Non starter....

I cant seem to keep the charge on the battery.
I have changed the battery about 4 times now and i also changed the alternator and the starter motor.
Within a day of having the new battery the car just dies on me.
Even with a jump start is just dies.
The wires going from the alternator to the battery had been sliced and then re-joined and looked pretty worn. I have just fixed this so am hoping that this will cure the problem.
If not has anyone got any other ideas at all?

many thanks.

If your near halesowen,bring it to me i will fix it  :wink:
Bert

Well right now i cant even get the car started.
I'm in London btw.

Get the battery charged and mesure the current draw with every thing turned off.  If you have current flow then something is pulling power like an ICE amp or something - start pulling fuses until the current flow stops - that'll help pinpoint the problem area.

Cheers

Rich

Nice one Quiffy.
Am gonna get on that in the morning.
Apologies for not returning the pipe but the dick mechanic had to slice the end off and re attach it on the other pipe u sent. Sounds mad i know.
Bloody cowboys.
Am sick and tired of them.

Not sure where it is on the Golf (mine hasn't gone wrong yet) but check the regulator/rectifier.

If this is shot, no charge will make it to the battery whatever else you replace.


AliCabrio

AliCabrio said

Not sure where it is on the Golf (mine hasn't gone wrong yet) but check the regulator/rectifier.

If this is shot, no charge will make it to the battery whatever else you replace.


AliCabrio

Nice 1 Ali.
Does anyone know where the regulator is in a Golf 1600 GTI?

Pics wpuld be great.  

Just discovered that my old wires off the stereo had been all bunched up and in the hole where the stereo was.
There were a few bare wires in there too.
Also the loom frm the alternator to the battery was badly joined. I have reconnected these and have got a new battery. Will connect it all up in th emorning and see what happens.
Also i will check the voltage etc etc.

yup sound li,e a short somewhere i had this on my first mk1 it shorted just by the plug for the alt and was draining the battery pita to find easy to fix though!!

Does anyone know where the regulator is in a Golf 1600 GTI?

Will be attached to the right hand side face of the alternator, small plastic unit with two screws. If this is faulty you should get a pulsing or permanent battery charge light on your dashboard.

Cheers

Thanks for ya wiked advice guys.
I just found that it was a bad earth from the alternator to the engine.

I have a new problem now.
Since i have replaced the battery and the alternator the battery light pulses when i am driving or reving.
Any ideas?

Thanks.