another day another problem (flat battery)

[vinny_69]

it all started last friday leave the car for a few hours .......click...click.....click
to be honest im fed up pushing it, yeah i know not a good idea to push start a car with a cat (convertor not a moggie) but ive got a spare anyway ive checked the battery thats fine, replaced the alternator to be on the safe side still flat, now ive got a spanking new starter motor that i will fit saturday as someone thinks it might be that pulling the extra current, but i have my doubts, something about the solenoid or something.

my question is this
if it's not the starter motor what else should i try?
a friend of mine thinks i should be pullinga fuse every time i park it up for the night but looking in the fuse box thats kind of a long winded approach to the problem, ive had a wee search so ive checked all the interior lights glove box, boot and such

i dont suppose anyone has compiled a list of all the multimetre reading from all the fuse numbers when the ignition is off have they?

[RobbieV]

Quicker to get an auto electrician in to do the job

[vinny_69]

im starting to think posting something about stuff i have no knowledge about is a bad idea
i will replace the starter motor and if that dosnt solve the problem call an auto sparky as i don't think it will end well if i have a crack at it

[Fraz]

oh get on with it you woss

[vinny_69]

oh get on with it you woss

get on with what im at work i wont be doing anything till tomorrow

[MarkSE7]

Is the battery actually holding its charge? How did you check it?

[vinny_69]

glad thats all cleared up

[v6 steve]

dont you just love it then the ele guys explain things its always clean as mud to me

[vinny_69]

well ive changed the starter moter so we shall see whats what

[vinny_69]

right its still playing up chaps my friend seems to think its more of an ignition problem he says maybe crank Relay????
it's firing up but is cranking over very slow till it fires any ideas?

[MarkSE7]

Is the battery actually holding its charge? How did you check it?

[vinny_69]

the battery has been tested by 2 garages and its in good working order 78% it just seems to not have enough power to fire the engine up to full speed even after a run it struggles to fire her up.

so i do have some kind of large drain someplace

[Fraz]

earth on the engine ?? simple test get a jump lead from earth on battery to good earth point on engine and try it




and try another battery ...its not that hard

[vinny_69]

and it should turn over at normal speed then?

if it does ?????
if it dont ?????

[Fraz]

Crank relay on a metro....that would be the starter solenoid