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Help diagnose starting issue. Battery/alternator?
Hey guys,
Car used to start straight away and crank hard. Last few days when i turn the key, it starts to cranks slower and weaker, progressively getting worse
Didn't feel like it would start the next day, so last night i charged the batt just to see if it would fix it.
This morning multimeter shows 12.3V engine off, got it to struggle to turn on (video 1) and showed 14V
Turned car off, wouldn't start again. After a few tries, battery showed 10V
Now it's stuck there, when i try to start it (video 2)
I dont think its the starter motor as it appears to be turning fine and the cluster lights turn off when i turn the key so more likely to be batt or alternator?
turn sound up for the vids and you can hear when it cranks
anymore info needed ask and ill see if i can provide any more details to narrow it down
thanx 4 halp bogs
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mate its the battery, youre over thinking
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dead battery by the looks of it
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Originally Posted by charliebrown
Hey guys,
Car used to start straight away and crank hard. Last few days when i turn the key, it starts to cranks slower and weaker, progressively getting worse
Didn't feel like it would start the next day, so last night i charged the batt just to see if it would fix it.
This morning multimeter shows 12.3V engine off, got it to struggle to turn on (video 1) and showed 14V
Turned car off, wouldn't start again. After a few tries, battery showed 10V
Now it's stuck there, when i try to start it (video 2)
I dont think its the starter motor as it appears to be turning fine and the cluster lights turn off when i turn the key so more likely to be batt or alternator?
turn sound up for the vids and you can hear when it cranks
anymore info needed ask and ill see if i can provide any more details to narrow it down
thanx 4 halp bogs
This is a dead give away. Charged all night and the battery was only at 12.3 volts after being disconnected. Should be at 12.8 to 13.8 straight after disconnection.
Also checking the volts isnt the right way to test a battery. You have to do a load test!
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borrow someones battery
e.g parents car
and test it out
if the bat still has little life it it you can try gassing it a little bit while cranking
Dc2r and em1 only good if you work at McDonald's, s2k good for order food in McDonald's deal with it m8
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Originally Posted by integraR
borrow someones battery
e.g parents car
and test it out
if the bat still has little life it it you can try gassing it a little bit while cranking
reps all round.
smart guy, how much mechanics charge for battery change?
anywhere cheaper den imlachs? dey want oldbatt+$30
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pm cbauto. he will take care of you
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It's a toyota - that's your problem
JK
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Originally Posted by mocchi
pm cbauto. he will take care of you
Originally Posted by Jasemas
It's a toyota - that's your problem
JK
these guys are on the right track
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Originally Posted by Jasemas
It's a toyota - that's your problem
JK
JK tyre isnt funny ok m8
any updates CB?
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You want to pay somebody to change your battery for you? Just buy a good battery once and be done with it for a long time. Get a good dry cell.
Otherwise your Imlach battery will maybe last you 6-12 months because it's used, or you can buy a new one and get 2-3 years out of it. Go dry cell and get 5+ years of big CCA goodness.
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Originally Posted by dougie_504
You want to pay somebody to change your battery for you? Just buy a good battery once and be done with it for a long time. Get a good dry cell.
Otherwise your Imlach battery will maybe last you 6-12 months because it's used, or you can buy a new one and get 2-3 years out of it. Go dry cell and get 5+ years of big CCA goodness.
Yeah don't want to break anything man
jk ended up getting one from century, highest CCA to power my 4 12" subs. $122 with tradein old battery
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