battery low light

[onzlo]

Hi guys can anyone help,

I have been having problems with a drain on the battery, I have also got a near side side light out however it isn't permanently out its temperamental and some times flashes like a police car which then effects head light too.
Could this be the possible reason for the drain if its earthling out ?

Thanks Pete

[Tim]

Pete you need to get a meter on it to find what is staying on etc. Alternatively take different combinations of fuses out.

The lights failing seems localised so would start feeling around on the wiring to see it its snagged up on something which may be resulting in shorting.

Also while checking, the age of the battery may need to be taken into account.

[ColinE]

Agree on the battery issue - when they start to go the electrics can go really wierd, at least they did on mine.

If the battery is draining, check the sat nav (if fitted) is shutting down properly

Also what daily mileage are you doing - needs more than a short trip to put back in what starting takes out

[onzlo]

Hi Guys thanks for this, the battery is three months old the back up battery is five months old. I checked the sat nav and that is good, I have an auto electrician who is used to these beasts looking at it last week, yesterday, today, maybe tomorrow or even next week (obviously a busy man).
Fingers crossed it?s the light, the alternator is good as I checked that and as for mileage I love driving it and travel 4-8 miles to the shop that?s 1 mile up the road

[Herman]

Hi guys can anyone help,

I have been having problems with a drain on the battery, I have also got a near side side light out however it isn't permanently out its temperamental and some times flashes like a police car which then effects head light too.
Could this be the possible reason for the drain if its earthling out ?

Thanks Pete

Do you have normal sidelights or LED ones. I had a similar problem with mine and had a dodgy LED. it also affected the Xenon on the same side.

Try replacing the sidelight first and see what happens. If not solved start looking for bad connections, specially earth strips and the like.

When I replaced my sidelight the problem disappeared

[onzlo]

Hi Max

cheers for this, i do have blue LED'S yes. was your battery draining then even when car was not running?

Pete

[Herman]

Hi Max

cheers for this, i do have blue LED'S yes. was your battery draining then even when car was not running?

Pete

Probably, but as I use the car daily, didn't really notice

[onzlo]

Thanks Buddy

[ColinE]

I've LED's in mine and have had no issues and the car's no longer a daily driver - more like once a week now

[torque2me]

Hi guys can anyone help,

I have been having problems with a drain on the battery, I have also got a near side side light out however it isn't permanently out its temperamental and some times flashes like a police car which then effects head light too.
Could this be the possible reason for the drain if its earthling out ?

Thanks Pete

Pete,

Just had my alternator replaced. I thought it was the battery at first as it was five years old and I had been recently thinking how well the battery was doing. Thus, the battery was uppermost in my mind. A new battery did not solve the problem - as that was not the problem.

Car elec. company diagnosed an intermittent (in over 35 years motoring it has always been an "intermittent" problem) in the alternators electronic pack. New alternator solved it. Local tyre place did the swap. The kit is marked FoMoCo.

Question: How do you get into a a ZT-260 when the battery is totally flat and cannot even work the door locks.

Answer: With great difficulty :-(


regards,


Kev