Thread: Charging issue after removing battery and negative lead

Gday All,

Problem solved - When I made up the separate alternator cable I must have not crimped 1of the lugs correctly and when I undone it off the battery the lug had come off the cable but because it was covered in heat shrink it wasn't visible. I wasn't convinced it could be 2 alternators so I started from scratch and checked things from the battery back and when I disconnected it from the inline fuse it was obvious something wasn't right. Cut the heat shrink off and PRESTO problem found.


Atleast I got some more practice at changing alternators and know my spare does still work.

Thanks for the replies.



Cheers Ean

In my business that's called a maintenance induced failure!! Luckily for you Operations and Maintenance are the same group. Good find.

Originally Posted by Oztourer

In my business that's called a maintenance induced failure!! Luckily for you Operations and Maintenance are the same group. Good find.

We are not so fancy in my business , it's just said that you ****ed up

Cheers Ean

actually, in a roundabout way, you did some great preventative maintenance!!
much better you found that bad crimp in the driveway than in Uppercumbuctawest...