Previous battery issues sorted (sort of)
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Battery was dead,wouldn't accept a charge,wouldn't jump problem solved by attaching the jump leads to wifes Ka and leaving the ?Ka running for 20 mins to get some juice into my Tuscan--started eventually but now need to replace the battery- I have a part number 086 from the Lucas battery catalogue and a different number 096 from another battery book--whats the correct one? The make is Filam ??
Similar thing happening with mine. During the service a couple of weeks ago the dealer tested the battery and said it was goosed (even though, as I pointed out, it had only been on car about 9 months) and charged me for fitting a new one. Voltage reading on dash has been fluctuating since, but this morning got down to 12.2 volts with nothing turned on. It keeps jumping back up to 13.3 for a bit and then dropping off again. I'm guessing the alt may be on the way out but I'm going to recheck earth point and wiring again tonight.
basil brush said:
Similar thing happening with mine. During the service a couple of weeks ago the dealer tested the battery and said it was goosed (even though, as I pointed out, it had only been on car about 9 months) and charged me for fitting a new one. Voltage reading on dash has been fluctuating since, but this morning got down to 12.2 volts with nothing turned on. It keeps jumping back up to 13.3 for a bit and then dropping off again. I'm guessing the alt may be on the way out but I'm going to recheck earth point and wiring again tonight.
I'm having similar fun and games. Power fitted a new battery when it beast was getting it's rebuild there, saying the old battery was gubbed. But it too was only 9 months old.
My volt readout is always ok 12.9-13.5v.. but now when it's sitting with the accumate connected, the accumate finishes charging and says the battery is weak.
stu
I think 12.9 to 13.5 is too low really though. I'd have thought we should be seeing 13.5 to 13.9 depending what is running, and certainly not less than 13. Having checked with a voltmeter last night I know the dash is accurate.
I'm going to give Gorners a ring and see what they think. Don't want to think how much an alt will be.
I'm going to give Gorners a ring and see what they think. Don't want to think how much an alt will be.
Success. It was the 100 amp fuse. One of the connections was actually loose and about to fall off. I'm more than a bit p*ssed off that this wasn't spotted during the service 2 weeks ago, when they fitted a new alt drive belt which is about 3 inches away. I'm also annoyed that I've paid for a new battery when it was a charging problem, not a failing battery.
Ah well, at least it's charging again with the dash now showing 13.7 volts. And I've fastened the bonnet on properly, which it wasn't before.
...must have main dealer service history, hmmmm
Ah well, at least it's charging again with the dash now showing 13.7 volts. And I've fastened the bonnet on properly, which it wasn't before.
...must have main dealer service history, hmmmm
basil brush said:
Success. It was the 100 amp fuse. One of the connections was actually loose and about to fall off. I'm more than a bit p*ssed off that this wasn't spotted during the service 2 weeks ago, when they fitted a new alt drive belt which is about 3 inches away. I'm also annoyed that I've paid for a new battery when it was a charging problem, not a failing battery.
Ah well, at least it's charging again with the dash now showing 13.7 volts. And I've fastened the bonnet on properly, which it wasn't before.
...must have main dealer service history, hmmmm
Very surprised that wasn't picked up on... 100A fuse going and the associated battery gremlins from the alternator not charging it right is possibly THE most common problem on the Cerb. Would've though dealers would've thought laterally, put two and two together, and checked forthe same kind of problem on a Tusc...
powerlord said:
so where's this 100 amp fuse then ? might as well check mine.
though last night the accumate finally showed charged and ready (not weak).
It's under the airbox, attached to a plate on the back of the starter motor. Took me just over an hour last night in the middle of a thunder storm, including taking it off and cleaning it all up. Volts are back up between 13.6 and 14 so hopefully all ok.
J_S_G said:
Very surprised that wasn't picked up on... 100A fuse going and the associated battery gremlins from the alternator not charging it right is possibly THE most common problem on the Cerb. Would've though dealers would've thought laterally, put two and two together, and checked forthe same kind of problem on a Tusc...
Me too. especially as you could tell it was not right as soon as you looked at it. Ah well.
basil brush said:
so where's this 100 amp fuse then ? might as well check mine.
though last night the accumate finally showed charged and ready (not weak).
It's under the airbox, attached to a plate on the back of the starter motor. Took me just over an hour last night in the middle of a thunder storm, including taking it off and cleaning it all up. Volts are back up between 13.6 and 14 so hopefully all ok.
ah. feck that then. I thought it was easily accessable. had the bonnet off a few times. Not something I want to do again if I can avoid it. I'll have it checked at the 1000 mile service.
ta.
stu
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