Hey, i have the weirdest problem with my magna now. I surpose i should start from the begining.

Last Wensday arvo (21st) my car went up on jack satnds, all wheels removed, ready for the next few arvos of working on the brakes. Yesterday the 25th finished working on the brakes with my mate, and they look the sex (see pics).

Now here comes the strange bit the car would start without a problem b4 it went on the stands n the battery would hold its charge at around 12.4 when it was off. So when it came time to putting her back on the ground n turning her ova to go n test the brakes, she wouldnt start. Checked the battery n it read 11.2, it still should have started, nothing was left on, or used when it was on stands.

So i charged the battery up then started her, let it run for a while, turned her off, it started raining so wasnt gonna go test my brakes in it so i was gonna wait till this arvo to do it. Went to start it dis arvo n the same thing. Battery has lost charge, but only to 11.2 again. Nothing has been left on,

So does any body have a clue what might be happening, the battery is still under warrenty from NRMA, any help will be gratefull

Cheers Dno.

Battery stuffed, check battery water, add acid, check with hydrometer

Battery stuffed, check battery water, add acid, check with hydrometer
the battery is almost still brand new, i got it replace on the 16th of Nov last year, so its not even 4 months old. plus its a sealed battery.(see pics) Nad the little widnow ur surpose to look in tho see if it needs charging or replacing i havent seen anything in there since it got put in.

hey man did you test the battery when you cranked the car? or just when it wasnt under load? cos you might find itll read alright til you crank it... happened with a battery on my exs car once... it was reading 12 v till i got her to crank it then it dropped right off...
cheers,
Trav...

it might still be the battery
i got mine replaced after i killed the first one
only lasted a week before it had to get replaced again
have you got another battery to try?

Is there an earth strap connecting the gearbox or engine to the chassis? Check all your earthing straps are tight.

I've seen this being the cause of the problem on other vehicles.

when i put some cars on a hoist the interier light comes on untill its back on the floor
caused by flex..

might be your problem

I would say a bad terminal connection, take the connections off, file the connectors and the the battery nobs to fresh bare metal, reconnect and try again. [LIST=1]

ok the battery is charged n working again but if i have any more probs i am getting it replaced cause its still under warrenty.


Cheers for all the help Dno. ;)