Electrical problem
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:54 am
I took the +2 for it's first long run yesterday to Goodwood and the trip highlighted a few mysterious problems.
Before giong I had replaced all the fuses which were old and mostly the wrong type. I then found that the headlights and stoplights were not working. With a bit of fiddling I got them going. I also found a wire that was live going to the alternator was loose. Having soldered it up I set off. I noticed that the battery dial which is normally at 13volts when running had gone to the minimum. The other problem was the tacho bouncing about and the panel lights flashing on and off. These were ok when accelerating but when at steady revs or on the overrun the tach went wild.
I decided to press on and had a good day. When I left to return home all seemed to be back to normal but I noticed that when the window motor was operated the battery dial went down and the tacho bounced.
The battery is good and reads nearly 13volts which goes to 14.5 when charging.
I obviously have an electrical problem, not my best subject!
Can anyone suggest where I should start with this?
Chris
Before giong I had replaced all the fuses which were old and mostly the wrong type. I then found that the headlights and stoplights were not working. With a bit of fiddling I got them going. I also found a wire that was live going to the alternator was loose. Having soldered it up I set off. I noticed that the battery dial which is normally at 13volts when running had gone to the minimum. The other problem was the tacho bouncing about and the panel lights flashing on and off. These were ok when accelerating but when at steady revs or on the overrun the tach went wild.
I decided to press on and had a good day. When I left to return home all seemed to be back to normal but I noticed that when the window motor was operated the battery dial went down and the tacho bounced.
The battery is good and reads nearly 13volts which goes to 14.5 when charging.
I obviously have an electrical problem, not my best subject!
Can anyone suggest where I should start with this?
Chris