Everything just went off

manikjeet · 14th March 2007, 19:48

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Originally Posted by ajitkommini

If the battery was drained because of an alternator malfunction, how was he able to start the car again? Not able to understand this.

i am to shocked and very happy with my luck

that the car started again or otherwise i would have been stranded.
Checked the battery terminals they are tight

Is the ecu malfuntioning

manikjeet · 14th March 2007, 19:50

this also happens when i read line my car that is when i go full out in 1 gear only

gbpscars · 14th March 2007, 21:04

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Originally Posted by ajitkommini

If the battery was drained because of an alternator malfunction, how was he able to start the car again? Not able to understand this.

ajit, yes, surprisingly no one asked this in this thread.

and also why would the engine die when it was running along with the electricals, even if the alternator conked off!!!

ajitkommini · 15th March 2007, 12:04

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Originally Posted by gbpscars

ajit, yes, surprisingly no one asked this in this thread.

and also why would the engine die when it was running along with the electricals, even if the alternator conked off!!!

Could this be because of a short circuit or something? I remember the same thing happening to me once in a junk 800 i used to use in Delhi. I did later get the alternator fixed, but that was for a different issue (battery not charging). Never found out why the "blackout" happened.

headers · 15th March 2007, 12:21

this could also happen due to a faulty earth wire..the terminal may not be secured correctly and tight!!

rishibravo · 15th March 2007, 13:47

earth in DC ? I thought phases were only in AC supply...

ajitkommini · 15th March 2007, 14:11

'Earth' denotes a return path for electrical current and is a part of DC and AC circuits. It has nothing to do with phase (which, as you pointed out is only in AC).

gbpscars · 16th March 2007, 20:48

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Originally Posted by manikjeet

this also happens when i read line my car that is when i go full out in 1 gear only

that is the ECU redline auto-cut out working.

which one of your cars did you try this on?
so some of us can be warned not to buy it as 2nd hand from you

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ajitkommini BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 490 Thanked: 124 Times	'Earth' denotes a return path for electrical current and is a part of DC and AC circuits. It has nothing to do with phase (which, as you pointed out is only in AC).
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