Thread: D2a No power!!

Check thread "Lost all electrical power" 20th June

Thanks Richo1 I found the post, should have searched.


So I've cleaned both the terminals and the battery posts with rattail file and emery paper. Clean as now terminals were corroded. It does have vertical bolt terminals btw. When I was tightening up the (-) I did see a spark going across between the terminal and post. I tightened them up, no movement now, done up too tight really.


Still no power.


I haven't done Blacknights " As a stop gap meaure if you clean up the battery posts and splay the terminals a little you can then fold ome alfoil and instetr it between the post and the terminal before tightening up the terminal" should I do that next?

I cleaned the cones in the terminal and oiled a little, also took off the positive and negative plastic indicators off battery posts to get more depth, seat the terminals better. Still have a dead car?


Battery still at 100% btw.

Just start from the source (battery) and work your way along from there.

If you have a multimeter I would start testing resistance of cables etc.
EG: with battery connected, from negative earth terminal to body of car.
From positive terminal to main starter motor cable etc.

If you have a full car with no power I'd be checking the big bad fuses in the engine bay.

RACQ just came. Although my ALDECO Battery Charger indicated that the battery was at 100% it only had 1.5v in it.


I'm not really electrically inclined but I think I should buy myself a Multimeter.


RACQ jump started me and I'm going for a run to charge up, will hookup NANOCOM and see what is happening although its thumping 14.4 volts in currently.


Think I'm going to change those terminals and get myself a Caterpiller 115-2422 1000CCA Battery as recommended by members on here.

Went for a run for an hour, drove fine. Nanocom said battery at between 14.4 and 13 volts while running, once motor turned off 13.3volts.


Does anyone know, is the Nanocom telling me state of charge of the battery ie that its now at 13.3volts?

Yes that will be the battery state it is showing. Now what you need to do is recheck it at regular intervals over the next few hrs. If it drops below 12.5 in that time you have a drain or a crook dying battery. At approx 11.6v the m & s lights should flash.
Cheers Scott