Thread: Locked out - car dormant for 2 weeks

Update: battery now known to be dead. How a battery goes from strong to dead in 1 week I don't know.

Hooked 12v to starter terminal, earthed to inside of crossmember, alarm dash light flickered, put the EKA code in, dash light flicker tempo changed to fast, pressed the key fob a few times and heard the central locking trying to work, took a few goes for it to open (note - key did not open door).

Popped bonnet, only getting 4V across the battery. Put in spare battery and she fired up.

Note to self: try to have long battery cable, 13m spanner and set of vice grips to clamp to chassis in accompanying vehicle in case of battery failure!

There is a known battery drain issue on the D2's - http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...ery-drain.html

Hey, thanks for that.

I thought the space invaders sounds stopped on mine when accessories or reds are off. Looks like I have some testing to do this weekend.

Have also noted an intermittent clicking sound when it's quiet out in the bush. Only does it every so often and I can't figure out any correlating circumstances. Having noted the ABS space invaders previously my first thoughts were either that or my LPG system doing something odd.

Electrickery will do this... A battery will drop a cell, or just decide enough is enough, without warning and on its own terms. There is absolutely no defence. I've had this occurrence on cars other than a Landy, so rest assured its not a genetic or isolated thing.
You would think, however, that a mechanical key will open a mechanical lock to at least allow access.
The code should only shut the horn down to stop waking the neighbours.

Have you got ACE on the disco ? I have a similar problem after installing coils in the back with a 2 inch lift. The ACE relay keeps clicking every 20 or 30 seconds even when the car is "turned off". I am trying to find a solution the problem but in the meantime, am driving without the ACE relay to avoid having to open the bonnet and removing the relay every night. My battery drains in less than 48 hours if I leave the car locked with the relay in.

Its the small yellow relay in the under-bonnet fuse box. R14. Last Relay towards the firewall, right hand side when looking from the front with bonnet open.

Originally Posted by lavingia

Have you got ACE on the disco ? I have a similar problem after installing coils in the back with a 2 inch lift. The ACE relay keeps clicking every 20 or 30 seconds even when the car is "turned off". I am trying to find a solution the problem but in the meantime, am driving without the ACE relay to avoid having to open the bonnet and removing the relay every night. My battery drains in less than 48 hours if I leave the car locked with the relay in.

Its the small yellow relay in the under-bonnet fuse box. R14. Last Relay towards the firewall, right hand side when looking from the front with bonnet open.

I do have SLABS ECU set to COILS btw.

Originally Posted by wopac5

You would think, however, that a mechanical key will open a mechanical lock to at least allow access

When my battery flattened, I was able to manually unlock the door with the key, alarm didn't sound until I connected the charger

Update:

Measured battery draw to be about 0.15 to 0.2 amps, which I think should be fine.

No space invaders for me with ignition off.

Truck is non ACE and non SLS.

Only things left to check I guess are alternator charge and battery draw with alarm on, .... which will be ...... er . .. challenging.