Will I make it?
Discussion
Coming back from a blast in the Cerb yesterday and the car started showing signs of an impending "big fuse" failure i.e:
1) Weird speedo, needle going down as revs rose.
2) Running rough at idle
3) rapid clicking noise from a solenoid somewhere on start up but car wouldnt start
I put the accumate on overnight and this morning it is still indicating a flat battery (on the accumate). The car now starts though and the above symtons have vanished. I would change the fuse but I dont have a spare.
I am considering driving the car upto my nearest dealar (Hexham Horseless) so they could change it, a journey of 50 miles or so and I am wondering what are the chances of me making it there before the battery dies? Any ideas?
1) Weird speedo, needle going down as revs rose.
2) Running rough at idle
3) rapid clicking noise from a solenoid somewhere on start up but car wouldnt start
I put the accumate on overnight and this morning it is still indicating a flat battery (on the accumate). The car now starts though and the above symtons have vanished. I would change the fuse but I dont have a spare.
I am considering driving the car upto my nearest dealar (Hexham Horseless) so they could change it, a journey of 50 miles or so and I am wondering what are the chances of me making it there before the battery dies? Any ideas?
It took 2 to 3 days for my battery to get fully back to normal after mine went. Overnight will not fully do it...as you have found out. If the battery is completly flat (knackered), then you will need a new one.
Not sure whether the fuse will get you there or not. I would guess not.
>> Edited by kojak on Sunday 6th February 12:39
Not sure whether the fuse will get you there or not. I would guess not.
>> Edited by kojak on Sunday 6th February 12:39
Ok, thanks for the info.
How easy is it to get a spare from a local motor factors or dare I say even at Halfords? Will they know what I am asking for if I say "a 100amp charging fuse for a 4.5 Cerbera please" or will they just look at me blankly? I had a quick look at the fuse to see where it was after taking the piece of body panel off. There is a plastic cover over the fuse - tie wrapped in place, it looks dry and I cant imagine its a water ingress problem so I guess that these fuses just fatigue due to thermal stressing and start to go open circuit. Any idea what sort of fasteners are holding the fuse in place? It looks a bit fiddly and want to make sure I have the right tools ready if I change it.I noticed there was a delicate looking piece of blue wire with connector down there as well. Looks fragile it would be my luck to bugger it up if I decided to change the fuse. I dont like the sound of a temporary solid fuse - i.e piece of metal, sounds too risky with the sort of currents flowing around down there..
Quick question, if I change the fuse I realise I would need to disconnect the battery positive+ terminal, after fitting the new fuse what fun and games can I expect with alarms/immobilisers etc? How do I lessen the chance of p***ing the neighbours off..?
How easy is it to get a spare from a local motor factors or dare I say even at Halfords? Will they know what I am asking for if I say "a 100amp charging fuse for a 4.5 Cerbera please" or will they just look at me blankly? I had a quick look at the fuse to see where it was after taking the piece of body panel off. There is a plastic cover over the fuse - tie wrapped in place, it looks dry and I cant imagine its a water ingress problem so I guess that these fuses just fatigue due to thermal stressing and start to go open circuit. Any idea what sort of fasteners are holding the fuse in place? It looks a bit fiddly and want to make sure I have the right tools ready if I change it.I noticed there was a delicate looking piece of blue wire with connector down there as well. Looks fragile it would be my luck to bugger it up if I decided to change the fuse. I dont like the sound of a temporary solid fuse - i.e piece of metal, sounds too risky with the sort of currents flowing around down there..
Quick question, if I change the fuse I realise I would need to disconnect the battery positive+ terminal, after fitting the new fuse what fun and games can I expect with alarms/immobilisers etc? How do I lessen the chance of p***ing the neighbours off..?
Pi$$ easy to do. Just a long socket used to undo 2 nuts.
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I didn't disconnect the battery, and didn't have any problems at all. Make sure you don't 'short' anything though with thw socket extension. I put a length of hose pipe around the extension piece, and took my time.
Halfords will not have any, but a good auto electrician might. My local one had some. 60p each.
>> Edited by kojak on Sunday 6th February 13:32
>> Edited by kojak on Sunday 6th February 13:32
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I didn't disconnect the battery, and didn't have any problems at all. Make sure you don't 'short' anything though with thw socket extension. I put a length of hose pipe around the extension piece, and took my time.
Halfords will not have any, but a good auto electrician might. My local one had some. 60p each.
>> Edited by kojak on Sunday 6th February 13:32
>> Edited by kojak on Sunday 6th February 13:32
As long as you've got an adequate socket set, just be a man... Undo both nuts, stick both wires onto one terminal, and reattach nuts. The circular jobbies at the ends of the cables can't be good for much more than 100A themselves! Drove mine like that for about 2 weeks until I could get a replacement fuse.
Hope you removed the paper from it first 
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