Technical Ignition, Wipers, Lights come on even when locked

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Technical Ignition, Wipers, Lights come on even when locked

iomex

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Got a bit of a weird one -

Basically, when I am parked in the van (engine off, sat inside), after a few minutes the ignition will turn on (even when the key isn't even in the ignition), along with the wipers or headlights. The doors may lock or unlock as well.

Unlocking or relocking the van, opening a door (!) or turning the ignition key will stop this... but only temporarily.

After it has been doing this, I have no power steering for several hours.

Very recently this has also been happening when the vehicle has been locked, even for several hours after I've locked it. This resulted in me needing a new battery the other day.

I've got it in for a service this week so will be asking the garage to see what's up, but I don't really need another battery going dead before then.

Has anybody heard of this sort of thing happening before? I am even considering disconnecting the battery every time I leave the vehicle...

I am hoping it is just a problem with the fuse board rather than the ECU being knackered.

PS: It is a Fiat TW200 if that makes any difference.
 
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