Important! : battery or alternator???!!!

1. lee_VTR09 L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 LEEDS Posts: 87 03 plate saxo VTR

   #1 27th July 2010, 15:27

   right installed a new system in the car but couple of months ago i had to use a jump pack on my battery but been fine till the install last week and now car is having problems like with or without the sub n amp on the car trys to cut out or finds it really impossible to find its biting point!!!!
   
   can anyone help please!!!???
   cheers
   
   lee_VTR09
2. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #2 27th July 2010, 15:34

   Oh hai lee, Try coil pack or spark plugs for the engine troubles!
3. nappert Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Dundee Posts: 586 VTR also used to have Saxo 1.1i and Datsun cherr

   #3 27th July 2010, 15:35

   extra battery mate.cant see it having anything to do with the coil pack or plugs.its just drawing too much juice from your single battery
4. lee_VTR09 L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 LEEDS Posts: 87 03 plate saxo VTR

   #4 27th July 2010, 15:48

   will i get away with paying out for a heavy duty battery!!???
5. nappert Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Dundee Posts: 586 VTR also used to have Saxo 1.1i and Datsun cherr

   #5 27th July 2010, 15:51

   never tried one before.
6. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #6 27th July 2010, 16:02

   So even though he says the cars having trouble without the sub n amp connected, you still think he should get an extra battery?
7. nappert Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Dundee Posts: 586 VTR also used to have Saxo 1.1i and Datsun cherr

   #7 27th July 2010, 16:52

   whoops.just noticed that bit.sorry mate.dont understand the part where you say you installed it couple months ago,but then another install last week
   aybe you're right tom-could be the coil pack.mmmm interestng one
8. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #8 27th July 2010, 16:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by nappert whoops.just noticed that bit.sorry mate.dont understand the part where you say you installed it couple months ago,but then another install last week aybe you're right tom-could be the coil pack.mmmm interestng one

   He's installed it once in his car
   a couple of months ago he had to jump his car
   then last week its started playing up
9. nappert Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Dundee Posts: 586 VTR also used to have Saxo 1.1i and Datsun cherr

   #9 27th July 2010, 16:59

   maybe IS the coil-pack then.couldnt be something daft like fuel filter?idle control?
10. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

    #10 27th July 2010, 18:32

    My advice would be, change sparks then if that doesnt sort it, clean icv, then if that doesnt work, change coilpack.