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Thread: Alternator buggered (I think), flat battery with SC80

  1. 5th April 2008, 09:49 AM #11
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    ok just took the passenger seat out and disconnect the main battery to get ready for connecting the charger (gotta go to Mum's to pick up the charger - it's in the camper trailer).

    Whilst I was there I thought I'd check the voltages with a multi-meter.

    Main battery: 3.83
    Aux battery: 12.28

    Something is seriously shagged.

    Well here's hoping I can charge the main battery at least enough for me to get her to the auto sparkies
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grizzly_Adams View Post
    Main battery: 3.83

    Something is seriously shagged. ( UNDER STATEMENT )
    Hi Mate, I think you will be pushing it up hill but try anyway.

    If you do get it to charge, get the auto elec to load test it to see if it’s still any good.

    By the way, the SC80 has obviously done it’s job.

    Cheers

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    ok believe it or not the battery appears ok.

    Got her charged up and drove her to the auto-sparkie today (made sure the battery was disconnected before charging).

    They replaced the alternator with a 100amp MXA 831 and did a load test on the battery - all good.

    Thank you everyone on here for your tips and tricks throughout the years, I went to the auto sparkie armed with lots of information on how to uprate the alternator and which alternators to look for

    Thank you drivesafe for your wonderful tech and very helpful advise

    Thank you also to Andrew and Brad at Betta Car Electrics in Snook St, Clontarf (Qld) for being really friendly, helpful, and good auto sparkies
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