Megane Dci 1.5 problem battery/electrics ? UPDATE
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:55 pm
Gf went to start the car thursday and it started but with all dashboard lights flashing on/off in no order.
As I was away working I charged the battery up saturday and after a 4hr charge It started and it was fine no faults but I turned off and restarted and then the faults came back. I checked the volt readings sunday and it was 9.6 ( ive heard any less and thats bad ) Got a bloke I know to check with diagnostic machine and he said its the battery because it wouldnt power his machine and blamed battery end of. ( very blunt )
I jump started the car off my van and took it for a spin down the road and during driving I got all type of faults/lights again at least once.
Checked battery and it was reading 11.6 and 2 hrs later it was 11.38. I decided to try a battery out a mates ford probe 2.0 which read 12.6 and I still got the same faults/lights also getting asif the doors are locking noise ( got before) now Ive seen and been told my car needs a heavy duty style battery being a diesel so maybe this test wouldnt give me a sign for a new battery.
The sunday before it happens I took the passenger mirror glass off as was cracked and put a bag over to top water getting in but this had blown off and the misses didnt replace so I was also thinking water getting into electrics ?
I am thinking maybe she has left lights/radio on as car wasnt used since wednesday night til thursday afternoon and I dont want to go for a big run because dont want to break down but if I do maybe this will recharge battery fully heard our batteries run at 13v-14 this right ?
bit of a essay apologise.
As I was away working I charged the battery up saturday and after a 4hr charge It started and it was fine no faults but I turned off and restarted and then the faults came back. I checked the volt readings sunday and it was 9.6 ( ive heard any less and thats bad ) Got a bloke I know to check with diagnostic machine and he said its the battery because it wouldnt power his machine and blamed battery end of. ( very blunt )
I jump started the car off my van and took it for a spin down the road and during driving I got all type of faults/lights again at least once.
Checked battery and it was reading 11.6 and 2 hrs later it was 11.38. I decided to try a battery out a mates ford probe 2.0 which read 12.6 and I still got the same faults/lights also getting asif the doors are locking noise ( got before) now Ive seen and been told my car needs a heavy duty style battery being a diesel so maybe this test wouldnt give me a sign for a new battery.
The sunday before it happens I took the passenger mirror glass off as was cracked and put a bag over to top water getting in but this had blown off and the misses didnt replace so I was also thinking water getting into electrics ?
I am thinking maybe she has left lights/radio on as car wasnt used since wednesday night til thursday afternoon and I dont want to go for a big run because dont want to break down but if I do maybe this will recharge battery fully heard our batteries run at 13v-14 this right ?
bit of a essay apologise.