Nice one Tom, welcome to the forum
I wish I could help you Tom, I am not a techie by any stretch of the imagination. There are many who are so I am sure your wait will not be long
Welcome Tom
Bit odd on the heating front and intermittent working but otherwise I’d be checking to see if any fuses have blown, somethings happened in the battery change I’m guessing -Did you try to disconnect and reconnect at all? Is the new battery full?
Others will be along shortly with ideas
That would be my next thought.If it’s fine today then it can’t be fuses then.
I’m wondering about corrosion on one of the battery connections, maybe the hair dryer was enough to blow it away or heat it off maybe. Did your tech run a diagnostic?
If it’s fine today then it can’t be fuses then.
I’m wondering about corrosion on one of the battery connections, maybe the hair dryer was enough to blow it away or heat it off maybe. Did your tech run a diagnostic?
Check the battery earth cable to make sure the connection to the body
That would be my next thought.
Check condition of the earth and power cables and where they bolt to. Heating may be expanding them to get a better connection to allow it to work.
Also look at what else is getting heat from just being in the vicinity. Anything with a soldered connection could be suspect as dry joints commonly work when warm but not when cold.Thanks LostKiwi
I'll ask my mech friend to check them out right now... He's been here all morning looking for the fault.
Thanks LostKiwi
I'll ask my mech friend to check them out right now... He's been here all morning looking for the fault.
Also look at what else is getting heat from just being in the vicinity. Anything with a soldered connection could be suspect as dry joints commonly work when warm but not when cold.
I have just driven from Oxford to Winchester and back (100 Miles) in an attempt to make sure the battery is charged up for the morning drive to work... Fingers crossed.
One question - does it require the heating of the battery or will he issue go way without that? Where did the idea of heating the battery come from?
If you measure the battery voltage what is it?