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melbourne
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November 2004
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AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Sat, 03 September 2005 15:11
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my 86 seems to drain my battery really fast i dont know whats going on but i already bought 2 battery and they get drain out in three days i just bought one 2 days ago and now its flat, if anybody there that had the same problem need some HELP!
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Location:
Melbourne
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June 2002
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Sat, 03 September 2005 15:16
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dunno mate cant help you with the problem, but maybe invest in a battery charged, alot cheaper than buying new batteries every 3 days, GL
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I supported Toymods
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sydney.au
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August 2002
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Sat, 03 September 2005 15:35
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you have a voltage leak
that or your alternator isnt working
when the car is on, get a multimeter across the terminals on the battery. if it reads 13+ (fully charged) your alt is ok
if not... investigate
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Location:
melbourne
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November 2004
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Sat, 03 September 2005 15:55
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ill check on that and see, also my car intends to lose a lot of power every time i press the clutch also i charge my two new battery four times.
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Location:
Canberra
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February 2004
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Sat, 03 September 2005 16:19
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Charging your batterys is just putting the problem off. Down to supercheap with you and spend 10 bucks on a multimeter. With the car ticking over take a battery reading. You should be seeing around 14 volts with nothing electrical on in the car. Now turn on your lights and see what soprt of reading its giving, it can drop a little but you dont really want to go below about 12.9- 13. If you get a low voltage when the car is ticking over then your not charging. Test out your alternator connections, charging fuse and alternator belt. If all this checks out then test for a drain, set your multi meter on amps and put it between your positive terminal and clip, your instruction booklet for the multimeter will tell you exactly how. See how much amps or mA your drawing with the key out of the ignition and nothing else on and compare this to factory specs as I cant remember the proper levels at the moment. Good luck mate..
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2004
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Sun, 04 September 2005 13:23
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thks for the tip Maurice c ill try that and see, do i need to get a new alternator if thats the problem not shure about that and my 86 is runing on a stock 4 ac auspec.
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Location:
Canberra
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February 2004
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sydney, nearest store nea...
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November 2004
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Location:
sydney, nearest store nea...
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November 2004
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Mon, 05 September 2005 00:27
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either that or you havent tightened your leads enough
loose connection, very bad,
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Location:
melbourne
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November 2004
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Fri, 09 September 2005 01:09
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its tight alright, i also got the battery light on says charge even though i got a new battery
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Location:
wollongong NSW
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August 2003
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Fri, 09 September 2005 01:51
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| Impact DRFT wrote on Fri, 09 September 2005 11:09 |
its tight alright, i also got the battery light on says charge even though i got a new battery
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that almost narrows it down to the alternator then
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Fri, 09 September 2005 02:48
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| Impact DRFT wrote on Fri, 09 September 2005 11:09 |
its tight alright, i also got the battery light on says charge even though i got a new battery
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and this didn't strike as oddd enough to put in your first post.
your alternator sounds fucked. check the voltage, and then take alternator to auto elec to have reco'd.
i would suggest you just change the brushes and clean to contacts but 
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Location:
melbourne
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November 2004
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Fri, 09 September 2005 06:42
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Sweet thnks for the help pplz, i forgot to put down the charge light before.
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Location:
Strathfield / Sydney
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July 2003
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Fri, 09 September 2005 12:08
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| Impact DRFT wrote on Fri, 09 September 2005 16:42 |
Sweet thnks for the help pplz, i forgot to put down the charge light before.
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You didn't think of trying to work why this light was on before forking out on more batteries?
Did you think that the battery you fitted was in some way faulty, and that getting another would solve this problem?
Use a bit of logic and you'll prevail in the end..
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Location:
brisbane
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September 2005
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Fri, 09 September 2005 12:52
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try turning your lights off 
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Location:
Oakleigh, Melbourne
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March 2004
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Fri, 09 September 2005 17:54
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If it ain't the alternator, what could the problem be??
If i rebooted a completely dead battery via jump start, car runs fine for 20 minutes and refuses to crank over again and it's NOT the battery (cuz it's new) does it mean the alternator is working?
Any ways to check the functionality of an alternator without a meter?
-Jay
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Location:
brisbane
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September 2005
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Fri, 09 September 2005 23:02
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easy way to check your alternator without a meter. run down to autobarn, ask them for the cheapest multimetre they have that will do the job, then run back home, and test away.
and the bonus is u have a multimetre next time u need one
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
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May 2002
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Fri, 09 September 2005 23:40
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Multimeters are so damn cheap that you'd be silly to not buy one and test the voltage. You should see something like 14.5V, but if you don't it could be the alternator on the way out. Every car i've checked is above 14V when the car is running.
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Location:
Strathfield / Sydney
Registered:
July 2003
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Sat, 10 September 2005 03:11
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My multimeter was 9.95 from jaycar and does everything you'd be likely to need
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tallahassee FL usOFa
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May 2002
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Sat, 10 September 2005 20:21
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this link has some "battery basics" PDF files that you need, on the bottom of its page.
the light on you dash does NOT indicate anything about the battery or its condition, and it may be on or off even without a battery in the car. it indicates the alternator/generator output voltage, or that its drive belt is off/loose.
http://www.autoshop101.com/autoshop31.html
Fujiwara_ToFu - the "newness" of a battery doesn't matter if it has been discharged/drained and the charging system isn't working & charging it back up.
disconnect a battery cable when running and DO NOT raise the rpm.
if it doesn't have an underdrive pully, it will run on the alt. if & when it is working.
any sparks near a battery that's venting hydrogen gas, may explode.
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Location:
Oakleigh, Melbourne
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Sun, 11 September 2005 15:14
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Allencr: cool. Thanks heaps.
I'll get that meter too
-Jay
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Location:
Perth
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April 2003
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Re: AE 86 Battery problem 'pissing me of '
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Sun, 11 September 2005 17:08
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well if all that fails -
Disconnect the battery completely, - and with the resistance (impedance) function of the multimeter, measure the resistance between the battery terminals. If there is a short in there somewhere - perhaps a systematic isolation of components / wiring sections might help.
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