PaulTobiasx1/9
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Okay people, I admit this is an extremely stupid thing to do, okay EXTREMELY EMBARASSINGLY stupid. But yes, twas a rainy night, and cold, and the batteries look similar, yet the terminals are reversed. I know the terminals are also different sizes to prevent this kind of stupidity, but this also didn't make me twig. Only after i attached the second terminal and it started sparking and smoke came out of the engine bay did i realise my mistake.
Now to the issue of what to do next;
First of all, mine is a 1989 gran finale x1/9 (obviously 1500). I am assuming the alternator is shot but i have not had a chance to volt meter test it yet, my first question if anyone knows, is 45amp output the norm? if not i wasted money already.
The only problems I notcied so far apart from the fact it needs jump starting, is that the indicators are SLOWWW, and in fact stop working when the wipers are on. Oh and the radio doesnt work, I'm not sure whether this is the radio itself or whether a fuse has just blown somewhere or something like that.
Can anyone give me hints as to what kind of problems I might be facing, is it something I can do myself given a bit of time, or will I have to hand it over to the electrians, and cry as they charge me £300 +
cheers. Paul.
Now to the issue of what to do next;
First of all, mine is a 1989 gran finale x1/9 (obviously 1500). I am assuming the alternator is shot but i have not had a chance to volt meter test it yet, my first question if anyone knows, is 45amp output the norm? if not i wasted money already.
The only problems I notcied so far apart from the fact it needs jump starting, is that the indicators are SLOWWW, and in fact stop working when the wipers are on. Oh and the radio doesnt work, I'm not sure whether this is the radio itself or whether a fuse has just blown somewhere or something like that.
Can anyone give me hints as to what kind of problems I might be facing, is it something I can do myself given a bit of time, or will I have to hand it over to the electrians, and cry as they charge me £300 +
cheers. Paul.