Weird electrical problem (brumby)

B00sting · Post by **B00sting** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:54 am

So car was just serviced, nothing major. The only electrical related thing to be fixed was the headlights, 2 globes were replaced.

Driving home last night, all of a sudden car loses power slowly. As soon as it started happening I couldn't rev the car, dash display was still on at this point. Car dies completely as in stalls.

I try to crank and battery is nearly dead, car turns over super slowly. Had to push it in to a back road to pick up today.

Weird and annoying. Any thoughts before I tackle it?

I'm thinking I could be super unlucky and battery/alternator/coil all died lol?

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:58 am

I have had the same problem, Alternator or positive or negative lead to the battery.

First time the alternator died, the second time the aluminium earth lead had degraded to the point, where it looked fine but was that corroded it would not carry charge.

otherwise I would look at the power lead that goes to the fusible links then the fusible links.

TOONGA

B00sting · Post by **B00sting** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:02 am

Thanks mate.

Just saw this thread: http://www.ausubaru.com.au/showthread.p ... electrical

Possibility?

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:12 am

What motor do you have in your brumby?

As the EA81 doesn't have timing belts.

TOONGA

B00sting · Post by **B00sting** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:15 am

Ah my bad.
EA81, (woops just saw that thread is for L series).

B00sting · Post by **B00sting** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:09 pm

Ok at this stage thinking alternator.
Towed car back and started it with another battery.
As soon as car started disconnected battery and car died instantly.
Just a coincidence that it happened straight after a service lol.

555Ron · Post by **555Ron** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:46 pm

B00sting, a failed alternator should illuminate all the red warning lights under the dash. You can also use a voltmeter to check the volts at the battery. Once started the voltage should increase maybe by a volt. Just check all the connections at the alternator to make sure they are ok.

I have a few spare alternators but I won't be back home til next week if you wanted one on the cheap.

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:48 pm

Instant death of engine means the alternator is toast.

TOONGA

B00sting · Post by **B00sting** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:52 pm

TOONGA wrote:Instant death of engine means the alternator is toast.

TOONGA

Yeah that's what we figured.
Being a shit week for car problems!

555Ron wrote:B00sting, a failed alternator should illuminate all the red warning lights under the dash. You can also use a voltmeter to check the volts at the battery. Once started the voltage should increase maybe by a volt. Just check all the connections at the alternator to make sure they are ok.

I have a few spare alternators but I won't be back home til next week if you wanted one on the cheap.

Thanks mate, helpful!
Might take you up on an alternator but my mechanic can usually get new ones cheap so i'll ask him first.
cheers.

B00sting · Post by **B00sting** » Sun May 05, 2013 4:18 pm

Was the alternator. Fitted a new one and no dramas now.
Cheers!

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun May 05, 2013 9:18 pm

Finality on threads is good Jesse.