Dead again

Jamieg285 · February 06, 2007, 05:00:20 AM

2007 is looking like a bad year. Camaro is once again off the road.

I'd noticed some voltage variation over a journey last week, and suspected that my battery may have been dying. Checked it over the weekend, and it was showing a healthy 12.5 volts over the terminals, as opposed to only 10 at the dash guage. Problem with the wiring I thought?

Anyway, setting out for work this morning, 10v on the guage again, 1 short click on the starter solenoid, then nothing. Complete electrical failure

I'm figuring fusilble links or maybe a fuse. Time to dig out the Haynes manual (again)

art b · February 06, 2007, 05:04:16 AM

try another battery,

batteries dont like this frozen weather.....!!!

maybe im a battery

Fieldy · February 06, 2007, 05:29:48 AM

Quoting: art b

maybe im a battery

I often think this.

I would also try another battery if possible first

ianjpage · February 06, 2007, 06:54:01 AM

what voltage do you get when you try to start it - it may be putting 12v without any load, but when loaded what does it put then?

F Body · February 06, 2007, 07:41:06 AM

Try your spare battery first and then buy a cheap motorbike like mine

I'm sure Deb's will come round to the idea - after the divorce

Incursus · February 06, 2007, 09:05:43 AM

Quoting: F Body

I'm sure Deb's will come round to the idea - after the divorce

Jamieg285 · February 07, 2007, 09:00:36 AM

Battery was dead. Put the spare in and everything is working properly again (Well as properly as my car can manage

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Giblets · February 07, 2007, 09:16:44 AM

I had this problem last year, until I realised that I'd left the interior lights on for 2 weeks after the door didn't slam shut properly!

being garaged, I had no idea!

Jamieg285 · February 07, 2007, 09:30:28 AM

Quoting: Giblets

I had this problem last year, until I realised that I'd left the interior lights on for 2 weeks after the door didn't slam shut properly!

Oops.

I wish it was something like that on mine. One day it started OK, the next it wouldn't even power the side lights. I hoping that's is simply an old battery (been in the car since before I got it 3 years ago, so no idea how old it is) that has finally given up the fight, rather than an akward electrical problem that might be a bugger to find.

I'll be keeping a close eye on the volt meter over the next few weeks.