Thanks, Sophie
Edited by Sophie123.d, 19 November 2017 - 12:34 PM.
Posted 19 November 2017 - 12:29 PM
Edited by Sophie123.d, 19 November 2017 - 12:34 PM.
Posted 19 November 2017 - 12:58 PM
If it starts OK with a jump then it looks like a weak battery or dodgy terminals. Does it spin over OK when you try it?
Posted 19 November 2017 - 02:01 PM
Posted 19 November 2017 - 02:58 PM
It does sound like the battery, can you get hold of a known good one to try. But make sure the connections are good first.
Posted 19 November 2017 - 03:24 PM
Posted 20 November 2017 - 07:39 PM
I've sanded the battery connectors and the ground on the body, so far so good. I've been driving her most of today and she hasn't died on me thanks for the advice! everything seems okay, for now haha
Posted 20 November 2017 - 07:43 PM
Excellent
Posted 22 November 2017 - 12:00 AM
Look forward to a new alternator AND maybe a new starter motor before long....
Nothing lasts forever.
Posted 22 November 2017 - 07:38 PM
Posted 22 November 2017 - 07:47 PM
clean the connections to the alternator and starter and vaseline up the same as you did the battery connections.
May be worth doing the connections on the fuse box too under the bonnet. They are very open to the wet winter weather.
Edited by DeanP, 22 November 2017 - 07:48 PM.
Posted 22 November 2017 - 07:56 PM
Bummer
Looking at your first post the readings look OK but does the voltage drop when you turn the headlights on? With the engine running the voltage across the battery should dip slightly when you put the lights on but then come back up again - if it drops then the alternator could be faulty.
As suggested clean a few more contacts and see how it goes before digging deeper - remember to disconnect the batter first though.
Posted 22 November 2017 - 07:57 PM
Posted 22 November 2017 - 08:51 PM
check all earths esp the block to shell
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