ECU RESET

[captaintact]

Over the Xmas period when the weather was really bad i hardly used my Chim. I've had some electrical problems with (presumably) the immobiliser leaving the right hand indicators on when switching on or off. Doesn't affect the car starting. Worse in the very cold weather. I guess a relay. A trip to http://www.tvruk.tv/www.tvruk.tv/index.html is on the cards as it seems everyone recommends him.
After more than 2 weeks the battery was of course completely flat with indicator lights on! When i jump started it started immediately and idled cleanly etc. Took it for a long drive. The car has never been to good. Much smoother (though still a bit of shunting). Simply sounds better etc. I guess the ECU has reset. All subsequent drives bear this out. It's a different car! I shall enjoy the drive down to Stroud to get the electrics sorted, if not the inevitable bill i will get!

[anonymous-user]

I have a switch on my battery to disconnect it during the week when I don't use the car. The car is much better to drive after a reset, starting and general running, so I do it each week. I guess it means that there is a fault elsewhere it is masking.

[TV8]

I recognise these problems when the car is not used regularly...

[captaintact]

Took the Chim out for a drive today. I knew all was not right as soon as it fired up! Rough or what. All the problems encountered before the re-set when starting in the very cold winter weather. Despite letting it "idle" for a few minutes it drove very badly with a lot of shunting. On stopping to check the tyre pressures (as the front end was wandering all over the shop even more than usual), i unplugged the ECU for a few minutes making it re-set again. On starting, the engine was immediately much better though still shunting. It's only been a few days and few miles since last re-set.
What's going on? Any thoughts guys (and any female Chim drivers?)?

[Bassfiend]

My alarm often leaves the nearside indicators on which canes the battery over a working day to the point where the car won't start in the evening - oddly it only seems to do it in certain (repeatable) places (such as work) whereas in the driveway at home it seems OK.

I'm told it's a common alarm fault...

Phil

[captaintact]

Another person with that strange problem of sometimes leaving indicators on one side on! How bizarre.
Did you manage to solve that problem? Never heard of it before.