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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:27 pm 
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:05 pm 
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Have you ever done any mods that involve wiring?
Maybe installed an amp? I had an EA a few years ago, previous owner had installed an amp and hadn't wired it into remote so the sucker was always on. Battery would go flat every couple of days if it wasn't driven.
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:07 pm 
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:18 pm 
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All I can suggest from behind the keyboard is you check the water level in the battery, and make sure the alternator isn't undercharging or overcharging it (it could be boiling all the water out)
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:24 pm 
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:28 pm 
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My mates VN has this problem.

 

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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:04 pm 
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Seeing as you replaced the battery with a second hand one, it is quite possible that the "new" battery is stuffed too!
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:07 pm 
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could have:
stuffed BEM?
stuffed ign. barrel?
forgotten the earth strap on the ecu?

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:09 am 
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Seeing as you replaced the battery with a second hand one, it is quite possible that the "new" battery is stuffed too!
This is what I thought when I read it too. This means the battery is still not eliminated as suspect.

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:26 am 
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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:30 am 
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my monies on the battery. if its not holding charge then its rooted. charge the battery up, disonect the earth strap on the car, leave over night, connect it back up in the morning and try and start the car. if she doesnt turn then you know what the problem is.

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:12 am 
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I doubt it's the battery. And like I said, the cells are full, and they look nice.
Still not a 100% guarantee. Test the battery as suggested above - you need to prove it before moving onto anything else.

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:17 am 
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well it could be alternator, battery or starter.....

is alternator giving enough volts - check with a multimeter, turn various things on to see if it can keep up

borrow anther known good battery...

these are the first steps

 

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