Whats Next? Power/battery/alternator Issue?

[chrissyo]

I need some help. I dont drive my car often a few times a month at most. I leave it on one of thos trickle chargers.

After a night on the charge the car starts fine the first time. Will drive for hours with no problems.

But if you turn the ignition off and try to start the car it will struggle trying for a bit but wont quite start.

At first we replaced the battery thought it must have been shagged as the car drove fine once started.

That didnt help at all. So i just got the alternator serviced $305 later they changed the bearings and regulator.

SAME THING IS STILL HAPPENING Im trying to get the car ready to sell but cant work out whats wrong with it!

Any Ideas guys?

[Wacky Dee]

from what you described it sounds like dodgy alternator .. but you had that serviced so hmm. Did they test it after service to make sure alternator is charging correctly ?

Something's obviously discharging your battery quicker than the alternator can recharge it (assuming alternator is 100% working) Take it to an auto mechanic and check your electrical system would be my next move..

[2LV8ETR]

It could be an electrical item drawing current.

I've found a stereo amp to draw power whilst the vehicle is shut, and the issue was the remote relay had stuck on.

Use an ammeter at the battery to detect if there is a power draw and if there is, then check all electrical items one at a time with the meter to see which is drawing the current.

[chrissyo]

thanks for your replies, I have disconnected my stereo(removed entirely) and my gauge clusters.

Theres nothing thats not standard that would be drawing power.

And its literally drive around pull over on side of the road, try to restart card immediatly and it wont start again(or struggles the first time or two then wont start)

Its not as though im parking for half hour giving something enough time to drain the battery.

Ive put an amp meter over the battery while running and its around 14v which is where it should be yeah?