battery draining problem mk1

[cropcrop]

ive been having a battery problem, my altenator has been checked and is fine but still my battery is losing charge some how, an its pissing me off as i cant go anywhere.
any ideas what it is? i faut faulty battery but i replaced it.

cheers

 

[White16valver]

You 'faut'?

English, man, english. lol

But to answer your question, have you got an immobiliser? That drains mine after a while.

Or have you got an amp? If you have, and it's wired to a permanent live rather than an on-off-with-the-ignition live, then that will suck the power out too

Check all your door and boot light switches are working properly as well and aren't stuck on!

Also, it might be worth checking all your connections to the alternator to make sure they are actually connected properly to the battery etc?

 

[cropcrop]

i faut faulty battery but i replaced it.

cheers

f**king idiot haha.

yeah i got immobiliser cant think of anything else ive checked my boot light aint staying on.

hmm ill have to see might just be winter usage heating etc

 

[White16valver]

If it's just short journeys then you'll take out more than you put in, especially in the crap weather!

 

[cropcrop]

BUMP

still having the same problem one month on, i have new battery.

something is earthing somewhere i reckon.

any one got any ideas.

i have a immobiliser but surely it wudnt drain it after a day or 2.

 

[BrianR]

Have you got a multi-meter and do you know how to use one ?

 

[cropcrop]

nope i dont an nope i dont.

 

[BrianR]

Ah, could be a problem then !!

You will just have to check all the obvious things, then hand the problem over to someone who can do the checks for you.

 

[cropcrop]

ive checked pretty much everything i can.

its at the garage on thursday i just wanted to have a idea for cost etc.

cheers anyway mate

 

[BrianR]

ive checked pretty much everything i can.

its at the garage on thursday i just wanted to have a idea for cost etc.

cheers anyway mate

Sorry I cant be more help, you need to establish what the drain is on the battery first to know where to start looking, the only way to do that, is measure it.

I don't want to talk down your Garage, but most don't like to get involved in electrical problems, as someone on here (who shall remain nameless) said, its a black art to most mechanics.

Try taking it into somewhere like Lucas Services, or a good auto-electrician.

They have a better understanding and the test equipment to do it quickly. Could work out cheaper in the long run, and you will get a proper answer rather than a stab in the dark one.


FWIW

 

[cropcrop]

thanks for the advice, funny enough ive had it at one garage and they couldnt find the problem when it was in for other jobs.

but theres an auto electrician opening in about a week or so just down the road so ill give him a go.


thanks again