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17th January 2021, 16:12 | #1 |
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Car's Dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, started the car the other day just to keep it ticking over as it were, all good.
Went out today to do the same and before starting, I noticed the fuel gauge needle was pointing to full That's before I'd put the key in. Something's not right I thought. Put the key in & turned to ignition on, as I always do, to let the instruments do their dance & nothing, just a battery light & alarm went off. Turned the car off then back on again, same thing. First thought flat battery, so I put the charger on for a couple of hours. Fully charged, but same thing. Didn't try starting, just took the battery off & took it inside for charging. Now, before I put it back on again, any ideas where to look TIA |
17th January 2021, 16:24 | #2 |
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hi
not saying it would be have you checked the plenum ecu might be flooded |
17th January 2021, 16:27 | #3 |
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This will sort it, but then you know that
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17th January 2021, 16:28 | #4 |
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Knowing it seems to be a common theme with batteries on 75s/ZTs have you tried a good battery?
It seems apparent that batteries seem to fall off a cliff when they could be ok one minute and dead the next, having experienced it twice in the time I have had ZTs (and not with any other car I have known) It may be charged with 12v but not have any current capacity. Can you put a voltmeter on the battery when it's on the car and see what happens when you turn the ignition on or attempt to start it, it should stay around 11 - 12v but if it drops down below that then it is probably dud. |
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17th January 2021, 16:47 | #6 |
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Oh dear, it's chromium poisoning by the sound of it
I will have a socially distanced drive down tomorrow and suck air through my teeth and tut a bit, and if that doesn't work we'll thrash it with a branch. Professional repairs such as described, will require coffee and biscuits though Bri |
17th January 2021, 16:52 | #7 |
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Sounds like the battery to me t- try the voltmeter tomorrow to see if you get over 12.4 at rest - if not a new battery is in the offing.
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Or, borrow somebody elses battery to eliminate that?
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