yeah, ive gone right over it and there is nothing on. no amps or anything connected. will try the white wire thing and check the earths when it cools down later tonight. i'll try anything so i dont have to pay anyone so we can try and get away for a few days. we all need it.
I just had another idea. Charge the batteries up and then reconnected them, if the fault is within the alternator, the alternator will start to feel warm after a few hours.
Don't start the engine so you can feel the temperature difference between the engine and alternator
I have also had a problem with a flat battery a little while ago that drove me nuts for a bit. Mine is a TD42 so i just jumped or Roll started it but it turned out that the Battery Terminals which were fairly new and looked great had actually corroded out from underneath and were basically hollow so very little connection. Long Shot... Have you taken the terminals off the battery? if not take them off and turn them over, poke them and make sure they ahve some integrity.
And do everything Yendor says ;) He's ya man mate!
ok, i just had a play with it. now should i be getting current to the post where the white & red wire goes? i was doing it back up and had my arm on the radiator cap and was getting a tingling power feel?
Yes the large White wire at the alternator does have power all the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by bad055
Did you get small sparks when you touched the large White wire on and off the post (NOT the alternator housing) at the alternator?
no. no spark.
OK, Your alternator is not causing the problem.
Has any work been carried out on the vehicle just prior to the start of this problem?
Were both of the batteries flat this morning? or just one?
Possibly could have a faulty battery.
Sorry you are to far away for me to come over and have a look.
You can give me a call if you like, I may be able to help you more over the phone.
its happend since i bought the car. the batteries were flat when i took it for a test drive. of coarse the owner said it has been sitting for ages. both batteries are connected to eachother so the both batteries are flat enough not to start it. if i put the jump pack on it and start it, it runs fine & most of the time, keeps starting the car for up to a few days then it wont start again. its had a brand new dizzy put on it before i got it. not sure what else there is other than batteries, but the tester i got tell me they are ok.
It would take a reasonable size currant draw to flatten two good batteries overnight.
It still sounds like an alternator problem.