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karl
Member Since: 08 Jul 2006
Location: coventry
Posts: 200
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A friend of mine is on the brink of getting rid of his TD5 90, as it repeatedly loses all electrical power for no apparant reason. Battery has been checked, and apparantley the garage he went to could not help...
i will try to get more details but if anyone knows a) the possible root of the problem (i know i havent given much detail, but thats all i know so far... will try to learn more) or more likely b) a decent LR mechanic in the yeovil area of Somerset
(apologies if slightly off topic) D3 TDV8 HSE on order, Should Arrive 2017. If i'm lucky.
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 18th Dec 2006 6:35 pm |
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DrLex
Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Ciderspace [Oi be in Zummerset]
Posts: 4863
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Karl,
There are a couple of outfits in Yeovil - Bickleigh's is the one I'd tip. It's about 1/4 mile on from Yeovil LR in the same I.E. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
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| 18th Dec 2006 7:09 pm |
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karl
Member Since: 08 Jul 2006
Location: coventry
Posts: 200
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cheers, will pass that on. D3 TDV8 HSE on order, Should Arrive 2017. If i'm lucky.
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| 18th Dec 2006 7:24 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
Posts: 16295
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Dodgy earth possibly? The End
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| 18th Dec 2006 7:25 pm |
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karl
Member Since: 08 Jul 2006
Location: coventry
Posts: 200
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was a suspision of mine... i have not had much chance to interrogate fully, but he did say he had taken it to a garage, who said they didn't know what was wrong, i assume any mechanic worth talking to would have checked that. D3 TDV8 HSE on order, Should Arrive 2017. If i'm lucky.
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| 18th Dec 2006 7:31 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
 
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Bad earth wouldn't cause the battery to discharge,
firstly, check the charge rate under load (headlights on) and @1500 rpm, with a battery that is in good condition, you should get 13.6-14.2VDC
Check for volt drop with engine running, batt. -ve to engine should be 0V as should batt. +ve to alternator +ve output stud (can also be indicated by the charge light glowing slightly under load)
If all OK, check that the battery warning light is extinguished with the engine off & keys out and illuminates with IGN on but engine not started (AUX diodes in alternator rectifier pack faulty)
Finally, check for volt drop by connecting a 12V lamp between the battery -ve terminal and the -ve lead any current draw will illuminate the lamp, but don't forget to disconnect any alarm fitted. eliminating volt drop can be best acheived by pulling fuses one at a time until the lamp goes out, then investigate all connected equipment to that circuit - have fun!
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| 19th Dec 2006 12:37 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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10forcash wrote:Bad earth wouldn't cause the battery to discharge
Nobody said it was discharging 
I took "repeatedly loses all electrical power " to mean, everything cuts out  The End
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| 19th Dec 2006 1:04 pm |
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karl
Member Since: 08 Jul 2006
Location: coventry
Posts: 200
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having just spoken in more detail to said friend, the story has completely changed!
it is actually his headlights that cut out, either they do not turn, on or they turn off during driving. also, a few times the alarm has sounded when he has turned the headlights on.
(i know this is a totally different scenario to the one described above... i have told him to be more clear in future!) D3 TDV8 HSE on order, Should Arrive 2017. If i'm lucky.
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| 19th Dec 2006 1:06 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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  I took it as discharging - probably 'cos i've just had a conversation about that at work... 
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| 19th Dec 2006 1:07 pm |
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karl
Member Since: 08 Jul 2006
Location: coventry
Posts: 200
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dont worry TFC, seeing as the first post is completely irrelevant now...
it took a while to determine that what my friend thought was a loss of power was in fact a loss of lights (Front and Rear) D3 TDV8 HSE on order, Should Arrive 2017. If i'm lucky.
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| 19th Dec 2006 1:11 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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check the connections on the mega-fuses under the drivers seat
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| 19th Dec 2006 1:22 pm |
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stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
Posts: 2330
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I always wondered what kept the seats warm  Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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| 19th Dec 2006 2:40 pm |
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karl
Member Since: 08 Jul 2006
Location: coventry
Posts: 200
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Cheers TFC, will do. D3 TDV8 HSE on order, Should Arrive 2017. If i'm lucky.
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| 19th Dec 2006 3:25 pm |
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