The battery has been recently replaced with my breakdown service having checked the alternater recentley they are happy its charging the battery. I have checked all lights to ensure they are out but when i get to the car in the mornings the battery is completly drained. Please help
2007-07-30 01:22:03 · 8 answers · asked by peter r 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You have a dead short in the electrical system. It would have to be between the hot wire on the battery and the voltage regulator, lights, or going back to the alternator.
2007-07-30 01:25:18 · answer #1 · answered by Yes I am here!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-23 01:30:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How did they test the alternator? The most common thing is to remove the ground and say yes the engine stays running it is charging. But if there is one diode inside the alternator shorted you have a drain and wake up to a dead battery. This is very hard on a new battery so get it repaired soon! One bad diode the alternator will still charge but only about 12.5 volts not normal 13.8 to 14.8
2007-07-30 01:45:37 · answer #3 · answered by John Paul 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It looks to me as your alternator is packed up that is why it is not sending the charge to the battery. Go to the alternator shop,they will check the battery and alternator free of charge and will supply you with a reconditioned with at very reasonable price. They will fix it as well. They will not charge for any labour. Before you go, just check your alternator belt, sometimes when the belt is loose, the charge is not proper.
2007-08-02 01:04:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is either a short somewhere in the wiring, or more likely, have a qualified mechanic check to see if the "Diode" in the alternator is defective. That will almost completely kill a batteries power almost over-nite.
2007-07-30 01:27:35 · answer #5 · answered by BJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a dead short to earth to me, a time consuming way to find out is pull out a fuse one at a time and see if it still drains the battery
You have a look and see if any light bulbs have shorted blown and shorted together, though I doubt it will drain the battery overnight
2007-07-30 01:26:53 · answer #6 · answered by superliftboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAVE THE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CHECKED AND LOOK TO THE ALTERNATOR DIODES VERY COMMON PROBLEM.
TRY FINDING AN INDEPENDENT SHOP INSTEAD OF THE DEALER OR A CHAIN STORE BECAUSE YOU WILL BE OVERALL MORE PLEASED WITH THE FINDINGS AND THE SERVICE.
2007-07-30 01:31:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all other answers are good but you should also check that all your interior lights are going out including the boot space try turning them to the off position and see how it goes
good luck
2007-07-30 07:24:06 · answer #8 · answered by ferret 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋