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Loltus Exige
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I have done some tests.
The car appears to be charging the battery sufficiently when idling. I loaded it up and we had around 13.5v
I have just had the car on the trickle charger in AGM mode and its topped up the rest. 12.74v it measured at 2056 tonight. I have isolated it and will monitor the voltage tomorrow morning.
The car appears to be charging the battery sufficiently when idling. I loaded it up and we had around 13.5v
I have just had the car on the trickle charger in AGM mode and its topped up the rest. 12.74v it measured at 2056 tonight. I have isolated it and will monitor the voltage tomorrow morning.
Looks like I have a parasitic drain.
Battery was at 12.63 this morning and 12.77 last night so .11v lost overnight
That might have been due to me leaving the fly leads of the trickle charger plugged in but it not powered on at the wall.
I have put the car back on trickle charge and will repeat the test tonight/tomorrow with everything properly disconnected
Battery was at 12.63 this morning and 12.77 last night so .11v lost overnight
That might have been due to me leaving the fly leads of the trickle charger plugged in but it not powered on at the wall.
I have put the car back on trickle charge and will repeat the test tonight/tomorrow with everything properly disconnected
DaveL485
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Charge it
Start the car next day, and the next, and the next until it doesnt start. Lets say it does 3 starts and then flat.
Charge and repeat, but disconnect the battery between starts.
If you also get 3 starts when disconnecting the battery is duff.
If it starts for 6, 7, 8 or more days the car is draining it and you're going to have a hoot finding the drain.
Funny you should mention that ...
I have been experiencing a stange issue in my lotus for the past few months. Basically if you go out for a drive the ignition wont go off. The engine dies like normal but the power to the dash stays on. It shows the miles , fuel and backlights but you can take the key out and walk away. I think this is what sapped my battery as the car is solid voltage wise at the minute.
I have fixed it quite by mistake. I bought a MFRU ( multi function relay unit ) for a whole £13.99 and didnt get any further than getting it out of the packet. I bought this as on the schematics it controls the ignition and I thought ( incorrectly ) that it might be the ignition relay sticking on.
It appears that when I have studied the electric schematics that there is a fuse that controls the immobiliser. I hadnt had any issues with it , but I know its part of the loop so to speak.
I removed the fuse and in fact all of the fuses in that cluster and placed them back in again.
Car now illuminated correctly and I heard a clunk when I turned off the ignition along with a light that went out.
Job jobbed.
I have fixed it quite by mistake. I bought a MFRU ( multi function relay unit ) for a whole £13.99 and didnt get any further than getting it out of the packet. I bought this as on the schematics it controls the ignition and I thought ( incorrectly ) that it might be the ignition relay sticking on.
It appears that when I have studied the electric schematics that there is a fuse that controls the immobiliser. I hadnt had any issues with it , but I know its part of the loop so to speak.
I removed the fuse and in fact all of the fuses in that cluster and placed them back in again.
Car now illuminated correctly and I heard a clunk when I turned off the ignition along with a light that went out.
Job jobbed.
Mark_L
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I did this on Lou's Megane, I pulled every fuse changed the upc checked earths a few times and I couldn't get rid of this braking fault.
After a few pointers from @Red21 I did the same again, but somehow this time it worked???and has been off since.(touchwood)
So I cleaned it for her on mothers day.
DaveL485
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Bizarre!
So came round the doing the front offside hub today. I have had a wrestle with the bolts that have been in there since what I can only assume day dot. They came out with a bit of a fight and me doing popeye impressions.
Strangely one was 19mm the other two 20mm. That normal?
I have cleaned them up with a wire brush now.
I ultimately could not get the hub out. Its seized. I need a hub puller I think
Car is now back together again
Few pics ..
I had eldest assisting me with spanners/sockets and youngest cleaning the inside of the wheels when off.
Strangely one was 19mm the other two 20mm. That normal?
I have cleaned them up with a wire brush now.
I ultimately could not get the hub out. Its seized. I need a hub puller I think
Car is now back together again
Few pics ..
I had eldest assisting me with spanners/sockets and youngest cleaning the inside of the wheels when off.
Its a complete unit mate.
Like that. I have wellied the shite of our it from the back but it hasnt budged. Not a mm.
Mark_L
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Had this a few weeks ago doing my Boy's rear hub on his Yaris.
Beat the crap out of it and it wouldn't budge. Got the trusted oxy/acetylene out and it soon gave in. Unfortunately i bought a non abs hub which we had to use for a few days until I got the right one as it was completely buggered time I'd finished.
Made the big mistake of saying it'd be a simple job.
Beat the crap out of it and it wouldn't budge. Got the trusted oxy/acetylene out and it soon gave in. Unfortunately i bought a non abs hub which we had to use for a few days until I got the right one as it was completely buggered time I'd finished.
Made the big mistake of saying it'd be a simple job.
