Feel a bit daft asking this one but I need to be sure, leccy is just not my thing.
The vans a non starter (2l a/c), turn the key and nothing happens. The solenoids on the carbs click but the starter doesn't spin. On top of this, the wipers are dead slow, lights dim in seconds when I put them on and when I put the hazards on there's a nasty sound from the relay like its sticking. The battery has a good 13 volts or so.
Think this points to a bad earth at the battery lead but I had a poke about in the dark and it looked ok.
Could anybody let me know if there might be anything else to look out for?
ta
I'll put my member no on my profile once I've found it.
Earth?
Moderators: User administrators, Moderators
- tonytech
- Registered user
- Posts: 1194
- Joined: 11 Oct 2005, 06:40
- 80-90 Mem No: 477
- Location: Liverpool
Could also be the +ve side of the battery.
Take the leads off the battery clean the battery posts and refit.
Unbolt the earth lead from the chasis clean and refit.
Is the 13V reading with the lights on?
The lights getting dimmer over a few seconds points to knackered battery.
T
Take the leads off the battery clean the battery posts and refit.
Unbolt the earth lead from the chasis clean and refit.
Is the 13V reading with the lights on?
The lights getting dimmer over a few seconds points to knackered battery.
T
There are 10 kinds of people. those who understand Binary and those who dont
- Hacksawbob
- Registered user
- Posts: 4443
- Joined: 11 Oct 2005, 07:11
- 80-90 Mem No: 1168
- Location: Lancs UK member 1168
try some "percussive maintenence" on the starter with a mallet or similar, may be the little metal bush needs replacing where the starter motor shaft goes into the engine. 20p to buy, not too hard to replace. worn starter motor? remove it and connect it direct to battery if it whizzes fast and smooth like er... an electic motor, its ok, slow and grinding noises, swap it at GSF for a shiney new one (about 70£) and do the bush too whilst its out.
member 1168