Hi, i have a renault clio 1.2 that suffers from water damage through the sunroof. The CD player keeps playing up, and when we turn the engine off and back on again the CD player works. We did this and then the car wouldnt start at all. All the lights on my dash board came on and started flashing on and off. When eventually by luck the car started, we got 5 mins down the road (with all lights off on the dash board) everything on my dash board starting flashing along with my head lights and indicators. the car eventually cut out when we slowed down... AA guy says that the imoboliser isnt sending the correct signal. Does anyone know what i have to do???

Liz, July 2012

As you have water coming in, I would think the main problem is that. Connections possibly behind the dash will have started to corrode, in so doing, they give a bad connection. I had a bad connection, from door pillar to door, which stopped my central locking from working, I used a contact cleaner/lubricant spray on both parts of the plug/socket joint, No problem since, I do not think that there are too many connections behind dash, some will be behind radio etc, But basically, you will need to clean the connections, spray is easiest, Might only be 1 or 2 that is causing the problem, But as you say problem with cd, start with that, remove it from consul, disconnect use spray reconnect, make sure that you have code available for the radio, If not, make a note of serial No etc before putting it back, you can then ask on here for a code. Continue with other connections, If you have problems, repost with full model number and yr, And I will try to find where the connections are located. Some might be through the chassis, connecting inside to outside, But I would think that is the problem that you need to see to. Check, more where the leak is, and work away from that point

SD, July 2012