[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Dead V8Q - an anomaly
Tested the battery last night with a dummy load - solid as a rock. Did some sums. 410mA over eight hours is _NOT_ enough to flatten the battery down to 5.7V, which is what it was this morning. The central locking and some alarm functions were dead. I checked the battery levels, and then hooked up the charger to the posts under the bonnet. Then I opened and closed all the doors using the key. A quite spectacular effect resulted - the charge rate indicator on the battery charger went _MAD_. Absolutely berserk. Turn the key - steady 4A charge. Turn the key - madness. The needle flickers between zero and 6A (full scale). Obviously, debugging with the doors open would not find the problem. -- Phil Payne Phone: 0385 302803 Fax: 01536 723021 (The contents of this post will _NOT_ appear in the UK Newsletter.)
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