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Alternator or Battery or ???
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:43 pm
by Anubis
Hi all,
Im having a slight problem with the battery/alternator or something else. It seems like my battery will lose charge really quickly. EG I left my head lights on for about 10 mins and the battery was dead! Also little things discharge the battery really quickly.
Is there anyway to test the battery or alternator to see whats wrong?
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:17 pm
by mxysxy
How old is the battery? they normally last around 2 years
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:43 pm
by Anubis
Not sure as I bought the car around 4 months ago ... The battery doesn't look very old ...
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:51 pm
by payaya
i have acid or something leaking out of mine! Its leaving all this one powdery substance on my battery tray, batt is more than 2 years old!
Need new battery?
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:04 pm
by Argie
payaya wrote:i have acid or something leaking out of mine! Its leaving all this one powdery substance on my battery tray, batt is more than 2 years old!
Need new battery?
Yeah i should coco.
Get one before it starts eating your car
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:15 pm
by Argie
That avatar of yours mxysxy is well cool or hot
Did he suffer any burns?
Argie
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:12 pm
by Anubis
Soo umm back to my question?
If anyone could help that would be great .. Thanks
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:32 am
by Bennoz
Sounds like the battery is shot - if not, the alternator not charging it.
Get yourself a multimetre & run some tests - current coming out of the alternator & check the voltage across the battery. I cant remember the best spots to do it. Alternatively call the NRMA & get them to do it...
Either way they will tell you within seconds of testing what the problem is
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:02 pm
by Anubis
Thanks Bennoz!
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:25 pm
by SchumieFan
Definatly battery, if it was the alternator u would have that problem when the car was running as well.