i hate car electrics.........
i hate car electrics.........
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k15tox

Original Poster:

1,680 posts

212 months

Friday 18th December 2009
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wonder if any of you guys could help me?

after replacing a blown headlight i put the battery back on to find my car now thinks its got no fuel in it....

its not registering any fuel, even though its got circa 30 litres in.

ive tried reconnecting the battery again to no avail, any ideas? should i check the fuses?

problem is ive got a 250 mile drive this afternoon!!

any help would be great,

cheers kyle

(04 cv8 btw)

SimonV8ster

13,026 posts

259 months

Friday 18th December 2009
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Think i've heard stories about some funny goings on when you remove the battery. I think its pot luck when it starts working again !!

I'm sure there are some threads on here relating to similar stories.........

Moanro5.7

7,337 posts

210 months

Friday 18th December 2009
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SimonV8ster said:
Think i've heard stories about some funny goings on when you remove the battery. I think its pot luck when it starts working again !!

I'm sure there are some threads on here relating to similar stories.........


Thats what i told him on the phone laugh

monkfish1

12,459 posts

255 months

Friday 18th December 2009
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Connect it and drive it. it "should" sort itself out.

S800VXR

5,877 posts

231 months

Friday 18th December 2009
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WHS - leave it a short while and fill up again and it should re-set itself. Disconnecting the battery can cause all manner of irregularities but most seem to sort themselves out after a short while.

snowwolf

11,503 posts

206 months

Friday 18th December 2009
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It's always best to have a small 12 volt battery connected to the battery leads if you are to take the main battery out or changing it, saves a lot of hassles.

k15tox

Original Poster:

1,680 posts

212 months

Friday 18th December 2009
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sorted itself out now guys! cheers