cossie_wona_b

HELP!HELP!
just brought this series 1,guy told my it needed a battery......but batterys fine.
something is drawing currentfrom battery,wen u start it it runs fine.....turn ka off and it fails to do anything???

any 1 got any ideas??? alternator is new,earths are ok,changed starter.........im thinking it cud be the immobilser??

tim10_10

iTrader: (1)

C ould be the small harness from alternator to starter motor this is a common fault. Also sounds silly but is the battery light illuminating when the ignition is put on? If not you may have lost a switch live from some where.

gup

iTrader: (1)

have you checked that the boot light is not staying on when the boot is actually shut

cossie_wona_b

thanks for that chaps, i will check the wire from the alternator 2 startor motor,its running a series 2 engine and ive noticed that 2 red wires come out the back of the alterntor and a blue wire???but theres no where 4 the blue wire to go any ideas???

the boot light is defo not on.

latest is ive removed the immobliser,and replaced the earths.....fault still there.

cossie_wona_b

o n ive notice the battery light does come on then dims sumtimes,and when i was driving the car it dimly flashed???????????mmmmmmmmm

tim10_10

iTrader: (1)

Well theres your fault then, more than likely linked to the blue wire not being connected. This usually goes to the smaller live terminal on the alternator and I think it connects to a switch live usually but check first dont want to give you the wrong info!

notSteveS2

that wire always breaks....


prob is the issue matey!

cossie_wona_b

na m8 its in the loom off the alternator connector,the car loom dont have a blue wire wish it was so simple

tim10_10

iTrader: (1)

First of all have you checked the alternator is definitely charging by puuting a volt meter across the battery. You should have 13.5v-14.2v. If its below this I would just try putting a live to the blue wire if its connected to the alternator and see if it then charges. If it does then you just need to run an ignition live to the blue wire if not dunno

cossie_wona_b

not steves2.............do u mean the wire from alternator 2 starter??

notSteveS2

ermmmmmmmmmm... cant member were it went... lol

thin blue wire just under alternator...

contorls the dash light...

SafeChav

You need to find out exactly what the crack is with the blue wire. Thats an ESSENTIAL part of the charging circuit. Its very common for the alternator light to be glowing very dimly when driving (most noticeable at night), its caused by a voltage drop through the ignition circuits, although it shouldnt really cause problems.

Have you done that current draw reading i told you to do yet?

SafeChav

DON'T put a live to the blue wire.......the blue wire is earth when the car is not running and changes to the charging voltage when the engine is running. If you do when you switch the car of that will mean a dead short from 12v to earth.......

vroooom ptssssh

Etch a sketch?



I'll get my coat

SafeChav

Showing your true colours

You are a disgrace to this forum

cossie_wona_b

i finkwe av a result boyz!!!thanks for your elps!!!!
az i was changing the turbo 2day i checked the wires from the starter to thealternator ..........result the red wire wasnt making a good connection and all the wires ad got hot so ive replaced them,and wen i moved the rad guess wot i found a blue wire on its own...........to be continied wen i build the turbo back up!!!

thank for ur elps!!!!

notSteveS2

blue wire.... just wot i sed....


lol

SafeChav

I think we all said that but give yourself a pat on the back PLEASE

cossie_wona_b

gona build itbk up l8r so get them fingers crossed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

again thanks for ur help!!!!!!! ur legends in ur ownrights

even after all this shit im still loving the s1 az oppose to my scooby ive just sold.....cant beat an rs!!

notSteveS2

*pats bk*


thanx chavo

notSteveS2

*pats bk*


thanx chavo

SafeChav

notSteveS2