oldfart

Good luck with that, keep us posted on what happens.

DB France

It got fixed, the electrician bypassed the siren,so now there is no alarm on the car. But iy drives ok. However, there is a new problem, the panel controlling aircon and ventilation blower and the panel next to it that controls the heated seats are not illuminated, and don't work, resulting in no aircon, nor ventilation, just a lot of very hot air coming into the interior. And this is western France, where spring has arrived, and temperatures are reaching 18C in the day.... any advice, anyone? I called my Jeep dealer in London, and he reckoned he had never heard of this problem. This car is a real dog......

oldfart

I don't know how much of the vehicle he had to pull apart to trace the alarm problem but if he pulled out the panel he might have forgotten to re-connect the electrical and vacuum lines that are connected to it. My initial thought was that it might be a fuse but I believe there are three circuits involved so a disconnected connector somewhere in the harness would be more likely, therefore my suggestion to check the panel connections first and go from there.

DB France

I don't know what the auto electrician guy did, and the problem didn't appear until I'd driven probably 500 kms after the siren work was done.
My local garage guy is checking the control panels, I saw him start taking them out yesterday, so I'll pass on your words. Thanks again.
G

oldfart

Hope I was of some help, keep us posted on what happens.

DB France

Joy of joys - the local garage guy fixed it- he went through every fuse and relay, and discovered one fuse base was corroded- cleaned it, sprayed everything with magic spray and bingo!! (a phrase you might remember from the old country) everything works. However, this car is a real dog, and I plan to sell it as soon as I can.
Thanks for all the advice and help once again. Best, G