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 Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:26 am |
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Thread title isn't exactly true.
It starts, when it feels like it, It wouldn't start Saturday morning, so I jumped it from my mums car, and let it run for about an hour, took it for a ride etc. and It's been working fine, it started the morning, but I drove to my mums, stayed for a few hours, and now it wont start.
it had a new battery last wednesday too because I was told it was the most likely cause, but alas, it's not.
Any ideas, more than likely it's the alternator right? I can't get him to the garage til Monday.
Cheers.
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:27 am |
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Whats it doing?
Turning over ok & not firing?
What year is it?
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:28 am |
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Location: Waiting for the tugboats to push me into port (Whitehaven)
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| devildriverxii wrote: |
Thread title isn't exactly true.
It starts, when it feels like it, It wouldn't start Saturday morning, so I jumped it from my mums car, and let it run for about an hour, took it for a ride etc. and It's been working fine, it started the morning, but I drove to my mums, stayed for a few hours, and now it wont start.
it had a new battery last wednesday too because I was told it was the most likely cause, but alas, it's not.
Any ideas, more than likely it's the alternator right? I can't get him to the garage til Monday.
Cheers. |
most likely wrong there pal as your battery is charging but the batterys not holding it.
you say you've had a new battery put on so the only thinkg i can think of is you've got a short dragging the power out your battery.. unless you've got a duff battery by accident? :L
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:29 am |
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i would say alternator probably
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:30 am |
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multimeter is needed for simple test!
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:31 am |
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Duff batteries are common with them sitting on a shelf lol could also have a bad earth sone were as well ??
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:37 am |
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| MrBSI wrote: |
Whats it doing?
Turning over ok & not firing?
What year is it? |
Before I changed the battery, when I turned the key I was just getting a rapid clicking noise.
After I changed the battery I get..well it sounds like it's trying to start, dash lights half arsedly light up, every time I try it it gets shorter and shorter.
Saturday morning it was so dead the central locking wouldn't even work...or the hazzard lights.
It's a 1999 2.0D HDI GLX
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:43 am |
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Get the alternator checked out.
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:49 am |
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:50 am |
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You haven't got anything draining the battery have you, that isn't turning off? for example a amp
Heres a rough guide for battery voltages
12.7v . . . . . . . . . . 100%
12.5v . . . . . . . . . . 75%
12.25v . . . . . . . . . . 50%
12.06v . . . . . . . . . . 25%
under 12v . . . . . . . . . . 0%
It should be around 14-14.5 with the engine running
Also make sure all connection are sure like earths and wires coming from the alternator to the battery
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:53 am |
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halfords can check your battery for hee haw.
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:56 am |
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Cheers guys,
I have disconnected my amp/sub, and I haven't been setting my alarm at night.
I'll have her checked out, I know 'a guy'
I'm going to jump him again tonight, and hope it lasts a few days (which it has been) I'm sure it won't do any harm would it.
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:23 pm |
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| devildriverxii wrote: |
| I know 'a guy' I'm going to jump him again tonight, and hope it lasts a few days (which it has been) I'm sure it won't do any harm would it. |
 it might to him, lol.
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:26 pm |
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| E5GDM wrote: |
| devildriverxii wrote: |
| I know 'a guy' I'm going to jump him again tonight, and hope it lasts a few days (which it has been) I'm sure it won't do any harm would it. |
it might to him, lol. |
He enjoys it, as long as no one get hurt eh.
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:27 pm |
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Gay boy
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