Won't start/ turn over

[danny6189]

Danny6189, where exavtky was the wire? Under the battery holder? I couldnt identify mine under there.

From under the car it runs in front of the gearbox and it is held in a bracket. It's two wires with a plug. I cut the plug out and joined the wires.

[danny6189]

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If you check out the link that jase supplied, that's the exact guide I followed to fix mine.

[bowen]

Bingo!

Raised the car up this morning in a break from the storm force wind and there it was snapped wire at the gear box.

Bloody love this forum.

Thanks everyone who helped!

[Guest BigJase88]

What do i win?

[sepulchrave]

What do i win?

 

You win the internetz dude, enjoy.

[cocat2517]

If you check out the link that jase supplied, that's the exact guide I followed to fix mine.

 

Cheers. Where is it in relation to the battery? I thought it was under the battery & case so I removed all of that but found nothing. Am I looking in the wrong place? 

[danny6189]

Cheers. Where is it in relation to the battery? I thought it was under the battery & case so I removed all of that but found nothing. Am I looking in the wrong place?

Look from under the car. It's easier to get to. It's a plug in a bracket with two wires. One or in my case both may be broken whether snapped off or broken internally.

[danny6189]

What do i win?

Would give you my blue peter badge but, I'm very fond of it.....

[bowen]

BigJase you got a "like"

Thanks again.

[bowen]

Update, cut the one remaining wire to be able to strip the other wire back to make a good connection, used two butt crimps to connect and all is good. I'm not sure how much longer it will last though.

Does anyone have a part number for the offending plug?

[danny6189]

Update, cut the one remaining wire to be able to strip the other wire back to make a good connection, used two butt crimps to connect and all is good. I'm not sure how much longer it will last though.

Does anyone have a part number for the offending plug?

It should be stamped on the plug. Don't forget it's two parts so two part numbers.

[TripleMcB]

Old thread I know but the pics have now stopped working, any one able to re post them.

 

Havent used my 2002 1.4 mpi fabby in over a week. Last time I used it I had the blower on max, rear screen on, wipers on, lights and stereo blaring away the weather was right crap. Parked in the garage and turned all of and left her. Today I jumped in and absolutely nothing on turning the key. Bonnet up and meter on the battery (little indicator was totally black, apparently meaning it needs recharging) the battery was reading a mere 11.9 to 12.0 volts. So put it on a charger for a few hours after which she started after a few attempts. Meter showing 14 something volts when on a high tick over (she was cold so on the choke sort of) bought a new Yuasa battery and fitted no issues at all. No lights on the dash, nothing saying it aint charging. Old battery has a sticker saying middle of 2014 as the manufacturer date but no other info. So I'm hoping it was just a duff battery.  But I also want to check this cable in the previous thread chat. So pictures would be great. 

 

 

[Breezy_Pete]

Start here: https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/401778-battery-light-and-associated-problems/ 

There's a link in there to a thread that has some photos of my Polo which I think will be similar enough to your car. 

 

[TripleMcB]

Thanks for that link wino. Just been outnto the car with my daughter and got her to start pingu up. 

 

Ignition on battery light on

start up car battery light goes off

Check load with meter, nothing on or running in the car 14.45volts at 3k rpm

went down to 14.26 volts when I turned on the lights, blower to max, rear screan and radio.

Went back up as daughter turned stuff off and then settled at around 14.45 volts at 3k rpm 

 

Have just googled some images of this bugger of a wire and double checked that. It all seems spot on down there when I just had a quick look under the car.

 

Seems like the battery is old stock as Yuasa have now up spec'd the new stuff to the one I've fitted.  Seems mine just bit the dust. It's been bench charging for the best part of 4 hours now and the voltage has remained at a measely 12.2 volts which may not be enough to spark the mighty 8 valve into life today. Especially as my role is working in the community. I can leave home and drive 30 miles to my first call then the rest are only 1 mile apart, so it's start stop all day. The next day a mile to the first call and then yards to the next. Mind Ive been off work for 12 weeks now with various problems, and Ive only been out four or five times in the car.

 

Again thanks .

 

 

Funnily enough thenwifes mazda had a new battery fitted a couple of months ago. Same thing, she went out to the chippy, parked up came back 15 mins later dead as a door nail. Not even the click of the starter deader than a dead thing. A new Yuasa battery fitted by the AA but bouvht by me sorted it out no issues since.

Edited 2 May, 2018 by TripleMcB

[Breezy_Pete]

Cool, looks like all is well now then.

 

[TripleMcB]

Thanks mate. Its the first time I've had a dead battery since my love machine (austin maxi 1750hls) genuinely broke down while I was punching above my weight with this gorgeous leggy 'bird' back in 86. She thought I was joking, but the 6 mile walk to a phone box along wet and muddy country lanes in pitch black while she was in her stilletos told her other wise. That was wires off or broken aswell from the alternator. 

 

I never dated her again. 

 

Mind the one I married wasnt put of by my lada niva and broken rear axel so I kept that one.