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Car Forum / Alfa Romeo Cars / February 2007Alfa 156 - No Permanent Electric Supply
Hi, I have just bought a 156 (2.0 TS Selespeed). I was pretty thorough when checking it over. However, after only one day I have found something that I missed. And surprise, surprise it is an electrical problem. I am hoping, however, that there is a simple solution. It would appear that anything that uses a battery feed even when the ignition is off & key removed is NOT getting power when in that state, but power IS being provided while the ignition is on. E.g.: Clock Interior Lights I have also noticed that the cigarette lighter socket doesn't appear to work at all. Related? I apologise if this is something REALLY simple, such as a fuse, but having only just got it I have not yet had time to investigate properly. One other thing. I went to see the car already in the knowledge that one of the door mirros was broken. Turns out it only needs the plastic casing and glass. However, having trouble locating anything but WHOLE mirror assemblies. Is there anywhere that I should be able to get just the glass & just the plastic casing? I had to get a plastic casing for a 155 mirror about 7 years ago, but for the life of me can't remember where I got it. Many Thanks, Simon > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Clock > Interior Lights Fuse. I would suspect. > I have also noticed that the cigarette lighter socket doesn't appear to work > at all. Related? Unlikley IMHO. > I apologise if this is something REALLY simple, such as a fuse, but having > only just got it I have not yet had time to investigate properly. See above :) No idea which one, but it's certainly where I would start looking. Does the central locking work? > One other thing. I went to see the car already in the knowledge that one of > the door mirros was broken. Turns out it only needs the plastic casing and > glass. However, having trouble locating anything but WHOLE mirror > assemblies. Is there anywhere that I should be able to get just the glass & > just the plastic casing? I had to get a plastic casing for a 155 mirror > about 7 years ago, but for the life of me can't remember where I got it. I think this has been mentioned before. Ebay is the only answer  SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk [snip] >> One other thing. I went to see the car already in the knowledge that one >> of the door mirros was broken. Turns out it only needs the plastic casing [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I think this has been mentioned before. Ebay is the only answer You could get the glass in many places, including halfords (sorry!). For the casing, you have 4 options - complete new wing mirror, a scrapyard, ebay, or live with it broken! I asked this very question about a year (maybe more) ago. I still have a broken mirror casing! Can't find anything other than a couple of hundred pound, 'entire mirror' replacement. Ebay has had a few mirrors go past, but most are the old black ones and the 2 colour coded ones, were the wrong colour. I simply can't be bothered buying a black one and undercoating, then spraying it the original colour of my car, which has now had 4 years to fade, so they wouldn't match anyway! On the wiring front - perhaps the previous owner has done something to the wiring. I know the headlights and some other powerdrains are cut when the ignition is off - perhaps things has been modified to apply to both circuits. God knows why? > Hi, > > I have just bought a 156 (2.0 TS Selespeed). I was pretty thorough when > checking it over > However, having trouble locating anything but WHOLE mirror assemblies. You don't say what age the car is.... www.shop4parts.co.uk ...have the whole assemby for the earlier 156s for about £70 + vat, and a primed-ready-for-painting version for the later 156s at about £80 + VAT. Cheers Makollig >> Hi, >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > ...have the whole assemby for the earlier 156s for about £70 + vat, and a > primed-ready-for-painting version for the later 156s at about £80 + VAT. A good price, but we just want the casing, we don't need the electronics or the glass. The car is a 99 V. Well, as Iwas told, it would appear that you CANNOT buy just the plastic casing for the door mirrors. How strange! I have ordered a couple form someone breaking a car on EBay. They are only the black plastic ones, but my car is black anyway, so won't look too bad. I will probably one day decide to prime & paint them, but not yet. I have not yet had a chance to check out the electrical issue. Will check through all the fuses on the weekend. Fingers crossed that is all it is. Thanks for your input. Simon OK. All sorted now. - New mirrors from Ebay for £50 the pair. Not colour coded, but the car is black any way. May still paint them later on, but not too worried about it at the moment. - Fuse number 12 was blown. When I replaced it, all the items requiring permanent supply started working again. However, all the check lights, etc on the dash came on and stayed on. After a couple of minutes realised that the previous owner had connected the permanent & ignition lives together for the stereo. After separating these, all now ok. - Cigarette lighter socket does now work. Just needed a bit of workingabout the socket before it started working. Now works 1st time. I am now a lot happier. |
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