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by fakeconcern » Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:54 pm
I picked up the XM today, thanks to Franklin for having it all ready and cleaned up inside & out (not that it was dirty when I saw it last week). It is lovely, both my kids (girls in their 20s) want to pose in it! If they want to drive it they'll have to pay the extra £400 for insurance on top of the £145 I am paying now!
A few problems (well there would be wouldn't there!)
1) I can't lock it! I will ask Franklin if there is a knack, but I bet he never even tried! The remote red led comes on, but nothing. Tried the key in the driver door, it just goes round and round. In the passenger door, it won't move at all. It seems to lock from the driver door inside, but not much use if you want to leave the car! I will put some new batteries in the remote tomorrow.
2) The climate panel does not light up so car was misting up to start with, then the heater got hotter & hotter. Controlled the temperature with the sunroof! I've done a search on this forum & think it must be the F2 fuse burnt out & will investigate tomorrow. (Maplins here I come)
3) Cruise control not working, the green light on the switch is permanently on slightly, it gets brighter if the switch is pushed, but the symbol does not light up in the dark.
4) The CD changer in the boot doesn't seem to work, says "load disc" in the display. This could be because I used burnt discs rather than originals, will try tomorrow.
I hope 1) & 2) can be sorted without too much trouble (or expense!), but it is a thing of beauty sitting on my drive like some aliens have just left their spaceship there!
1995 XM V6 Exclusive
2005 C4 VTS 180