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Bubbles

New Member

• Feb 15, 2008

• #1

I have a 1984 Ranger Rover with a serious battery problem. The battery voltage according to the voltmeter reads 13 volts however when connected to the car the voltage meter reads 6 volts and the car will not start????

Please forgive the tone and terms of this post, I am by no means an expert.

Bubbles

 

disco_steve

New Member

• Feb 15, 2008

• #2

Yer battery is fooked then . . .

I'm assuming it's quite old ??

The reason for the voltage difference is that the battery hasn't got enuff charge to cope with any current or load, so all those bits that are taking current (clock etc etc) although small is enuff to drag the volts down !!

 

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Bubbles

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• Feb 15, 2008

• #3

Nice one Disco Steve - sensible response. I had read on another post about old batteries giving "ghost voltage" readings and that seems to marry up with what you are saying.

God bless the Net!!

 

disco_steve

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• Feb 15, 2008

• #4

Well, compliments I can take - thank you kindly sir !!

There's plenty of help in here, as long as you can survivie the **** takes, but that's wot make it fun I spose !!

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Feb 15, 2008

• #5

it might be a good idea to check all yer earth leads and connections before you fork out for a new battery

 

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Bubbles

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• Feb 15, 2008

• #6

Will do Slob - oh and DS, I'm a ma'am not a sir ; )

 

disco_steve

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• Feb 15, 2008

• #7

Bubbles said:

Will do Slob - oh and DS, I'm a ma'am not a sir ; )

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Woo Hoo . . . hey SLOBBY BOY we got this fred all to ourselves at mo

 

disco_steve

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• Feb 15, 2008

• #8

Bubbles said:

Will do Slob - oh and DS, I'm a ma'am not a sir ; )

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Begging yer pardin MA'AM

(Blimy a 'Mrs' wit a Landy . . . . )

 

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Bubbles

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• Feb 15, 2008

• #9

Much obliged boys, its my hubby with the RR but me with the net nouse - he has his head buried in the owners manual!

problems with the battery but also, as its converted to gas, probs starting it on petrol - too many problems if you ask me, its orf to the wreckers if i had my way

 

disco_steve

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• Feb 15, 2008

• #10

WHAT . . . NAH, plenty O life left in the ol Gal yet (and the RR will go on fer YEARS too) . . . just needs LOTS of TLC . . .

Better get him a bed in the garage, and get the coffee on . . . he'll be as 'appy as a pig in sh1t !!!