[Garethjh7]

Hi all - newbie here! I bought a 508 SW GT about two months ago and absolutely love it. I was driving home from work earlier today and I indicated to turn left and an error popped up - check indicator bulbs, followed by check fog lamp bulbs.... I now have no front fog lights and no front indicators. I've tried disconnecting the battery for 15 mins but that made no difference. I've also tried using the FAPLite app for Android but it shows 0 errors. Does anyone here know if the fogs/front indicators share a fuse, and if so what one? Or whatever else it could possibly be? Thanks Gareth

 

[ror100]

Start simple - have you checked all the bulbs? Have you checked the wiring loom to the back of the lights?

 

[Garethjh7]

I'm going to check all that tomorrow, I just don't think all four bulbs could go at once

 

[Garethjh7]

So it's decided to work again this morning!

 

[weedavemac]

Do you know how old the battery is? Batteries getting near to the end of their lives can cause all sorts of phantom issues on 508s

 

[vinba]

Do you know how old the battery is? Batteries getting near to the end of their lives can cause all sorts of phantom issues on 508s

Not just 508's! My xc70 when the battery started dying decided to tell me the the electronic parking brake had gone kaput.. randomly.

 

[Garethjh7]

Well it's decided to stop working again so guessing it could well be the battery. I'm not sure how old it is but has always seemed ok, I do about 60 miles a day Monday to Friday as well so gets a good charge. Ive just been out and checked all the bulbs too and they're fine

 

[vinba]

Well it's decided to stop working again so guessing it could well be the battery. I'm not sure how old it is but has always seemed ok, I do about 60 miles a day Monday to Friday as well so gets a good charge. Ive just been out and checked all the bulbs too and they're fine

Halfords should be able to do a test on your battery for free...

http://www.halfordsautocentres.com/car-batteries/free-battery-check

You don't need to buy the battery from them so worth finding out what you have and the web prices of them just in case..

 

[Garethjh7]

That's the next step I think, luckily my brother in law works at a Halfords so I'll ask him to do a test and go from there. Battery is sounding more likely as I've just noticed the electric mirrors intermittently don't open when's I unlock it

 

[antony508]

My 508 GT battery caused weird system issues within a week of being four years old...

 

[IanML]

That's the next step I think, luckily my brother in law works at a Halfords so I'll ask him to do a test and go from there. Battery is sounding more likely as I've just noticed the electric mirrors intermittently don't open when's I unlock it

It isn't always the battery at end-of-life. Also get him to check the alternator output - you are looking for at least 14 V.

 

[antony508]

My mirrors not always unfolding was a symptom of my 4 year old battery... I also got the odd error message about a fault with the directional headlamps as well.


Good luck!

 

[Garethjh7]

Battery seems ok, diagnostics show a fault in one of the engine relays. Weirdly when looking at other forums others have experienced issues with the mirrors too and also starting problems linked to relays

 

[Garethjh7]

Looks like it needs a new BSI module, luckily covered by warranty

 

[denis1304]

do you know how much is BSI module if it was you who need to pay

 

[Garethjh7]

They're around £200 used on eBay, not sure about new

 

[Garethjh7]

All sorted, apparently a problem with wiring to the BSI, not the BSI itself. So relay after all I'm guessing...