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marcsvenson
 Post subject: battery charge down
PostPosted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 7:09 pm 
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i was wondering if there were some common things that cause battries to go flat apart from a sick alternator
its only a small battery and seems to loose charge if not driven for 3 days or so
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Harley
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You got an amp or something that could be on drainig the power?
Have you tried a bigger/ newer battery?
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When Scotty had similar problem it was a fault with the earth strap.

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marcsvenson
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earth strap is there only one earth straps or are there a few that could be causing it
its a new battery and no sterio
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OK a few clues...

It has a new battery. Why did it need a new one? Did the old battery have the same problem?

No stereo. Does it have any other non standard electrical items? Like a clock or a tacho or a row of neons under it or driving lights.

Does it go flat if you disconect the battery?

Do you have a multimeter?
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i had the same problem, bought a decent exide battery 550 crank amp cost about $130 but has solved all problems, also start it every couple of days :wink:
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I did the same as Minigirl ^ did. :D
Barney's old one was on its last legs and Winter is when sick batteries die... :cry:

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^ ditto to both the above..

There are two earth straps..one on your -ve battery terminal, make sure that's clean and ALSO where the lead attaches to the boot floor, unbolt it and clean it up there as well...

At the front there is an earth strap that should be bolted to the body...

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battery undercharged?
-loose or broken belt..adjust or renew
-faulty battery.. renew or repair
-faulty alternator...overhaul or renew
-fault in charging circut wiring... check and repair wiring
-faulty connections in charging circut.... check and renew or repair component/s

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get a dry cell battery, constant 12 volt charge all the time every time. i got my stereo crankin off that and many other accessories, havent looked back. less maintaince too.
never had a problem.

make sure the terminals have a solid connection, a problem a mate had the other day.

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