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David_South_West
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Battery suspect
« on: Jan 29th, 2006, 10:26am » |
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When the car is running voltage shows 13.7v...when engine stopped shows 12v and dials flick over when ignition turned on....tried charging battery overnight ,still only shows 12v .Any ideas?
Thanks
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maddshooter
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Re: Battery suspect
« Reply #1 on: Jan 29th, 2006, 11:28am » |
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Hi there,
Looks like your battery is faulty. Fully charged the voltage should be 13 to 13.6 volts,( 6 times 2.2 volts per cell ). The ' flicking needles' is a classic sign of this.
Had similar problems some time ago. My local Lucas depot supplied a new battery at a very good price.
Remember you will need your radio code if you disconnect the battery.
Hope you get sorted out soon.
Regards , Chris.
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David_South_West
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Re: Battery suspect
« Reply #2 on: Jan 29th, 2006, 11:37am » |
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Thanks confirmed my suspicions ...did ring kwik fit this morning they said on the phone 12v was ok ...i did suspect they were wrong .
Thanks again
David
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Dave
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Re: Battery suspect
« Reply #3 on: Jan 29th, 2006, 12:56pm » |
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David,
just to add my tuppence worth, my 24v shows 12.2v with ignition on but engine not running, and 13.9v when idling. This is on the dashboard computer.
When measuring with a multimeter direct from the battery it is higher because nothing is turned on (i.e. the ignition).
Cheers
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