Help! T350 Power Supply message

[Lensey]

I haven't driven the t350 for a couple of weeks so I took it out to the Mid-Essex meet on Sunday, car was running lovely on the way there and on the way back but I stopped off at my parents on the way back and after about 2hours it wouldn't start. I turn it on and it starts to turn over but then stops and gives the message POWER SUPPLY on the dash. I tried jumping it but nothing, anybody got any ideas or had the same problem?

Cheers.

[Steve11]

What does the battery voltage read?

[Lensey]

The dash doesn't stay on long enough to read, I put the key in hear the pump start up turn key and then it turns over for a second and the warning flashes up and then nothing.

[targarama]

Bat flattery. Will take a good days charge to juice up IF the battery is OK.

Might be the infamous alternator inline fuse.

[Lensey]

Could it still be the battery being a bit flat if I couldn't jump it and I had done a good run in the car that day?

The fuse sounds interesting, I had a problem on the griff where it would and then wouldn't start, it turned out to be the fuse had snapped. Is the fuse in the same position?

[Steve11]

[quote=Lensey]Could it still be the battery being a bit flat if I couldn't jump it and I had done a good run in the car that day?
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If it is the fuse (or a faulty battery), your battery would not have been getting a charge while driving (it will just discharge until the battery is dead). Mine actually died while I was driving so don't think you could jump start it.

[targarama]

The fuse is located under the airbox area bolted to the chassis just like the older models.

The battery will still need a mega charge...

[heringbone_ dave]

Hi, check the fuses under the steering column, especially any relating to heater or ac. if blown , these cause a back feed into the system and cause power supply problems.

[Lensey]

Latest report, it turned over and started last night, it ran ok for about 10 mins then it started to die when I revved it, I turned it off and tried to start it again and it just gave me a horrible clicking sound. I left it as it was dark so I will check the fuses today.

[Steve11]

Lensey said:

Latest report, it turned over and started last night, it ran ok for about 10 mins then it started to die when I revved it, I turned it off and tried to start it again and it just gave me a horrible clicking sound. I left it as it was dark so I will check the fuses today.

Did you check the voltage when it was running?

13v Battery/charging OK
12v Battery Ok not charging
11v RIP battery.

[Lensey]

Unfortunately I couldn't read the dash readouts as I have all lines going through pod.

[Lensey]

Latest: I looked at the jump starting clamp under the car and noticed there was a bit of corrosion on the plus side, I cleaned it off and tried jumping the car, it fired up no problem at all. So I decided to take the battery off, it had a TVR sticker on it so I'm thinking its the original and so 3 years old, I took it to Halfrauds and got it tested, REPLACE was the message it gave me, so the guy found me a replacement and I walked out with a lovely new battery and £85 lighter. Put it on last night and she roared into life again, I'm taking her out for a drive tonight so hopefully this was the problem.

As ever thanks for your help guys, true PH spirit

[fly boy]

Thats not a bad price for Halfrauds Darren.
I put a new battery on my Tam last night (wierd)- £70+vat from TVR main dealer.
Similar symptoms to yours.
Sorry I didn't see your thread earlier.

Chris

[Lensey]

I didn't think it was too bad for them either, just hope thats the problem.

[Mr Freefall]

Lensey said:

I didn't think it was too bad for them either, just hope thats the problem.

It was the orig battery Darren, not bad life for one I would say... My Tuscan used to chew them up evey year and spit them out!!!

Mr F

[Fly Boy]

Mine was the original BTW (as far as I could tell) - not bad 4 years.