Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[Kevin Wood]

Try it on another car that works properly and compare the voltages.

[Steve B]

All of those voltages look low to me.. which makes me wonder if your measuring device is accurate, TBH.

It's a Gunson Sparktune, Kevin.

How can I tell if it's accurate or not?

By putting this across it ..And putting your hand in your pocket 

[Kevin Wood]

By putting this across it ..And putting your hand in your pocket 

Can I borrow that when you've finished with it? I've got a printer issue.

[Steve B]

By putting this across it ..And putting your hand in your pocket 

Can I borrow that when you've finished with it? I've got a printer issue.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The family Corsa has a perfectly working 6 month old 50 A/H GM battery in it.

I'll try out the Sparktune on that.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

That Kevin Wood fella could be right.

The Corsa shows..........10.8v without the engine running.

It also shows 12.9v at tickover and at 3000 RPM.

Virtually identical figures to the Omega.

Rotate the 'V' for voltage button slightly in a clockwise direction and the Sparktune will show anything you like  13.5v.......14v........15v. Less than 1mm of travel will change the reading completely. Hmmm.

[Bigron]

It really does sound like a dead cell to me, with only 5 out of the 6 cells holding charge - hence the c.10 volts reading.

Ron.

[cem_devecioglu]

Battery has not been disconnected but radio/CD player now showing 'SAFE'.....

As Cem so eloquently put it, your battery is fubar 

I'm going to buy an electric car next. I won't have any problem with batteries then....

 


you better start exercising Opti.. you will have long times to push the car

[cem_devecioglu]

All of those voltages look low to me.. which makes me wonder if your measuring device is accurate, TBH.

It's a Gunson Sparktune, Kevin.

How can I tell if it's accurate or not?


UPDATE........Car started 'relatively' easy this morning.

After 30 seconds I shut the engine down and then checked the battery voltage. Down to 10.8v.

Weird shit, man.

Battery now on charge again.

not worth it.. change it asap before it leaves you in the middle of nowhere

[Sir Tigger KC]

Yep a little more than £50 notes will see a new battery land on your doorstep tomorrow(ish)! 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It really does sound like a dead cell to me, with only 5 out of the 6 cells holding charge - hence the c.10 volts reading.

Ron.

If it were just the Omega I would tend to agree with you, Bigron.

But the battery on the Corsa also?.....

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Yep a little more than £50 notes will see a new battery land on your doorstep tomorrow(ish)! 

Two batteries if the one on the Corsa is also fooked. .......(which it isn't)

[Kevin Wood]

It really does sound like a dead cell to me, with only 5 out of the 6 cells holding charge - hence the c.10 volts reading.

Ron.

If it were just the Omega I would tend to agree with you, Bigron.

But the battery on the Corsa also?.....

Exactly. Meter fubar.

Which makes me wonder what the omega problem is, then.

Have you checked the crimps where the cables join the battery terminals? Not getting hot when running?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It really does sound like a dead cell to me, with only 5 out of the 6 cells holding charge - hence the c.10 volts reading.

Ron.

If it were just the Omega I would tend to agree with you, Bigron.

But the battery on the Corsa also?.....

Exactly. Meter fubar.

Which makes me wonder what the omega problem is, then.

Have you checked the crimps where the cables join the battery terminals? Not getting hot when running?

I shall check all battery connections again, Kevin.

Maybe a cable is breaking down internally.

[Sir Tigger KC]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LCD-Ammeter-AC-DC-Voltage-Checker-Buzzer-Tester-Digital-OHM-Multimeter-Voltmeter-/181420275887?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET&hash=item2a3d7db8af

Seeing as your piss poor M'lud this should suit you sir?