Hi guys my 04 4.4v8 wouldn't start the other day the key wouldn't turn in the ignition! That night the alarm kept going off n random lights were coming on. Next day battery was flat so took it off n charged it n car started but there was again random lights on n a burnt sort of smell so I disconnected the battery again!! Any ideas please??

no ideas, but i'll have a 23, 41, and egg fried rice please...

Seeing as you have a "burnt smell" when you've recently connected the battery after charging, I would suggest you need to get an auto electrician to check this out before you do anything else. As this smell is noticed without you driving the vehicle (I.e. mechanical equipment getting hot) this is most likely going to be an electrical fault.

If it wasn't for the burnt smell you could happily connect it up and run through some checks to see whats discharging your battery. If there burnt smell is a short circuit or damaged component somewhere you may risk causing further damage, or worse, causing a fire.

..Special House Chow Mein, Sweet and sour chicken balls and some fired beef for me, please

Matt