simmosimkins
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Any help gents?
Man 2.2 tc. (presumably 18acr)Charge battery up on charger (battery 5 months old) till battery charger indicating fully charged. Battery condition indicator says normal. CCA test as expected. Install, car spins starter fast (well it should do brand new starter using only lucus parts) and it starts straight away. Parasitic drain test done 23 milliamps (would expect that from alarm and clock) battery negative and positive terminals cleaned, new battery positive terminal fitted to wire terminating at drivers floor insulator , new engine earth strap fitted, starter relay resistance tested all good. Next day although after only a start two mile drive with headlights and restart 2 mile drive home with headlights, the starter is turning slowly again, same drive and the next day the starter is so slow it just starts. Time for another charge! I am getting bored of this. I have previously used a faulty multi meter reporting a voltage across battery terminals when running of 14.4 volts so did not suspect the alternator. Having replaced the meter although the ignition (charging) light works exactly as it should ie illuminated on positon 2 out on 3 when car starts stays out at all other times I now have following readings
Tickover nothing drawing 13.6
Revving 2500 nothing drawing 13.8
Tickover headlights on 13.2
Revving 2500 headlights on 13.6
IS THIS SUPPLY SUFFICIENT TO PROVOKE A NON START AFTER 2 DAYS UNDER THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED CONDITIONS.
Questions
Where does the thick wire from the alternator 3 pin plug terminate
Where does the thick wire coming from the floor insulator and passing through the bulkhead go to
Should I buy a new alternator?
Many thanks in advance regarding this very frustrating issue
3 hours after charging the battery charge says its fully charged again and the car starts well??
Man 2.2 tc. (presumably 18acr)Charge battery up on charger (battery 5 months old) till battery charger indicating fully charged. Battery condition indicator says normal. CCA test as expected. Install, car spins starter fast (well it should do brand new starter using only lucus parts) and it starts straight away. Parasitic drain test done 23 milliamps (would expect that from alarm and clock) battery negative and positive terminals cleaned, new battery positive terminal fitted to wire terminating at drivers floor insulator , new engine earth strap fitted, starter relay resistance tested all good. Next day although after only a start two mile drive with headlights and restart 2 mile drive home with headlights, the starter is turning slowly again, same drive and the next day the starter is so slow it just starts. Time for another charge! I am getting bored of this. I have previously used a faulty multi meter reporting a voltage across battery terminals when running of 14.4 volts so did not suspect the alternator. Having replaced the meter although the ignition (charging) light works exactly as it should ie illuminated on positon 2 out on 3 when car starts stays out at all other times I now have following readings
Tickover nothing drawing 13.6
Revving 2500 nothing drawing 13.8
Tickover headlights on 13.2
Revving 2500 headlights on 13.6
IS THIS SUPPLY SUFFICIENT TO PROVOKE A NON START AFTER 2 DAYS UNDER THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED CONDITIONS.
Questions
Where does the thick wire from the alternator 3 pin plug terminate
Where does the thick wire coming from the floor insulator and passing through the bulkhead go to
Should I buy a new alternator?
Many thanks in advance regarding this very frustrating issue
3 hours after charging the battery charge says its fully charged again and the car starts well??