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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: TULL on October 28, 2005, 19:51:50

Title: Off Charge
Post by: TULL on October 28, 2005, 19:51:50

On the way home from work battery light came on and charge indicator dropped to edge of red . It was ok all week after a full charge last week and all this week, is it likely to be a sick battery, or a short or alternator ?; as i said a weel ago it went flat during one day parked up but has been fine for all this week. Dont want to get new one unless i have to  :cry:

Title: Off Charge
Post by: Bob696 on October 28, 2005, 22:25:25

sounds like a dreaded intermitant short somewhere :-(

Title: Off Charge
Post by: TULL on October 28, 2005, 23:27:19

I hoped you wouldnt say the I word they are the worst you have no way of locating them. :cry:  :evil:

Title: Off Charge
Post by: Bob696 on October 28, 2005, 23:42:54

I had a short that blew a fuse every time I braked going downhill and turning to the left ... took me 3 weeks to find it and about 20 fuses  :evil:

Title: Off Charge
Post by: TULL on October 28, 2005, 23:58:14

better call at halfords on the way to work then , thats if it starts in the morning.

Title: Off Charge
Post by: TULL on October 29, 2005, 13:10:08

Oh well didnt make it to halfords, just 8 miles down road, charge light on meter down to red and rapid swing to overheat, fan belt, shredded, would explain it all .

Title: Off Charge
Post by: TULL on November 06, 2005, 00:29:52

got it back, but on way to work started to overheat after a mile, well thought so, called garrage up to see what he had used for coolent OH, he had forgotten to put it in . :oops:

Title: Off Charge
Post by: Range Rover Blues on November 07, 2005, 01:58:49

There's no substitute for DIY.  I have this conversation regularly with a friend/neighbour and we both agree, never buy a mechanic's car as they don't seem capable of keeping even their own motors safe.  Funny thing is, guess what he does for a living......