#1: I've definatly angered the beast! Author: liam180, Location: BuckinghamshirePosted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:26 am ---- I thought my battery had died and needed replacing, so i checked it with a multimeter and it's coming up with between 11.2 and 12.6 v.
This made me think it could be the starter motor, I have no idea where that is on my car, but i'd read if you put the car in high gear and rock it back n forth it can jolt the starter in to starting so i did that....
still doesnt start and now comes up with economy mode on the read out....
maybe time to bite the bulliet n let a garage sort it $$$$$
#2: Re: I've definatly angered the beast! Author: Lewis, Location: Isle Of WightPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:29 am ---- alternator mate??? the voltage is a bit low if i remember rightly.. someone will correct me if im wrong.
#3: Re: I've definatly angered the beast! Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:29 am ----
liam180 wrote:
still doesnt start and now comes up with economy mode on the read out....
If you RTFM you will find thats perfectly normal, you need to start the engine to get it back out of economy mode
#4: Re: I've definatly angered the beast! Author: Norvvv, Location: WiltshirePosted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:32 am ---- RTFM? - read the f*****g manual? Ha.
#5: Re: I've definatly angered the beast! Author: liam180, Location: BuckinghamshirePosted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:37 am ---- Come on! if half the people on here RTFM there wouldnt be a forum!
And with the starter sounding like it's gone i don't think it's going to start to easily.
#6: Re: I've definatly angered the beast! Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:42 am ---- If I have any of the electrics on for more than 20 mins without starting the car economy mode shows
#7: Re: I've definatly angered the beast! Author: LilLew, Location: PlymouthPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:59 am ---- have you tried bump starting the car
#8: Re: I've definatly angered the beast! Author: liam180, Location: BuckinghamshirePosted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:48 am ---- yeah, but the battery still seems to die after a while. im guna give it a good charge n see what happens
#9: Re: I've definatly angered the beast! Author: copey, Location: rochdalePosted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:02 pm ---- yup economy mode active is just when youve had the electrics on for a certain amount of time without firing the engine up
#10: Re: I've definatly angered the beast! Author: V9977, Location: Athens, GreecePosted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:20 pm ---- If the battery voltage is below 12.25V with ignition-off, it's had it.
With engine running it should be around 14V if the alternator is working correctly.
#11: Re: I've definatly angered the beast! Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:55 am ----
liam180 wrote:
yeah, but the battery still seems to die after a while. im guna give it a good charge n see what happens
Just go & buy a new battery, your gonna end up replacing it anyway as this one sounds f****d
#12: Re: I've definatly angered the beast! Author: LilLew, Location: PlymouthPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:05 am ---- gett the car started leave it to tick over and put a multimeter on to the battery termals and see what teh voltage is it should be over 13-14v
#13: Re: I've definatly angered the beast! Author: macj, Location: EssexPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:08 am ---- worst way.... go to a garage and get them to do a drop test on it.....
We drop test batteries we suspect are duff....... straight in the skip
#14: Re: I've definatly angered the beast! Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:12 am ----
macj wrote:
worst way.... go to a garage and get them to do a drop test on it.....
We drop test batteries we suspect are duff....... straight in the skip
Hope your collecting them up & recycling them responsively, there worth a bit of money if you have enough to weigh in
#15: Re: I've definatly angered the beast! Author: macj, Location: EssexPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:23 am ----
MrBSI wrote:
macj wrote:
worst way.... go to a garage and get them to do a drop test on it.....
We drop test batteries we suspect are duff....... straight in the skip
Hope your collecting them up & recycling them responsively, there worth a bit of money if you have enough to weigh in
We have an enviromental policy at Essex Motorsport to recycle as much waste material as possible..... this means weighing it in
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