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donsrno1
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Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:08 am |
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Back on the topic of the Clio 16v I have been thinking of getting. the owner says that when you jump start it it just cuts out once the jump leads are removed. Any idea why this would be?
I'm guessing it will just be a dud battery or maybe alternator??? TBH I had thought (with my little knowledge) that the car would run fine once started even with a crap battery.
I pressume I would be OK to put the battery from my Clio 1.4 in and try it with that?
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Chris H
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Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:24 am |
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battwery or alt, and yes stick the 1.4's in it and see if the battery lights on or not. |
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donsrno1
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Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:27 am |
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Thanks, would the battery light being on mean the alternator was knackered if it was my 1.4 battery in there? |
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Chris H
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Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:32 am |
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yes, or that a fuse has gone as theres a fuise that controls charging that can pop |
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donsrno1
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Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:35 am |
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Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for the light and check the fuse if necessary. |
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donsrno1
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Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:58 am |
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Couple more things - will that light show up when the car is idling when I put my battery in if the alternator is the problem, or only once it's been driven for a while?
I don't want to have the thing cutting out when I go out for a test drive in it.
The fuse you talk about - is it just in the fuse box in the engine compatment next to where the windsreen washer goes (assuming the fuse box is in the same place as my 1.4)
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donsrno1
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:07 pm |
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Chris H
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:05 pm |
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if its on when idlign the alt is duff, the battery should last a good 40 miles though.
erm might be or it may be in the car, they just stuck them in random places tbh |
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Naples_16v
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Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:12 am |
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i had to jump start my clio 16v before, and had same problem when removeing the jump leads, found out it was the immobiliser, strange i know  |
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Chris H
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Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:51 am |
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immobiliser cutting in when jump leads are removed means voltage drop in the circuit |
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Naples_16v
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Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:55 am |
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oh yeah, i had to change my alternator very soon after aswell costing me £300  |
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