On Jan 31, 8:35=A0am, Derek <der...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Hi Alan,
>
> I've encountered that problem on a pair of 306s. =A0The problem with
> them both started like that and moved on to intermittent failures of
> the remote part of central locking. =A0One other =A0symtom was water
> appearing from the roof console when cornering - and no that's not the
> sunroof gulley drains being blocked.
>
> The problem was due to water getting in through the roof mounted
> aerial and collecting in the bucket shaped part of the roof mounted
> centre console. =A0Here's how to check. =A0Pull off the back section of
> the roof mounted centre console, lift the back edge gently and it'll
> come off in your hands. =A0Unscrew the two screws and the whole console
> will drop about an inch. =A0check for signs of water present or the
> dried remains. =A0The IR sensors are in the little box at the rear of
> the main printed circuit board. =A0You may need to move the cables
> around, and then ease the small board out. =A0On it's underside are 3 or
> 4 IR detectors, they should be clean and black, if there are grey
> deposits then that's why they can't see the light from your key fob.
> Clean and replace. =A0Also clean out the bottom of the area that =A0you
> ust remved them from.
While in there check the circuit board for crusty white deposits from
water causing corrosion. Carefully clean off with a toothbrush, and
spray with elecrolube, or WD40.
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