kovac Member 68 Member For: 16y 1m 4d Gender: Male Location: campbelltown Posted 11/04/10 11:03 AM Share Posted 11/04/10 11:03 AM Hey all I'd like to know if anyone had a problem like I did it's a bf sII when it's under pressure it seems to turn the stereo off on it's own then switch back on or if I give it a bit and stability control get activated the lights on the dash come on and the speedo stops working the lights that come on where the engine, oil and water lights where flashing and the tranny was going from 1st to 2nd for about 10 seconds but when I turned the car off then start it up again it's fine I was told that a cell in the battery is gone but somehow I don't think it would cause this much hassle oh also when I try to start it it seems like it's having probs starting but then it will fire up I always thought the alternator takes over after you start the car.the alternator is fine im pretty sure its the battery (even though its 3months old) but I have never had this problem with my el Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BensXR6T Member 478 Member For: 16y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: Burpengary QLD Posted 11/04/10 11:11 AM Share Posted 11/04/10 11:11 AM Battery can cause some really weird thing to happen on these, EL was a fair bit less complicated.Check the water levels in the battery, you'd be surprised how often you will get on with low levels and it collapses a cell a few months later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kovac Member 68 Member For: 16y 1m 4d Gender: Male Location: campbelltown Posted 11/04/10 11:17 AM Author Share Posted 11/04/10 11:17 AM I think the worst thing I did was buying 1 that doesnt have the holes to fill them up with cheers for the reply I might just buy a new 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BensXR6T Member 478 Member For: 16y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: Burpengary QLD Posted 11/04/10 11:20 AM Share Posted 11/04/10 11:20 AM still got the receipt?? should have warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjaz Donating Members 1,841 Member For: 16y 2m 9d Gender: Male Location: CQ Posted 11/04/10 01:00 PM Share Posted 11/04/10 01:00 PM a mates clubby had a shagged altinator that was overcharging and causing dash to go out and stereo to cut out but only when he gave it a bootfull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XF Falcon <put funny sh*t here> Member 3,365 Member For: 18y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth, NOR Posted 11/04/10 05:50 PM Share Posted 11/04/10 05:50 PM Easy to check with a multimeter I guess then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boost69 Donating Members 737 Member For: 19y 8m 29d Posted 11/04/10 11:32 PM Share Posted 11/04/10 11:32 PM Yours is an ex highway car... did it orginally have the Optima Yellow top?What battery do you have in now?Also make sure your terminals are contacting firmly with the leads...sounds like an earth leak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kovac Member 68 Member For: 16y 1m 4d Gender: Male Location: campbelltown Posted 14/04/10 12:20 AM Author Share Posted 14/04/10 12:20 AM it is an ssb european battery and the CCA is 450 checked it with the volt meter when I started it it dropped down to 200 but the alternator was charging at 12v.yes I did have the optima battery with 4 terminals I dont have a reciept as it went through the wash (missus not checking the pockets) ill b buying a new 1 this week from nrma hehe dont have to worry when I loose the reciept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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