occastional short when starting Daihatsu F-300

Post by **camfairweather** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:43 am

Hi there,

A couple of times a week when I start my rocky there appears to be a short across my battery. There is a spark and small puff of smoke on the +ve terminal of my battery and my clock will reset itself to 1:00.

Usually on the 2nd attempt to start, the engine will turn as usual.

I've checked the battery and it seems fine - anything else I can check myself before heading to an auto-electrician?

Post by **RAY185** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:54 am

Are you 100% sure the battery terminal clamps are secured properly? Try removing and cleaning the terminals (and inside the clamps) to make sure you have a good connection.

Post by **-Scott-** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:33 pm

RAY185 wrote:Are you 100% sure the battery terminal clamps are secured properly? Try removing and cleaning the terminals (and inside the clamps) to make sure you have a good connection.

Wot he sed!

Post by **Oscars** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:36 am

yep, unless the smoke is coming from somewhere else like the stater

Post by **camfairweather** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:35 am

Thanks, I'll check the terminals again.

Post by **camfairweather** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:56 am

Thanks fellas,

I replaced a dodgy looking terminal clamp and now it seems to be starting perfectly.

Outer Limits 4x4 Board

occastional short when starting Daihatsu F-300

occastional short when starting Daihatsu F-300

Who is online