4200 Lights

[w1lde1]

Two trackers found both removed (new one installed) so hopefully no more dead battery


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[w1lde1]

Devastated, after two trackers removed and a long trip on Tuesday battery is dead today


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[Andy Marshall]

Devastated, after two trackers removed and a long trip on Tuesday battery is dead today


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I would say your battery is fubard. As others have said, they hate being drained. Get a new one. Also, check little things like glovebox light, bootlight and interior lights properly off.

 

[jluis]

If your battery has completed drained more than once and if it's already a few years old, it's time to get a new one
Car batteries cannot be fully discharged without causing internal damage.

I have a 4 year old bosch on my daily drive that was deep discharged a few times due to sitting in the garage for a few months and also during an alternator failure and now it's junk.

 

[w1lde1]

Can anyone tell me what the other connectors going into the positive connection of the battery power please? It looks like they go into a separate fuse box above the battery


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[CatmanV2]

Can anyone tell me what the other connectors going into the positive connection of the battery power please? It looks like they go into a separate fuse box above the battery


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There are quite a few spurs. Sometimes they come loose, but I don't think they will have much of a bearing on your problem if they are all properly tightened.

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[w1lde1]

Thanks Catman. As the battery is new and still losing its charge I was thinking of giving it a full boost then turning the battery isolator and then testing if it's dead again next day. Logic here is that I can test if it's a dud battery or a short somewhere.
I was wondering what these spurs are for as it looks like they are Separate to the battery isolator


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[CatmanV2]

Thanks Catman. As the battery is new and still losing its charge I was thinking of giving it a full boost then turning the battery isolator and then testing if it's dead again next day. Logic here is that I can test if it's a dud battery or a short somewhere.
I was wondering what these spurs are for as it looks like they are Separate to the battery isolator


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Your logic would be sound, but the battery isolator works on the negative. There certainly should be nothing, apart from the trackers, getting voltage with the isolator disconnected.

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[w1lde1]

Thanks, I'll post an update


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[Kyle4200]

Does anyone know what bulb I need for the front side light on the 4200? Want to purchase it before I got the car up with a wheel off and attempting to replace.

Cheers

 

[philw696]

Pretty sure its a 5 watt capless known as a 501 bulb matey.

 

[w1lde1]

Battery tested and came back in good health

Left unlocked overnight battery still dead so assume it's not alarm

Removed glove and boots bulbs

Last option into specialist Monday to see what's draining the battery. My money is electric Windows


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[Vincere]

I would perform a battery drain test if possible, here is a great video:

With regard to our cars you would have to remove the boot light globe, and refrain from opening the drivers door cause of the f1 pump

[video=youtube;zdIKNnwEjIs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdIKNnwEjIs[/video]

 

[w1lde1]

Looks like dodgy alternator, will keep you posted


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[BennyD]

Be very careful with dodgy alternators; mine caught fire but luckily, thanks to 3 extinguishers, it didn't claim the car.