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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: vegasgo on 22 December 2008, 20:59:56

Title: Problems after changing battery
Post by: vegasgo on 22 December 2008, 20:59:56

Hi, had to change the battery on my 2.2 51 reg auto, but a few things came up -

- Speedo does not work (revs do)
- ABS light stays on
- no power from the radio

Is there something I need to do?

Cheers

Title: Re: Problems after changing battery
Post by: ians on 22 December 2008, 21:13:19

Well you will need to enter your radio code (and cd multiplayer of you have one), but not sure about the other problems.  Nothing else has happened has it?

Title: Re: Problems after changing battery
Post by: vauxfan2k on 22 December 2008, 21:18:11

Check the fuses in the fusable link housing, lso check all connections to and from the battery, this is assuming that this has only happened after changing the battery and that you werent having this trouble before.

cheers

Title: Re: Problems after changing battery
Post by: vegasgo on 22 December 2008, 21:21:39

I know about the radio code but I thought it had to be on before you could enter it?

Prior to changing the battery, I had a few successful jump starts, but it finally packed up after a failed attemp. The leads got a bit hot so I didn't want to risk it. Could this have done any damage?

Title: Re: Problems after changing battery
Post by: SteveMJ on 22 December 2008, 22:09:33

Quote

I know about the radio code but I thought it had to be on before you could enter it?

Prior to changing the battery, I had a few successful jump starts, but it finally packed up after a failed attemp. The leads got a bit hot so I didn't want to risk it. Could this have done any damage?

Which leads got hot ?  If the jump leads then this is not unexpected.

Steve

Title: Re: Problems after changing battery
Post by: vegasgo on 22 December 2008, 22:11:59

Yes, just the jump leads, little bit of sparking. Mone of the above problems were there before the failed jump.

Title: Re: Problems after changing battery
Post by: iainb on 22 December 2008, 22:26:34

Checked the fuses ?

Title: Re: Problems after changing battery
Post by: vegasgo on 22 December 2008, 22:31:17

I will tmrw, which ones should I check?

Have read on here about the ABS ECU - hope its not related!

Title: Re: Problems after changing battery
Post by: iainb on 22 December 2008, 22:48:21

Yes. speedo and abs are linked but so is the power steering. if thats ok then its just down to diagnostic checks.
Good luck you can find the fault !

Title: Re: Problems after changing battery
Post by: iainb on 22 December 2008, 22:51:26

F19

Title: Re: Problems after changing battery
Post by: dbug on 22 December 2008, 23:06:56

F14?

Title: Re: Problems after changing battery
Post by: vegasgo on 22 December 2008, 23:50:02

Just went out with a torch... 19 - blown, horray!

14 - Good

No 6 for radio - fuse not present?!

Title: Re: Problems after changing battery
Post by: feeutfo on 23 December 2008, 02:02:13

fuse not present? Did the radio work before?
What model radio do you have? Mine has a fuse in the back or radio as well, maybe yours is the same?

Title: Re: Problems after changing battery
Post by: vegasgo on 23 December 2008, 20:16:59

he radio was fine before, never been a fuse so I guess it could be at the back of the radio - it's the radio with no tape and six numbered buttons, same as

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm15/sterlingcars/14dec/P1014210.jpg