NovaGTE
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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Rite, went to start the car on Saturday mornin and it was flat as!! Alarm didn't work or anything. Thought that it was a knackered battery so went a bought a new one; the car started fine after this and, left it for about 4 hours and then used the alarm to unlock it and lock it and it was fine.
Woke up thismornin and went to come home and it was dead flat again (new battery), finally got a jump start, when it did start it turned over straight away (without bein connected to the other car for long), went to pull away and the idle was really low, had to keep the foot on the accelerator to keep alive. asoo the ABS light on the dash was flickerin and the head lights were dimmin; almost out at one point. Drove an hour and a half home, was fine after a while. Just went out, started first time just about! went down the petrol station, tried to start it and it was dead again.
Put the meter on the battery and there is a heavy drain, tried removin all the fuses and relays individually to identify the drain but none of them stopped it. I can't think where else this could be comin from; thought it could possibly be the altanator or starter motor but don't know the tell tell signs for this. Any help and advice would be appreciated as i need a quick repair to get to uni thisweek!
And its also a BMW not a corsa!!
Mat
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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silly but radio short courtesy light short
and as for alt get a garage to check they have tool or u could buy one for around £10
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NovaGTE
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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tried to take the fuse out for the interior lights and it was still drainin, did wonder bout the radio and am gonna take it out 2morrow. Gonna take it down the local car electrical place when i get home 2morrow afternoon.
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NovaGTE
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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any other idea's?!
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The Guru
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Registered: 8th Jul 03
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quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE
any other idea's?!
Buy a Vauxhall!
.. seriously, pass, sounds weird
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