Door lock X type 2000
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09-30-2017 | 12:15 AM
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From: Alblasserdam
Door lock X type 2000
it is difficult to get a fitting new door lock. The chassisnumber gives different type's and numbers of parts.
my is Xtype is from 2000 and that is strange, because also here in the forum is the Xtype from 2001-2009, not from 2000. Where does my car belong to?
Also is there some current leak, because the battery goes flat after a week not driving. We cannot fnd the leak however.
Is this a known problem?
thanks for helping.
peter
my is Xtype is from 2000 and that is strange, because also here in the forum is the Xtype from 2001-2009, not from 2000. Where does my car belong to?
Also is there some current leak, because the battery goes flat after a week not driving. We cannot fnd the leak however.
Is this a known problem?
thanks for helping.
peter
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09-30-2017 | 12:51 AM
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From: Victoria, Canada
The X-Type was introduced in Europe as a 2001 model, elsewhere a year later; in other words there was no X-type for model year 2000. If you can give us some details about your car (a photo would be best): engine size, transmission, etc., that would be helpful. And what is the specific problem?
A battery that drains in one week may be faulty, rather than the car itself having a fault. How old is the battery? Have you charged the battery fully? Is the car used only for very short runs?
In answer to your question, this is not a typical problem on the X-Type.
A battery that drains in one week may be faulty, rather than the car itself having a fault. How old is the battery? Have you charged the battery fully? Is the car used only for very short runs?
In answer to your question, this is not a typical problem on the X-Type.
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09-30-2017 | 06:30 AM
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Peter, as for the battery draw, the best advice that I can tell you is to open the hood/bonnet and disconnect the negative battery cable. Using a multimeter, set it to monitor amps (A on the dial). Connect the red lead to the battery cable and touch the black lead to the battery post. With all the doors shut and all lights off (ie, car sitting like it would if you were leaving it), you should see under 0.020 amps (20 milliamps). If you are seeing more than that, then something is staying alive.
On a side note, when you leave the car, are you locking the doors? I know this sounds silly, but, the car shuts a lot of additional stuff down when it knows the doors are locked. It could be something as simple as just making sure that the doors are locked as you walk away. Granted, if you are leaving the car for a week, then only driving it for say 20 minutes and then turning it back off to sit another week, this may not be enough time to get a full charge back on the battery. Over time, the battery will slowly deplete itself. keep in mind that the computers are always running. So, they are pulling a very small amount of power from the battery (hence the 0.020 amp draw). But, over time, this can add up to your battery going bad.
If you have a battery that has been in the car awhile (few years), you may want to also get the capacity checked (local auto parts store should be able to do this for you for free). Discharging the battery like you are can shorten its life and result in it reaching a weakened state easier, resulting in what you are seeing. This is where a battery tender may be needed based on how you are driving the car.
When it comes to the year that your car was made, you can check this easily. Open up the driver's door and you should see a white sticker in the bottom corner of the door opening. One of the lines on there should be the month and year that the car was built. Even if the car happens to say that it was built in say Oct 2000, you have a 2001 model year car. Car manufacturers play with the model year of a car and when it is actually built.
On a side note, when you leave the car, are you locking the doors? I know this sounds silly, but, the car shuts a lot of additional stuff down when it knows the doors are locked. It could be something as simple as just making sure that the doors are locked as you walk away. Granted, if you are leaving the car for a week, then only driving it for say 20 minutes and then turning it back off to sit another week, this may not be enough time to get a full charge back on the battery. Over time, the battery will slowly deplete itself. keep in mind that the computers are always running. So, they are pulling a very small amount of power from the battery (hence the 0.020 amp draw). But, over time, this can add up to your battery going bad.
If you have a battery that has been in the car awhile (few years), you may want to also get the capacity checked (local auto parts store should be able to do this for you for free). Discharging the battery like you are can shorten its life and result in it reaching a weakened state easier, resulting in what you are seeing. This is where a battery tender may be needed based on how you are driving the car.
When it comes to the year that your car was made, you can check this easily. Open up the driver's door and you should see a white sticker in the bottom corner of the door opening. One of the lines on there should be the month and year that the car was built. Even if the car happens to say that it was built in say Oct 2000, you have a 2001 model year car. Car manufacturers play with the model year of a car and when it is actually built.
