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Ok cool I will get to this when I finish work. Thanks for the tip
Would you happen to know if I put the multimeter in series and set to voltage like I have been doing, should it read as 12v? I’m hoping that this is just a correct reading and I’ve been barking up the wrong tree
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Thanks I suspected I was doing it wrong.
How can I check for a short in the system or will checking the amps tell you this?
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Jun 27, 2022 19:17:46 GMT
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Nice one! Enjoy the power. It reminiscent of a 12v hairdryer. A lot of fun to waft about on though
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Jun 27, 2022 14:11:43 GMT
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Thanks, I suspected that might be the case yesterday after watching a YouTube video on parasitic drain.
I feel that something is not right but I don’t have the knowledge to confirm either way
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Jun 27, 2022 13:25:37 GMT
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I’ve got a head scratcher. I have a Honda dc2 integra type r uk model with an electrical problem.
It has no obvious symptoms other than a long standing parasitic drain issue that only reared it’s head once I stopped using it daily. A couple of weeks ago the battery wouldn’t hold charge and would drop to 10v after 24 hours of being charged and not connected to the car. I got it replaced under warranty but obviously there’s an issue that caused it that needs to be fixed. I suspect there is a short but I’m no electrical guy, more mechanical.
I put a multimeter between the negative terminal and negative battery clamp to measure voltage. In the past it would say around .6v and would drain the battery over a few days or less in winter. Now after killing the battery it shows the full 12.6v with the multimeter in series with the negative battery terminal and clamp.
I’ve been mucking about with this for a couple weeks and now I suspect I might have been measuring things incorrectly… but I’m not sure. Should I be checking it in this way, multimeter in series on negative terminal to read the volts? My assumption is that if all is correct and no short is present the multimeter should be reading close to 0v?
I have cleaned the ground strap from engine to chassis and fitted another one nearer the gearbox in addition to the existing one that looks old and is inaccessible.
The car has two fuse boxes, one by the battery and another under the dashboard. I’ve pulled all the fuses, most relays (some have covers on I can’t get off) and unplugged everything in sight one by one that I’ve been able to.
The battery has three leads from the positive terminal, one to the starter, one to the fuse box and another to the abs unit.
The main 100amp battery fuse drops the voltage to 0.3v when pulled. The 40amp ignition fuse drops the voltage by 1v when pulled out and 15amp radio backup drops about .5v when pulled. There is no change from any of the fuses under the dash being pulled. There is one big plug with a bunch of wires that drops the voltage a small amount but I don’t know what it links to as I’ve not been able to trace it (it’s tight under the dashboard)
I assumed that the ignition may be at fault in some way as that fuse and radio/backup appear to be affected. I disconnected the aftermarket alarm by pulling the two fuses spliced to the ignition switch and disconnected the ground in case that was at fault. No change. Unplugged the ignition switch cables all together and no change.
The radio has been disconnected and that drops the voltage in the same way the fuse does, just by about .5v Disconnected the powered dab aerial which was linked to the 12v supply for the rear lights and no change.
Have disconnected the alternator and starter but that didn’t change anything. Alternator diode is good as polarity shows only in one way and reads a good voltage raise when engine is running. The starter has it’s own supply direct from the battery and was not affected by pulling the 100amp battery fuse. When the battery fuse was removed the voltage dropped to around .3v
Now a few days ago when pulling the battery fuse the multimeter still read 12.ish v. The only other thing attached to the battery is the starter and abs unit. Disconnected the starter again and it drops to around 5-7v and raises again to 12v when touched to the starter. Disconnecting the abs does nothing to change anything.
The only thing that changed here was that I started the car to make sure it was still starting ok after disconnecting the alarm and ignition switch.
Since then it reads 5-7v ish as above. So I guess this is a short as The battery is only really linked to the ground at this point.
I really am stumped on this, I think I may have found the issue then nothing seems to affect the reading on the multimeter.
Any one have any ideas and am I going about this the right way?
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heres mine after finishing. took a long old time but worth it in the end Well how about that! I was wondering what mine would look like if I changed out the chrome bits for black as a worked my way around it..... now know. I like it and that settles it. Mines getting MOT'd today and I'm doing CBT this weekend (its the quickest route to getting out on it) so hopefully I can get a ride in on Sunday. Thanks it does look pretty good in monochrome, I have a set of martini decals to go on at some point too.
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Jun 18, 2022 13:55:45 GMT
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Jun 14, 2022 18:41:05 GMT
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My wife's Vespa started off with " just a little rust bubble" !! That’s how mine started too and ended up in to a full blown expensive resto. Mines up for sale if anyone wants a vespa!
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May 31, 2022 21:47:47 GMT
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My mate had an old Honda with crappy graffiti on it and parked in the road, used daily like most cars. He received a letter from the council to let him know his car was discovered vandalised in the street. Little did they know he was merely parking it there
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May 13, 2022 20:22:05 GMT
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VW looks not to have moved for a while This one has not moved for a long time also like the silver one in my previous posts Is that scirocco in Brighton Marina? I’ve seen it (or another one) parked there loads for the last few years but usually somewhere else on the upper floors. Pretty sure it’s used regularly but equally parked there just as often. There are a few unused cars parked there thick with sea salt and dust. There was a t25 panel van there for a while up until recently
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Apr 16, 2022 20:32:25 GMT
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Nice thanks for the photos. I missed out on a couple of deloreans back around the time you bought yours, priced out of them now! Awesome garage. You’re living the dream
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Apr 16, 2022 16:34:14 GMT
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Is there/was there a DMC in there?
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Apr 13, 2022 22:06:45 GMT
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If I bought a couple of these then a few more, I would have to quickly turn one of these into a dog house
Much admiration for your acquisition skills. I wish I could get away with such things
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I too would love to see the English wheel, also some shots of how you built the rocket or a demo of the wheel would be awesome too.
That is thing is totally rad, well done!
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I don’t know for sure but back when I had an old Honda bros wemoto were the go to for Honda spares, this was about 20 years ago but they’re still going and may likely still have knowledge of parts that cross over. Honda are pretty good at using the same parts over many models.
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Mar 28, 2022 16:04:07 GMT
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After the last project I decided I’ll think twice on that sort of thing in future. Saved loads of time ever since.
Retro rides is now my fix for old cars, see other people have all the grief instead. that and driving my existing car that I maintain but won’t be restoring any time soon keeps me happy.
I would also vote for consolidation of projects. I only got my last one finished by hitting it hard until done, took about 150 hours and spanned over 8months. Felt like when I wasn’t working I was working on the resto. It was only meant to be a quick ‘tidy up and get running’ but it went too far. Can’t imagine how more projects would ever get finished.
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Mar 19, 2022 21:18:07 GMT
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Likewise, this is a great thread and effort. I’m restoring some old audio equipment and am in awe at your progress. You get loads done!
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Japanese cars, as you probably know, are very reliable on the whole and well made mechanically. but the body work can suffer. I have a Honda, have previously had many Hondas, both cars and bikes, and the current one has been my daily since 2007, only issue has been rust in the arches and now elsewhere its starting to pop up. on 210k miles.
probably won't be a money pit but you may have to preempt a bit of rust treatment.
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Nice, that thing must be mental fast. A k20 is a quick engine in one of those at the best of times but with a super charger, that must be bonkers!
Nice to see this here. My daily since 2007 has been a dc2 itr and prior to that I had a couple of mk2 CRX so this is right up my street. Thanks for posting.
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Dec 20, 2021 22:48:01 GMT
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I’m in Brighton, it is a 1983 and I restored it to a high standard in 2018. It will be around £2500. It’s got a 180cc barrel and piston but still 125cc on the v5. Even so it’s no performance bike!
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