Something else that can catch you out, if you let a car battery get
totally flat, you can recharge it with the opposite polarity by accident.
This can cause some big sparks and head scratching when it's reconnected.
My Dad managed to do it.
Jim
On 28/05/2015 08:11, 'Bill Allison' via Quantum Owners Group wrote:
Hi Glyn
There is a fusible link (two in most versions of lhe loom) concealed
in the loom in the feed from battery positive to the un-fused ignition
circuits (and in the feed from battery positive to the rest of the
electrical equipment). They provide "last resort" protection in the
event of crash damage or chafing or a major component failure causing
a short to earth upwind of user-replaceable fuses or in an un-fused
circuit. One is between the starter and alternator and the other is in
the positive lead quite close to the battery, It sounds likely that
the latter one (at least) has failed. Those links are usually 100%
reliable and will not fail unless a /very/ high current has passed. So
you might have a major short. But just a thought - is there any
possibility the new battery is the wrong type, with terminals the
other way round so that you have connected positive to negative and
vice versa? That would certainly blow the fusible link(s). Hopefully
you have not done that because it would very likely do other damage.
You need a multimeter and someone who knows how to use it...
Hope that helps
Bill
On Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 6:25:40 AM UTC+1, Glyn Scoltock wrote:
Hello everyone,
I am a long time fan of Quantums and I drive an 1800
turbo-diesel , in black , 2+2 number Q02-098. I have up to now
enjoyed years of trouble free motoring however I now experiencing
some electrical problems after (foolishly) flattening my battery.
After installing the new battery as advised by a mobile auto
electrician I got to come round to inspect the wiring, which
appeared to be alright nothing came on, everything absolutely
deado. I have checked the fuses.
Can anybody offer any advice?
*/Glyn Scoltock/*
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