#1: Battery dies when turning key Author: nemesislee, Location: stokePosted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:04 am ---- Ok this one is confusing me,
open the car using central locking everything is fine. go to turn the car on lights come on then as soon as i go to start the car lights all go dead and nothing not even a flutter of ignition.
weird thing is is that i opened my bonnet and could not see anything wrong so i thumped my battery is anger :). thus doing this the central locking started to work again.
i close the bonnet and think wahey ive fixed it, ..... it happens again :s
so i do the same again open the bonnet thump the battery but this time leave it open until i try to start the car which works this time
but it keeps happening i did notice that i have a whirring noise when revving but thought this was sue to spraying it with belt slip spray.
and ideas would be great
thanks
#2: Re: Battery dies when turning key Author: 20Drift, Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:13 am ---- Check your battery earth - make sure it's got a good connection to the battery and there is no corrosion either end of the lead.
Also, check your earth strap to gearbox, as these are known to perish over a while
#3: Re: Battery dies when turning key Author: nemesislee, Location: stokePosted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:40 am ---- i'll check that bloody thing , although is funny when the try hitting it test works lol
#4: Re: Battery dies when turning key Author: nemesislee, Location: stokePosted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:49 am ---- Ok so i checked my earth lead coming from the battery its quite loose so im hoping that tightening that up with help the issue
thanks
#5: Re: Battery dies when turning key Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:57 pm ----
nemesislee wrote:
Ok so i checked my earth lead coming from the battery its quite loose so im hoping that tightening that up with help the issue
thanks
Well since the Earth lead is loose,then it's the cause of the problem,as when you try to start the car,there is a heavy load on the battery,and the (+) and (-) terminals,so if you have a loose one,that means poor connection,and you will have a very hot lead which is something dangerous and risky to have,and can cause serious damage to your car ECU and BSI,so make sure you tight it well.
#6: Re: Battery dies when turning key Author: nemesislee, Location: stokePosted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:05 pm ---- Tried tightening the connection and can't tighten it anymore:( it's still loose, any suggestions ?
#7: Re: Battery dies when turning key Author: 20Drift, Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:35 pm ----
nemesislee wrote:
Tried tightening the connection and can't tighten it anymore:( it's still loose, any suggestions ?
Get a new earth lead, or change the connector on the end to fit your battery
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i did notice that i have a whirring noise when revving but thought this was sue to spraying it with belt slip spray.
