A clip on ammeter is quite useful for this type of problem, from clipping onto the battery cable down to individual wires on any circuit, checking for charge or discharge and for checking whether battery is discharging when ignition is off
Sent from my iPhone > On 13 Jul 2018, at 09:18, Jim Hearne <[email protected]> wrote: > > I did reply to this thread but the message seems to have not appeared. > Probably i forgot to press send. > > Basically you need to check the battery voltage with the engine running. > The W terminal is a pulse output, normally only used on a diesel with a rev > counter. > > Jim > > > -----Original Message----- From: Nigel Plant > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 8:08 PM > To: Quantum Owners Group > Subject: [Quantum Owners] 2+2 Charging - or not!! > > Went out to the 2+2 and had a flat battery. Seemingly no ignition light on so > charged battery and tried again. Soon was flat again. Checked the light more > carefully and it was glowing slightly increasing in intensity if I put > headlights on. I had missed this as it was nigh on impossible to see in this > good weather. Put a new alternator on as previously had fitted my Xtreme > spare. No difference. > > After scratching my head I assume an earthing problem somewhere or high > resistance in wire to charging light. So here's my question. Is there s > favourite place to start looking on the 2+2? > > Also I am used to only two wires on the alternator the battery wires and the > ignition light (blue). This car had a third connection onto the W terminal > which I thought was a pulse signal. I couldn't figure what this was for so > didn't connect it on the new alternator and can't spot anything wrong, apart > from not charging!!!! Any suggestions welcome. > > Thanks > Nigel > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" > basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum > Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in > the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any > person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged > to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this > or related message(s). > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" > basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum > Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in > the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any > person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged > to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this > or related message(s). > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
