Fieldy
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 posted on 10/6/13 at 02:42 PM |
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Car cutting out
Hi Guys
Car – R1 Engine (injection) Locust
After a little bit of advice please, haven’t used the car since September and have only started it once, came to start it a week ago and the battery
was knackered. I took the battery off my motorbike (02 R1) and bolted that into the car. I started it up and it fired first time. I then left it to
sit for while to warm up before taking it around the block to dust off the cobwebs. I got a short distance and all was fine until I noticed the engine
light was flickering on and off and the gear indicator gauge was flicking on and off. The car then cut out.
As I was moving I jumped the car and it started again, went another 20 metres down the road and did the same thing. At this point I pulled over
thinking I hadn’t attached the battery properly but everything was tight and where it should be. Got back in the car and started it again (started
first time) and I got almost back to my house before one last cut out… again it started straight away and I got back to my house.
I’m no electrical specialist and haven’t had chance to look at anything yet, but wondered if anyone has any initial thoughts as to what this could be?
I find it odd that it starts straight away again without me doing anything
Look forward to some genius answers :-)
Thanks in advance
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Norfolkluegojnr
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| posted on 10/6/13 at 03:00 PM |
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Sounds like a charging issue to me.
I'd get a multimeter over the battery with the engine running to see if its charging. Don't know bike engines that well, but its whatever
the equivalent of the alternator is that might be the issue (generator?).
first thing to rule out anyway.
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Fieldy
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| posted on 10/6/13 at 03:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Norfolkluegojnr
Sounds like a charging issue to me.
I'd get a multimeter over the battery with the engine running to see if its charging. Don't know bike engines that well, but its whatever
the equivalent of the alternator is that might be the issue (generator?).
first thing to rule out anyway.
Sorry i should have pointed out that the battery i installed is only a few weeks old as the motorbike battery was knackered too. Im going to order a
new one for the car as it is slightly bigger. I would think that would rule out a charging issue though?
To also add the car ran fine when i used it last year.
Cheers
Matt
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scimjim
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| posted on 10/6/13 at 03:04 PM |
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sounds like a loose connection - wiggle the battery wires and ECU loom with the engine running.
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Norfolkluegojnr
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| posted on 10/6/13 at 03:07 PM |
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if the engine isn't charging the battery, eventually you will run out of electricity in a full charged new battery, just the same as an old one.
its simple check and would rule that out. you ideally want 14v at the battery.
could be a loose conenction as mentioned above - check all your earth points are good, but my moneys on something being up with the charging
either way, should be an easy fix!
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ReMan
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| posted on 10/6/13 at 03:17 PM |
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As it still re-starts, its got to be a dodgy /wobbly connection somewhere, not that the battery is not charging. Unless the regulator has developed a
fult that manifests when the volts/revs go up to running speed, tho R1 reqs are not renowned to fail
Possibly an earth, but any other connector in the sceme of things.
Unless youve messed with anything that might have dislodged somthing in the vicinity then you just need to start undoing ad re-doing all your
connectors. Could even be a bit of damp/corrosion in the ecu or regulator connector
www.plusnine.co.uk
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Slimy38
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| posted on 10/6/13 at 03:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Norfolkluegojnr
if the engine isn't charging the battery, eventually you will run out of electricity in a full charged new battery, just the same as an old one.
its simple check and would rule that out. you ideally want 14v at the battery.
could be a loose conenction as mentioned above - check all your earth points are good, but my moneys on something being up with the charging
either way, should be an easy fix!
I'd put my money on a dodgy connection causing the charging issue! I'd particularly look around near the battery (and it's
connection to the chassis), if you've replaced the battery you've disturbed wires. And the fact that it works for a period of time does
point to a loose connection, or even a broken wire. A discharged battery would stay discharged, you wouldn't have got it home.
[Edited on 10/6/13 by Slimy38]
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olimarler
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| posted on 10/6/13 at 05:57 PM |
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After my recent events I'd say dodgy earth somewhere. Especially if its been sitting around
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