What did you do on your car today?

[BlackBetty]

Had my 15,000km/12mnth Service Today, car has only done 8,300ks but meh
Took it to North East Mitsubishi at Hillcrest, Very good people there, the Winner for them is that they do Saturday Sevicing
BTW Shopped around for best price ranged from $195 (N.E.M.) to $225 Aust Motors Wayville. It Pays to Price around

Cheers

Eric

[aspir3]

I tried to start the car today, but the battery is flat again.

Obviously my solar panel is not keeping the battery charged.

[Blakey]

I tried to start the car today, but the battery is flat again.

Obviously my solar panel is not keeping the battery charged.

there has to be a reason for that, a car battery cant just go flat for no reason when the car is off. its not meant to draw power out when the car is off. do you have any extra things you have added onto your battery?

why dont you charge your battery, then put a clamp meter over the cable, and see if anything is being drawn out of the battery when the car is off, (by off i mean fully off, turned off and interior lights timed out)

[aspir3]

I tried to start the car today, but the battery is flat again.

Obviously my solar panel is not keeping the battery charged.

there has to be a reason for that, a car battery cant just go flat for no reason when the car is off. its not meant to draw power out when the car is off. do you have any extra things you have added onto your battery?

why dont you charge your battery, then put a clamp meter over the cable, and see if anything is being drawn out of the battery when the car is off, (by off i mean fully off, turned off and interior lights timed out)

All the trouble has been since I fitted the folding mirrors.

I go months without driving though.

How exactly do i measure the power being used. I have a volt meter.

What would be normal?

Thanks for your help Blakey, much appreciated in advance.

[Blakey]

I tried to start the car today, but the battery is flat again.

Obviously my solar panel is not keeping the battery charged.

there has to be a reason for that, a car battery cant just go flat for no reason when the car is off. its not meant to draw power out when the car is off. do you have any extra things you have added onto your battery?

why dont you charge your battery, then put a clamp meter over the cable, and see if anything is being drawn out of the battery when the car is off, (by off i mean fully off, turned off and interior lights timed out)

All the trouble has been since I fitted the folding mirrors.

I go months without driving though.

How exactly do i measure the power being used. I have a volt meter.

What would be normal?

Thanks for your help Blakey, much appreciated in advance.

its it a volt meter or a multi meter? if you have a multi meter you should be able to do it also, but a Volt meter wont be able to.

this is a multimeter if yours looks like this then that will work.

[aspir3]

Sorry yes a multi meter

[shamoo]

my car clicked over 40,000kms last night. not even 2 yrs old yet.

[Chubb]

Got stage three of my airbrushing done today;

Stage 3 was my Ralliart Battery cover and my Bonnet Struts.

[Skorps]

Had Lukeaday install vinyl black out front bumper. Thanks Luke. Also had coilovers installed Friday.

[CjChad]

i had my headers installed today. very happy with them

[Paggsy]

Well not today but early Saturday morning...

Driving on the Gold Coast highway when I noticed a warning on my instrument cluster...

"Possible Icy Roads"

Seems if the ambient temperature is < 3 degrees you get this warning. You learn something new everyday

Oh and I'm also investigating a vehicle upgrade but no promises lol

[Blakey]

Well not today but early Saturday morning...

Driving on the Gold Coast highway when I noticed a warning on my instrument cluster...

"Possible Icy Roads"

Seems if the ambient temperature is < 3 degrees you get this warning. You learn something new everyday

Oh and I'm also investigating a vehicle upgrade but no promises lol

if its not to an EVO or RA, dont bother lol