battery keeps going flat

[BioHazard]

on the first gen ........alternator is doing 14v checked a meter and it.s not pulling excessive miliamps when off .......electrics is a no brain zone for me so keep replies simple

[nero279]

shot battery?

pack of batt aid tablets and a top up with de-ionised water then a proper charge might help. Or just try one of the batteries from the 2nd gen.

[BioHazard]

shot battery?

pack of batt aid tablets and a top up with de-ionised water then a proper charge might help. Or just try one of the batteries from the 2nd gen.

Yep i am on the second battery it last happened sunday i jumped the truck , all ok till i leave work tonight and it's dead again , not even a glimmer

[pete-w-]

or if you know the battey is good, do an amps drain test. put yer meter in series on yer negative side of the battery, make sure everythings off interior lights etc, set your meter to 10a and if yer getting a lot more than 0.03 amps try pullin fuses to find out what circuit the drain is on.

[nero279]

is something which is negative switched making intermittent contact somehow, so draining the battery randomly, pull the fuse on the interior light circuit (or take the bulb out if there's other stuff on the same circuit ), and see how it goes, alternatively an immobiliser or alarm that's gone up the swanny can cause battery drain problems.

[BioHazard]

i'll try those ideas tomorrow , alas no imobiliser or alarm

[MattF]

I know this is stating the obvious somewhat, but you have checked the battery connections are all okay and making good contact?

[BioHazard]

I know this is stating the obvious somewhat, but you have checked the battery connections are all okay and making good contact?

Yes and clean on the original and the one from the second gen .....


bugger i did replace a brake light bulb yesterday after being pulled by traffic plod

[MattF]

bugger i did replace a brake light bulb yesterday after being pulled by traffic plod

Worthwhile checking the sockets and such to make sure they're in good nick then. Bulb shouldn't affect it directly, but you could be getting some tracking in or around the sockets or such.