Battery draining again!!!!
15 November 2010, 10:22 PM
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Battery draining again!!!!
Hey guys,
Just wondered if any of you could shed some light on a minor problem im having with the wheels at the mo
! Cut a long story short, 6months or so ago i experienced the car battery draining overnight/when not in use for more than a few hours, got investigating and found that i the live wire from the alternator on one it's bullet connectors had corroded badly and must have been arcing overnight thus causing the situation. I repaired/redone the wire, running a fresh one back to alternator with no issues at all for 6months......until now!!!
Anyone have any ideas where's a good place to start?
i have heard the trackers can cause this as they get older, mine is a Tracker Retrieve, can anyone pm me to let me know where it may be located as i cant seem to find in the obvious place.
Thanks in advance for any help, car is a 1997 jdm.
Rob
forgot to say i have checked the previous repair i made and all is Cushty!!
Just wondered if any of you could shed some light on a minor problem im having with the wheels at the mo
! Cut a long story short, 6months or so ago i experienced the car battery draining overnight/when not in use for more than a few hours, got investigating and found that i the live wire from the alternator on one it's bullet connectors had corroded badly and must have been arcing overnight thus causing the situation. I repaired/redone the wire, running a fresh one back to alternator with no issues at all for 6months......until now!!!Anyone have any ideas where's a good place to start?
i have heard the trackers can cause this as they get older, mine is a Tracker Retrieve, can anyone pm me to let me know where it may be located as i cant seem to find in the obvious place.Thanks in advance for any help, car is a 1997 jdm.
Rob
forgot to say i have checked the previous repair i made and all is Cushty!!
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16 November 2010, 09:34 AM
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also check with a multimeter that you have 14+ volts at the battery teminals when the car is running (altenator working)
contact tracker, they maybe able to help/shed some light on the situation
contact tracker, they maybe able to help/shed some light on the situation
16 November 2010, 07:42 PM
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Nice one cheers guys i'll take on board and get the battery tested, altough i know it isn't very old so would be surprised it was failing.
Lisa, where was the relay playing up? gotta be worth a look if all else fails!
thanks again
Rob
Lisa, where was the relay playing up? gotta be worth a look if all else fails!
thanks again
Rob
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now that you mention it i noticed one was looking a bit sorry for himself near to the main fuse box (under bonnet) would that be enough to cause it?!
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