Strange goings on in the car

[punyXpress]

Originally Posted by ophic

borrowed a VW Golf from work once and noticed it had a habit of winding all 4 of its windows down in the middle of the night. Fortunately it chose nights when it wasn't raining and there were no scrotes or cats brave enough to try to get in.

Ditto with Skoda Fabia ( I know but my car doesn't have to prove anything ) & it was due to wet in the window power connector on the a-pillar. A suitable spot for some ACF-50 methinks.

Originally Posted by Miss Alpinestarhero

Im going with the haunted option...

Me too, as 3am is spirit time

SWMBO???? Closest I could work out was 'some woman in my bed'???

[keith_d]

Originally Posted by mrs cuffy

Me too, as 3am is spirit time

If I'm still on the spirits at 3am there will be goblins hammering on the back of my skull in the morning. Oops, maybe this be in the "You're too old when.." thread??


On a slightly more serious note, lots of modern radios (mine included) will allow you to turn them on for an hour, even with the ignition off. Maybe a faulty switch.

Keith.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Lou M

SWMBO???? Closest I could work out was 'some woman in my bed'???

She Who Must BE Obeyed

Tahnks for the replys.

To answer some of the questions asked

Its a bog standard 54 plate 1.6 Astra, and until recently possibly the most boring car on the planet. Its not been modified in any way, except by spending thousants of pounds putting petrol in it.

I do not sacrifice chickins in it, but am prepared to start if its guarenteed to cure the problem.

Last night was peaceful with not a murmer.

SWMOB, as Dizzy says She Who Must Be Obeyed, but Some Woman in My Bed sounds like a good idea to me!

I will be going with Shifters plan of changing the stero as a first option as the exorcist claims to have lost his bell, and his candle gone out! However, as a precaution I have ordered a couple of chickens and would appreciate detailed instructions on the rites to be enacted - please Ceric JC

Iam off to bed soon just in case the Astra doesnt sleep through the night!

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

She Who Must BE Obeyed

Ah! I wasn't even close was I !!!!

Cool, sounds like I've been useful for once! I started having trouble with the battery going weak first, then the stereo started cutting in and out while I was driving. Then one night I parked up in the dark and as I walked away from the car noticed the backlights where still on, on the stereo.
It turned out the conections on the removable face on the stero had worn and started to make it do strange things. On that stereo you could still eject a cd with the ignition off and a few other things.
So basicaly you'd think it was off when it wasn't etc. changed the stereo, and hey presto, no more battery problems.
Having said that the haunting theory sounds a lot more fun.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by seedy100

Iam off to bed soon just in case the Astra doesnt sleep through the night!

Turn the volume down before you turn it off.


Wish you could do that with babies

I would monitor it , there are a few things you may need to look out for , apart from the obvious like dodgy connectors and water seepage .....

is it ................

1. Playing "Slayer" loudly on the radio ?
2. Parked in a Pentacle drawn in a sinister fashion on the driveway ?
3. Honking it`s horn and flashing it`s lights whilst bouncing up and down ?
4. Pulling up outside the local "Blood Donor" place and flashing the Fuel light ?


Personally I think it`s feeling a bit lonely and puts the Radio on to keep itself company , a bit like whistling or humming a tune to yourself on a dark and lonely , sinister , cold street at 3 am ............................ Muahahahahaha