Thanks for all the comments.
The car is a 1.4 SE with 103k,
With the faults I was going to draft something and post in the other sections. When we got to the dealers and had a general look around the car the exterior for an older A2 was outstanding. Just before we had been viewing a 53 Plate 1.4 sport with full leather, looked ok in the photos but in reality it was in very poor condition. Every panel scratched and dented. But this one was almost mint and the wife fell in love with it. So really that as it we were having it no matter what.
The dealer was a great, just left us to it. I had been talking with him for a few times before we drove from Newcastle to Stockport to view.
Back to the Faults.
On inspection the engine had a sight tick, I checked the oil and it had not one drop in it. So we toped it up and started again. The car has done 100k so I was not expecting it to be perfect. On the test drive all was well, and we took it out for at least an hour. The tick got a lot better but you can still hear it on tick over and low revs. Going to get this checked. But to be honest this is the first small engine car we have ever had so I am sure what it should sound like. Do they all sound like this?
The main fault came when we got home, the drive back was great, and mpg was in the fifties. When we went to lock the car all hell broke lose with it. The leds on the door were blinking fast, side repeaters were flashing fast but they were dull as if the battery was going flat. There was a very fast switch/Relay type ticking noise coming from the dash.
I pressed the button to deactivate the interior alarm, just in case this had something to do with it and the button fell to pieces. I have now removed this. (Going to order a new one tomorrow(.
The only way I could get this to stop was to put the key in the ignition and start the car. But if I tried to lock it, it would start doing it all again.
Having read your forum, this morning I disconnected the battery had a fiddle with the CCU but did not disconnect it. Just made sure all was plugged in and tight and no water in the housing. Left it for about an hour reconnected the battery. It now locks but no leds for the alarm come on, so to be honest I am expecting the fault to return. So any ideas to what’s going on with this will be greatly received.
The other issues are (so far(, No Reversing lights and the central locking only opens the drivers door. To open the others you have to start the car, as you do it unlocks all the other doors.
Also when you turn the lights on the fogs come on. You have to pull the switch out as if to put the fogs on and push it back in to turn them off. I am guessing this is just a faulty light switch.
Hopefully these are common faults, but I am sure you guys can help me with this.
I have told the dealer, but I am not talking it back to them as it’s just too far, I am happy to sort it my end and work something out with the dealer. This way I know the work needed will be done properly.
I also need some centre caps and a cup holder for the front, mine is missing cup surround if any one has some let me know.
I would also like to put in the DIS with the clocks that have the silver surround. I know that some cars are pre wired to do this but is the A2? If so apart from the new clocks and stalk, what else would I need? It has the basic info system but really would like to upgrade this to full DIS.
Looking forward to your comments
Marcel-Anthony
