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 Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:41 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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I gave my old battery to a pikey irish scrap man. His eyes lit up when he saw I had an old battery.
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:46 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Essex
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This weeks special..... all cars through workshop need a new battery or catalytic convertor...... I feel a holiday coming on
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:53 am |
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Joined: Jul 06, 2010
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Location: Buckinghamshire
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well i put the new battery in, still doesnt start, this is going to sound really stupid id imagine, but do i need to get it bump started on the new one to start it charging or should it go straight away?
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:54 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010
Posts: 11520
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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| liam180 wrote: |
| well i put the new battery in, still doesnt start, this is going to sound really stupid id imagine, but do i need to get it bump started on the new one to start it charging or should it go straight away? |
Did you shut down / reboot the BSI correctly?
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:00 am |
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Joined: Jul 06, 2010
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Location: Buckinghamshire
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yup as far as i know.
I'm thinking alternator?
all the electrics come on, and the car just clicks when i turn it over
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:08 am |
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Location: Essex
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| liam180 wrote: |
yup as far as i know.
I'm thinking alternator?
all the electrics come on, and the car just clicks when i turn it over |
Starter motor..... alternator wont prevent it from starting
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:24 am |
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Joined: Jul 06, 2010
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Location: Buckinghamshire
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i'll get this battery a jump n see if that works....
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:32 am |
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Location: Essex
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Whip the starter off, and pop into an auto electrician or garage and ask them to load test it for you. Sounds to me like it has been drawing a lot of current and has killed the old battery, if there is a short in it now it would explain the clicking.... solonoid working but motor not turning
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:41 am |
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Joined: Jul 06, 2010
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Location: Buckinghamshire
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Unfortunatly giving me more credit than i deserve, I can't even see the starter let alone take it off mate
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:44 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Essex
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point taken...... dont spend any more money till you get it tested though
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:53 am |
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Follow the thick + cable towards the engine block, the starter motor will be connected to it somewhere along its length.
The alternator should be at the other end of the cable.
The starter motor turns the flywheel, its not gonna be that hard to spot / find.
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