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cammo
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Jul 25, 2009, 10:13 PM

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Hope you guys can help. I realise this forum is for cars but this is a basic wiring question about a bobcat. I have full voltage at the fuse (both sides).When I turn the key to start the voltage drops to nearly zero. Same thing with the lights. I have cleaned and tightened every earth connection I could find. Hopefully someone can point me where to look next.


Hammer Time
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Jul 25, 2009, 10:35 PM

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That is an indication that you have a poor connection on the power feed before these items somewhere. It could be just a dead battery or a bad connection somewhere between the battery and the fuse you speak of.



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Jul 26, 2009, 11:10 AM

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Have to agree with HT. 1st thing is to test the battery to make sure it's good and then you are going to have to do some voltage drop testing of the power & ground circuits. I've had bad cables before that didn't "look" bad.....


cammo
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Jul 27, 2009, 11:02 PM

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Thanks for the help. I finally found the problem, a dodgy eight pin plug. Six out of eight connections were fine, one had an intermittent fault (wondered why the fuel guage was playing up) and the big red one was pretty well cactus,replaced the plug and BINGO. I owe you guys a beer.


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Jul 27, 2009, 11:31 PM

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Glad to hear you found the problem. Thanks for posting the result.



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Loren Champlain Sr
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Jul 29, 2009, 2:10 PM

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cammo; I like Corona.Wink
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wildest2
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Aug 3, 2009, 1:54 AM

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I have a 1990 chevy lumina euro and have been have start up problems the batery is fully charged but I get nothing when I turn the key the dash lights go on but not even a click when I turn the key It woun't even start will a jump. please help

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Hammer Time
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Aug 3, 2009, 3:24 AM

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You need to start a new question of your own for this please.



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