[MR2] Electrical fault.

[Phil Dolling -PRIVATE]

Re the power steering I meant electrical drain on the battery not physical strain. The power steering is electro-hydraulic I think.

The lights did flicker.



----- Original Message -----
From: Kurt Krueger [mailto:telek2 at frontier.com]
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 08:21 PM
To: mr2 at mr2.com <mr2 at mr2.com>
Subject: Re: [MR2] Electrical fault.

On 3/12/2012 12:52 PM, Phil Dolling -PRIVATE wrote:
> All,
>
> The electrical fault went away for while.
> Checked the volts across the battery and it didn't appear to be the alternator.
>
> Then it returned but this time complete shut down - like the immobiliser had tripped in. Car was fine one moment, completely dead the next.
>
> Then it came back to life and ran well. I took it over bumps, no problem at all, so probably no loose wires.
>
> Then dead again. I can now created the fault - heavy lock to put battery strain on, due to power steering leads to complete wipe out at low revs.
I'm assuming you're talking of physical strain.

Does that put any strain on the fuse/relay box?  With everything dead, 
things like the main power relay are indicated. Or the wires from the 
ignition switch to the relay.
> Curious side effects - the fan in the heater begins to wine a little when the car is ready to cut out. Lights dim.
That could be caused by erratic voltage.  But flickering lights would 
probably be observed in that case.

When I have problems like this, I try to get an assistant to observe 
behavior while I jiggle wires, fuses and relays.  Usually I'll find 
something.  The problem is that without an observer, a lot of times I 
won't know exactly what caused it to start working again.

If that doesn't work, get out the voltmeter and check that you have 12v 
everywhere you should.

> Currently completely dead.
>
> As ever all ideas welcome.
>
> Phil London England.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andy Champ [mailto:andy.champ at tesco.net]
> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 09:19 PM
> To: mr2 at mr2.com<mr2 at mr2.com>
> Subject: Re: [MR2] Electrical fault.
>
>
> On 25/02/2012 20:35, Phil Dolling -PRIVATE wrote:
>> Thanks for a quick reply.
>>
>>    I did hear a high pitched 'whizzing' sound around the same time from behind me which could be the alternator. But car has done 55,000 miles so should be ok.
>>
>> Can you still get an alternator?
> You can still get your car main-dealer serviced, I should B***Y well
> hope you can get an alternator.
>
> Sounds like a ground wire to me, not the battery.  Mine behaved
> perfectly when the battery went, up until the day it wouldn't start..
> and that was obviously battery.  Whir whirr.... whiiiirrr.........
> whiiiii...click.
>
> Andy in sunny Berkshire.  No, not the New England one!
>
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