Runs excellent on Bio-Diesel, pulls a good 50-55 MPG, and although it has a few faults I just can't bare to part with it.
Use an ammeter to check the current being drawn from the battery when the vehicle is parked. Get someone to pull out the fuses one after the other. If one of these circuits is faulty (i.e. drawing current when it shouldn't be) then the current will drop to zero when the fuse covering that circuit is pulled out.
My thoughts are that an interior light is either on all the time or has a low resistance short.
My 405 had a problem with the battery draining overnight, the cause was the alarm (an auto elctrician can out and checked it) had him disconnect the alarm and immobiliser and it was fine after that.
My 405 GLD is exactly the same. Leave the battery on overnight, come morning it is dead. I also have checked every fuse with an ammeter and everything comes up rosy and fine according to it. I have changed batteries, alternators and the like also. I suspected it might have been the radio so I disconnected it, but to no avail. French electronics are crap, but otherwise this is a great and reliable car. Mine has done nearly 250,000 miles and desperately needs a head gasket, but it rattles on regardless and still delivers 48Mpg.
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My 405GLDT has a problem with the diesel heaters, the heating sign comes on sometimes and it needs it to start does anyone know how to fix it?
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