Re: Multimeter in Swindon?
I have a multimeter, not at home at the moment though
Re: Multimeter in Swindon?
I have a multimeter that you could borrow however, I am not close enough.
Just a suggestion though - do you have a friend with a tow rope?
Ensure that you are above the required distance from home ( usually 3 miles )
then phone your recovery people. Hey presto - no 130 pound charge.
I have done it once many years ago when I was short of cash.
Re: Multimeter in Swindon?
We can still bump start it, but would rather not take a risk - especially as I already called them to ask about it. Might look a bit suspicious! lol
Re: Multimeter in Swindon?
I would say that if you can bump start it and still drive it without the car dying then its the battery at fault and not the alternator. If it was the alternator then the car would just run out of power and roll to a stop, Where as if it was the battery once the car is on the move it will be kept going by the alternator untill you next stop and then you will find that there is not enough power stored in the battery to get it going. Im no mechanic but just going by my own personal experience.
Re: Multimeter in Swindon?
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Originally Posted by R6_Don
I would say that if you can bump start it and still drive it without the car dying then its the battery at fault and not the alternator. If it was the alternator then the car would just run out of power and roll to a stop, Where as if it was the battery once the car is on the move it will be kept going by the alternator untill you next stop and then you will find that there is not enough power stored in the battery to get it going. Im no mechanic but just going by my own personal experience.
Spot on as far as car batteries / electrical problems are concerned.
Re: Multimeter in Swindon?
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Originally Posted by Squashed_Fly
We can still bump start it, but would rather not take a risk - especially as I already called them to ask about it. Might look a bit suspicious! lol
It would look suspicious but hey £130
I got away with it as an intermittant problem
Re: Multimeter in Swindon?
It was the battery. Have been and got a new one and it's all good now :)
Re: Multimeter in Swindon?
Just a tip if you can bump start a car see if the charging light goes out. If it stays on then alternator if it goes out then battery
Re: Multimeter in Swindon?
in future il sit in it for you n use my breakdown cover :)