car clio 172 2001 Y reg
a couple of times ive turned the ignition off and the lights on the dash have flickered and a clicking sound has come from under the glove box. I thought nothing of it as it stopped after a minute of so. I then went to the car wash yesterday and the same thing happened once i stopped and turned the ignition off. If i put the key back in and turned it on then it would stop but then would continue when i took the key out. Eventually it stopped so i locked up and left it. I came back to the car a few hours later and the alarm went off and continued to....(non stop). I tried to start the car but the battery was flat or too flat to start it. The alarm just wouldnt stop and continued going off until we had to disconnected the battery.
Ive been told that as the battery is flat the alarm will continue to go off until the battery is recharged, is this correct?
But my main issue is whats up with my electrics that caused the battery to go flat? How can i explain this to the mechanic as the dash lights flickering when i turn the ignition off only happens occassionally, Maybe when it gets wet due to it happening after the car wash.
Any one else had this issue?
cheers for any advice
rob
a couple of times ive turned the ignition off and the lights on the dash have flickered and a clicking sound has come from under the glove box. I thought nothing of it as it stopped after a minute of so. I then went to the car wash yesterday and the same thing happened once i stopped and turned the ignition off. If i put the key back in and turned it on then it would stop but then would continue when i took the key out. Eventually it stopped so i locked up and left it. I came back to the car a few hours later and the alarm went off and continued to....(non stop). I tried to start the car but the battery was flat or too flat to start it. The alarm just wouldnt stop and continued going off until we had to disconnected the battery.
Ive been told that as the battery is flat the alarm will continue to go off until the battery is recharged, is this correct?
But my main issue is whats up with my electrics that caused the battery to go flat? How can i explain this to the mechanic as the dash lights flickering when i turn the ignition off only happens occassionally, Maybe when it gets wet due to it happening after the car wash.
Any one else had this issue?
cheers for any advice
rob