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Starting Problem & Alternator Wiring - URGENT!!

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TechnoTurkey:
Always the case, taking the Range + 4 other people and a caravan to V festival this weekend, do a final oil water check etc tonight and then the thing starts playing up.

When trying to start it, the starter does not turn and the solenoid under the bonnet goes like a machine gun, I am hoping this is just a low battery and that a good charge over night will sort - any comments??  I tried to jump start it and it made no difference, although this was off a tiny battery on a Honda Jazz!  If I can't get the Range going for Thursday night I am in big trouble!

The second problem, which may not be a problem and has probably always being like it - unless it is the cause of my flat battery, is that there is a brown wire hanging loose by the alternator.  I couldn't see anywhere obvious that it came from, nor are there any warning lights on the dash.  Any thoughts?  It seems to come from the loom with the white cable to the alternator.

Would really appreciate any help that anyone can offer, even if just to put my mind at rest!

tack43:
Is it a thick brown wire. If so it should be connected to one of the large teminals coming out of thr alternator and is proberbly why the battery's not charging.

TechnoTurkey:
It's just a thin one, pic now attached.....

tack43:
It's connected to a stud between the thick brown wire and where the white wires plug in. Just looked at mine!

TechnoTurkey:
Thanks, suspect the stud has worked totally loose in that case. Should be able to fix tomorrow.

And the machine gun noise?   Really hope that is just battery related.....

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