1991 Daihatsu Rocky Repair Question
Topics covered: Battery, Fuse, Test light.
Mileage: 156,800 miles.
Mileage: 156,800 miles.
Asked on June 6, 2011
Daihatsu rocky wrongly fitted battery
Hi,in my haste and in the darkness of an early morning i changed batterys but hooked it round wrong way,it smoked a bit no its dead,i checked all fuses inside cabin,they fine as are the 3 leading to battery,it has power to starter motor(i used a test light) and the front lights work but nothing else.please help!
Asked by tezwahAnswer
Replied on June 6, 2011
One of the main fuses should be bad. Did you use a test light to test the main fuse box underhood and also at the ignition switch?
Ensure the ground cable connection has not been burnt by the high voltage discharge. Use a jumper to connect between the battery negative terminal and engine and retest.
Replied on June 6, 2011
Do as KH has suggested and i would add to get the alternator tested as you may have a blown diode in the rectifier, this can cause mysterious battery discharge problems and lower that normal charge rates.
