help with electrics

[lwctvr]

Can anyone tell me of someone good with cerbera electrics in essex? couple of minour problems i would like to sort. thanks guys.

[davetherave1970]

I gather Dan at Leven has shy'd away from it

[Extra 300 Driver]

Whats up and where are you? I am in Leigh on Sea and had a fair few dealings with Cerbera electrics!

[lwctvr]

new battery may be a dud, bought it only 2mnths ago and having to charge it to start her up.left it on a trickle charge and cant get in her. live in s.woodham ferrers. had no problems at all until battery change.

[lwctvr]

guys at leven have looked after the car really well,anything other than electrics. nobody likes electrical probs especially me. pisses me off changing a fuse at home.

[Extra 300 Driver]

lwctvr

YHM

edited cos I am a numpty!

>> Edited by Extra 300 Driver on Thursday 5th January 17:24

[gazzab]

It would be great if someone could sort Cerb electrics.
I have a strangen intermittment issue that the prev owner had. If the outside temp is very cold or very hot then the lx play up on mine. Ie the buttons on the steering wheel (for lights flash and horn and wipers) stop working as do the indicators. The aircon also then switches itself off sometimes (ie blue light goes out and clutch disengages).
BUT if you press the hazards then it always comes back to life (albeit sometimes it fixes itself). Changed ribbon cable, flasher unit and various bits.
In fair weather it is nearly always fine.
Going to take out the helmet hole and see if there are any bad connections behing rear seats.
I would love to find a great car lx man in surrey area who can test etc....

[RUSSELLM]

lwctvr said:

new battery may be a dud, bought it only 2mnths ago and having to charge it to start her up.left it on a trickle charge and cant get in her. live in s.woodham ferrers. had no problems at all until battery change.

Not impossible to have a duff battery after two months, but unlikely.

I'd have a look at the 100A in line fuse (alternator to battery), it may not be letting enough current through if it's starting to perish.

Failing that get a multimeter & check the voltage to the battery whilst the engine is running, should be between 13.2 & 14.4 Volts, if it's lower, it's your fuse or your alternator.

[Julian64]

Almost all electrical problems in the Cerbera can be summed up in two words.

KIT CAR, or if you prefer NO EARTH.

, not kidding, really, its true

[leebus]

That is a bad earth
without a dought!
Remove the power steering rack cover and check the earths underneath that are clean and tight!
Its the one that has about 6 allen key bolts holding it on

[jesfirth]

I heard that there are 5 or 6 main earths. as part of my chassis refurb I am cleaning and redoing all the earths. So far I have found the two at the front (Iam working backwards)

1. the drivers side earth next to the rad
2. The passenger side earth at the rear of the front wheel.

where are the others?

Thanks

Jes

[mikesr]

Quote from a shpub post from Tuesday 19th July 2005

Two behind the dash, two behind the rear seats, one behind the fuel tank, a couple on the chassis in the engine bay... couple of earth straps on the engine/gearbox....
Forgot there is also another behind the radio..

[jesfirth]

Thanks mike

[Julian64]

Out of interest Jes, how you gonna redo the earths. Are you gonna weld proper plates to save drilling holes in the frame, or using clamps?

[jesfirth]

Hi,

The earths them selves are fine. They are bolts welded into the chassis. All I am doing is taking of the nut, washers etc, sanding the copper terminals wire brushing the threaded bolt and sanding the washers and nut, to remove any rust/get a clean finish/good connection, greasing the lot and reassemling before covering the whole lot in thick grease to prevent future rusting. So far its been very easy!