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hi all, As some of you will know i had a problem in the last couple of weeks where the battery was going flat after a couple of hours and the battery and cables were getting warm. (see link below if you missed it). https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=110339" onclick="wind...

hi, Still possibly the things listed above, but when driving is it constantly dull, does it go on and off, on at low revs etc or any other characteristics? If its changing it may be worth getting it checked for oil pressure. E D I T: although just thought, don't the oil lights on these flash?! Chris

hi all, Got the new glow plug wiring, relay and correct fuse in today. Initialized glow plugs 3 times and checked voltages before, during and after. All seems ok so fired it up for a short while before turning it off to see if it was still drawing from the battery...... It seems not, and glowplug fu...

Hi,

Had mine off the other week, a later ('87) Caravelle which has push on type. Yours does indeed look like push on.

Chris

Well thanks all for your input on this, I've ordered the cable and connectors, so hopefully i'll be reporting that it's all up and running at the weekend.

This will sound like an idiotic question, but i'm trying to obtain cable and connectors to replace the wiring from the junction/relay box to the glow plugs. I have ordered a new relay and strip fuse, of which is rated 50amps. I assume this means that i need cable rated to at least that, but all the ...

thanks Adrian, but earths are good. Further news...., went out this morning to investigate relays and connectors getting warm in the junction box in the engine bay and discover that some d***head has replaced what (i assume) should be fuse wire for the glow plugs with some normal wire, which is show...

update.... Fitted new Alternator yesterday, checked battery voltage before starting 12.84v. Same when connected but started engine, battery then reading 11.4v. Bring revs up and voltage goes to 14v, as i believe is correct?! Switch engine off, battery now reads 11.4v and warm cables and alternator. ...

ok thanks Martin, this has really given me something to go on, for now and future problems.

I'm going to buy an amp clamp today anyway to help confirm what is going on, rather than just piddling in the wind.

I will post the end result in the hopes this may be of future help to others.

Chris

Thanks for the info on the amp clamp. Does it make any sense that after removing the regulator, fiddling with it and putting it back that the cracking sound seems to have gone? From that I'm thinking of throwing an alternator at it, then go into further diagnostics if there is still an issue. On the...

California Dreamin wrote:You need to check the amp draw by putting an ameter in series (terminal disconnected).

Martin, thanks for that. What would I do with the information from the result of this? Sorry if thats a dumb question but i'm afraid thats exactly what i am where electrics are concerned.

Thanks for your input V-lux and Martin. I've had a look today and I think the problem lies in the alternator. I had a nose around for poor connections before i tried anything, connected the battery up and started the van and i am getting erratic readings between 11.5 & 13v back from the alternat...

Hi all, 87 Caravelle, JX engined TD. As the title says, the battery and negative cable on our van is getting warm and goes flat (now disconnected as i assume we have a short somewhere). I have had a search around on here and found lots of electrical niggles but none such as this and electrics is not...