kalv
Member Since: 11 Nov 2011
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| Dead Disco 3.. no electrics, nothing.. help needed.... |
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Afternoon all..
I blanked and removed the EGR on Saturday following the guide - nice and straight forward (being carefuly not to lift the Y housing up to far).. re-fitted all ok.. tested car round block and it was fine.
Misses went shopping yesterday and got stuck in Sainsbury car park when leaving. Car opened, but then nothing.. no lights on dash.. no power to open/lock doors from fob. I had to meet her.. brought my electrical tester and try to check voltage across battery.. few sparks later car came to life.. all lights and started. So I decided to blast it down the motorway got back home and fine.
Today misses has used it to do kids run.. go gym etc.. and now doing afternoon school run it's dead again (I'm at work).. so she is having to walk (20min) and it's raining - so im already in the bad books.
About 5-6 months had the alternator changed and a new battery fitted as the car wasn't charging.
I don't get what it could be? Any idea's? Is it some sort of short somewhere? Have I not plugged in a clip somewhere properly? I'm not getting any lights on the dash? 2005 HSE TDV6
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wiggs
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Check your battery terminals are tight to start of with G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 1st Oct 2012 3:40 pm |
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kalv
Member Since: 11 Nov 2011
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I will check but I didn't disconnect the battery when I blanked of the valves..
When I did get home and checked the voltage across the battery with car running it was showing approx 14v at idling..
Wonder if the car is able to recognise the fob as doesnt it charge it..? 2005 HSE TDV6
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| 1st Oct 2012 3:50 pm |
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Gareth
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| Re: Dead Disco 3.. no electrics, nothing.. help needed.... |
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kalv wrote:..... brought my electrical tester and try to check voltage across battery.. few sparks later car came to life....
therein lies the answer, you obviously have a bad connection in there somewhere. As Wiggs says, check the battery connections and earth points.
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| 1st Oct 2012 3:54 pm |
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wiggs
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| Re: Dead Disco 3.. no electrics, nothing.. help needed.... |
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kalv wrote:brought my electrical tester and try to check voltage across battery.. few sparks later car came to life..
this is why i suggested battery teminals ...they can come loose G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 1st Oct 2012 3:58 pm |
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wiggs
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quicker fingers Gareth ...quicker fingers  G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 1st Oct 2012 3:59 pm |
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kalv
Member Since: 11 Nov 2011
Location: West Midlands
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thanks... on the way home now.. any pointers/places to check for earth..?
sorry for sounding dumb but cant do electrical only mechanical.. 2005 HSE TDV6
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| 1st Oct 2012 4:04 pm |
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wiggs
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were the battery is ....just in front of the battery box on right is a earth point .
also follow the neg lead on the battery ..it bolts just behind the battery .
the battery terminals are the best place to start ..grab them and see if they move . They have silly connectors ...you need to loosen then bolts and knock them downwards to make them a tighter fit G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 1st Oct 2012 4:08 pm |
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kalv
Member Since: 11 Nov 2011
Location: West Midlands
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ive disconnected all the plugs i had wen i blanked the egr... disconnected the battery.. put the electrical tester to the earth points.. connected back up.. car lights come on .. locks work.. go to start dead - like a short circuit.
opened up the fuse box in engine and none blown ... 2005 HSE TDV6
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| 1st Oct 2012 5:40 pm |
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kalv
Member Since: 11 Nov 2011
Location: West Midlands
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repeated above and started and working now.. sprayed some wd40 into the connectors.. just guna have to keep tools in boot and shoe misses what to do..?? 2005 HSE TDV6
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| 1st Oct 2012 6:05 pm |
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maplecottage
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It's unlikely to be anything to do with the EGR work - more that it is a fault with the battery.
Have you tried a replacement ?? Have you tried a 'jump start' ??
You could have a dead cell, this would still provide enough power to operate locks etc but would not be able to support the starter motor hence your sensation of a dead short ?? When your new alternator was fitted, was it checked for charging voltage / current - need to check that it's not cooking the battery.
Sorry if I'm being dumb 
Steve
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| 1st Oct 2012 6:07 pm |
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kalv
Member Since: 11 Nov 2011
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i dont believe its a starting/cranking problem.. its starts first time if there is power/juice.. but there just wasnt any.. no radio.. no elecy seats.. no remote door locks.. so i still a dodgy short/connection somewhere..?? 2005 HSE TDV6
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| 1st Oct 2012 8:58 pm |
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In your first post you said there were a few sparks, where from? The area of the battery or somwhere else. MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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| 2nd Oct 2012 12:21 am |
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kalv
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justa few sparks on the terminals when i checked the voltage with a meter (just like when u connect the positive lead)... 2005 HSE TDV6
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| 2nd Oct 2012 5:45 am |
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Disco_Mikey
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IIRC, the 05MY's had issues with the battery earth lead, and corrosion where it meets the body. Worth checking and cleaning up for peace of mind if noting else.  My D3 Build Thread
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| 2nd Oct 2012 6:46 am |
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