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While driving I lost the RPM indication and lost power. (For a while the radio had been cutting in and out )
I pulled to the side of the road and turned the engine off.
When I tried to start it gave typical low battery with relay clicking. (Battery about 6 months old– usually lasts me 3-4yrs)
I waited 10 min and managed to start again. I drove to work and turned engine off.
Same battery issue – clicking. Can’t start. Waited and the battery recovered.
Started car again - checked voltage at battery - 12.4 V - Revving engine no change in voltage. Lifted the negative off the battery while engine running and the engine stopped.
Car does NOT bring on charge light when key "ON". Also no charge warning light when engine running.
I am presuming fuse to charge light and pre excitation resistor blown so no supply to field coil OR maybe just the light not working.
Will test in the weekend. Some cars have the light in series with the field so if light is blown no supply goes to the field coil. Any one know if Lantra is same?
I don't have the right version electrical diagram ( I have one from Elantra 2001) - so if anyone has it will be appreciated.
Thanks.
ps - car is right hand drive Australian model - not that it matters for the electrical system
I pulled to the side of the road and turned the engine off.
When I tried to start it gave typical low battery with relay clicking. (Battery about 6 months old– usually lasts me 3-4yrs)
I waited 10 min and managed to start again. I drove to work and turned engine off.
Same battery issue – clicking. Can’t start. Waited and the battery recovered.
Started car again - checked voltage at battery - 12.4 V - Revving engine no change in voltage. Lifted the negative off the battery while engine running and the engine stopped.
Car does NOT bring on charge light when key "ON". Also no charge warning light when engine running.
I am presuming fuse to charge light and pre excitation resistor blown so no supply to field coil OR maybe just the light not working.
Will test in the weekend. Some cars have the light in series with the field so if light is blown no supply goes to the field coil. Any one know if Lantra is same?
I don't have the right version electrical diagram ( I have one from Elantra 2001) - so if anyone has it will be appreciated.
Thanks.
ps - car is right hand drive Australian model - not that it matters for the electrical system