Club 80-90 Forums

Drove back from dubfreeze ok. Went to start at half 5 this morning battery flat. It would turn over a couple of times but then was just clicking.
Where should i start.batterys, starter motor, alternator? Cheers.

Sounds perhaps like the starter motor ? - give it a hammer while someone's turning ignition

Tigs
977

stick a charger on it tony,,, sounds like its flat m8

The leisure battery flat aswell hardly lit interior light.

Oh dear, wonder why both batteries are drained after the good run the van had at weekend.

Tigs

has a wire come off the alternator m8? i wonder if the red light you saw on the way to d/f was the charging light?

Thats what concerns me tigs. Ok it was -6 here last night but never had any probs before.

And another clue radio and lights worked.

Perhaps Uncle Mocki will be along soon with the solution

Tigs
977

Thanks for the prompt replies today volks. I tested the battery and it read 12.02 volts obviously way to low. Borrowed a battery and GQ jump leads. got it going it would appear that the V belt was not tight enough.
So much for the good run back from Dub freeze charging the battery. All sorted now (i hope) Cheers.

the belt would have to be very loose and making a hell of a noise before the battery would not get any charge...
I would look for something left on in the system somewhere... or potentially the battery didnt like the cold weather and has died..

Will go and check again. Once running it showed 14.03 volts so it looks like the alternator is charging.

Checked and nothing left on. If it lets me down tommorrow will put a new battery on.

Check the lead from the alternator to the split charger and to the back of the starter motor. Sound's like you've a hole in your lectric tank, lectric goes out of alternator but doesn't reach Mr Battery. Tis a common fault

Ian.

Cheers ian will look tommorrow. Dont want to throw good money after bad.