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Side-show-bob

Active Member

• Sep 27, 2007

• #1

Hi all

I have been chasing problems round my serise 2a for the last couple of weeks. First when i pressed the starter button i lost all power, i cleaned up all the earths then found that the starter would turn but there was no spark. I chased that problem and found a loose terminal screw on the voltage regulator. Ok fixed that and now when i press the starter button again i lose all power.

I checked the voltage on the battery and with the ignition switched on the voltage swlowly drops down to below 6V, when i turn the ignition off the battery slowly builds back to around 10V (battery was low due to fault finding). Not sure if its connected but with the ignition on i can hear a low buzz.

The old girl will jump start and run fine until turned off then she wont start again.

Anyone got any ideas.

Cheers
Rob

 

yella

New Member

• Sep 27, 2007

• #2

charge the battery

 

Trewey

Cockernee, Pasty munchin bastid.

• Sep 27, 2007

• #3

or git a new one

 

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Side-show-bob

Active Member

• Sep 27, 2007

• #4

dose it sound like the battery then because it was a new one 2 months ago.

 

Trewey

Cockernee, Pasty munchin bastid.

• Sep 27, 2007

• #5

well it certainly sounds like its flat. if its newish, it might just need a good charge.

 

yella

New Member

• Sep 27, 2007

• #6

did you charge the new battery before you fitted it?

 

doobie

Active Member

• Sep 27, 2007

• #7

your new battery has probably been drained down by the old switches leaking down to earth while it was sitting, seen that happen a few times. did it start alright when the battery was new??

i was just sorting some lights on my S3 tonight and found loose wires and dodgy connections all over the place, might be worth havin a look behind your dash to see if there is anything hanging off or loose.

 

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CharlesY

Well-Known Member

• Sep 27, 2007

• #8

If the battery has been allowed to sit for a few weeks or more really "flat" it may not take a full charge ever again. If you have any doubt about your dynamo or regulator, then keep charging the battery often until the dodgy problem is fixed.

CharlesY

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Sep 28, 2007

• #9

Repaint the fooker it should be green.

 

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Side-show-bob

Active Member

• Sep 28, 2007

• #10

This may be a silly question but is it possible to put an alternator on without changing the wiring? or removing the voltage regulator?

the reason im asking is because a mate put a new engine in some time back then the landy sat for a couple of months, had a new battery and since then i have been haveing these problems?

Im at work at the moment but i will check if it to make sure it is a dynimo tonight.