ajtmax88 Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 i was driving my starlet yeterday and it was fine running really good, but i went dropping off my mate and my cd player turned off then it looked like my light wusnt on and then all the light come on , on the dash so thought this ant good got it home turned it off and tryed it again and the battery was flat. so today I've charge he battery and car started turned it off and then nothing it like something taking the power out of the battery and the battery is 2 month old soo cant be that I've tryed a different one and it dones the samee anyone no wot this is Quote
WallaceGlanza Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 Sounds like your alternator isn't charging the battery. Quote
ajtmax88 Posted July 21, 2011 Author Posted July 21, 2011 wel it done it before and on the alternator there a earth on there and it was crossing and it did this but I've not checked it going to have a look just didnt think it wud be this again Quote
Raz Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 Start the car, remove the battery connectors and car should be able to stay on with just the alternator, if it don't then your alternator is fucked or connected incorrectly. Quote
TrisK Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 Start the car, remove the battery connectors and car should be able to stay on with just the alternator, if it don't then your alternator is fucked or connected incorrectly.aparentlyDONT DO THISas the battery provides earthing out and smooths spikes from the alternatoraparently this can fry ecus and relays/fuses etc and cause a nightmare.ive never seen it happen, (and my battery terminal has fallen off, in a drive before i didnt even notice til i went to restart the car)but everywhere ive looked its often severely warned against, Quote
TrisK Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 Ohaparently the correct way to do itis measure voltage accross battery when the car is offthen mesaure with car onnote the increase in change (or lack of it) that the alternator provides Quote
Raz Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 We have been disconnecting the battery for many years lol. Quote
TrisK Posted July 22, 2011 Posted July 22, 2011 We have been disconnecting the battery for many years lol.if a paedo does it for years it doesnt mean its right im just quoting from here and lots of other places ive readhttp://www.troubleshooters.com/dont_disconnect_battery.htm Quote
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