I have a Fiat Ducato Pilote Motorhome. Yesterday the front passenger door (only front door) kept locking and unlocking even though the engine was not on.
When the engine was started the wipers, headlights and indicators began flashing. It stopped after about 20 seconds, but kept doing it again until the engine was warmed up. No problems again until 2am when the door problem started again. It kept happening until around 6am then it stopped, but as I am writing this it has started again. I disconnected the negative terminal from the battery but it is still happening.
The battery was new at the end of October and the engine starts first time.
The engine battery shows between 13.3 and 13.7 on the instrument panel. There are 2 leisure batteries and they are showing full.
The local garage brought a meter to the van and said it was probably the alternator as the problems kicked in when the battery fell to12.5amps.
Is that likely to be the problem or something else?
When the engine was started the wipers, headlights and indicators began flashing. It stopped after about 20 seconds, but kept doing it again until the engine was warmed up. No problems again until 2am when the door problem started again. It kept happening until around 6am then it stopped, but as I am writing this it has started again. I disconnected the negative terminal from the battery but it is still happening.
The battery was new at the end of October and the engine starts first time.
The engine battery shows between 13.3 and 13.7 on the instrument panel. There are 2 leisure batteries and they are showing full.
The local garage brought a meter to the van and said it was probably the alternator as the problems kicked in when the battery fell to12.5amps.
Is that likely to be the problem or something else?