Battery smell?
Discussion
Had a strange smell of burning plastic ( only mild) during the last few outings. Seemed to be be coming from the cabin as no smell when under bonnet.
Anyway, went to start it after a run - had 2 seconds of starter motor click then nothing. Totally no power not even the radio.
Tried to jump start it off the terminals ( no battery involved) slow crank no fuel pump buzz.
Put terminals back on then it started . Battery still showing 12.5v on the multimeter.
Could it be the battery? Puzzled by it now appearing to be ok?
Battery Bosch 9 years old. Summer use and winter trickle charge.
4.3 precast.( No 100 amp fuse)
Just thought I’d ask in case it could be something else?
Anyway, went to start it after a run - had 2 seconds of starter motor click then nothing. Totally no power not even the radio.
Tried to jump start it off the terminals ( no battery involved) slow crank no fuel pump buzz.
Put terminals back on then it started . Battery still showing 12.5v on the multimeter.
Could it be the battery? Puzzled by it now appearing to be ok?
Battery Bosch 9 years old. Summer use and winter trickle charge.
4.3 precast.( No 100 amp fuse)
Just thought I’d ask in case it could be something else?
Thanks for the advice.
Fitted a new battery after checking the wiring ( including the earth points under the whale tail). All are good.
It didn’t do it again since the no starting/ dead battery incident. Hoping it’s a weird battery fault due to its age?
Will check the engine mount/ heat shield to make sure but there wasn’t any smell under the bonnet, just in the cabin.
Fitted a new battery after checking the wiring ( including the earth points under the whale tail). All are good.
It didn’t do it again since the no starting/ dead battery incident. Hoping it’s a weird battery fault due to its age?
Will check the engine mount/ heat shield to make sure but there wasn’t any smell under the bonnet, just in the cabin.
Just to update:
Changed the battery for a new one. No problems since, so fingers crossed.
In fact it’s solved a couple of problems.
The drivers door solenoid would not always work , a couple of weeks before the new battery, now ok.
The car seems to run smoother ( better tick over, not stalling at junctions). Maybe the ECU was Inadvertently being reset , and losing data??
Anyway, just thought I’d update you in case anyone has similar.
Changed the battery for a new one. No problems since, so fingers crossed.
In fact it’s solved a couple of problems.
The drivers door solenoid would not always work , a couple of weeks before the new battery, now ok.
The car seems to run smoother ( better tick over, not stalling at junctions). Maybe the ECU was Inadvertently being reset , and losing data??
Anyway, just thought I’d update you in case anyone has similar.
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