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2009 Hyundai i20 1.4
The solenoid was click click click last week and was started with a tow.
I got the car to look at today and the battery earth lead to inner wing bolt was rusted up when I took it out.
Buffed and sprayed with electrical cleaner the bolt, back in and the engine was starting.
Put the voltmeter across the battery when cranking and it was dipping to 7v - a dodgy cell I think so will get a new battery. Its the original battery so its done well.
14v+ with the engine running so the alternator is good.
Since there's only the one earth lead off the battery on to the inner wing, would it upset the electrics if I get another earth lead and fasten it between a gearbox bolt ad the battery's earth clamp?
The solenoid was click click click last week and was started with a tow.
I got the car to look at today and the battery earth lead to inner wing bolt was rusted up when I took it out.
Buffed and sprayed with electrical cleaner the bolt, back in and the engine was starting.
Put the voltmeter across the battery when cranking and it was dipping to 7v - a dodgy cell I think so will get a new battery. Its the original battery so its done well.
14v+ with the engine running so the alternator is good.
Since there's only the one earth lead off the battery on to the inner wing, would it upset the electrics if I get another earth lead and fasten it between a gearbox bolt ad the battery's earth clamp?