Where on a landlex gazelle420 are the fuses located i used the wrong charger lead and was trying to charge batteries when hing went off and havent a clue why

SOURCE: 89 Honda Prelude SI- Wont start

sounds like your on the rite track . clean the contacts at the batt and at the starter and get back to me

SOURCE: Battery going dead 2001 BMW 330i

Whenever a car has this type of a problem, it is normally because of poor connections, belt slippage *severe*, or - very possibly, something is putting an excessive drain on the battery when it is not running.

My experiences have been to first check that ALL the connections are totally clean - especially check your battery posts and make sure they are tight with very good - surface-to-surface contact. Remove BOTH connectors on the posts and clean with battery post cleaning tool *wire brush* and then use the spray that stops / limits corrosion.

Are you sure that battery IS OK? Take it in for a load test - old batteries often deteriorate over time *sealed or not* and it just might be time for a new one. Get the biggest 1 that will fit in where it is held. More amperage *rating* is always better.

Poor connections often happen during cold weather season *expansion and contraction cause this*.

BAck to connections again - VISUALLY inspect ALL your cables/wires for discoloration. Connections need to be tight - end-to-end in the charging system. I am not sure if the car has a starting relay or not - and if so - where it IS located. THAT TOO is a problematic area due to poor connections that quite often, just may need to be cleaned.

Are you sure your alternator IS good --- are it's belt nice and tight- but not too tight? Speaking of the belt ... look on the inside track of the belt - has it been replaced recently or is the rubber in poor shape *splits, showing sign of extreme heat from slipping etc*. When you have a load test - that test alone will indicate whether it IS charging even if everything is running like A/C, radio, light, wipers. Check you gauge inside the car - IF it has one - and no matter what RPM ~ it should still be charging *showing positive charging - NOT discharging*. Lastly - the alternator OUTPUT -- is it the right one for that car - correct rating???

There are even more areas worthwhile checking ... but unless you have the correct tools and diagnostic equipment - it can be tough to nail-down the right specific problem. A lot of places *like Sears* will have that - and used to not charge for the diagnostic - because they wanted to sell you THEIR battery.

One more thing .... most cars will have some minor drain due to clocks running, alarm working and so on. HOWEVER - if a light *like an interior or truck light* remains on, that will give you a larger drain.

A battery should never go dead while driving - and your light *running lights* should always be bright .. are yours??????

Hope this helps!

SOURCE: dead battery on tahoe 2005 - now no power to ignition

Remove a battery terminal for 5 min. This will allow the computer to reset. Resecure the cable and try to start.

SOURCE: my car wont start

Hi

you said you did the jump start? but nothing? maybe the relay is the problem, did you you see a relay inside the small fuse box? or maybe the carbon brush is empty and need to replace..

Thanks!

Marvin

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• Posted on Sep 22, 2010

SOURCE: 1991 ford ranger thought battery

before u decide the battery has an outside draw on it have the battery load tested, Kragen, Autozone and many other parts stores do this for free, when a battery is run dead like this it can develop a shorted out cell and this causes an internal draw, after u have verified the battery is good the next thing to do is go out at night and look for any lights that may be on in the interior, if u have lighted visor vanity mirrors make sure those are not on as well, also check consoles and glove box lights and cargo light for the bed.