Got a strange one......

[Dave 500]

I think the cerbs having a strop.... I've not used it for the last 2 weeks due to work and vehicles being in the wrong place etc etc. Anyway just driven it over to gatwick and back and the rev counter is reading really low to the point when you stop at a junction it is sat at 0.

Any ideas.

Edited by Dave 500 on Monday 29th September 23:09

[edhorne]

SOunds like a 100Amp fuse problem to me.

Try a quick search for location and replacement details.

Should be a quick fix..........

Cheers

Ed

[esso]

Yep,first signs of 100amp fuse problem,search and rectify asap!

[Dave 500]

Cheers guys just ordered some

[Dave 500]

Right well I've changed the fuse and the fuse holder after snapping one of the posts off and its still the same

Could it just be the battery is low as I've not used it for a few weeks?

I've also ordered a ECU cable so I should be able to see if the battery's getting charge.

How often do the Rev counters break or is it more likely to electrical.

Any ideas.

PS cut my arms to bits changing that fuse what a rubbish place to put it......

[optimax sniffer]

It could be that the battery is low, or that the alternator is on its way out. When the cerb is on tickover I don't think it charges the battery, which is why sat in traffic with wiper, lights on are not recommended.

Mind you, who wants to be in traffic anyway?

[BLUETHUNDER]

optimax sniffer said:

It could be that the battery is low, or that the alternator is on its way out. When the cerb is on tickover I don't think it charges the battery, which is why sat in traffic with wiper, lights on are not recommended.

Mind you, who wants to be in traffic anyway?

But tickover is around 900rpm.At that rate,its getting amps in to the battery.

[julian64]

Nope, my Cerb is only charging greater than the discharge 1100 rpm.

[350Matt]

I had similar symptoms to this with no charging occurring on the battery , and first thoughts were the alternator was gone.
Turned out to be the wiring from the diode / switch pack on the alternator ( which switches the alternator over to charging) is wired directly through the dashboard bulb on the rev counter (or speedo I forget which).

The bulb itself was fine but the wiring loom had fractured halfway along where it was ty-wrapped to the dash board cross brace

took a while to find

Matt

[Dave 500]

Right I've just connected the software stuff up to the car and its telling me 13.75- 14.00 volts when running and 12.5 ish volts when off which would suggest its charging ok.
Any more ideas At Least I now know the battery's not going to go flat. Got it booked in on tuesday to see If the pro's can sort it out....

Its been a bad month 1 bent wheel some french bint drove into the front of it and I've just put a nice scratch in the boot taking it out the garage