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Aerialmark
 


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Help ! car is completely dead, NO IT LIVES !!!

I have just washed my car after N500 and when I had finished I could smell burning, I have disconnected battery and had a look but cannot see anything. I have reconnected battery and the car is dead no lights nothing ! The only thing that lights up is the park brake light. The car is completely dead, does anyone know what could be wrong ? What should I check ? I have checked pollen filter and its dry,there is a small amount of water in passenger footwell but that is normal when its facing downhill when I wash it
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Post #180901528th Apr 2017 4:39 pm
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Possibly a failed alternator,

Andi.
  
Post #180901828th Apr 2017 4:42 pm
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Agreed.
When it happened to me it was a failed alternator.
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Battery voltage reading 11v so looks like alternator. Did your 2 alternators go just like that,1min all working next nothing and smell of burning ?
I should mention that I reversed car up my driveway after I had washed it and it was ok. It was about 5mins after that I noticed the smell .
 The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have. 
 
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Mark, Have you still got the spare alternator from Mick? How old is your old one?
   
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Aerialmark
 


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Hi Stephen, yes I have Thumbs Up I think the old one is the original I will check invoices later.
 The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have. 
 
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Just a thought, you didn't give the engine bay any good news with the hose at all.

Andi.
  
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Not another "show me to the canal" thread I hope Mark!! Shocked
   
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Aerialmark
 


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hugeviking wrote:
Just a thought, you didn't give the engine bay any good news with the hose at all.

Andi.

No thank god, its dry as a bone in there. Thumbs Up
 The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have. 
 
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Iceman08 wrote:
Not another "show me to the canal" thread I hope Mark!! Shocked

If it was fella it would be the car not me going in, unfortunately it's dead so I can't get it in Whistle
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They just make the best of everything they have. 
 
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my alternator failed very quickly. Drove to work and everything was fine but when I came to go home couldn't get the doors open as the battery was totally dead.
Land Rover assist came out and disgnosed failed alternator. He disconnected the cable from the battery to the alternator to prevent the alternator affecting the battery again and put a new battery on this got me going then he followed me the 20 miles to the dealer.
 Andy

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In a roundabout way that's handy it happened at home then Mark Shocked
As you had the spare alternator that's only done about 1000 miles now , albeit in the box, Thumbs Up
Good luck, without tempting fate, mines is still running sweet as a nut Thumbs Up
Even after a good wash yesterday


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You are right at least it waited. I may have a do at it over the bank holiday. Unfortunately I have to work today and tomorrow so not sure when I will get a chance. I think getting the fan off is going to be the hardest part and also will have to buy a spanner to do it.
 The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have. 
 
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Mark, I removed my fan like this..........I used a spanner on the nut with a piece of copper pipe slid over to extend the handle and a large adjustable spanner on the main part.

While holding the small spanner/copper pipe I gave the large spanner a sharp hit with a hammer to shock it loose and it came undone first time Wink


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Remember, the fan is opposite thread so tighten it to remove. Wink
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