Alternator or Battery or ???

Anubis · Post by **Anubis** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:43 pm

Hi all,

Im having a slight problem with the battery/alternator or something else. It seems like my battery will lose charge really quickly. EG I left my head lights on for about 10 mins and the battery was dead! Also little things discharge the battery really quickly.

Is there anyway to test the battery or alternator to see whats wrong?

mxysxy · Post by **mxysxy** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:17 pm

How old is the battery? they normally last around 2 years

Anubis · Post by **Anubis** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:43 pm

Not sure as I bought the car around 4 months ago ... The battery doesn't look very old ...

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:51 pm

i have acid or something leaking out of mine! Its leaving all this one powdery substance on my battery tray, batt is more than 2 years old!

Need new battery?

Argie · Post by **Argie** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:04 pm

payaya wrote:i have acid or something leaking out of mine! Its leaving all this one powdery substance on my battery tray, batt is more than 2 years old!

Need new battery?

Yeah i should coco.

Get one before it starts eating your car

Argie · Post by **Argie** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:15 pm

That avatar of yours mxysxy is well cool or hot

Did he suffer any burns?

Argie

Anubis · Post by **Anubis** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:12 pm

Soo umm back to my question?

If anyone could help that would be great .. Thanks

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:32 am

Sounds like the battery is shot - if not, the alternator not charging it.
Get yourself a multimetre & run some tests - current coming out of the alternator & check the voltage across the battery. I cant remember the best spots to do it. Alternatively call the NRMA & get them to do it...

Either way they will tell you within seconds of testing what the problem is

Anubis · Post by **Anubis** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:02 pm

Thanks Bennoz!

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:25 pm

Definatly battery, if it was the alternator u would have that problem when the car was running as well.