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Joined: 2007/10/20 13:01
From Blue Mountains NSW
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hey guys my ute's battery gets flat over time and its a good battery fairly new and new alternator wat else can it be?
Posted on: 2008/6/20 10:44
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Joined: 2007/2/2 7:03
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How long a time? If the storage device [battery] and the charging system [alternator and regulator] are working correctly, the only other thing that can flatten a battery is a continuous load. Do you have an Alarm connected all the time? Do you have a Amplifier or Head Unit which requires constant power for memory etc? Alternatively, there may be a fault causing a continuous draw on the battery. To test you can do: - 1. disconnect the battery when you aren't using the car. When you next need to start it, the battery should be fresh as a daisy. If not, it is self discharging and therefore faulty. 2. measure any current draw from the battery terminal when everything is turned off. Use a multimeter set to measure current. Connect it in series with the earth cable to measure the exact draw or use a 12V test lamp in series with the earth cable to indicate the presence of a draw. If there is a draw, you need to isolate the cause. The easiest way to do that is to start pulling individual 12V fuses and see if/when the device used in 2 above signals no draw. A faulty Voltage Regulator can cause the battery to discharge over time. That can only be prevented by disconnecting the battery terminal[s]. If you suspect the draw is via the Voltage Regulator, no option but to replace it.
Posted on: 2008/6/21 1:45
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