*UPDATE* Stuff flashing up on the dash and confused about it

[kay christensen]

Okay it is still doing it I have disconted the battery and it is still dpong thw boot does pop when this happens would it have some thing to do with the boot as I do have to slam it to shut ot othwr wise it wont shut

[kay christensen]

okay it is possibly that the boot is causing all of this has i took it mits this morning and it play up abit the car was off and the guy played with the boot latch and the a few minutes baby gurl popped the boot and the hazards came on and i could not turn them off so she is booked in next week on the wednesday instead of december to have a good look as the boot runs off of the same system as the doors etc which is why she is sending out more then one alarm of fb a few people have said see if they reset the ETACS appartnely they cant reset so have to put up with it for another week lol

[Loki]

How are you going with this? Did mitsu find a problem?

Did they connect to the cars computer and see if it was throwing a fault code at all?

Coming into summer I am interested to see how Mitsu dealt with this.

[kay christensen]

mits think it is the boot that is causing it as it does pop by its self they plugged her in but could not find a fault as stuff wasnt flashing on the dash when they did she goes in to get boot looked at she still plays up but i havent driven her since friday atm she is sitting in a shed at my boyfriends with the battery discounted as the boot does pop by its self even when the car is off and the hazards come on so we will see tomrw if she plays up who knows having the battery dsicounted this long might sort her out

[JustinR]

If you need to drive it, you can remove the carpet on the top of the boot, and disconnect the plug that attaches to the boot release. It just means you'll need to use the boot latch if you need to access the boot.

[Loki]

If you need to drive it, you can remove the carpet on the top of the boot, and disconnect the plug that attaches to the boot release. It just means youll need to use the boot latch if you need to access the boot.

Would be worth trying this and see if by disconnecting the boot electronically you still get the associated hazard lights problem. Could narrow things down for you.

Great idea Justin.

[kay christensen]

i'll keep the boot thing in mind if mits cant sort it out tomorrow

reconnected the battery this morning and it still did it so and the boot did pop by itself so it must be something to with the boot then i have heard the lancers will send out more then one warning if something goes wrong to get ur attention?

[Loki]

[quote="kay christensen] ...i have heard the lancers will send out more then one warning if something goes wrong to get ur attention?[/quote]

LOL I instantly thought of Herbie the VW from the movies and how it would have it's doors flap about and oil squirt from places you couldn't imagine.

Maybe it was just warning it's owners that something needed attention?

[kay christensen]

true we will see what happens has it has been dropped off this morning but couldnt play at mits had to do it down my street hopefully they can figure something they dont depending on what it is it may not be covered under warranty if they have to fix it but they are still willing to look at it

[Loki]

I've come to like the idea that your car is potentially possessed by a demon.

See if Mitsu can exorcise it.

[kay christensen]

it has been very stressful etc has this one is ment to be a new start for me has i wrote my sliver cj VRX back in july T bone crash and been kicked out of nannas and due to that sleeping on the lounge at mums and lost my job and trying to get a new one as money is tight atm

and my brother threating me a few weeks back and blames everything on me for what has happened etc and my fault that my car is playing that i was stupid for buying a vrx that was a company car etc

[Loki]

Sounds like things are tough. Ignore your brother. Ex company cars are generally some of the best second hand cars to get because the companies keep the servicing up to date with them.

Hope everything improves and the car is something simple. Keep us updated.

[kay christensen]

thanks yes i have been through alot and still am going through alot

UPDATE it is her ETACS playing up and it is not covered under warranty so it is going to cost $573 to fix when i come up with the money still have to drive her with the way it is atm they need parts appartnely to fix it but am not sure which parts

[shamoo]

Oh bugga
Good to here they figured out what the problem is, but kinda sucks that its not covered under warranty and costs quite a bit to get fixed.
Sorry to hear your going through a rough time, this is the last thing you need, something to happen to your car.

Maybe try Justin's idea of undoing the boot release plug and see if it stops it, might be a tempoary fix.

How long have you had this car for? Was there any kind of warranty giving from the place you bought her from?
There might be some other mechanics that specailise in Mitsis that may be able to help and might be cheaper then going through Mitsubishi.

[poe_sniper]

If purchased from a dealer/wholesaler less than 3months ago and has travelled less than 5000kms it has a statutory warranty that they must abide by. If thats an avenue, Id pursue that.