losing charge (Read)

1. bamf92 Newbie Joined: Oct 2013 nottinghamshire Posts: 8 Saxo vtr

   #1 2nd January 2014, 22:07

   Hello im having a night mare somebody please shine some light as its a massive headache
   ive recently just dune a vts cammed conversion in my vtr everything okay with that but the main problem lies with changing the battery...
   
   ive had a new alternator (vts one) a new starter, cleaned all the earths yet I still have a battery light on and ive dune test with a multimeter and its pull 12.6v and slowly dropping :s
   could anybody help me please...
   
   also I have no speedo or rev counter all relevant plugs are attached
   
   ive tried everything I could think of...
2. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #2 3rd January 2014, 00:40

   Battery Knackered?
3. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #3 3rd January 2014, 00:51

   As above, bad battery.
4. bamf92 Newbie Joined: Oct 2013 nottinghamshire Posts: 8 Saxo vtr

   #4 3rd January 2014, 02:33

   Its killed two fully charged good batteries
5. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #5 3rd January 2014, 07:22

   take the battery back to the shop, get a new one
6. bamf92 Newbie Joined: Oct 2013 nottinghamshire Posts: 8 Saxo vtr

   #6 3rd January 2014, 11:18

   Its not the batteries mate its losing charge but where to I dont no
7. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #7 3rd January 2014, 11:26

   Is there something switched on somewhere draining it? You got any subs or amps or fitted anything that you may have not done through the ignition so is constantly on?
8. bamf92 Newbie Joined: Oct 2013 nottinghamshire Posts: 8 Saxo vtr

   #8 3rd January 2014, 11:39

   No nothing fitted its when the cars running aswell the battery isnt charging I hadthe alternator tested this morning to see whether it was that, and it's fine even underload
9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 3rd January 2014, 11:49

   Try this mate.
10. bamf92 Newbie Joined: Oct 2013 nottinghamshire Posts: 8 Saxo vtr

    #10 3rd January 2014, 12:00

    Its like my alternator isnt connected so the guy who tested my alternator said run a live straight to your battery fromyour alternator and so I did and still nothing
    confused big style
11. bamf92 Newbie Joined: Oct 2013 nottinghamshire Posts: 8 Saxo vtr

    #11 5th January 2014, 15:59

    Sorted the problem one of my pins on the engine loom was different to the interior loom changed than and it works spot on
12. user_61517 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2012 canterbury Posts: 586 3/4 vtr turbo

    #12 5th January 2014, 16:21

    it might be wired in backwards (something to do with an earth) i done this on a vehicle at work until i realised what i done lol.
    Check the terminals and make sure you havent bent/snapped a pin.

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13. bamf92 Newbie Joined: Oct 2013 nottinghamshire Posts: 8 Saxo vtr

    #13 5th January 2014, 19:52

    Icouple of pins was in wrong holes and one was bent aswell but sorted now thankyou